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Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide PO
Appendix B
BTapeAlert 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 issued by tape drives,
including the identifying number, severity, recommended message, and
probable cause. Table 16 explains the severity codes, and Table 17 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 16 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.