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 |