The Power of Knowing
A new architecture-based suite of predictive and preventive maintenance
diagnostic offerings that enable users to more simply manage tape storage
environments. The DLTSage architecture delivers the power of knowing
knowing data is safe and protected while applications remain available and
secure. The DLTSage architecture is built on standards that interface cleanly
into current storage environments.
xTALK
Host-based diagnostics for
all operating environments
communicating using SCSI.
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MANAGE
PREDICT
PREVENT
iTALK
Obtain status information
and issue commands via
IR linkage.
Storage Management
APPLICATION
SCSI/
Fibre Channel
LIBRARY INTERFACE
Drive and media information
conveyed directly to library
by Tape Alerts and SCSI.
DEVICE
Library
(RS422)
Library
Interface
SCSI Commands & Tape Alerts
With DLTSage You Can:
MANAGE
• Understand and control how tape drives
are used throughout the enterprise.
• Develop a complete inventory of drives
and media and the usage statistics for
each. Assure the integrity of your
valuable data.
DLTSage can answer questions such as:
Is there a problem with the drive or media?
Are there some drives that are underused?
Is the tape rotation protocol working to even
out tape usage?
Are backups being performed at the
frequency expected by management?
DLTSage
Software
SCSI/Fibre Channel
Diagnostics
Drive Info (log pages)
Media Info (T-10 MAM)
xTalk
SCSI/Fibre Channel
PREDICT
• Assess which tapes and drives are
nearing the end of their useful lives.
Improve backup credibility by ensuring
that drive and media combinations offer
acceptable levels of confidence.
• Use drive and media statistics to
implement predictive maintenance
protocols.
DLTSage can see important trends:
Are error rates trending up?
Where is the problem, drive or media?
Has the media reached end-of-life?
Has the drive reached end-of-life?
Predict drive failure.
DLTSage
iTalk
IR
PREVENT
• To spot failures as they happen and be
able to correct them.
• How much better is it to know at the time
of backup that there may be a
questionable result and to correct the
problem at that time rather than need a
backup and find it to be unusable.
DLTSage can address the causes of failure:
Are read/write error rates unacceptable?
Are environmental temperatures too high?
Is there a problem with the cooling system?
Are there some that are being stressed
too hard?
Does the drive need cleaning?
DLTSage Establishes a New Threshold for
Tape Reliability and Ease of Management
The key to DLTSage is a comprehensive log of drive and media statistics, stored in the SDLT drive/media
combination. DLTSage offers a unique family of software tools, unprecedented in the industry, to help you
work with this data and convert it to useful information. Compliant with the industry-standard T10 MAM
specification, DLTSage is the first workable set of tools for monitoring drive/media performance. Now you
can have the answers to practical questions like "Where was this tape last written?" or "How many times
has this drive been used in the last month?"
DLT LTO AIT
FEATURE DLTSage HP IBM Seagate Sony
Device Inquiry Data
Device Type • ••
Product ID • •• •
SCSI ID • ••••
Firmware Version • ••••
Unit Serial Number • ••••
Standards Support •
Tape Alert Support • ••••
T-10-MAM Implementation • ••••
Capacity 64K 8K 8K 8K 64Kb
Field Upgradeability •
Graphical Interface Platform Support
Windows • •••
HP-UX • •
Solaris • ••
Linux • ••
User Interface Options
Save Results • ••
Print Results •
e-mail Results • •
Help • ••
One-Click Device Statistics Retrieval
Hours of Use • •
Temperature of Tape Path • •
Power on Hours • •
Tape Motion •
Error Rate Limits •
Number of Retries •
No Additional IR Chip Required? •
Diagnostic Tests
Failure Isolation Logic (Drive vs. Media) •
Predictive Margin Analysis Test •
Bit Error Rate Test •
IR Drive Inquiry •
User Definable Media Usage Limits •
Single Button FA Command •
Rules-based System to Provide Preventative Maintenance •
FOR MORE INFORMATION
go to DLTSage.com
© 2003 Quantum Corporation. All rights reserved. The DLTtape logo is a registered trademark and DLTSage is a
trademark of Quantum Corporation.
Quantum Corporation - DLTtape Group
4001 Discovery Drive, Suite 1100
Boulder, CO 80303
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