1. User's Guide
  2. Understanding STA Data
  3. Media Analysis
  4. Identify Media With the Most Errors

Identify Media With the Most Errors

A high number of errors may indicate problematic media.

  1. In the left navigation, expand Tape System Hardware, then select Media Overview.
  2. In the Templates drop-down menu, apply the "STA-Media-Health" template.
  3. In the Dismounts With Errors (30 Days) column, click Sort Descending Sort Descending icon.

    The media with the most errors are brought to the top of the list.

    Dismounts with Errors column with Sort Descending noted
  4. Add selected media to the graphs to compare their attribute values against the system average.
    1. Select the media you want to add to the graphs.
    2. Click Apply Selection Apply Selection icon.

      The graphs are updated with the media data. In the example below, both media show high numbers of errors when compared with the system average.

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