This category of identifiers contains the following error labels:
TAPE ERR1 TAPE ERR2 TAPE ERR3
TAPE ERR4 TAPE ERR5 TAPE ERR6
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Error Description: TAPE OPERATION ERROR
This error is logged by the tape device driver in the event of a tape media error. Either these errors cannot be retried, or all allowed retries have been exhausted. This is normally an indication of defective media or dirty read and write heads on the tape device. It is unlikely that I/O operations to the tape device can continue after one of these errors.
| Sense Data | The sense data consists of failure data that is analyzed by the Diagnostic Programs. |
Error Description: TAPE DRIVE FAILURE
This error is logged by the tape device driver in the event of a permanent hardware error involving the tape device. Either these errors cannot be retried, or all allowed retries have been exhausted. It is unlikely that I/O operations to the tape device can continue after one of these errors.
Refer to the Detail Data under TAPE ERR1.
Error Description: TAPE DRIVE FAILURE
This error is logged by the tape device driver in the event of a recoverable error involving either the tape device or media. Since these errors are recoverable, operations to the device can continue.
Refer to the Detail Data under TAPE ERR1.
Error Description: TAPE DRIVE FAILURE
This error is logged by the tape device driver in the event of an adapter detected error possibly involving the tape device, the SCSI adapter, and the system I/O bus and related hardware. Either these errors cannot be retried, or all allowed retries have been exhausted. It is unlikely that I/O operations to the tape device can continue after one of these errors.
Refer to the Detail Data under TAPE ERR1.
Error Description: UNDETERMINED ERROR
This error is logged by the tape device driver in the event of an unknown error. This error may be caused by one or more of the following: the tape device, the SCSI adapter, or the system I/O bus and related hardware and/or kernel services. Either these errors cannot be retried, or all allowed retries have been exhausted. It is unlikely that I/O operations to the tape device can continue after one of these errors.
Refer to the Detail Data under TAPE ERR1.
Error Description: TAPE OPERATION ERROR
This error is logged by the tape device driver when the tape drive has had 30 hours of use without being cleaned. The drive continues to operate normally, but a cleaning tape should be inserted at the first opportunity. If the drive is not cleaned, it will experience more soft errors, eventually resulting in failure of device commands.
| Sense Data | The sense data consists of failure data that should be made available to the service organization is if this problem requires a service call. |