diff --git a/src/bin/sg-tape-cmd.rs b/src/bin/sg-tape-cmd.rs
index dcc26f6d..7a16642d 100644
--- a/src/bin/sg-tape-cmd.rs
+++ b/src/bin/sg-tape-cmd.rs
@@ -122,6 +122,31 @@ fn tape_alert_flags(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[api(
+   input: {
+        properties: {
+            device: {
+                schema: LINUX_DRIVE_PATH_SCHEMA,
+                optional: true,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+)]
+/// Read volume statistics
+fn volume_statistics(
+    device: Option<String>,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+
+    let result = proxmox::try_block!({
+        let mut handle = get_tape_handle(device)?;
+        handle.volume_statistics()
+    }).map_err(|err: Error| err.to_string());
+
+    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&result)?);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     // check if we are user root or backup
@@ -157,6 +182,10 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
             "tape-alert-flags",
             CliCommand::new(&API_METHOD_TAPE_ALERT_FLAGS)
         )
+        .insert(
+            "volume-statistics",
+            CliCommand::new(&API_METHOD_VOLUME_STATISTICS)
+        )
         ;
 
     let mut rpcenv = CliEnvironment::new();
diff --git a/src/tape/drive/linux_tape.rs b/src/tape/drive/linux_tape.rs
index b2e3d69e..1e2187e3 100644
--- a/src/tape/drive/linux_tape.rs
+++ b/src/tape/drive/linux_tape.rs
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ use crate::{
         TapeRead,
         TapeWrite,
         TapeAlertFlags,
+        Lp17VolumeStatistics,
         read_mam_attributes,
         mam_extract_media_usage,
         read_tape_alert_flags,
+        read_volume_statistics,
         drive::{
             LinuxTapeDrive,
             TapeDriver,
@@ -323,6 +325,25 @@ impl LinuxTapeHandle {
             .map_err(|err| format_err!("{}", err))
             .map(|bits| TapeAlertFlags::from_bits_truncate(bits))
     }
+
+    /// Read Volume Statistics
+    ///
+    /// Note: Only 'root' user may run RAW SG commands, so we need to
+    /// spawn setuid binary 'sg-tape-cmd'.
+    pub fn volume_statistics(&mut self) -> Result<Lp17VolumeStatistics, Error> {
+
+        if nix::unistd::Uid::effective().is_root() {
+            return read_volume_statistics(&mut self.file);
+        }
+
+        let mut command = std::process::Command::new(
+            "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/proxmox-backup/sg-tape-cmd");
+        command.args(&["volume-statistics"]);
+        command.stdin(unsafe { std::process::Stdio::from_raw_fd(self.file.as_raw_fd())});
+        let output = run_command(command, None)?;
+        let result: Result<Lp17VolumeStatistics, String> = serde_json::from_str(&output)?;
+        result.map_err(|err| format_err!("{}", err))
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/tape/drive/mod.rs b/src/tape/drive/mod.rs
index 7c4262c2..db1a89a3 100644
--- a/src/tape/drive/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tape/drive/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ mod linux_mtio;
 mod tape_alert_flags;
 pub use tape_alert_flags::*;
 
+mod volume_statistics;
+pub use volume_statistics::*;
+
 pub mod linux_tape;
 
 mod mam;
diff --git a/src/tape/drive/volume_statistics.rs b/src/tape/drive/volume_statistics.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85c2acc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tape/drive/volume_statistics.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+use std::io::Read;
+use std::os::unix::io::AsRawFd;
+
+use anyhow::{bail, format_err, Error};
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+use endian_trait::Endian;
+
+use proxmox::tools::io::ReadExt;
+
+use crate::{
+    tape::{
+        sgutils2::SgRaw,
+    },
+};
+
+/// SCSI command to query volume statistics
+///
+/// CDB: LOG SENSE / LP17h Volume Statistics
+///
+/// The Volume Statistics log page is included in Ultrium 5 and later
+/// drives.
+pub fn read_volume_statistics<F: AsRawFd>(file: &mut F) ->  Result<Lp17VolumeStatistics, Error> {
+
+    let data = sg_read_volume_statistics(file)?;
+
+    decode_volume_statistics(&data)
+}
+
+fn sg_read_volume_statistics<F: AsRawFd>(file: &mut F) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
+
+    let buffer_size = 8192;
+    let mut sg_raw = SgRaw::new(file, buffer_size)?;
+
+    // Note: We cannjot use LP 2Eh TapeAlerts, because that clears flags on read.
+    // Instead, we use LP 12h TapeAlert Response. which does not clear the flags.
+
+    let mut cmd = Vec::new();
+    cmd.push(0x4D); // LOG SENSE
+    cmd.push(0);
+    cmd.push((1<<6) | 0x17); // Volume Statistics log page
+    cmd.push(0); // Subpage 0
+    cmd.push(0);
+    cmd.push(0);
+    cmd.push(0);
+    cmd.push((buffer_size >> 8) as u8); cmd.push(0); // alloc len
+    cmd.push(0u8); // control byte
+
+    sg_raw.do_command(&cmd)
+        .map_err(|err| format_err!("read tape volume statistics failed - {}", err))
+        .map(|v| v.to_vec())
+}
+
+#[repr(C, packed)]
+#[derive(Endian)]
+struct LpParameterHeader {
+    parameter_code: u16,
+    control: u8,
+    parameter_len: u8,
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Lp17VolumeStatistics {
+    volume_mounts: u64,
+    volume_datasets_written: u64,
+    volume_recovered_write_data_errors: u64,
+    volume_unrecovered_write_data_errors: u64,
+    volume_write_servo_errors: u64,
+    volume_unrecovered_write_servo_errors: u64,
+    volume_datasets_read: u64,
+    volume_recovered_read_errors: u64,
+    volume_unrecovered_read_errors: u64,
+    last_mount_unrecovered_write_errors: u64,
+    last_mount_unrecovered_read_errors: u64,
+    last_mount_bytes_written: u64,
+    last_mount_bytes_read: u64,
+    lifetime_bytes_written: u64,
+    lifetime_bytes_read: u64,
+    last_load_write_compression_ratio: u64,
+    last_load_read_compression_ratio: u64,
+    medium_mount_time: u64,
+    medium_ready_time: u64,
+    total_native_capacity: u64,
+    total_used_native_capacity: u64,
+    write_protect: bool,
+    worm: bool,
+    beginning_of_medium_passes: u64,
+    middle_of_tape_passes: u64,
+    serial: String,
+}
+
+//impl Default for Lp17VolumeStatistics {
+
+fn decode_volume_statistics(data: &[u8]) -> Result<Lp17VolumeStatistics, Error> {
+
+
+    let read_be_counter = |reader: &mut &[u8], len: u8| {
+        let len = len as usize;
+
+        if len == 0 || len > 8 {
+            bail!("invalid conter size '{}'", len);
+        }
+        let mut buffer = [0u8; 8];
+        reader.read_exact(&mut buffer[..len])?;
+
+        let mut value: u64 = 0;
+
+        for i in 0..len {
+            value = value << 8;
+            value = value | buffer[i] as u64;
+        }
+
+        Ok(value)
+    };
+
+    proxmox::try_block!({
+        if !((data[0] & 0x7f) == 0x17 && data[1] == 0) {
+            bail!("invalid response");
+        }
+
+        let mut reader = &data[2..];
+
+        let page_len: u16 = unsafe { reader.read_be_value()? };
+
+        if (page_len as usize + 4) != data.len() {
+            bail!("invalid page length");
+        }
+
+        let mut stat = Lp17VolumeStatistics::default();
+        let mut page_valid = false;
+
+        loop {
+            if reader.is_empty() {
+                break;
+            }
+            let head: LpParameterHeader = unsafe { reader.read_be_value()? };
+
+            match head.parameter_code {
+                0x0000 => {
+                    let value: u64 = read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                     if value == 0 {
+                         bail!("page-valid flag not set");
+                    }
+                    page_valid = true;
+                }
+                0x0001 => {
+                    stat.volume_mounts =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0002 => {
+                    stat.volume_datasets_written =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0003 => {
+                    stat.volume_recovered_write_data_errors =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0004 => {
+                    stat.volume_unrecovered_write_data_errors =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0005 => {
+                    stat.volume_write_servo_errors =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0006 => {
+                    stat.volume_unrecovered_write_servo_errors =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0007 => {
+                    stat.volume_datasets_read =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0008 => {
+                    stat.volume_recovered_read_errors =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0009 => {
+                    stat.volume_unrecovered_read_errors =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x000C => {
+                    stat.last_mount_unrecovered_write_errors =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x000D => {
+                    stat.last_mount_unrecovered_read_errors =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x000E => {
+                    stat.last_mount_bytes_written =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)? * 1_000_000;
+                }
+                0x000F => {
+                    stat.last_mount_bytes_read =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)? * 1_000_000;
+                }
+                0x0010 => {
+                    stat.lifetime_bytes_written =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)? * 1_000_000;
+                }
+                0x0011 => {
+                    stat.lifetime_bytes_read =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)? * 1_000_000;
+                }
+                0x0012 => {
+                    stat.last_load_write_compression_ratio =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0013 => {
+                    stat.last_load_read_compression_ratio =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0014 => {
+                    stat.medium_mount_time =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0015 => {
+                    stat.medium_ready_time =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0016 => {
+                    stat.total_native_capacity =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)? * 1_000_000;
+                }
+                0x0017 => {
+                    stat.total_used_native_capacity =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)? * 1_000_000;
+                }
+                0x0040 => {
+                    let data = reader.read_exact_allocated(head.parameter_len as usize)?;
+                    stat.serial = String::from_utf8_lossy(&data).to_string();
+                }
+                0x0080 => {
+                    let value = read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                    if value == 1 {
+                        stat.write_protect = true;
+                    }
+                }
+                0x0081 => {
+                    let value = read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                    if value == 1 {
+                        stat.worm = true;
+                    }
+                }
+                0x0101 => {
+                   stat.beginning_of_medium_passes =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                0x0102 => {
+                   stat.middle_of_tape_passes =
+                        read_be_counter(&mut reader, head.parameter_len)?;
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    reader.read_exact_allocated(head.parameter_len as usize)?;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if !page_valid {
+            bail!("missing page-valid parameter");
+        }
+
+        Ok(stat)
+
+    }).map_err(|err| format_err!("decode volume statistics failed - {}", err))
+}