Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions
Scalar i500 User’s Guide
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7
Media life
W
The tape cartridge has reached the end
of its calculated useful life:
1
Copy any data you need to another
tape.
2
Discard the old tape.
The media has
exceeded its specified
life.
8
Not data grade
W
The tape cartridge is not data-grade.
Any data you write to the tape is at risk.
Replace the cartridge with a data-grade
tape.
The drive has not
been able to read the
MRS* stripes.
9
Write protect
C
You are trying to write to a write-
protected cartridge. Remove the write-
protection or use another tape.
Write command is
attempted to a write-
protected tape.
10 Media
removal
prevented
I
You cannot eject the cartridge because
the tape drive is in use. Wait until the
operation is complete before ejecting the
cartridge.
Manual or software
unload attempted
when prevent media
removal on.
11 Cleaning
media
I
The
tape
in the drive is a cleaning
cartridge.
Cleaning tape loaded
into drive.
12 Unsupported
format
I
You have tried to load a cartridge of a
type which is not supported by this
drive.
Attempted load of
unsupported tape
format.
13 Recoverable
mechanical
cartridge failure
C
The operation has failed because the
tape in the drive has experienced a
mechanical failure:
1
Discard the old tape.
2
Restart the operation with a different
tape.
Tape snapped/cut or
other cartridge
mechanical failure in
the drive where
medium can be
demounted.
No. Flag
Severity
Recommended Application Client
Message Probable
Cause
