HP Command View for Tape Libraries Software - Manual (Page 85)

Table 24 Information available from the Drive Properties window Last Loaded Tape tab
Description Item
Identity
The reference defined within the user environment to
identify the cartridge. This is the most useful reference Barcode
for normal use as it should be visible within the
application and is usually found on a printed label on
the front of the cartridge. It is different from the cartridge
serial number, which is defined at manufacture and
used by HP support. Click the hyperlink on the barcode
itself to access the LTO Tape Properties window for the
specific tape. See
Table 26 (page 89) .
The serial number that uniquely identifies the last
cartridge loaded in the drive and which is defined Serial number
during the manufacture of that cartridge. Reference this
number when contacting HP support. It can be found
on the bottom of the cartridge though it may be difficult
to read. The cartridge may also have a barcode, which
is defined within the user environment and not usable
by HP support.
The data format supported by the cartridge. Format
The native (post compression) capacity of the cartridge
in GB. The pre-compressed capacity is also given Capacity
assuming a 2:1 compression ratio, which is an estimate
for 'typical' data. The actual capacity of the cartridge
will vary depending on the compression ratio of the
data written.
The manufacturer of the cartridge. Vendor
Configuration
Indicates whether this is a WORM cartridge - Write
Once Read Many. Data written to these cartridges
cannot be overwritten or erased. WORM
Indicates whether the cartridge contains encrypted data
or not. Encrypted Data
Health
The amount of tape used to write to the tape. This
measurement is averaged across the entire tape. Worst case data (entire tape)
The amount of tape used to write high quality data to
the last loaded tape. Data written by last drive
Even if a warning is reported, the data will still have
been written at high quality (unless the drive reported
an error). The warning lets you know that more tape
was used to write the data than is recommended by HP.
A warning will normally trigger an alert.
If appropriate, maintenance recommendations are
made, for example to clean the drive and/or replace
the tape.
Life
An assessment of whether the cartridge read/write life
remaining is within specification followed by an estimate
of the remaining cartridge read/write life. Read/Write Life
Based on the amount of tape pulled over drive heads
compared with HP recommended tape life (normally
expressed in terms of 'full volume equivalents' which is
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