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Subject: Re: How to determine the amount of available space on tape?
From: "Michael Rosinger" <mrosinger@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:53:20 -0500
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Here's a sample:
Volume ---Temporary Errors--- --------M Bytes--------
ID           Read       Write       Read      Written
HDTGL1          0           0          1      1103725
HDTGL2          0           0          1       524278
HDTGL3          0           0          1       287209


Rob,

Thanks for the tip! This is great. I seem to have a high number of temporary 
write errors, but none of those volumes are flagged as problematic. Should I be 
concerned? Should I have IBM check out the drive? We have not experienced any 
problems as far as backup or restore.

Removable media . . . . . : Self-configured tape and 1/4 inch cartridge tape

Volume ---Temporary Errors--- --------M Bytes--------
ID           Read       Write      Read       Written
I00021          6      249241         1        300741
100010          0       19622         1         23939
I00004          6      174521         1        301160
I00022          7      148804         1        263422
I00027          4      109791         1        202640

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