Viewing the media usage log – Dell PowerVault ML6000 User Manual
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Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting
Viewing the Media Usage Log
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The log file contains the following information:
• Date and time of media removal
• Tape cartridge barcode
• Type of removal (expected or unexpected)
• Slot location coordinates (of the slot the cartridge is missing from)
• Slot type (I/E, storage, or cleaning)
When the log file reaches its maximum size, the oldest information is
replaced as new information is added.
To configure what information gets tracked in the log, select
Setup >
Notifications > Advanced Reporting > Media Security
from the Web client.
To view, save, or e-mail the report, select
Reports > Log Viewer
from the
Web client. Select
Media Security Log
from the list of logs and click
Next
.
Viewing the Media Usage Log
The Media usage report lists information regarding data written and read
on the media and lists statistics pertaining to soft and hard read and write
errors.The media usage log collects information on all media that have
ever been in the library, including media that are no longer in the library.
Lifetime media usage metrics are associated with the cartridge and are
kept on the embedded cartridge memory. The log reflects what the drive
reports from the embedded cartridge memory whenever the media is
unloaded. If the tape cartridge was never mounted and unloaded, it will
not appear in the log. When the log file reaches its maximum size, old
information is deleted as new information is added. This may affect the
amount of available historical data.
The log provides the following information:
•
Volser
— Media cartridge barcode label
•
SN
— Media cartridge serial number
•
Mfr
— Media cartridge manufacturer
•
Date
— Media cartridge manufacturing date (format: YYYYMMDD)