Reference Code Description/Action Perform all actions before exchanging Failing Items Failing Item
2001 Tape path dirty or write data check error
Clean the tape path using the cleaning procedures in the 3490 Magnetic
Tape Subsystem Operator’s Guide, GA32-0124.
Use the 3490 Tape Unit service information to continue analyzing the
problem.
MHK0001
DHK0002
2003 Tape path dirty or write identification record error
Clean the tape path using the cleaning procedures in the 3490 Magnetic
Tape Subsystem Operator’s Guide, GA32-0124.
Use the 3490 Tape Unit service information to continue analyzing the
problem.
MHK0001
DHK0002
2008 Tape path dirty or read data check error
Clean the tape path using the cleaning procedures in the 3490 Magnetic
Tape Subsystem Operator’s Guide, GA32-0124.
Use the 3490 Tape Unit service information to continue analyzing the
problem.
MHK0001
DHK0002
2009 Tape path dirty or read identification record error
Clean the tape path using the cleaning procedures in the 3490 Magnetic
Tape Subsystem Operator’s Guide, GA32-0124.
Use the 3490 Tape Unit service information to continue analyzing the
problem.
MHK0001
DHK0002
2010 Tape unit failure
Use online problem analysis and the 3490 Tape Unit service information to
continue analyzing the problem.
2014 Recoverable tape unit failure; logged only
No action required. This reference code is logged for information only.
2015 Tape unit failure
Clean the tape path using the cleaning procedures in the 3490 Magnetic
Tape Subsystem Operator’s Guide, GA32-0124.
Use the 3490 Tape Unit service information to continue analyzing the
problem.
DHK0002
FI00856
FI00845
2017 Write Protect violation reported by tape unit; logged only
No action required. This reference code is logged for information only.
202x, 205x, 206x,
21xx, 22xx
Tape unit failure
Use online problem analysis and the 3490 Tape Unit service information to
continue analyzing the problem.
23xx Tape Library failure
Use the 3494 Tape Library Dataserver Maintenance Information to analyze
the problem.
26xx, 27xx, 3xxx,
4xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx,
7xxx, 8xxx
Tape unit failure
Use online problem analysis and the 3490 Tape Unit service information to
continue analyzing the problem.
3490
158
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