HP Command View for Tape Libraries Software User Manual

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Table 29 Information available from the LTO Tape Properties window Usage tab (continued)

Description

Item

An estimate of the percentage of remaining read/write
life of the cartridge. 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 the volume of data needed to
completely fill a tape). When this figure reaches 0%,
the cartridge should be retired.

The time at which the last sample was taken.

Last Sample Time

10. Click the Last Used Drive tab to view the following information about the selected tape.

Table 30 Information available from the LTO Tape Properties window Last Used Drive tab

Description

Item

Identity

The external barcode on the tape cartridge. Click on
the barcode itself to access the LTO Tape Properties
window for the specific tape. See

Table 26 (page 89)

.

Barcode

The serial number that uniquely identifies the tape
cartridge. Defined by the tape manufacturer.

Serial number

The type of drive last used, including generation and
interface type.

Drive Type

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 (*).

The version of drive firmware the drive is currently
operating with.

Firmware Revision

94

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