Attribute

Definition

Media MB Capacity

Maximum media capacity, in megabytes.

Note – Reported value varies by drive vendor and other factors.

Media MB Avail Pre

Unused media capacity, in megabytes; this value is provided before the beginning of the exchange.

Note – Reported value varies by drive vendor and other factors.

Nearing Media Life Alert

The media is approaching the end of its expected useful life. Available for HP drives only.

IBM Media Efficiency

Three-byte hexadecimal code indicating the media's efficiency over its lifetime. Possible values are 01h (best) to FFh (worst); 00h indicates the efficiency is unknown. Available for IBM LTO4 and above drives only.

HP Media Status

Four-byte hexadecimal code indicating the status of the media. Available for HP media only.

Media Length in Meters

Media length, in meters

Media Manufacturer Date

Date when the media was manufactured, in yyyymmdd format.

Media Auxiliary Memory Capacity

Media's total auxiliary memory at the time of manufacture, in bytes

Media Directory Corrupt

The media directory on the tape media is corrupted, leading to degraded file search performance until the directory is rebuilt.