Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader User's Guide
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TapeAlert Log Entry:
0080000000000000
Drive TAflag[10] No
Removal
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0040000000000000
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 is
on.
Check in the RMU if the
Software Lock is set.
Perform an unlock using the
Backup Application.
Drive TAflag[11]
Cleaning Media
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0020000000000000
The tape in the drive is a cleaning
cartridge.
Cleaning tape loaded into
drive.
Drive TAflag[12]
Unsupported Format
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0010000000000000
You have attempted to load a
cartridge of a type that is not
supported by this drive.
Attempted load of
unsupported tape format.
(e.g., Unformatted Type
IV media in a VS160
drive.)
Use tape format correct for the
drive type.
Drive TAflag[13]
Recoverable
Mechanical Cartridge
Failure
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0008000000000000
The operation has failed because the
tape in the drive has experienced a
mechanical failure.
Tape snapped/cut or
other cartridge
mechanical failure in the
drive where medium can
be de-mounted.
Discard the old tape. Restart the
operation with a different tape.
Drive TAflag[14]
Unrecoverable
Mechanical Cartridge
Failure
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0004000000000000
The operation has failed because the
tape in the drive has experienced a
mechanical failure.
Tape snapped/cut or
other cartridge
mechanical failure in the
drive where medium
cannot be de-mounted.
Discard the old tape. Restart the
operation with a different tape.
Drive TAflag[15]
Memory Chip In
Cartridge Failure
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0002000000000000
The memory in the tape cartridge has
failed, which reduces performance.
Do not use the cartridge for further
write operations.
Memory chip failed in
cartridge.
Replace cartridge.
Drive TAflag[16]
Forced Eject
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0001000000000000
The operation has failed because the
tape cartridge was manually de-
mounted while the tape drive was
actively writing or reading.
Manual forced eject while
drive actively writing or
reading.
Retry operation using the same
media.
Drive TAflag[17]
Read Only Format
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000800000000000
You have loaded a cartridge of a type
that is read-only in this drive. The
cartridge will appear as write
protected.
Media loaded that is
read-only format.
Check write protect tab on
cartridge.
Drive TAflag[18]
The tape directory on the tape
cartridge has been corrupted. File
The tape drive powered
down with tape loaded,
Retry operation with same
