Run the Erase Spare Media operation on a specific spare media in a tape library that is marked as erasable.
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, expand Storage Resources | Libraries | <library> | Media By Groups | <Scratch Pool>.
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Right-click the appropriate media, point to Options and then click Erase Media.
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Choose how you want to erase the media:
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To mark the contents of the media as unrecoverable, click Quick Erase.
After the media is erased, the OML (On-Media-Label) is overwritten by a new OML when the media are recycled.
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To physically erase the entire media, click Full Erase.
Full Erase is a time-intensive process, and may take longer than Quick Erase to erase the spare media depending on the size of the tape.
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Click OK.
A message confirms if you want to erase the media.
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Click Yes to run the erase media operation.