Working With EDLM Test Results

You can view the status of all your EDLM test sessions, including sessions that are queued but not started yet, in the EDLM Test Sessions List screen. You can stop, pause, resume, or delete test sessions. See Working with the EDLM Test Sessions List.

Each entry in the EDLM Test Sessions List screen presents an overview of a single EDLM test session. A test session includes all tapes in the library that were scheduled to be scanned at a particular point in time. Thus, a test session can include multiple tapes from different partitions.

• Example 1: You select 10 tapes on which to perform a manual scan. The test session includes 10 tapes.
• Example 2: Partition A has an automatic scan policy to scan tapes on import. You import a tape. Meanwhile, Partition B has an automatic scan policy to scan every 180 days. Ten tapes in that partition have reached the 180-day mark at the same time that you import the tape into Partition A. Because these automatic scans occur at the same time, the test session includes all 11 tapes from both partitions.

Within each test session, you view details about each tape that was scanned (see Viewing EDLM Session Report Details).

Working with the EDLM Test Sessions List

To view the status of EDLM test sessions (both automatic and manual), do the following:

1. Log on as an administrator.
2. From the Web client, select Tools > EDLM > Test Results.
   
   The Tools - EDLM Test Results screen appears.
   
   The table displays the set of media tests that have run based on the time range selected. Each row in the table presents an overview of a single EDLM test session.
   
   The table displays the following information about the test sessions:
   
   

   Item	Description
   Session ID	The session identifier, a unique number assigned to each test session that was run.
   State	Pending, Complete, In Progress, Stopped, or Paused. Note:  If an EDLM scan is in progress during an intentional or unintentional power cycle, the scan session may remain in "In Progress" status. Verify scan results by looking at the details for the media in question.
   Start Time	The date and time the test session was started.
   Finish Time	The date and time the test session completed.
   Results	A summary of results for all media tested in the session. The reported values include the number of tapes scanned (in parentheses) for each result obtained. Note: To view results for individual tapes in the session, select a test session row and then click the Details button. Results are the following: Good — The tape is good. Bad — The tape is bad. Suspect — The tape is possibly unreliable or defective. Untested — The tape could not be fully scanned, for various reasons, including: incompatible media; cartridge could not be loaded; tape is encrypted but the data encryption key could not be obtained; drive not communicating with I/O blade, test was stopped. Note: Untested media do not initiate RAS tickets or EDLM media action policies (such as copying data from a bad or suspect tape). Not Completed — The test has not completed yet.

3. From the Select Time Range drop-down list, select the range of time for test sessions that you want displayed. The time range is based on the start time of the test session. Choose one of the following:
   
   • Last Day — Test sessions that were run in the last 24 hours.
     
   • Last Week — Test sessions that were run in the last seven days.
     
   • Last Month — Test sessions that were run in the last month.
     
   • All — All test sessions that were run on the library. The storage limit is 5,000 media scans. When the limit is reached, old scan results are deleted as new scan results are added.
4. To work with a session, select a test session row and then click your desired option:
   
   

   Option	Description
   Stop	Stops a currently running test session. Once stopped, you cannot restart the test session. Any test results collected so far are listed. Tapes that did not complete testing as a result of being stopped show a test result of Untested.
   Pause	Pauses a currently running test session. If a tape is currently being scanned, the scan will finish and the tape will be ejected and moved back to its original location. Tapes in the test session that have not been tested yet will remain queued.
   Resume	Resumes a paused test session. Queued tapes are mounted and scanned.
   Details	Displays the test report for the selected test session in a new window. See Viewing EDLM Session Report Details, below).
   Delete	Deletes the selected test session from the list. Once deleted, you cannot retrieve the information again.

Viewing EDLM Session Report Details

To view details about a specific EDLM test session, do the following:

1. Go to the EDLM Test Results screen (Tools > EDLM > Test Results).
   
2. Select a row and then click the Details button.
   
   The test results display in a new window. The top section of the screen lists each tape in the test session. The following information is reported:
   
   

   Item	Description
   Barcode	The media barcode identifier.
   Test Result	The test result displays as one of the following: Good — The tape is good. Bad — The tape is bad. Suspect — The tape is possibly unreliable or defective. Untested — The tape could not be fully scanned, for various reasons, including: incompatible media; tape could not be loaded; tape is encrypted but the data encryption key could not be obtained; drive not communicating with I/O blade, test was stopped. Note: Untested media do not initiate RAS tickets or StorNext copy operations. Not Completed — Test has not completed yet.
   Scan Type	The type of test that was run: Quick, Normal, or Full.
   Drive ID	The physical serial number of the tape drive that tested the tape.
   Partition	The partition that the tape(s) being tested in the session belong to.
   State	The current test status: Pending, In Progress, Completed, Stopped or Paused.
   Completed	The date and time the test completed.

   
   
3. To view test details for a specific tape, select a row in the top section. Details about the test results display in the area below the table. The following details display:
   
   

   Item	Description
   CM Scan Status	One of the following: Completed — Test is finished; however, the result may not be “good.” You can also get this if the test was stopped. For details, see the CM Scan Analysis. Paused Pending Not Run — For details, see the CM Scan Analysis. In Progress Stopped
   CM Scan Analysis	One of the following: Good N/A Failed to receive CM data CM hardware failure Tape reached 99% of the manufacturer defined number of tape thread/load operations Tape reached 99% of the manufacturer defined number of full tape capacity write operations CM indicates uncorrected errors on the tape Unable to load tape Unable to unload tape Tape not present No compatible drive I/O Blade Component Failure
   Tape Scan Status	One of the following: Completed — Test is finished; however, the result may not be “good.” For details see the Tape Scan Analysis. Paused Pending Not Run — For details, see the CM Scan Analysis. In Progress Not Configured — You requested a Quick Scan only so the tape was not scanned. Stopped
   Tape Scan Analysis	One of the following: Good N/A I/O Blade Component Failure Failed to retrieve scan data Unexpected EOD. Possibly corrupt CM Unformatted tape Failed to read tape data Un-recovered read errors on the tape Corrupt data format Tape experienced a mechanical error Tape performance is severely degraded Unable to load tape Unable to unload tape Tape is a cleaning cartridge CM fault detected Unknown media type detected Scan operation interrupted and ended Drive does not report media presence Tape is encrypted Tape is blank Block size exceeds maximum Tape is a FUP tape Drive CM read failed

4. To send a copy of the test session report via e-mail, type an address in the Send field and click the Send button. In order to send an e-mail, e-mail notifications must be set up on the library (Setup > Notifications > E-mail Configuration).
   
5. To update the screen with the current status, click Refresh.

See also:

•  About EDLM