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Appendix B: Tape Alert Flag Descriptions
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7 Media life W The tape cartridge has reached the end
of its calculated useful life:
1 Co
py any data you need to another
tape.
2 Discard
the old tape.
The media has
exceeded i
ts
specified life.
8 Not data grade W The tape cartridge is not data-grade.
Any
data you write to the tape is at risk.
Replace the cartridge with a data-grade
tape.
The drive has not
been able to read
the
MRS* stripes.
9 Write protect C You are trying to write to a write-
protected cartridge. Remove the write-
protection
or use another tape.
Write command is
attempted to a
write- protected
tape.
10 Media removal
preven
ted
I You cannot eject the cartridge because
the tape drive is in use. Wait until the
operation is complete before ejecting
the cartridge.
Manual or software
unload attempted
when pre
vent media
removal on.
11 Cleaning media I The tape in the drive is a cleaning
cartr
idge.
Cleaning tape loaded
into drive.
12 Unsupported
format
I You have tried to load a cartridge of a
type which
is not supported by this
drive.
Attempted load of
unsupported tape
format.
13 Recoverable
m
echanical
cartridge
failure
C The operation has failed because the
tape in the drive has
experienced a
mechanical failure:
1 Discard
the old tape.
2 Restart the operati
on with a different
tape.
Tape snapped/cut or
othe
r cartridge
mechanical failure in
the drive where
medium can be
demounted.
No. Flag Severity
Re
commended Application Client
Message Probable Cause