【MSL】MSL2024 +LTO9 驱动器需要先对LTO9磁带做初始化操作

MSL2024 +LTO9 驱动器+LTO9磁带

MSL2024 +LTO9 驱动器需要先对LTO9磁带做初始化操作，之后备份软件才能使用磁带。

LTO-9 Media initialization

Media initialization is used in LTO-9 technology to optimize data placement on each LTO-9 cartridge. Each new LTO-9 cartridge requires this one-time initialization prior to starting read/write operations. This is only required for the first use of a new LTO-9 cartridge, subsequent loads do not require additional initialization. The initialization process varies in time depending on the environmental conditions of tape and drive. Most initializations will complete within an hour; however, in some cases it can take up to two hours.

To help you complete this one-time initialization of new LTO-9 media in tape libraries, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has added a feature to all MSL tape libraries and the 1/8 G2 Autoloader. This new feature, the LTO-9 New Media Initialization Wizard, guides you through an automated process to load a selection of uninitialized media into LTO-9 tape drives to quickly complete the initialization process.

The MSL2024 and 1/8 G2 Autoloader will prevent host moves of LTO-9 media that is uninitialized, or unknown status into tape drives. Preventing uninitialized, or unknown status LTO-9 media moves protects against moving an uninitialized tape into the drive by accident causing backup delays and potential timeout errors while the tape initializes. If an attempt is made to move a tape that is not known to be initialized, the library will report a Source Not Ready error (SCSI Check Condition 05/4481) . New LTO-9 tapes are scanned automatically when bulk loaded into the magazine to determine their initialization status. If tapes are inserted using the mail slot, and moved into storage slots, they will remain in an unknown state and need to be manually scanned to determine their initialization status using the Media Initialization Required Check on the Operations - Media Init tab of the remote management interface. Any tapes that are inaccessible because they are not initialized can then be initialized using the New Media Initialization Wizard on that same page. 

The Operations > Media Init page

Use the Operations > Media Init page to run the LTO-9 New Media Initialization Wizard. This wizard initializes new LTO-9 tape cartridges for use. Initializing media through the wizard is required before using the tapes for backups. Select either All LTO-9 Cartridges , or a single LTO9 cartridge from the list of uninitialized cartridges in the dropdown menu. Click Start Wizard for the autoloader to load the selected tapes and complete the cartridge initialization process using the LTO-9 drive. The initialization process varies in time depending on the environmental conditions of the tape and drive. Most initializations complete within an hour. However, in some cases the process can take up to two hours. While the wizard is running, the autoloader is offline to any connected hosts.