Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual page 891

Checking the Media Status in a Device
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Double-click Queues.
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Double-click the preferred queue.
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Double-click Servers.
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Double-click the preferred server.
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Double-click Devices.
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Right-click the media > click Erase Media [or] Retension.
(Optional) You can also use the toolbar. Click Device Administration >
Media > Erase Media [or] Retension.
This task lets you check the status of a particular media type from either the
server or a workstation.
Ensure that you have met the prerequisites detailed in
SBCON Tasks" on page
From the Server
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Select Main Menu > Storage Device Administration.
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Select one device from the list.
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Select one media and press Insert.
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Select Utilities > Media Status.
A screen is displayed listing the following information:
Number in Media Set—The sequential number of the media within
a particular media set.
SBCON automatically labels and appends an incremental number to
any backup sessions that span multiple media.
Creation time—The time the current media label was first used on
this media.
Mount status—Whether the media is Mounted (ready for reading or
writing). There are two status messages:
Mount Pending: The request to mount is waiting to be processed.
Not Mounted: The media not ready to access.
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