Stopping A Validation - Oracle StorageTek SL3000 Manual

After validation completes, the cartridge is returned to its source location. If the
source location is unavailable, the library moves the cartridge to a system slot for
host recovery.
Validation Types
Validation Type Description
Basic Verify Mount and dismount to determine if MIR is
unreadable or out of sync
Standard Verify Reads:
- 1000 records from the beginning of tape
- The wrap that contains EOD, then into the EOD
- Outermost wraps on top and bottom bands to
verify edges
Rebuild MIR Reads data at tape speed
Complete BOT Reads data at tape speed
Complete Plus Checks Data Integrity Validation CRC to
1 determine if it exists
BOT
1
Requires decompression and Oracle Key Manager.

Stopping a Validation

If a host requests a cartridge currently being validated, the validation stops. You can
also stop the validation using SLC.
Log in as the user who initiated the validation.
1.
In SLC, select Tools > Media Validation.
2.
Select the Media Validation tab.
3.
Click Stop.
4.
Once validation stops, the library returns the cartridge to its source location. If the
source location is unavailable, the library moves the cartridge to a system slot for
host recovery.
Approximate Duration per
Starts at Cartridge
NA 2 minutes
Beginning of tape Maximum of 30 minutes
Invalid position in T10000C — 5 hours
the MIR
T10000D — 9 hours
Beginning of tape T10000C — 6 hours
T10000D — 9 hours max
Beginning of tape T10000C— 6 hours for
compression ratios less than 2.5:1.
T10000D — 9 hours for
compression ratios less than 3:1
Validating a Cartridge 12-3
Stopping a Validation