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LTO Tape Drive User’s Guide A - Error Codes and Acronyms
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7 Media error. The tape drive determined an error occurred because of a faulty tape
cartridge or an invalid tape cartridge. Ensure that the tape cartridge is the correct
media type:
• Some cartridges are not supported in the LTO tape drive (see
“Cartridge
Compatibility by Drive Type” on page 34 ).
• Drive does not accept an expired Cleaning Cartridge.
• Drive does not accept a WORM cartridge when diagnostic tests are run in
Maintenance mode.
• Drive does not write over existing data sets on a WORM cartridge. Ensure that you
are appending data sets on WORM media rather than attempting to write over
existing data sets.
• Drive does not accept an FMR tape unless the drive is completing “Function Code
8: Unmake FMR Tape” on page 53 .
• Drive does not Create an FMR Tape ( “Function Code 3: Create FMR Tape” on
page 50 ) with a cartridge that is already an FMR tape. Use another cartridge or
run “Function Code 8: Unmake FMR Tape” on page 53 .
• Drive does not Unmake FMR tape ( “Function Code 8: Unmake FMR Tape” on
page 53 ) 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 this procedure:
1. If possible, run the tape cartridge in a different tape drive.
• If the operation in the other unit fails and 6 or 7 displays, replace the media.
• If the operation succeeds, run
“Function Code E: Test Cartridge and Media” on
page 55 .
CAUTION: When you run the Test Cartridge & Media diagnostic test, data on
the suspect tape is overwritten. Use only a scratch data cartridge to run the
test.
• If the diagnostic test fails, replace the media.
• If the diagnostic test succeeds, clean the drive head (see
“Cleaning Cartridge
Usage” on page 31 ) and run “Function Code 1: Run Drive Diagnostics” on
page 49 .
– If the drive diagnostic test fails, replace the drive.
– If the drive diagnostic test succeeds, complete 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.
8 Interface problem. The tape drive determined that a failure occurred in the tape
drive’s hardware or in the host bus. See
Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting.”
If
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displays while “Function Code 6: Run Host Interface Wrap Test” on page 52 was
running:
1. Verify that the correct interface wrap tool was attached in the correct interface
port during the test.
The test fails if the correct interface wrap tool is not attached.
NOTE: The interface wrap test is not supported on the USB port and displays an
invalid error if run.
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.
Error Code Cause and Action