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Tape Media Detail Report
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The details displayed in a Tape Media Detail report are specific to the backup vendor, although some fields are common to all backup products. At the bottom of the Tape Media Detail report, a table lists additional backup event details by node name, session name, or save set—depending on the structure and terminology of the corresponding backup product. These tables are listed by backup product in this section.
Media ID/Volume ID
Either the Media ID or Volume ID
Label
The tape label
Type/
Media Type
The type of tape media, such as DLT or LTO-Ultrium
Product
The backup product using the tape media
Status
Tape status, such as Scratch, Good, Full, Filling, as reported by the backup software
Policy
HP Data Protector policy
Usage Allocation
The type of usage allocation
Error State
The tape media error state, as reported by the backup software
Access Type
Access type, such as Read Write or Read Only, as reported by the backup software
Server
The server managing the job that’s transferring the data to tape
Volume Group
NetBackup volume group
Volume Pool
NetBackup volume pool
Tape Library
The name of the library in which the media resides
Slot Number
The media’s location in the library
Estimated Total MB Capacity
Written MBytes
The amount of data written to the media. This field is not displayed for TSM.
Available MBytes/Estimated MBytes Available
The amount of available space on the media. This field is not displayed for TSM.
Number of Mounts
Number of times the media was mounted
Number of Write Errors
Number of media write errors
Number of Read Errors
Number of media read errors
Age Limit (months)
HP Data Protector age limit
Initialized Date
HP Data Protector initialized date
Last Read
Date and time of last read
Last Written
Date and time of last write
Last Updated
Date and time of last update
Last Overwrite Date
Date and time of last overwrite
Commvault Simpana Tape Media Detail
The following table is displayed for reports that have a Commvault Simpana host group scope.
Media ID
The media’s name.
Barcode
Barcode identification for the media.
Type
Type of tape media, such as cleaning tape.
Status
Tape status, such as Scratch, Good, Full, Filling, as reported by the backup software
Server
The server managing the job that’s transferring the data to tape.
Tape Media Location
Location for the tape media.
Location
Media’s physical location.
Media State
Indicates the disposition of the media, such as “P” for Courier Retrieve.
Library
Library to which the tape belongs. Links to the Tape Media Summary Report.
Slot
Physical position in the library.
Export Location
Media export location.
Capacity and Usage
Capacity (MB)
Total capacity of the media.
Written (MB)
The amount of data written to the media.
Available (MB)
Amount of media storage still available.
# Backups
Number of backups that have occurred.
# Overwrites
Number of overwrites that have occurred.
# Errors
Number of media read/write errors.
Tape Media Event Dates
Initialized
Date and time tape media was created.
Last Backup
Date and time tape media was last backed up.
Last Restore
Date and time tape media was last restored.
Last Exported
Date and time tape media was last exported.
HP Data Protector Tape Media Table
This table is displayed for reports that have an HP Data Protector host group scope. For a description of the fields in this table, see HP Data Protector Session Summary.
NetBackup Tape Media Table
The following table is displayed for reports that have a NetBackup host group scope.
Backup ID
The NetBackup ID
Client
Client from which the data was copied
Backup Type
Type of backup to tape, such as Full or Partial
Start Time
Date and time the backup to tape began
Finish Time
Date and time the backup to tape ended
Expiration
Expiration date, if any
Written MBytes
Amount of data written to tape for this session
Exit Code
Exit code associated with the backup job
NetWorker Tape Media Table
The following table is displayed for reports that have a NetWorker host group scope.
Save Set
NetWorker Save Set name
Client
Client from which the data was copied
Level
Type of tape media storage, which could be a level number or text, such as Full
Start Time
Start of Save Set write
Finish Time
End of Save Set write
Expiration
Expiration date, if any
Written MBytes
Amount of data written to the tape
State
Tape media state, such as Browsable or Recoverable
TSM Tape Media Detail
The following table is displayed for reports that have a TSM host group scope.
 
Location
The media’s physical location
Storage Pool
Lists the associated Storage Pool
Device Class
Lists the device class of the tape media
Tape Library
The name of the library in which the media resides
Slot Number
The media’s location in the library
Estimated Total MB Capacity
Every time tape data is captured, the system recalculates the estimated tape capacity for the tape media type and volume pool combination. It takes into consideration the written KBs for the media type and volume pool for full tapes and then stores the average as the estimated tape capacity.
% Utilized
The percentage of the media that is in use.
% Reclaimable
The percentage of the media that may be reclaimable.
Number of Mounts
Number of times the media was mounted
Number of Write Errors
Number of media write errors
Number of Read Errors
Number of media read errors
Media State
Indicates the disposition of the media, such as “P” for Courier Retrieve.
Last Read
Date and time of last read
Last Written
Date and time of last write
Last Updated
Date and time of last update
TSM Tape Media Detail Table
The following table is displayed for reports that have a TSM host group scope.
 
Node Name
Name of the TSM node/server
File Space Name
Name of the TSM file space that was copied to tape
Copy Type
Type of transfer to tape
Storage Pool
The TSM Storage Pool name
# of Files in Stg Pool
Number of files in the TSM storage pool for this node
Stg Pool Phy MBytes
Amount of data in the TSM storage pool for this node
Stg Pool Log MBytes
Size of the TSM storage pool log file
 
Estimated Capacity Notes
Every time tape data is captured, StorageConsole recalculates the estimated tape capacity for the tape media type and volume pool combination. It takes into consideration the written KBs for the media type and volume pool for full tapes and then stores the average as the estimated tape capacity. Initially, when there is not enough data captured, this value may look low compared to the capacity stated by the vendor. Over time, the estimated capacity improves to the actual number of KBs that is being written to the tapes. Note that the amount of data that fits on the tapes differs based on the compression algorithm used and the type of data that is being backed up, which results in different compression ratios.