Spectra Stack Tape Library User Manual page 172

CHAPTER 6 - CONFIGURING AND USING MEDIA LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
To ensure that you have a complete record of all the cartridges that are used in the
library, regularly generate and export a Media Health report for the entire library (see
Using MLM Reporting on page 175). When a cartridge is retired or permanently
exported from the library, its record can be deleted from the MLM database.
If desired, the information in the MLM database can be exported to a comma-
®
separated-value (CSV) file, which can then be imported into Microsoft Excel or other
software applications that support this file type (see Save an MLM Report on
page 180).
Data Cartridge Tracking
A primary function of MLM is to track the health and usage of the data cartridges
that are currently in or were previously in the library.
Functional Overview
Each time a Spectra Certified MLM-enabled data cartridge is loaded into a drive,
MLM records over 30 data points about the cartridge. These data points include
health information, the cartridge age, how many times it was loaded and into which
drives, and how many errors it accumulated. It also records when the cartridge is
exported from the library and by whom. Each MLM-enabled data cartridge has a
unique identifier that allows each cartridge to be tracked throughout its life, even if
its barcode label is damaged or removed.
Cleaning Cartridge Tracking
Functional Overview
The library tracks expired cleaning cartridges in the cartridge inventory and does not
attempt to use an expired cleaning cartridge. You can identify expired cartridges by
examining the Inventory screen.
When you enable MLM and use Spectra Certified MLM-enabled LTO cleaning
cartridges, MLM tracks and reports usage information for the cleaning cartridges. This
information, which includes the number of cleans remaining and the cartridge health
(good, near expiration, or expired), is stored in the MLM database.
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