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38 Using Special Features in Libraries
ready eject position with the Cartridge Present, Write Protect, Ready Eject,
Ready Load, Media Error, and TapeAlert bits set to 1, Cartridge Type =
‘Unknown’, and Tape Activity = ‘Idle’. TapeAlert flag 17h will be set.
Unreadable Generation 1 or 2 Data Cartridge
If a Generation 1 or 2 data cartridge is loaded that cannot be read, the
cartridge will be placed at the hold point with the Cartridge Present, Write
Protect, Ready Eject, Ready Load, Media Error, and TapeAlert bits set to 1,
Cartridge Type = ‘Unknown’, and Tape Activity = ‘Idle’. TapeAlert flag TBD
will be set.
Generation 3 or 4 Data Cartridge
If a Generation 3 or 4 data cartridge is loaded into the drive, the drive will
recognize the cartridge as a non-supported cartridge. The cartridge will be
placed at the hold point with the Cartridge Present, Write Protect, Ready
Eject, Ready Load, Media Error, and TapeAlert bits set to 1, Cartridge Type =
‘Unknown’, and Tape Activity = ‘Idle’. TapeAlert flag TBD will be set.
Generation 1 or 2 Data Cartridge with Unreadable CM
If the Cartridge Memory cannot be read, the drive assumes that the cartridge
is not supported. If the cartridge is loaded into the drive, the cartridge will be
placed at the hold point with the Cartridge Present, Write Protect, Ready
Eject, Ready Load, Media Error, and TapeAlert bits set to 1, Cartridge Type =
‘Unknown’, and Tape Activity = ‘Idle’. TapeAlert flag 0Fh will be set.
Cartridge Fails to Seat or Load
If a cartridge fails to seat or load, the cartridge will be placed at the hold
point with the Cartridge Present, Ready Eject, Ready Load, Media Error, and
TapeAlert bits set to 1, Tape Activity = ‘Idle’. TapeAlert flag TBD will be set. If
the cartridge type is recognized, then this will be indicated in the Cartridge
Type field, otherwise the field will indicate Cartridge Type = ‘Unknown’.
Cartridge Cannot Be Loaded
It is recommended that
GOOD
status is not returned to the host for the
MOVE
MEDIUM
command until the library controller has seen the Cartridge Load bit
in the Get Drive Status RDATA set to 1. If the library controller does not see
this bit set, it is recommended that an appropriate load re-try algorithm be
invoked. After re-trying the load, if this bit is still not set to 1, assume that
there is a problem with the cartridge. It is recommended that the library
controller responds to the
MOVE MEDIUM
command with
CHECK CONDITION