Potential Operator Recovery Scenarios
Messages and Translated Messages D-3
Potential Operator Recovery Scenarios
The following table contains Fault Symptom Codes (FSCs) that commonly result from
an operator error. The first column in the table lists an operator panel message at the
time of the error event. The description column provides insight into the error
condition from which you can determine a recovery action.
Online
The tape drive is online. None
Power Fail
The power supply failed. Contact authorized service personnel.
Reading
The tape drive is reading data. None
Ready A
The loaded cartridge tape is a VolSafe cartridge. None
Ready F
The loaded cartridge tape is write-protected. None
Ready H
The loaded higher density, non-VolSafe
cartridge tape is ready and not file protected in
a lower density drive.
Reload with a low-density cartridge or intentionally
over-write from BOT.
Note - High-density data cannot be read by a lower
density drive.
Ready L
The loaded lower density, non-VolSafe cartridge
tape is ready and not file protected in a higher
density drive.
Use for read-only jobs or intentionally over-write
from BOT.
Note - Low-density data file can be read, but not
revised by a higher density drive.
Ready U
The loaded cartridge tape is write-enabled
(write-unprotected).
None
Rewinding
The tape drive is rewinding. None
Save Fails
The new configuration cannot be saved because
the read-access memory (RAM) might be
defective.
This message is associated with changing the tape
drive configuration, a task for authorized service
personnel only.
SavingDump
A dump is being saved to non-volatile memory. None
Start Init
Initialization has started. None
Trapped
The IPL process is trapped in a loop. IPL the tape drive again. If the problem persists,
contact authorized service personnel.
Unloading
A cartridge tape is unloading. None
UnWr
xxxx
,
where
xxxx is an FSC
The Unload switch was pressed during a write
operation. Some data remains unwritten.
To write the unwritten data, issue the command:
ESCON Swap in VM/MVS
environment
Or, Press the Unload switch again; the unwritten
data is lost.
Write Prot
The tape drive attempted to write to a
write-protected cartridge tape.
Change the switch on the data cartridge tape to
enable writing.
Writing
The tape drive is writing data. None
Table D–2 Selected Check Message Meanings
Message Description
CHK 6109
This drive does not contain the key needed to decrypt this tape. The ID of the
missing key can be viewed from this drive using the VOP program.
CHK A33A
The user requested a motion operation that requires a tape to be installed,
however, a tape has not been loaded.
CHK A34C
The user requested a write operation that requires a tape to be installed,
however, a tape has not been loaded.
Table D–1 (Cont.) Operator Panel Display Messages
Display Meaning Recommended Action
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