HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 Web-Based Library Administrator Help
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- HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 1
Web-Based Library Administrator On-line Help - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 2
Welcome to the Web-Based Library Administrator The Web-Based Library Administrator provides monitoring of HP Surestore 10/180 and 20/700 tape libraries through a web browser on the network. Features include the ability to: é See a physical view of the library using the cellmap é Download a new code - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 3
real-time physical view of the library. In addition, some troubleshooting activities can be performed using the cell map. To display the displays the cartridge ID, volser, and media type. - Provides a physical view of problem areas in the form of a cluster of cells. CAPs - Cartridge Access Port - - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 4
Caution: Pressing Clear Log clears all the FSC entries in the library. Tape Inventory The Tape Inventory screen displays the location of one or more tapes in the physical library by: é Element ID é Label é Media type To display the Tape Inventory screen: é Select Monitor->Tapes. To view the physical - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 5
Maintenance Diagnostics Diagnostics allows you to clean a drive, as well as test the functionality of the following: é Robotic hand assembly using Get-Put loops é Drives through practice mounts and dismounts é Robot by testing in a Demo mode To display the Diagnostics screen: é Select Maintenance-> - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 6
To test the function of the robot: 1. Click the Demo tab to simulate a tape library operation. CAUTION: Audit update required: If DEMO MODE is interrupted, Get-Put Loop operations will become disrupted, and cartridges may not be returned to their original locations. When DEMO MODE completes, you - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 7
. 6. Click Close to close the generated report window. Contacting HP Library Support This screens allows you to connect to the HP Support Web Site. To do this: 1. Click Maintenance->Support. 2. Click Support. The HP Support web page is displayed. Rebooting the Library To reboot your library - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 8
detailed information for a drive: 1. Select the drive. 2. Click Individual Drive button. Cell Retry Statistics These cell retry entries are only in cells that have problems (gets/puts): é Element ID é Number of gets and puts by element ID To display the Cell Statistics screen: é Select STATS->CELLS - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 9
Cleaning This screen provides the following list of cleaning cartridge statistics by: é Element ID é Label é Media type é Usage count é Expired status To display the Cleaning Statistics screen: é Select STATS->CLEANING - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 10
Configuration Configuring a Library The Library Configuration screen displays the code and hardware version, as well as the build level of the code. You can also change the following library configuration information: é Interface type (SCSI) é Library location é Date and time To configure the - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 11
é ID é Firmware version To set the SCSI ID: 1. Click on the ID field and select the SCSI ID. 2. Click Apply. 3. Enter your library password and click OK. Configuring the Network Address The Network Address screen allows you to set: é IP Address é Subnet mask é Gateway é Library name é SNMP agent or - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 12
To return to the Host's original values: é Click Set Recipient Defaults to return the Host values to the original values (if Apply has not be pressed). - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 13
, entered or ejected, there are some ways you can troubleshoot the problem with the Web-Based Library Administrator. The following are some the Cellmap. If they are clustered together, it could be an indication of a problem with the alignment or vision of the robot. é View the Fault System Code (FSC - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 14
previously selected cells are highlighted. High retry rate Q: My Get/Put retry rates are high. What is causing this? A: There could be a hardware problem with the robotic arm. To verify: 1. Click STATS->CELLS for Cell Retry Statistics. 2. Select all the cells that have the highest Gets/Puts counts - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 15
Glossary CAP The cartridge access port (CAP) is an assembly that allows you to enter or eject cartridges to or from the library without interrupting normal library operations. Cell A slot in the tape library that is used to store a tape cartridge. The client software locates data cartridges by panel - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 16
disabled, the robot waits at the drive location until the tape is fully mounted before beginning its next task. Note: Some client software does not support the Fast Load feature. Consult your System Administrator before enabling this feature. Firmware - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 17
The SCSI ID (SCSI address) assigns the devices on the SCSI bus a unique electronic label. This label allows the client system to give instructions to a specific device. é For UNIX workstations: It is recommended that you use a dedicated SCSI client bus adapter. Valid entries are: - 0 - 14 for wide - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 18
Label é Also called volser. é Valid characters are A-Z, 0-9, # (crosshatch), or trailing blanks. é Leading blanks are not permitted. Library Name This is the assigned name that maps to the Internet Protocol (IP) address for a library. The library name is assigned by your system administrator. - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 19
Resets A reset starts an initial microcode program load to a library. During Resets (IPL), the library: é initializes the robotic components é audits any cartridges in the storage cells é automatically verifies some configuration values, such as drive locations and drive types A reset occurs when: é - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 20/700 | Web-Based Library Administrator Help - Page 20
Example: 255.255.254.0 To change the subnet mask, select: CONFIG->NETWORK Swap Cell The cell among the reserved cells into which the robot might temporarily place a data cartridge. Usage Count The number of times the cleaning cartridge has been used since it was installed in the library. Vendor
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