Table of Contents
Advertisement
6.Command Specification
Code
Flag
Type
1Eh
Hardware A
1Fh
Hardware B
20h
Interface
21h
Eject Media
22h
Download
Fail
23h
Drive
Humidity
24h
Drive
Temperature
25h
Drive Voltage
26h
Predictive
Failure
27h
Diagnostics
Required
28h
Loader
Hardware A
29h
Loader Stray
Tape
2Ah
Loader
Hardware B
6-22
Flag Type
Recommended application client message
O
C
The tape drive has a hardware fault:
1. Eject the tape or magazine.
2. Reset the drive.
3. Restart the operation.
M
C
The tape drive has a hardware fault:
1. Turn the tape drive off and then on again.
2. Restart the operation.
3. If the problem persists, call the tape drive
supplier helpline.
Check the tape drive user's manual for device
specific instructions on turning the device power
on and off.
O
W
The tape drive has a problem with the host
interface:
1. Check the cables and cable connections.
2. Restart the operation.
O
C
The operation has failed:
1. Eject the tape or magazine.
2. Insert the tape or magazine again.
3. Restart the operation.
O
W
The firmware download has failed because you
have tried to use the incorrect firmware for this
tape drive.
Obtain the correct firmware and try again.
O
W
Environmental conditions inside the tape drive
are outside the specified humidity range
O
W
Environmental conditions inside the tape drive
are outside the specified temperature range
O
W
The voltage supply to the tape drive is outside the
specified range
O
C
A hardware failure of the tape drive is predicted.
Call the tape drive supplier helpline.
O
W
The tape drive may have a fault. Check for
availability of diagnostic information and run
extended diagnostics if applicable.
Check the tape drive users manual for
instructions on running extended diagnostic tests
and retrieving diagnostic data
O
C
The changer mechanism is having difficulty
communicating with the tape drive:
1. Turn the autoloader off then on.
2. Restart the operation.
3. If problem persists, call the tape drive supplier
helpline.
O
C
A tape has been left in the autoloader by a
previous hardware fault:
1. Insert an empty magazine to clear the fault.
2. If the fault does not clear, turn the autoloader
off and then on again.
3. If the problem persists, call the tape drive
supplier helpline.
O
W
There is a problem with the autoloader
mechanism.
The drive has a
hardware fault that
requires reset to
recover.
The drive has a
hardware fault which is
not read/write related or
requires a power cycle
to recover.
The drive has identified
an interfacing fault
Error recovery action
Firmware download
failed
Drive humidity limits
exceeded
Drive temperature limits
exceeded
Drive voltage limits
exceeded
Predictive failure of
drive hardware
The drive may have had
a failure which may be
identified by stored
diagnostic information
or by running extended
diagnostics (e.g. Send
Diagnostic)
Loader mechanism is
having trouble
communicating with the
tape drive
Stray tape left in loader
after previous error
recovery
Loader mechanism has
a hardware fault
SONY AIT-4 drive SDX-900V series Ver.2.1
LOG SENSE
Probable cause
Advertisement
Table of Contents
