Reports > Tier Usage

The Tier Usage Report displays your available storage tier (for example, Quantum Lattus/ActiveScale or tape) and its respective capacity information.

  1. On the Reports menu, click Tier Usage. The Reports > Tier Usage page appears. The Tier Usage Report provides the following information:

    Parameter Description
    Tier The type of tier. It could be a storage tier (for example, Quantum Lattus/ActiveScale or tape).
    Authorized

    Displays if a tier can be used (Yes) or cannot be used (No).

    • If the value is Yes, then a license file is present and the license is valid.
    • If the value is No, then a license file is present and the license is invalid, either expired or the capacity is reached.

    Note: The Authorized column is ONLY available if your system is configured to use a Perpetual or Subscription license.
    In Use

    The current state of the tier (Yes or No).

    • If the value is Yes for a tier, then there is data stored to that tier.
    • If the value is No for a tier, then there is no data stored to that tier.
    Used Capacity The total used capacity on a tier.
    License Capacity

    The total licensed capacity on a tier.

    Note: The License Capacity column is ONLY available if your system is configured to use a Perpetual or Subscription license.
    File Segment Count

    The number of files saved on the media.

  2. (Optional) Click Refresh to manually update (refresh) the report data.