External Tape Drive Status. The tape drive can be in one of the following states: other(1) The tape drive is in a state other than one of those listed below. ok(2) Indicates that the tape drive is in normal operation mode. No user action is necessary. degraded(3) Indicates that the tape drive has degraded in some manner. failed(4) Indicates that the tape drive has failed and can no longer return data. The tape drive may need to be replaced. offline(5) Indicates that the agent can no longer communicate with the tape drive. This could be caused by a cabling problem or the tape drive may be powered off. missingWasOk(6) Indicates that a tape drive had a status of OK and is no longer present. The drive has been removed. missingWasOffline(7) Indicates that a tape drive had a status of OFFLINE and is no longer present. The drive has been removed.