Appendix B: Tape Alert Flag Descriptions
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39
Diagnostics
required
W
The tape drive may have a hardware
fault. Run extended diagnostics to
verify and diagnose the problem. Check
the tape drive user’s manual for device-
specific instructions on running
extended diagnostic tests.
The drive may have a
hardware fault that
may be identified by
extended diagnostics
(i.e.,
SEND
DIAGNOSTIC
command).
40
–
46
Obsolete
47
–
49
Reserved
50
Lost statistics
W
Media statistics have been lost at some
time in the past.
Drive or library
powered down with
tape loaded.
51
Tape directory
invalid at
unload
W
The tape directory on the tape cartridge
just unloaded has been corrupted. File
search performance will be degraded.
The tape directory can be rebuilt by
reading all the data.
Error prevented the
tape directory being
updated on unload.
52
Tape system
area write
failure
C
The tape just unloaded could not write
its system area successfully:
1
Copy data to another tape cartridge.
2
Discard the old cartridge.
Write errors while
writing the system
area on unload.
53
Tape system
area read
failure
C
The tape system area could not be read
successfully at load time:
1
Copy data to another tape cartridge.
Read errors while
reading the system
area on load.
No. Flag
Severity
Recommended Application Client
Message Probable
Cause
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