To view more information for a specific selected drive, see the Physical Drives Details table on the Physical Tape Drive Details window. Complete the following steps: 

1. Select the radio button next to the serial number of the physical drive in question. 

2. Click Select Action → Details . 

3. Click Go  to open the Physical Tape Drives Details window. 

The Physical Drives Details table displays the following detailed information for a specific physical tape drive: 

– Serial Number: The serial number of the physical drive. 

– Drive Type: The machine type and model number of the drive. The following values are possible: 

GLYPH<129> 3592J1A 

GLYPH<129> 3592E05 

GLYPH<129> 3592E05E: A 3592 E05 drive that is Encryption Capable. 

GLYPH<129> 3592E06 

GLYPH<129> 3952E07 

GLYPH<129> 3592E08 

– Online: Whether the drive is online. 

– Health: The health of the physical drive. This value is obtained automatically at times that are determined by the TS7700T. The following values are possible: 

GLYPH<129> OK: The drive is fully functioning. 

GLYPH<129> WARNING: The drive is functioning, but reporting errors. Action must be taken to correct the errors. 

GLYPH<129> DEGRADED: The drive is functioning, but at lesser redundancy and performance. 

GLYPH<129> FAILURE: The drive is not functioning and immediate action must be taken to correct it. 

GLYPH<129> OFFLINE/TIMEOUT: The drive is out of service or cannot be reached within a certain time frame. 

– Role: The current role that the drive is performing. The following values are possible: 

GLYPH<129> IDLE: The drive is not in use. 

GLYPH<129> MIGRATION: The drive is being used to copy  a virtual volume from the TVC to the physical volume. 

GLYPH<129> RECALL: The drive is being used to recall a virtual volume from a physical volume to the TVC. 

GLYPH<129> RECLAIM SOURCE: The drive is being used as the source of a reclaim operation. 

GLYPH<129> RECLAIM TARGET: The drive is being used as the target of a reclaim operation. 

GLYPH<129> EXPORT: The drive is being used to export a volume. 

GLYPH<129> SECURE ERASE: The drive is being used  to erase expired volumes from the physical volume securely and permanently. 

– Mounted Physical Volume: The VOLSER of the physical volume mounted by the drive. 

– Recording Format: The format in which the drive operates. The following values are possible: 

GLYPH<129> J1A: The drive is operating with J1A data. 

GLYPH<129> E05: The drive is operating with E05 data. 

GLYPH<129> E05E: The drive is operating with E05E encrypted data. 

