HP Command View for Tape Libraries Software User Manual

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At the top of the dialog box, above the tabs, the following information appears:

Table 25 Information available from the LTO Tape Properties dialog box

Description

Item

Identifies the tape cartridge ID and media format.

Tape identification

The current status of the drive.

Health

Identifies the tape by serial number and barcode.

Cartridge ID

Identifies the data format supported by the tape.

Media Format

Identifies the most recent drive in which the tape was
used.

Last Used Drive

The time at which the last sample was taken.

Last Sample Time

This information remains visible when any tab is selected.

6.

Click the Overview tab to view the general information about the selected tape.

Table 26 Information available from the LTO Tape Properties window Overview tab

Description

Item

Status

For tapes in libraries, this column displays the serial
number of that library. For tapes being used by

Library Serial Number

standalone drives, this column shows the hostname of
the server to which the drive is attached. Such hostname
entries are highlighted with an asterisk (*).

Indicates whether the tape is in a drive or not.

In Drive?

Identity

The external barcode on the tape cartridge.

Barcode

Using TapeAssure

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