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Note: Unexpected removal refers to tape cartridges that were removed from the
library without being properly removed via the I/O station. Expected
removal refers to tape cartridges that were removed properly via the I/O
station.
The library detects media removal when it performs an inventory (at boot up; after
an open door is closed, etc.) For example, if someone opens the front door of the
library and takes a piece of media, the library can notify the administrator which
tape was taken, when it was taken, and in what fashion.
You can enable the library to collect information about media removal, and then do
any or all of the following; view, save, or email the log.
Note:
This feature is only available if the Advanced Reporting license is installed
on the library.
To configure what information gets tracked in the log, select Monitor System
→
Advanced Reporting
→
Media Security from the remote user interface.
You can configure the library to collect any or all of the following information. By
default, the library collects nothing and the log is empty. You must select each item
you want the library to collect.
v Unexpected Removal Detection After Power-up and Reboot Only
v Unexpected Removal Detection During Library Operation
v
Expected Removal Detection From I/E Slots During Library Operation
The log file contains the following information:
v Date and time of media removal
v
Tape cartridge barcode
v Type of removal (expected or unexpected)
v
Slot location coordinates (of the slot from which the tape cartridge is missing)
v Slot type (IE, storage, or cleaning)
The log only lists media that have been completely removed from the library. It
does not list media that move from one location to another within the library.
When the log file reaches its maximum size, the oldest information is deleted as
new information is added. This can affect how much historical data you can access.
To view, save, or email the report, select Service Library
→
Media Security Log
from the remote user interface. Click Select Action to select Download or Email
options. Then click Go .
Media Usage Logs:
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
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