HP Command View for Tape Libraries Software - Manual (Page 97)

Table 30 Information available from the LTO Tape Properties window Last Used Drive tab
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Description Item
maximum temperature of the tape path is within
specification. The maximum temperature value will be
significantly higher than ambient temperature but
dependent on it as well as drive usage and air flow.
The algorithm that assesses whether the drive is in
specification takes account of the location of the sensor
and uses that to estimate the thermal conditions of the
tape path.
If a warning is shown, the airflow for the drive should
be improved. If this cannot be corrected, contact HP
support. Note that a warning will normally trigger an
alert.
11. Click Close to exit the Drive Properties window.
Viewing tape health
The TapeAssure tape health panel lists:
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Tape Status—The current status or availability of a tape. Possible values are Available, Vaulted
and Retired. Available tapes are those currently residing in a tape library and available for
use.
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Barcode—The external barcode on the tape cartridge.
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Tape Serial Number—The serial number that uniquely identifies the tape cartridge. Defined
by the tape manufacturer.
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Library SN (or Hostname*)— For tapes in libraries, this column displays the serial number of
that library. For tapes being used by standalone drives, this column shows the hostname of
the server to which the drive is attached. Such hostname entries are highlighted with an asterisk
(*).
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Overall Health—An Overall Health icon and a details link allow you to view the Tape Health
and Life graphs and tabular data.
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Cartridge Type—The vendor ID and data format supported by the cartridge.
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Read/Write Life (%Life Remaining)—Remaining Read/Write life of the cartridge as a
percentage.
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Load/Unload Life (%Life Remaining)—Remaining Load/Unload life of the cartridge as a
percentage of its recommended life.
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Max Internal Temperature—Maximum temperature encountered by the cartridge during its
lifetime (while in a drive).
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Effective Capacity—A measure of the amount of tape used to write high quality data to the
tape over its lifetime. Even if a warning is reported, the data will still have been written at
high quality (unless the tape reported an error), though more tape was used to do so than
recommended by HP. Note that a warning will normally trigger an alert. If appropriate,
maintenance recommendations are made, such as checking for Write Quality problems with
drives, or retiring the tape.
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Service Action—A recommendation for service based on the health criteria. More than one
service action may apply; hover over the entry with the mouse to see a tool tip containing all
recommended service actions for the drive.
NOTE: In the Library SN column, an asterisk (*) marks hostnames with standalone drives. Other
entries are tape library serial numbers.
Using TapeAssure 97