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  5. Data Domain VTL Errors

Data Domain VTL Errors

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Backup Manager > Media Management Reports > Data Domain VTL Errors

View a summary of error statistics for all VTLs in a Data Domain system.

Table: Data Domain VTL Errors

Column name

Description

System

The Data Domain system

Library

Virtual Tape Library name

Model

Model of the library

# Drives

Number of drives in the VTL

# Slots

The number of slots in the library; note that the default is 20, with a max of 20,000 for all VTLs

Cartridge Access Ports

The CAPs (cartridge access ports) in the system

# Soft Errors

The number of errors from which the VTL recovered. Typically, no actions are required for these types of errors, although excessive errors could impact performance.

# Hard Errors

The number of errors from which the VTL was unable to recover. Refer to Data Domain logs to determine if corrective actions need to be taken.

Last Error On

Date and time of the last error

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