Tandberg Data T40 User Manual

 

StorageLibrary Installation and User Guide 

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6004 

Drive n Tape Alert 
4. Media 

The operation has 
stopped because an 
error has occurred while 

reading or writing data. 

Your data is at risk: 

 

Copy any data you require from this tape. 

 

Do not use this tape again. 

 

Restart the operation with a different tape. 

6005 

Drive n Tape Alert 
5. Read Failure 

The tape is damaged or 
the drive is faulty. 

 

Clean the drive. 

 

Try another cartridge. 

 

If the problem persists, replace the tape 
drive. 

6006 

Drive n Tape Alert 
6. Write Failure 

The tape is from a faulty 
batch or the tape drive 
is faulty. 

 

Clean the drive. 

 

Use a good tape to test the drive. 

 

If the problem persists, replace the tape 
drive. 

6007 

Drive n Tape Alert 
7. Media Life 

The tape cartridge has 
reached the end of its 
calculated useful 

Life. 

 

Copy any data you need to another tape 

 

Discard the old tape. 

6008 

Drive n Tape Alert 
8. Not Data Grade 

The tape cartridge is not 
data-grade. Any data 
you back up to 

the tape is at risk. 

Replace the cartridge with a data-grade tape. 

6009 

Drive n Tape Alert 
9. Write Protect 

You are trying to write to 
a write-protected 
cartridge. 

Remove the write-protection or use another 
tape. 

6012 

Drive n Tape Alert 
12.Unsupported 
Format 

You have tried to load a 
cartridge of a type which 
is not supported by this 
drive. 

Use another tape. 

6020 

Drive n Tape Alert 
20. Clean Now 

The tape drive needs 
cleaning. 

 

If the operation has stopped, eject the tape 
and clean the drive 

 

If the operation has not stopped, wait for it 
to finish and then 

 

Clean the drive. 

Check the user manual for cleaning 
instructions. 

6022 

Drive n Tape Alert 
22. Expired 
Cleaning Media 

The last cleaning 
cartridge used in the 
tape drive has worn out. 

 

Discard the worn out cleaning cartridge. 

 

Wait for the current operation to finish. 

 

Then use a new cleaning cartridge. 

6030 

Drive n Tape Alert 
30. Hardware A 

The tape drive has a 
hardware fault. 

 

Eject the tape. 

 

Reset the drive. 

 

Restart the operation. 

6031 

Drive n Tape Alert 
31. Hardware B 

The tape drive has a 
hardware fault. 

 

Turn the tape drive off and then on again. 

 

Restart the operation. 

 

If the problem persists, call the tape drive 
supplier helpline. 

6032 

Drive n Tape Alert 
32. Interface 

The tape drive has a 
problem with the host 

 

Check the cables and cable connections. 

 

Restart the operation.