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Table 12. Error codes on the SCD (continued)
Error code Cause and action
Media error. The tape drive determined an error occurred because of a faulty tape cartridge or an
invalid tape cartridge. Make sure that the tape cartridge is the correct media type:
v Ultrium 1, Ultrium 2, and Ultrium 3 tape cartridges are not supported in Ultrium 6 tape drives.
v Drive will not accept an expired cleaning cartridge.
v Drive will not accept a WORM cartridge when running diagnostic tests in Maintenance mode.
v Drive will not accept an FMR tape unless the drive is performing “Function code 8: Unmake
FMR tape” on page 33.
v
Drive will not write over existing datasets on a WORM cartridge. Make sure that you are
appending datasets on WORM media rather than attempting to write over existing datasets.
v
Drive will not create an FMR tape (Maintenance mode, “Function code 3: Create FMR tape” on
page 30) with a cartridge that is already an FMR tape. Use another cartridge or execute
Maintenance mode, “Function code 8: Unmake FMR tape” on page 33.
v
Drive will not unmake FMR Tape (Maintenance mode, “Function code 8: Unmake FMR tape”
on page 33) with a cartridge that is not an FMR tape.
If the tape cartridge is the correct media type, try another tape cartridge. If the problem occurs
with multiple tape cartridges, use the following procedure:
1. If possible, run the tape cartridge in a different tape drive. If the operation in the other unit
fails and or displays, replace the media. If the operation succeeds, run “Function code
E: Test cartridge and media” on page 35.
Attention: When you run the Test Cartridge & Media diagnostic, data on the suspect tape is
overwritten. Use only a scratch data cartridge to run the test.
v
If the diagnostic fails, replace the media.
v
If the diagnostic succeeds, clean the drive head (see “Cleaning the drive head” on page 23)
and run “Function code 1: Run drive diagnostics” on page 28.
– If the drive diagnostic fails, replace the drive.
– If the drive diagnostic succeeds, perform the operation that produced the initial media
error.
The error code clears when you remove the tape cartridge or place the tape drive in Maintenance
mode.
Interface problem. The tape drive determined that a failure occurred in the tape drive hardware or
in the host bus. See Chapter 5, “Resolving problems,” on page 53. If was displayed while
running "Function code 6: Host Interface Test":
1. Verify that the correct interface wrap tool (part number 95P6566) was attached during the test.
The test will fail if the correct interface wrap tool is not attached.
2. If the correct interface wrap tool was attached during the test, replace the drive. The error
code clears when you place the tape drive in Maintenance mode.
Tape drive or RS-422 error. The tape drive determined that a failure occurred in the tape drive
hardware or in the RS-422 connection. See “Function code 7: Run RS-422 wrap test” on page 33 or
see the Library procedures to isolate the problem to the drive. The error code clears when you
place the tape drive in Maintenance mode.
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