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Tape States Indicators

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    The user interface indicates on states of the tape infrastructure components.

    Tape Libraries

    Icon

    Description

    Component state

    Tape States Indicators 

    Tape library icon

    The tape device is connected.

    Tape States Indicators 

    SCSI connection icon over tape library

    The tape device is connected over SCSI.

    Drives

    Icon

    Description

    Component state

    Tape States Indicators 

    Drive icon

    The drive is enabled.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Minus sign over drive icon

    The drive is disabled.

    Media pools

    Icon

    Description

    Component state

    Tape States Indicators 

    Tape over green folder

    Free media pool

    Tape States Indicators 

    Tape over blue folder

    Imported media pool

    Tape States Indicators 

    Tape over red folder

    Unrecognized media pool

    Tape States Indicators 

    Tape over gray folder

    Retired media pool

    Tape States Indicators 

    Tape over yellow folder

    Simple media pool

    Tape States Indicators 

    Tape over calendar icon

    GFS media pool

    Tapes

    Icon

    Description

    Component state

    Tape States Indicators 

    Yellow tape

    The tape is online.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Gray tape

    The tape is offline.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Broken yellow tape

    The tape is online and retired.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Broken gray tape

    The tape is offline and retired.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Key over yellow tape

    The tape is online and encrypted.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Key over gray tape

    The tape is offline and encrypted.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Blue lock over yellow tape

    The tape is online and software protected.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Gray lock over yellow tape

    The tape is online and hardware protected.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Blue lock over gray tape

    The tape is offline and software protected.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Key and blue lock over yellow tape

    The tape is online, software protected and encrypted.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Key and gray lock over yellow tape

    The tape is online, hardware protected and encrypted.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Key and blue lock over gray tape

    The tape is offline, software protected and encrypted.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Key and gray lock over gray tape

    The tape is offline, hardware protected and encrypted.

    Cleaning tape

    Icon

    Description

    Component state

    Tape States Indicators 

    Blue cleaning tape

    The cleaning tape is online.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Gray cleaning tape

    The cleaning tape is offline.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Blue broken cleaning tape

    The cleaning tape is retired.

    Tape States Indicators 

    Gray broken cleaning tape

    The cleaning tape is retired and offline.