Yes, where cartirdge is FULL its estimated capacity is the real capacity.
And if you have some files already expired the percentage will be less
than 100. In other words if tape fills and then data on it expire it will
reach 100% and later decrease. If expiration happens before tape gets
filled you will never get 100%.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant




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If a cartridge is FULL, does the estimated capacity include files that
have
been expired on that cartridge? E.g. assuming a tape takes time to fill
up,
it's possible some of the files on that tape may expire before the tape
reaches FULL status. It's also unlikely the space has yet been reclaimed.
Once the tape reaches FULL status does the estimated capacity include
those
files that have expired?

Regards,

Gerald Wichmann
Senior Systems Development Engineer
Zantaz, Inc.
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