I couldn't say for certain but that write pass number value is only assigned
a private tape (an in use volume). If the tape suddenly gets reclaimed etc
and becomes a scratch tape, wouldn't it lose that value, so therefore cannot
provide an accurate indication?
Cheers
Andy Wilcox
Midrange Services
Aquila Networks Services Ltd
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laura Buckley [SMTP:buckley AT STORSOL DOT COM]
> Sent: 17 April 2003 05:46
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Can the volume write pass value be used to track media life?
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a customer who must prove to a governing agency that they are
> adequately tracking media life. They are using AIT-3 media which SONY
> says has a lifecycle of 30,000 uses and a shelf life of approximately 30
> years. So - in order to comply with their regulations, they must show
> that they are tracking the uses. Does the value in the field called
> Write Pass Number in the volume record equate to what the manufacturer
> considers "uses"? I believe this to mean a complete write pass from
> beginning to end of media.
>
> TIA
>
> Laura Buckley
> STORServer, Inc.
> buckley AT storserver DOT com
>
>
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