HP B6960-96035, Concepts Manual

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in Data Protector using different (logical) device names, for example, one without
hardware data compression and another one with hardware data compression.
The following sections describe some specific device functionality and how Data
Protector operates with various devices.
Library management console support
Many modern tape libraries provide a management console that allows libraries to
be configured, managed, or monitored from a remote system. The scope of tasks
that can be performed remotely depends on the management console implementation,
which is independent of Data Protector.
Data Protector eases access to the library management console interface. The URL
(web address) of the management console can be specified during the library
configuration or re-configuration process. By selecting a dedicated menu item in the
GUI, a web browser is invoked and the console interface is automatically loaded
into it.
For a list of device types for which this feature is available, see the HP Data Protector
product announcements, software notes, and references.
IMPORTANT:
Before using the library management console, consider that some operations which you
can perform through the console may interfere with your media management operations
and/or your backup and restore sessions.
TapeAlert
TapeAlert is a tape device status monitoring and messaging utility that makes it easy
to detect problems that could have an impact on backup quality. From the use of
worn-out tapes to defects in the device hardware TapeAlert provides
easy-to-understand warnings or errors as they arise, and suggests a course of action
to remedy the problem.
Data Protector fully supports TapeAlert 2.0, as long as the connected device also
provides this functionality.
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