HP Command View for Tape Libraries Software - Manual (Page 108)

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Cleans Remaining—Indicates the number of times the cleaning tape can be successfully used
to perform a cleaning.
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Status Description—Based on the number of uses remaining for the cleaning tape, appropriate
messages are displayed in this field. If there are 5 or fewer uses remaining on the cleaning
tape, the message indicates the tape should be replaced soon. If there are no uses remaining,
the message indicated the tape must be replaced now.
You can change the status of cleaning tapes to Retired to indicate intent, and to have Command
View TL display the tapes closer to the bottom of the list. This makes the list easier to use, as the
Available tapes, the tapes you work with most often, remain at the top of the list. To change the
status of a cleaning tape:
1.
Select the box next to the appropriate cleaning tape or tapes.
If no tape is selected, the Change Tape Status Error dialog box displays. Click OK to clear
the dialog box, then select a tape or tapes.
2. Click Actions
→Change Tape Status→Retired.
NOTE: The status of a retired cleaning tape remains until a support ticket is created for that tape.
At that time, the status is automatically reset to Available unless there are 0 cleanings remaining
on the tape.
TIP: To apply a filter to a group of drives, type the pattern filter criteria in the filter text box
provided on the toolbar and click Apply the filter string entered at left.
For example, to search for LTO-5 cartridges, enter LTO-5 in the filter text and click Filter.
To clear the filter, click Clear filter string.
For information on searching for a specific tape, see “Searching for a specific tape” (page 107) .
Exporting Library Data to CSV via TapeAssure
You can export the TapeAssure data collected by the current management station to a
comma-separated-value file (.csv) and then use that data to generate charts and reports with a
spreadsheet program or custom scripts.
To export TapeAssure data:
1.
In the Launcher window, click the TapeAssure tab.
2. Click Operations
→Export Library Data to CSV and then click Actions→Export to CSV.
3. Read the information, then click Next.
4. In the Select Libraries section, do one of the following:
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Select Export everything present in the MDS database.
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Select Choose libraries currently managed by the management station, then select the
box or boxes next to the appropriate libraries in the table.
Use the Select All or Clear All buttons, if needed.
5. In the Select Time Frame section, select the time frame for the export, either by selecting a time
period in the For field, or by specifying a time frame in the Date Range field.
6. Click Next.
7. Browse to a location for the exported data to be placed.
8. Accept the file name suggested in the File Name field or specify a new one.
9. Make the appropriate choice in the Files of Type field.
10. Click Next.
11. Verify the information in the Export Library Data Summary, then click Finish.
12. Click OK in the Data Export Successful dialog box.
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