Bluevision Media Lifecycle Management; Spectra Certified Mlm-Enabled Media; Media Tracking And Reporting - Spectra Stack Tape Library User Manual

CHAPTER 6 - CONFIGURING AND USING MEDIA LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
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This section describes the major features of BlueVision Media Lifecycle Management
(MLM). The remainder of the chapter provides detailed information about using
MLM.
Overview
BlueVision 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 (LTO data cartridges and cleaning cartridges). 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.

Media Tracking and Reporting

Overview
MLM uses the information from the cartridge's MAM to maintain a database of vital
information about each MLM-enabled cartridge in the library, including the drives
into which it was loaded and any errors it encountered. The statistical and diagnostic
information in the MLM database helps you proactively manage your tape media
throughout its life. Using the information in the database, MLM can generate a variety
of reports that let you monitor important health information about every MLM-
enabled data cartridge and cleaning cartridge in your library. If desired, you can save
the report as s a comma-separated-value (CSV) file to a USB device, email the report,
or download to a host computer.
Notes: The MLM database also includes limited information about cartridges that are
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