Task 2 - Respond to messages

While the SAVSTG procedure is running, you may see either the Handle Tape or Diskette Intervention display or the Device Intervention Required display:

                      Handle Tape or Diskette Intervention
 
Device:

I/O manager code . . . . . . . . . . . . . :       _________

Type choice, press Enter.
 
  Action  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1=Cancel
                                                    __________________________
                                                    3=Continue
                                                    __________________________
 
F3=Exit             F12=Cancel
End of tape encountered.  Load next volume.

                          Device Intervention Required
 
Device type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :       _____

I/O manager code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :       _________

Type choice, press enter
 
  Action  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1=Cancel
                                                    2=Ignore
                                                    3=Continue
                                                    4=Format

When one of these displays appears, look for messages at the bottom of the display or for an I/O manager code on the display. Respond to the display by using the following information:

Table 1. Handling SAVSTG Messages
Message or Code	Your Action
End of tape encountered. Load next volume.	Load the next tape volume. Select option 3 (Continue), and press the Enter key.
Active files exist on media.	To continue the save operation to tape, select option 2 (Ignore) to ignore the active files. Press the Enter key.
Tape unit not ready.	Make the tape unit ready, select option 3 (Continue), and press the Enter key.
Media is write protected.	Replace the tape with a tape that is not write-protected and select option 3 (Retry). Press the Enter key.
Device is not able to process the media format.	Select option 4 (Format), and press the Enter key.
Tape or diskette loaded is blank.	Select option 4 (Format), and press the Enter key.
I/O manager code 8000 0001C.	Replace the tape with a tape that can be formatted to the requested density and select option 3 (Retry). Press the Enter key.

If an irrecoverable tape media error occurs, do the following:

Remove the tape that failed from the tape device. Do not put the tape that failed with the other tapes that you already used during the save storage operation. You cannot use the failed tape during the restore storage operation.
Load a different tape in the media device.
Press the F3 key to return to the Use Dedicated Service Tools menu.
Go to Resume a save storage operation.