Hp Media Monitor - HP C4405A - Colorado 14GB Tape Drive User Manual

HP Media Monitor

HP Media Monitor is a feature of HP cartridge tapes that tracks tape usage.
When tape with HP Media Monitor is used with the HP Colorado 14GB tape
drive (or later models) and the HP Colorado Backup II software, the software is
able to report the condition of the tape.
Whenever you use HP Colorado Backup II to backup, restore,
or compare files, the HP Media Monitor icon appears in the
Windows taskbar next to the time display, like this:
A warning message also appears if HP Media Monitor detects that the tape is
approaching the end of its useful life.
The HP Media Monitor icon contains a traffic signal, with green, yellow, or red
lights that indicate the current condition of the tape. You can double-click the
icon to view a more detailed status of your tape, and one of the following
messages will appear:
Table 1: HP Media Monitor Icon
Media Status: Good — A green light indicates that your
tape is in good condition and within HP's recom-
mended usage level.
Media Status: Replacement Recommended — A yel-
low light indicates that your tape is nearing HP's rec-
ommended usage level and should be replaced soon.
Media Status: Replacement Recommended — A red
light indicates that your tape has exceeded HP's recom-
mended usage level and should no longer be used to
perform backups. It is still possible to read the data on
the tape.
Media Status: Unknown — No light indicates that the
tape is not an HP tape with Media Monitor support.
The usage level can not be determined.
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