Bluescale Media Lifecycle Management; Spectra Certified Mlm-Enabled Media - Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual

Chapter 9 — Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management
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LUE CALE
This section describes the major features of BlueScale Media Lifecycle
Management (MLM). The remainder of the chapter provides detailed
information about configuring and using MLM.
Overview BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) helps you
manage your tape media (cartridges) by giving you tools to proactively
detect potential media errors well before they happen. When used in
combination with Spectra Certified MLM‐enabled media, MLM lets you
manage, track, and report all facets of tape usage from creation to
retirement. When used with media that is not MLM‐enabled, MLM tracks
and reports the general health of the media.

Spectra Certified MLM-Enabled Media

Media Lifecycle Management starts with packaged, barcode labeled,
Spectra Certified MLM‐enabled media. Before shipment, Spectra Logic
writes baseline data to the MAM (Medium Auxiliary Memory) embedded
in each cartridge. Throughout its life, the cartridge MAM continually
collects data to support MLM tracking and reporting. See Spectra Certified
Media on page 469 for additional information.
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Topic
Using MLM Reporting
Generate MLM Reports
Save an MLM Report
Override a Poor Cartridge Health Report
Managing the MLM Database
Back Up the MLM and DLM Databases
Verify the Database Backup File
Delete MLM Records From the Database
Download the MLM Database for Analysis and
Archival
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Note: TS11xx technology cleaning tapes are always treated as MLM‐
enabled by the BlueScale software.

BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management

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