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How do I show how many cleanings are left on the cleaning tape?

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Simply type at the command line: vmquery -m <cleaning volume #> Ex:

 C:\>vmquery -m CLN007
 ==============================================================================
 media ID:              CLN007
 media type:            1/2" cleaning tape 3 (25)
 barcode:               CLN007L2
 media description:     ---
 volume pool:           None (0)
 robot type:            TLD - Tape Library DLT (8)
 robot number:          0
 robot slot:            4
 robot control host:    MEPHISTO
 volume group:          00_000_TLD
 vault name:            ---
 vault sent date:       ---
 vault return date:     ---
 vault slot:            ---
 vault session id:      ---
 vault container id:    -
 created:               7/10/2006 6:29:48 PM
 assigned:              ---
 last mounted:          8/5/2006 8:20:22 AM
 first mount:           7/10/2006 7:17:04 PM
 expiration date:       ---
 cleanings left:        27
 ==============================================================================

"cleanings left" in this case indicates 27 more mounts are left.