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TapeAlert Flags Supported by the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive
Flag
Number
Flag
Parameter
(in hex)
Flag Description Action Required
34 22h Download fail Set when an FMR image is
unsuccessfully downloaded to
the tape drive via the SCSI or
Fibre Channel interface.
Ensure that it is the correct
image. Download the FMR
image again.
36 24h Drive temperature Set when the drive’s temperature
sensor indicates that the drive’s
temperature is exceeding the
recommended temperature of the
enclosure (see Table 4 on
page 11).
See error code 1 in Table 15 on
page 67.
37 25h 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
Table 4 on page 11).
See error code 2 in Table 15 on
page 67.
39 27h Diagnostics required Set when the drive detects a
failure that requires diagnostics
to isolate the problem.
See error code 6 in Table 15 on
page 67.
51 33h 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.
Rebuild the tape directory by
reading all the data
52 34h 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.
53 35h 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.
Appendix B. TapeAlert Flags 99