Chapter 9 - Configuring And Using Media Lifecycle Management - Spectra TFinity User Manual

Configuring and Using Media
Lifecycle Management
This chapter describes how to use BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management
to proactively monitor and report on the health of the cartridges in your
library. See MLM Best Practices on page 506 for information about using
Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) effectively in your environment and
ensuring that your MLM data is protected.
Topic
BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management
Spectra Certified MLM‐Enabled Media
Automatic Media Discovery
Media Tracking and Reporting
MLM PreScan and PostScan
Additional MLM Features
Enabling MLM and Configuring Global Settings
Enable MLM and Configure Settings
Configure How Storage Capacity Displays
Configure PostScan Blackout Periods
Using Media Lifecycle Management
Add Cartridges to the MLM Database
Discover Cartridges Manually
Stop the Discovery Process
Using PreScan
Using PostScan
Operational Overview
Address Requirements for Use
Enable PostScan
Request a Manual PostScan
Pause the PostScan Process
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