User`s guide

Chapter 6 Maintaining Your Library
Running MeDIA Test Reports
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4 From the Select Test drop down menu, select the test you want to
run.
• Quick Scan - does not require reading a tape, retrieves data from
the cartridge memory (CM)
• Normal Scan - assesses a nominal portion of data written to tape
• Full Scan - assesses all data written to tape
5 If a Normal Scan or Full Scan is selected the Continue On Error can
be selected. This option will continue to do a read scan of the tape if
the cartridge memory (CM) test fails.
6 To select all media listed click the Select All Media check box, or
click the box to the left of each individual Media ID.
The media selection table contains the following fields:
• Media ID – the media barcode.
• Coordinate – where the media is located within the library.
• Tested – indicates whether the media has already been tested
(Yes/No). It will also indicate if the media is currently part of a
test session that has not yet completed (Pending) and the cell will
be highlighted in yellow.
• Last Tested – the date the media was last tested.
• Test Result – the last test result for the media, values are “Good”,
“Bad”, “Suspect” or “N/A”.
• Supported – indicates whether the media can be tested by the
drives currently configured in the LMP. For example, an LTO1
tape cannot be read by an LTO4 drive.
7 Click OK.
The message MeDIA tests have started successfully... is displayed.
8 To retrieve results, go to Tools > MeDIA > Test Reports.