TapeAlert logs and codes
TapeAlert codes are derived from the T10 SCSI-3 Stream Commands standard (see http://t10.org/). For the list of codes that the device supports, see the device's documentation.
TapeAlert checks for errors of the following types:
Recoverable read and write drive problems
Unrecoverable read and write drive problems
Hardware defects
Wrong or worn-out media
Expired cleaning tapes
Abnormal errors
A set of TapeAlert conditions is defined that can cause the media in use to be frozen. Another set of conditions are defined that can cause a drive to be downed.
NetBackup writes TapeAlert conditions into the following logs:
The bptm log
The error log
The job details log
The system log on UNIX and Event Viewer on Windows
The following table describes the codes.
Table: TapeAlert log codes
TapeAlert code | Default action | Error type | Error message |
|---|---|---|---|
0x01 | None | Warning - WRN | Read warning |
0x02 | None | Warning - WRN | Write warning |
0x03 | None | Warning - WRN | Hard error |
0x04 | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | Media |
0x05 | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | Read failure |
0x06 | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | Write failure |
0x07 | Freeze media - FRZ | Warning - WRN | Media life |
0x08 | Freeze media - FRZ | Warning - WRN | Not data grade |
0x09 | None | Critical - CRT | Write protect |
0x0a | None | Informational - INFO | No removal |
0x0b | None | Informational - INFO | Cleaning media |
0x0c | None | Informational - INFO | Unsupported format |
0x0d | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | Recoverable mechanical cartridge failure |
0x0e | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | Unrecoverable mechanical cartridge failure |
0x0f | Freeze media - FRZ | Warning - WRN | Mic failure |
0x10 | None | Critical - CRT | Forced eject |
0x11 | None | Warning - WRN | Read only |
0x12 | None | Warning - WRN | Directory corrupted on load |
0x13 | Freeze media - FRZ | Informational - INFO | Nearing media life |
0x14 | Clean drive - CLN | Critical - CRT | Clean now |
0x15 | Clean drive - CLN | Warning - WRN | Clean periodic |
0x16 | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | Expired cleaning media |
0x17 | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | Invalid cleaning tape |
0x18 | None | Warning - WRN | Retension requested |
0x19 | None | Warning - WRN | Dual-port error |
0x1a | None | Warning - WRN | Cooling fan failure |
0x1b | None | Warning - WRN | Power supply failure |
0x1c | None | Warning - WRN | Power consumption |
0x1d | None | Warning - WRN | Drive maintenance |
0x1e | Down drive - down | Critical - CRT | Hardware A |
0x1f | Down drive - DOWN | Critical - CRT | Hardware B |
0x20 | None | Warning - WRN | Interface |
0x21 | None | Critical - CRT | Eject media |
0x22 | None | Warning - WRN | Download fail |
0x23 | None | Warning - WRN | Drive humidity |
0x24 | None | Warning - WRN | Drive temperature |
0x25 | None | Warning - WRN | Drive voltage |
0x26 | None | Critical - CRT | Predictive failure |
0x27 | None | Warning - WRN | Diagnostics req. |
0x28 - 0x31 | None | Informational - INFO | Undefined |
0x32 | None | Warning - WRN | Lost statistics |
0x33 | Freeze media - FRZ | Warning - WRN | Directory invalid on unload |
0x34 | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | System area write failure |
0x35 | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | System area read failure |
0x36 | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | No start of data |
0x37 | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | Loading failure |
0x38 | Freeze media - FRZ | Critical - CRT | Unrecoverable unload failure |
0x39 | None | Critical - CRT | Automation interface failure |
0x3a | None | Warning - WRN | Firmware failure |
0x3d - 0x40 | None | Informational - info | Undefined |