Chapter 9 ā Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management
December 2019 User GuideāSpectra T200, T380, and T680 Libraries
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BLUESCALE MEDIA LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
This section describes the major features of BlueScale Media Lifecycle
Management (MLM). The remainder of the chapter provides detailed
information about configuring and using MLM.
Note: MLM is supported for TS11xx technology drives and LTO-4 and
later generation drives and compatible media.
Overview BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) helps you
manage your tape media (cartridges) by giving you tools to proactively
detect potential media errors well before they happen. When used in
combination with Spectra Certified MLM-enabled media, MLM lets you
manage, track, and report all facets of tape usage from creation to
retirement. When used with media that is not MLM-enabled, MLM tracks
and reports the general health of the media.
Spectra Certified MLM-Enabled Media
Media Lifecycle Management starts with packaged, barcode labeled,
Spectra Certified MLM-enabled media (LTO-4 and later generation data
cartridges and cleaning cartridges or TS11xx technology data and cleaning
cartridges). Before shipment, Spectra Logic writes baseline data to the
MAM (Medium Auxiliary Memory) embedded in each cartridge.
Throughout its life, the cartridge MAM continually collects data to support
MLM tracking and reporting. See Spectra Certified Media on page 522 for
additional information.
Note: Starting with BlueScale12.7.05, TS11xx technology cleaning tapes
are always treated as MLM enabled by the BlueScale software.
Managing the MLM Database page 305
Back Up the MLM and DLM Databases page 306
Verify the Database Backup File page 308
Delete MLM Records From the Database page 308
Download the MLM Database for Analysis and
Archival
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Before you can use Media Lifecycle Management, you must enable it as described
in Enabling MLM and Configuring Global Settings on page 276.
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