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Rolf,

>Can anyone explain the difference between active and non-active media in 
the 
>output of the bpimagelist -summary command. F.e.

Active media are tapes that still have room for more data on them.
Non-active media are tapes that are full.

>Witch media is available for backups now and witch tapes can be used when 

>expired (active, non active)

You can still put data on tapes that are active, until they are full.
All the tapes can be used when the data on them expires.


Richard Mickle
UNIX Systems and Storage Administrator
Moore Wallace Response Marketing Services
An RR Donnelley Company
E-Mail:         Richard.Mickle AT mwrms.rrd DOT com
Phone:        920-339-1695
Cell Phone: 920-366-1987
Fax:             920-339-1807

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<br><font size=2><tt>Rolf,</tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>&gt;Can anyone explain the difference between active
and non-active media in the <br>
&gt;output of the bpimagelist -summary command. F.e.<br>
</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>Active media are tapes that still have room for more
data on them.</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>Non-active media are tapes that are full.</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt><br>
&gt;Witch media is available for backups now and witch tapes can be used
when <br>
&gt;expired (active, non active)<br>
</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>You can still put data on tapes that are active, until
they are full.</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>All the tapes can be used when the data on them 
expires.</tt></font>
<br>
<br><font size=2><tt><br>
</tt></font><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Richard Mickle<br>
UNIX Systems and Storage Administrator<br>
Moore Wallace Response Marketing Services<br>
An RR Donnelley Company<br>
E-Mail: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Richard.Mickle AT mwrms.rrd DOT com<br>
Phone: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;920-339-1695<br>
Cell Phone: 920-366-1987<br>
Fax: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 920-339-1807<br>
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