what does "Active" and "Non-Active" mean?
NBU 7.6.0.3
so i'm using a newfound tool named "Tape Summary". in it, i found group of tapes that belong to "Active" or "Non-Active" groups. i assumed that "Active" means currently in use or in th...
I would have said the same as you have posed:
Inactive - Full. Suspended. Frozen etc ...
Active - Anything that can be written to (being ejected from the library doesn't make it inactive)
You say "it's partially true to me because i find some tapes that are neither yet they are active."
Exactly what are you seeing that makes you think the statement is not true ?
Briefly said, Active media are :
1/ writable (from logical point of view)
2/ those with some non-expired backup(s)
Both conditions must be fulfilled.
All others are considered non-active. (so read-only media - from logical point of view).
There is no relation to physical location (in or out of library)
Michal
