TapeAlert

TapeAlert error flags for media changer devices

Below is a list of Industry Standard Tape Alert Error Flags for media changers (robotics).  Please refer to the hardware vendor for a thorough explanation of these error flags:

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How to interpret TapeAlert flag severity codes

TapeAlert flags fall into three categories of severity: Critical, Warning, and Information.  Addtional severity codes are under discussion.

Severity Code Definition
Critical

C

 Either a failure has already occurred or a failure is imminent. Corrective action is required. The condition should be logged and/or an operator informed.
Warning

W

 The system may not be operating optimally. Continued operation without corrective action may cause a failure or raise critical TapeAlert flags. The condition should be logged and/or an operator informed.
Information

I

 The condition should be logged and/or the operator informed. No guidance about continued operation without corrective action is given by this standard.
Intervention Required

(proposed)

 If this condition is not corrected, a data loss failure may occur. The condition should be logged and/or an operator informed.
Call service

(proposed)

 Action by service personnel is required. The condition should be logged and service personnel informed.
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TapeAlert SNMP Monitoring

This is the MIB module TapeAlert-MIB from Hewlett Packard. This OID tree represents the compiled SNMP MIB module TapeAlert-MIB and includes only high-level compiled information. For more detail (mib object descriptions, Unit Types, Textual Conventions, Macro-definitions, etc.), please download the raw SNMP ASN.1 mib test file by clicking on the ZIP icon. To query a live agent with SNMP for objects in module TapeAlert-MIB, use OidView Network Management Tools or SNMP MIB Browser. To capture and analyze snmp traps from a live agent with objects loaded from module TapeAlert-MIB, use OidView Trap Manager SNMP Fault Management.
Statistics for

MIB TapeAlert-MIB:

Objects: 106 OIDS: 103 Object Groups: 0
Traps: 66 Notifications: 0 Notification Groups: 0
Tables: 2 Tabulars: 7 Scalars/Other: 28

 

Object Name Object Identifier Object Type
hp hp 1.3.6.1.4.1.11 OBJECT IDENTIFIER
nm nm 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2 OBJECT IDENTIFIER
system system 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3 OBJECT IDENTIFIER
netPeripheral netPeripheral 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9 OBJECT IDENTIFIER
netTape netTape 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7 OBJECT IDENTIFIER
tapeAlert tapeAlert 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1 OBJECT IDENTIFIER
control control 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.1 OBJECT IDENTIFIER
tapeAlertTrap1 tapeAlertTrap1 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.1 TRAP-TYPE
revMajor revMajor 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.1.1 OBJECT-TYPE
revMinor revMinor 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.1.2 OBJECT-TYPE
trapEnable trapEnable 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.1.3 OBJECT-TYPE
autoCleanEnable autoCleanEnable 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.1.4 OBJECT-TYPE
autoCopyEnable autoCopyEnable 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.1.5 OBJECT-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap10 tapeAlertTrap10 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.10 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap11 tapeAlertTrap11 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.11 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap12 tapeAlertTrap12 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.12 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap13 tapeAlertTrap13 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.13 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap14 tapeAlertTrap14 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.14 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap15 tapeAlertTrap15 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.15 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap16 tapeAlertTrap16 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.16 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap17 tapeAlertTrap17 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.17 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap18 tapeAlertTrap18 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.18 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap19 tapeAlertTrap19 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.19 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap2 tapeAlertTrap2 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.2 TRAP-TYPE
numDevices numDevices 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.2 OBJECT-TYPE
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tapeAlertTrap21 tapeAlertTrap21 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.21 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap22 tapeAlertTrap22 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.22 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap23 tapeAlertTrap23 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.23 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap256 tapeAlertTrap256 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.256 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap257 tapeAlertTrap257 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.257 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap258 tapeAlertTrap258 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.258 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap259 tapeAlertTrap259 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.259 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap260 tapeAlertTrap260 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.260 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap261 tapeAlertTrap261 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.261 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap262 tapeAlertTrap262 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.262 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap263 tapeAlertTrap263 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.263 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap264 tapeAlertTrap264 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.264 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap265 tapeAlertTrap265 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.265 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap266 tapeAlertTrap266 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.266 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap267 tapeAlertTrap267 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.267 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap268 tapeAlertTrap268 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.268 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap269 tapeAlertTrap269 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.269 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap270 tapeAlertTrap270 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.270 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap271 tapeAlertTrap271 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.271 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap272 tapeAlertTrap272 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.272 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap273 tapeAlertTrap273 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.273 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap274 tapeAlertTrap274 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.274 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap275 tapeAlertTrap275 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.275 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap276 tapeAlertTrap276 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.276 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap277 tapeAlertTrap277 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.277 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap278 tapeAlertTrap278 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.278 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap279 tapeAlertTrap279 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.279 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap280 tapeAlertTrap280 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.280 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap29 tapeAlertTrap29 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.29 TRAP-TYPE
devTable devTable 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3 OBJECT-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap3 tapeAlertTrap3 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3 TRAP-TYPE
devInfo devInfo 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1 OBJECT-TYPE
devNum devNum 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.1 OBJECT-TYPE
driveCompress driveCompress 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.10 OBJECT-TYPE
currentMedia currentMedia 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.11 OBJECT-TYPE
driveSerialNum driveSerialNum 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.12 OBJECT-TYPE
tapeAlertCapability tapeAlertCapability 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.2 OBJECT-TYPE
hbaName hbaName 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.3 OBJECT-TYPE
hbaNumber hbaNumber 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.4 OBJECT-TYPE
hbaChannel hbaChannel 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.5 OBJECT-TYPE
driveScsiID driveScsiID 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.6 OBJECT-TYPE
driveInquiry driveInquiry 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.7 OBJECT-TYPE
driveFirmware driveFirmware 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.8 OBJECT-TYPE
driveType driveType 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.9 OBJECT-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap30 tapeAlertTrap30 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.30 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap31 tapeAlertTrap31 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.31 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap32 tapeAlertTrap32 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.32 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap33 tapeAlertTrap33 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.33 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap34 tapeAlertTrap34 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.34 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap35 tapeAlertTrap35 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.35 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap36 tapeAlertTrap36 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.36 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap37 tapeAlertTrap37 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.37 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap38 tapeAlertTrap38 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.38 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap39 tapeAlertTrap39 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.39 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap4 tapeAlertTrap4 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.4 TRAP-TYPE
numErrors numErrors 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.4 OBJECT-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap40 tapeAlertTrap40 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.40 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap41 tapeAlertTrap41 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.41 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap42 tapeAlertTrap42 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.42 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap43 tapeAlertTrap43 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.43 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap44 tapeAlertTrap44 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.44 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap45 tapeAlertTrap45 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.45 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap46 tapeAlertTrap46 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.46 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap5 tapeAlertTrap5 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.5 TRAP-TYPE
errorHistoryTable errorHistoryTable 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.5 OBJECT-TYPE
errorHistoryEntry errorHistoryEntry 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.5.1 OBJECT-TYPE
errorIndex errorIndex 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.5.1.1 OBJECT-TYPE
errorHbaNumber errorHbaNumber 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.5.1.2 OBJECT-TYPE
errorHbaChannel errorHbaChannel 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.5.1.3 OBJECT-TYPE
errorDriveScsiID errorDriveScsiID 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.5.1.4 OBJECT-TYPE
errorDate errorDate 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.5.1.5 OBJECT-TYPE
errorTrapNum errorTrapNum 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.5.1.6 OBJECT-TYPE
errorMedia errorMedia 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.5.1.7 OBJECT-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap6 tapeAlertTrap6 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.6 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap7 tapeAlertTrap7 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.7 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap8 tapeAlertTrap8 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.8 TRAP-TYPE
tapeAlertTrap9 tapeAlertTrap9 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.9 TRAP-TYPE
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What does a TapeAlert report look like?

This is what the SANtools software returns as it polls tape drives & autochangers

If you invoke SMARTMON-UX with the -X option, it will poll tapes at  the specified polling periods and produce a message such as:

       \\.\TAPE0 polled at Sun Aug 18 23:19:21 2002 Status:Passed

 

If there was a problem, you might see:

       \\.\TAPE0 polled at Sun Aug 18 23:26:49 2002 Status:Not Data Grade - The cartridge is not data grade. Data written to it will be at risk.

 

Note that it is possible that in the event of a TapeAlert, you will get more than one message per polling cycle.

The information is used by permisson from SANtools.  The full page is at: http://www.santools.com/smart/unix/manual/tapealertviewer.htm

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What is the TapeAlert architecture?

TapeAlert software, such as SMARTMon-UX polls the tape drive, autochanger, or library via the SCSI, FibreChannel or iSCSI interface via SCSI commands and reads the

Block diagram of TapeAlert process

Block diagram of TapeAlert process

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How does TapeAlert work?

TapeAlert compatible tape drives - such as the DELL PowerVault 110T SDLT drive - are delivered with TapeAlert features as standard. The internal TapeAlert firmware constantly monitors the drive hardware and the media, checking for errors and potential difficulties. Any problems identified are flagged on a new SCSI log page, where 64 bytes have been reserved for use by TapeAlert.

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ANSI TapeAlert V3 Specification

The ANSI TapeAlert V3 Spec 12-MAY-1999 is located here.  It covers information that programmers and hardware designers need to refer to.

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TapeAlert error flags for tape drives and libraries

Below is a list of Industry Standard Tape Alert Error Flags. These “tape alert” flags are designed for single tape drives and robotic libraries.  Please refer to the hardware vendor for a thorough explanation of these error flags:

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