HP Command View for Tape Libraries Software - Manual (Page 80)

Table 20 Information available from the Drive Properties window Health tab (continued)
Description Item
appropriate, maintenance recommendations are made,
such as to clean the drive and/or replace the tape. HP
recommends the use of HP media for maximum
confidence.
A measure of the ease with which data was read back
from the most recently loaded tape with the amount of
data read from the tape since it was last loaded. Read Health
Even if the warning is given, the data will have been
read back correctly (unless the drive reported an error)
but more error correction was required than
recommended. Note that a warning will normally trigger
an alert. If appropriate, maintenance recommendations
are made such as to clean the drive and/or replace the
tape. HP recommends the use of HP media for maximum
confidence.
Drive Life
An estimate of the percentage of remaining head life
based on the amount of tape passed over the head Head Life
compared with worst case life expectancy testing in a
clean environment. HP recommends HP media for
increased head life.
If a life warning is shown, the drive should be replaced
at the next maintenance period. HP recommends HP
media for increased head life.
An estimate of the percentage of remaining reposition
life based on the number of changes in direction of the Reposition Life
tape over the life of the drive compared with the worst
case life expectancy in a clean environment. HP
recommends HP media for increased reposition life.
If a life warning is shown, the drive should be replaced
at the next maintenance period. HP recommends HP
media for increased reposition life.
An estimate of the percentage of remaining drive
load/unload life based on the number of load/unload Load/Unload Life
cycles over the life of the drive compared with worst
case life expectancy testing in a clean environment. HP
recommends HP media for increased load/unload life.
If a life warning is shown, the drive should be replaced
at the next maintenance period. HP recommends HP
media for increased load/unload life.
Device Analysis
The results of the last analysis of the drive. Result
6. Click the Environment tab.
The Environment page appears.
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