Users Guide

Table 26. TapeAlert flags supported by the Ultrium tape drive (continued)
Flag Number Flag Name Description Action Required
19 Nearing media life Set when the tape cartridge is
nearing its specied end of life. It
is cleared when the cartridge is
removed from the drive.
1. Copy the data to another tape
cartridge.
2. Replace the tape cartridge.
20 Clean now Set when the tape drive detects
that it needs cleaning.
Clean the tape drive.
21 Clean periodic Set when the tape drive detects
that it needs routine cleaning.
Clean the tape drive as soon as
possible. The drive can continue
to operate, but requires cleaning
soon.
22 Expired cleaning
media
Set when the tape drive detects a
cleaning cartridge that is expired.
Replace the cleaning cartridge.
23 Invalid cleaning
cartridge
Set when the drive expects a
cleaning cartridge to be loaded
and the loaded cartridge is not a
cleaning cartridge.
Use a valid cleaning cartridge.
30 Hardware A Set when a hardware failure
occurs that requires that you
reset the tape drive to recover.
See “Contacting Dell technical
support” on page 111.
31 Hardware B Set when the tape drive fails its
internal Power-On Self-Tests
(POSTs).
Note the error code on the single-
character display and see
“Contacting Dell technical
support” on page 111.
32 Interface Set when the tape drive detects a
problem with the host interface.
See “Contacting Dell technical
support” on page 111.
33 Eject media Set when a failure occurs that
requires the tape cartridge to be
unloaded from the drive.
Unload the tape cartridge, then
reinsert and restart the operation.
If this procedure fails, use
different media.
34 Download fail Set when an FMR image is
unsuccessfully downloaded to the
tape drive via the SAS interface.
Check the FMR image is correct. If
necessary, download the correct
FMR image.
36 Drive temperature Set when the drive temperature
sensor indicates that the drive's
temperature exceeds the
recommended temperature of the
library.
See “Contacting Dell technical
support” on page 111.
37 Drive voltage Set when the drive detects power
supply voltages that approach or
exceed the specied voltage
limits.
38 Predictive failure
of drive hardware
Set when a hardware failure of the
tape drive is predicted.
39 Diagnostics
required
Set when the tape drive detects a
failure that requires diagnostics
for isolation.
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