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Chapter 9 — Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management
Icon Health score
100 – 80
79 – 50
49 – 0
November 2020
The following table describes the meaning of each media health icon.
Select the barcode next to the icon to view detailed information about
that specific piece of media.
Meaning
The media health is Good.
 Data cartridge: The media is in good condition and operating properly. The
cartridge can be used for writing new data and reading previously written
data.
 Cleaning cartridge: More than 10 cleaning cycles remain on the cartridge.
The media health is Average.
 Data cartridge: When the Health graph on the Details screen for the cartridge
falls below a health score of 80, the media health icon changes from green to
yellow (generally due to normal aging). For maximum reliability, only use the
cartridge for restores.
 Cleaning cartridge: The cleaning cartridge is near expiration. From one to ten
cleaning cycles remain.
The media health is Poor.
 Data cartridge: When the Health graph on the Details screen for the cartridge
falls below a health score of 50, the media health icon changes to red. The
combination of media errors, tape age, and usage indicates that the media
reached the end of its useful life for reliable data backups and restores and
should be retired.
If you are experiencing an unexpected number of cartridges with poor media
health, you may want to investigate further:
 Review the media health data for each cartridge to see if it has a high error
rate. A high error rate can indicate either that the media health is poor and
the cartridge should be retired or that the cartridge was written to by a
drive that is having trouble.
 If multiple cartridges with high error rates were written to by the same
drive, the drive may be the source of the errors. Clean the drive or, if
necessary, replace it.
Notes:
 If the source of the high error rate is a drive, the media health icon for the
affected cartridges should return to either green or yellow after
approximately three load/read or write/unload cycles in a known good
drive.
 If your cartridge has a high error rate that cannot be attributed to a faulty
drive, environmental factors, or the end of the cartridge's normal working
life, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support for troubleshooting assistance
(see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7
 Cleaning cartridge: The cleaning cartridge is expired. No more cleaning
cycles remain. Replace the cleaning cartridge.
The media health is Unknown. The status of the media cannot be determined.
Generate MLM Reports
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