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Appendix B
B
TapeAlert Flag Descriptions
TapeAlert is an open industry standard that flags errors and provides
possible solutions for storage devices and their media. This section
provides information about TapeAlert flags, including the identifying
number, severity, recommended message, and probable cause.
Table 19
explains the severity codes, and
Table 20
lists all the existing TapeAlert
flags and their descriptions.
Support for specific TapeAlert flags may vary based on tape drive type
and firmware revision. Not all tape drives support every TapeAlert.
Consult your tape drive SCSI manual for more information.
For more information on TapeAlert, see
http://www.t10.org/index.html
for INCITS
SCSI Stream Commands - 3 (SSC-3)
.
Table 19 TapeAlert Flag
Severity Codes
I
Informational.
W
Warning — The system may not be operating optimally.
Continued operation without corrective action may cause a
failure or raise critical TapeAlert flags.
C
Critical — Either a failure has already occurred or a failure is
imminent. Corrective action is required.
