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<meta name="abstract" content="This topic describes how to ensure that the tape cartridges are in good condition using the Work with Lifetime Statistics display." />
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<title>Ensure tapes are in good condition</title>
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<!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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<h1 class="topictitle1">Ensure tapes are in good condition</h1>
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<div><p>This topic describes how to ensure that the tape cartridges are
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in good condition using the Work with Lifetime Statistics display.</p>
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<div class="section">To ensure that your tapes are in good condition, keep track of the
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tape volume statistics on your iSeries™ server.</div>
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<ol><li><span>Type <samp class="codeph">STRSST</samp> (the Start System Service Tools command).</span></li>
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<li><span>Select option 1 (Start a service tool) on the <em>System Service
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Tools</em> menu.</span></li>
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<li><span>Select option 1 (Product Activity Log) on the <em>Start a Service
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Tool</em> menu.</span></li>
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<li><span>Select option 4 (Work with removable media lifetime statistics)
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on the <em>Product Activity Log</em> menu.</span></li>
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<li><span>Select the type of removable media for which you want data on the <em>Select
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Media Option</em> display.</span></li>
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<li><span>If you see the >> or > symbols preceding the volume ID
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on the Work with Lifetime Statistics display, take the appropriate action
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as is described in the table following the image of the Work with Lifetime
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Statistics display.</span></li>
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</ol>
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<div class="section"><br /><img src="rzam4008.gif" alt="Figure of the Work with Lifetime Statistics display" /><br /></div>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzam4tapebkgrnd.htm" title="This section contains topics that provide information about how to keep your tape resources in good condition.">Maintain tape resources</a></div>
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</div>
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<div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rzam4format.htm" title="Use iSeries navigator to format at tape cartridge. When you format a tape cartridge, a standard volume label is recorded at the beginning of the magnetic tape medium.">Format tape cartridges</a></div>
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</div>
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</div><div class="nested1" xml:lang="en-us" id="symbolstatdisplay"><a name="symbolstatdisplay"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Symbols in the Work with Lifetime Statistics display</h2>
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<div><div class="section">
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<div class="tablenoborder"><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" frame="border" border="1" rules="all"><thead align="left"><tr><th valign="top" id="d0e84">Symbol</th>
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<th valign="top" id="d0e86">Explanation</th>
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<th valign="top" id="d0e88">Action to take</th>
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</tr>
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</thead>
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<tbody><tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e84 ">>></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e86 ">Media replacement recommended</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e88 ">Copy the contents of the media to a new tape and discard the old tape.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e84 ">></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e86 ">Media approaching replacement criteria</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e88 "> <ul><li>Replace the tape if the tape format is: <ul><li>QIC-120</li>
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<li>7208 2.3 GB</li>
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<li>6250 bpi density</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li>If the tape format does not fulfill the previous conditions, continue
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to keep track of this tape to ensure that media replacement is not necessary.</li>
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</ul>
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</table>
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</div>
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<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> To ensure accurate statistics, each tape cartridge or reel must
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have a unique volume ID.</div>
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<div class="nested1" xml:lang="en-us" id="removevolumereplace"><a name="removevolumereplace"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Remove a media lifetime statistics entry after a volume is replaced</h2>
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<div><div class="section"><p>After media has been replaced, remove the lifetime statistics
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entry by using option 4(delete entry). Also, you can use the Print Error Log
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(PRTERRLOG) command to print and delete the entry by typing the following:</p>
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<pre>PRTERRLOG TYPE(*VOLSTAT) VOLTYPE(<var class="varname">xxxx</var>) VOL(<var class="varname">xxxxxx</var>) VOLSTAT(*DLT)</pre>
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