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How do I check the health of my data cartridge? (LTO only)

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How do I check the health of my data cartridge? (LTO only) 1. Load the data cartridge into an LTO drive of known good health. 2. Generate a support ticket for that drive. 3. Go to Detailed Device information > Tape at address > (loaded tape) > Cartridge Health in the support ticket and examine the margins. Check the following information: a. Data on tape measures the quality of the data written on the tape. b. Drive measurements measures the quality of the data as viewed by the drives that wrote it. c. Write/read life shows the age of the tape from a data volume perspective. d. Load/unload life shows the age of the tape from a load/unload perspective. If any of these categories display questionable information, there may be an issue with the tape. Repeat the procedure with a trusted, good quality tape to compare results.

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How do I check the health of my data cartridge? (LTO only)
1.
Load the data cartridge into an LTO drive of known good health.
2.
Generate a support ticket
for that drive.
3.
Go to
Detailed Device information > Tape at address >
(loaded
tape) > Cartridge Health
in the support ticket and examine the
margins. Check the following information:
a.
Data on tape
measures the quality of the data written on the
tape.
b.
Drive measurements
measures the quality of the data as
viewed by the drives that wrote it.
c.
Write/read life
shows the age of the tape from a data volume
perspective.
d.
Load/unload life
shows the age of the tape from a load/unload
perspective.
If any of these categories display questionable information, there may
be an issue with the tape. Repeat the procedure with a trusted, good
quality tape to compare results.