Tape Alert flags supported by the Ultrium tape drives

This table lists the Tape Alert Flags that are supported by the Ultrium tape drives.

TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Ultrium tape drives
Flag Number and Name		Description	Action Required	SNMP Trap	Call Home
3	Hard error	Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or positioning error. (This flag is set in conjunction with flags 4, 5, or 6.)	See the Action Required column for Flag Number 4, 5, or 6 in this table.	Yes	No
4	Media	Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or positioning error that is due to a faulty tape cartridge.	Replace the tape cartridge.	Yes	No
5	Read failure	Set for any unrecoverable read error where isolation is uncertain and failure could be due to a faulty tape cartridge or to faulty drive hardware.	If Flag Number 4 is also set, the cartridge is defective. Replace the tape cartridge. If Flag Number 4 is not set, see Error Code 6 in Table 1.	Yes	No
6	Write failure	Set for any unrecoverable write or positioning error where isolation is uncertain and failure could be due to a faulty tape cartridge or to faulty drive hardware.	If Flag Number 9 is also set, make sure that the write-protect switch is set so that data can be written to the tape. If Flag Number 4 is also set, the cartridge is defective. Replace the tape cartridge. If Flag Number 4 is not set, see Error Code 6 in Table 1.	Yes	No
7	Media life	Set when the tape cartridge reached its end of life (EOL).	Copy the data to another tape cartridge Discard the old (EOL) tape.	Yes	No
8	Not data grade	Set when the cartridge is not data-grade. Any data that you write to the tape is at risk.	Replace the tape with a data-grade tape.	No	No
9	Write protect	Set when the tape drive detects that the tape cartridge is write-protected.	Make sure that the cartridge's write-protect switch is set so that the tape drive can write data to the tape.	No	No
10	No removal	Set when the tape drive receives an UNLOAD command after the server prevented the tape cartridge from being removed.	Refer to the documentation for your server's operating system.	No	No
11	Cleaning media	Set when you load a cleaning cartridge into the drive.	No action required.	No	No
12	Unsupported format	Set when you load an unsupported cartridge type into the drive or when the cartridge format has been corrupted.	Use a supported tape cartridge.	No	No
14	Unrecoverable snapped tape	Set when the tape split apart.	Do not attempt to extract the old tape cartridge. Call the tape drive supplier's help line.	Yes	Yes
15	Cartridge memory chip failure	Set when a cartridge memory (CM) failure is detected on the loaded tape cartridge.	Replace the tape cartridge. If this error occurs on multiple cartridges, see Error Code 6 in Table 1.	Yes	No
16	Forced eject	Set when you manually unload the tape cartridge while the drive was reading or writing.	No action required.	No	No
17	Read Only format	Set when a cartridge marked as read only is loaded into the drive. The flag is cleared when the cartridge is ejected (this flag is not supported for Ultrium 1 or Ultrium 2).	No action required.	No	No
18	Tape directory corrupted in the cartridge memory	Set when the drive detects that the tape directory in the cartridge memory has been corrupted.	Re-read all data from the tape to rebuild the tape directory.	Yes	No
19	Nearing media life	Set when the tape cartridge is nearing its specified end of life. It is cleared when the cartridge is removed from the drive.	Copy the data to another tape cartridge. Replace the tape cartridge.	No	No
20	Clean now	Set when the tape drive detects that it needs cleaning.	Clean the tape drive.	No	No
21	Clean periodic	Set when the drive detects that it needs routine cleaning.	Clean the tape drive as soon as possible. The drive can continue to operate, but you should clean the drive soon.	No	No
22	Expired clean	Set when the tape drive detects a cleaning cartridge that has expired.	Replace the cleaning cartridge.	Yes	No
23	Invalid cleaning tape	Set when the drive expects a cleaning cartridge and the loaded cartridge is not a cleaning cartridge.	Use a valid cleaning cartridge.	Yes	No
30	Hardware A	Set when a hardware failure occurs that requires that you reset the tape drive to recover.	If resetting the drive does not recover the error, note the error code on the single-character display and see Table 1 for the appropriate instructions.	Yes	No
31	Hardware B	Set when the tape drive fails its internal Power-On Self Tests.	Note the error code on the single-character display and see Table 1 for the appropriate instructions.	Yes	Yes
32	Interface	Set when the tape drive detects a problem with the SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422 interface.	Locate Error Code 8 or 9 in Table 1.	Yes	Yes
33	Eject media	Set when a failure occurs that requires you to unload the cartridge from the drive.	Unload the tape cartridge, then reinsert it and restart the operation.	Yes	No
34	Download fail	Set when an FMR image is unsuccessfully downloaded to the tape drive through the SCSI or Fibre Channel interface.	Ensure that it is the correct FMR image. Download the FMR image again.	No	No
36	Drive temperature	Set when the drive's temperature sensor indicates that the drive's temperature is exceeding the recommended temperature of the library.	See Error Code 1 in Table 1.	Yes	No
37	Drive voltage	Set when the drive detects that the externally supplied voltages are either approaching the specified voltage limits or are outside the voltage limits.	See Error Code 2 in Table 1.	Yes	Yes
38	Predictive failure	Set when a hardware failure of the tape drive is predicted.	Contact your IBM Service Representative.	Yes	Yes
39	Diagnostics required	Set when the drive detects a failure that requires diagnostics for isolation.	See Error Code 6 in Table 1.	No	No
51	Tape directory invalid at unload	Set when the tape directory on the tape cartridge that was previously unloaded is corrupted. The file-search performance is degraded.	Use your backup software to rebuild the tape directory by reading all the data.	No	No
52	Tape system area write failure	Set when the tape cartridge that was previously unloaded could not write its system area successfully.	Copy the data to another tape cartridge, then discard the old cartridge.	Yes	No
53	Tape system area read failure	Set when the tape system area could not be read successfully at load time.	Copy the data to another tape cartridge, then discard the old cartridge.	Yes	No
55	Load failure	The operation failed because the media cannot be loaded and threaded.	Remove the tape and try another. If the problem persists, contact your IBM Service Representative.	Yes	No
56	Unrecoverable unload failure	The operation failed because the media cannot be unloaded.	Contact your IBM Service Representative.	Yes	No
58	Firmware failure	The operation failed because of a problem with the firmware.	Contact your IBM Service Representative.	Yes	Yes
59	WORM Medium - Integrity Check Failed	Drive determined that data on tape is suspect, from a WORM point of view.	Copy the data to another WORM tape cartridge. Discard the faulty WORM tape cartridge.	Yes	No
60	WORM Medium - Overwrite Attempted	This flag is set when the drive rejects a write operation because the rules for allowing WORM writes have not been met. Data can only be appended to WORM media. Overwrites to WORM media are not allowed.	Write the data to a WORM tape cartridge or write the data to a non-WORM tape cartridge.	Yes	No

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