Use this window to display a summary of the library.
General
This section displays the following information:
If one or more scratch pools are below watermark, you can get a list of these scratch pools by clicking the Below Watermark hyperlink, which displays the ScratchPool Details list. (not applicable for stand-alone drives)
You can also get a list of drives that are not operational by clicking the <n> Not Operational hyperlink, which displays the Drive Status list. This hyperlink will be displayed when one or more drives in the library are not operational.
Media
This section provides important information about media within a library. This includes the following:
NOTES
Capacity available is an approximate value and is calculated as follows:
If you have drive types with different recording formats in the library, the system uses the lower capacity to calculate the total capacity.
Library Utilization
This section provides the trend for the amount of data written and read in the library over a period of time, using the Activity Qualifier Window, which is based on the settings in the Cell Configuration (Data Protection Window). This data can be viewed using daily, weekly, or monthly frequency based on the selected frequency period.
This section will help you to determine if there is a sudden growth or fall in the amount of data being written to the library for the selected frequency period.
Media Consumption
This section provides the trend for the number of media that are being consumed and recycled within the library over a period of time, using the Activity Qualifier Window, which is based on the settings in the Cell Configuration (Data Protection Window). This data can be viewed using daily, weekly, or monthly frequency based on the selected frequency period.
This section will help you to predict the total media requirements for the library for a specific time frame.