
Appendix B: Tape Alert Flag Descriptions
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16 Forced eject C The operation has failed because the
tape cartridge was manually
demounted while the tape drive was
actively writing or reading.
Manual or forced
eject while drive
actively writing or
reading.
17 Read-only
format
W You have loaded a cartridge of a type
that is read-only in this drive. The
cartridge will appear as write protected.
Media loaded that is
read-only format.
18 Tape d ir ec t or y
corrupted on
load
W The directory on the tape cartridge has
been corrupted. File search
performance will be degraded. The tape
directory can be rebuilt by reading all
the data on the cartridge.
Tape drive powered
down with tape
loaded, or permanent
error prevented the
tape directory being
updated.
19 Nearing media
life
I The tape cartridge is nearing the end of
its calculated life. It is recommended
that you:
1 Use another tape cartridge for your
next backup.
2 Store this tape cartridge in a safe
place in case you need to restore data
from it.
Media may have
exceeded its specified
number of passes.
20 Cleaning
required
C The tape drive needs cleaning:
1 If the operation has stopped, eject
the tape and clean the drive.
2 If the operation has not stopped,
wait for it to finish and then clean
the drive.
Check the tape drive user’s manual for
device-specific cleaning instructions.
The drive thinks it has
a head clog or needs
cleaning.
No. Flag Severity
Recommended Application Client
Message Probable Cause
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