Performing Inventory (Operations > Inventory)
This option updates the inventory status of the library. The library checks each slot and drive for
bar codes and determines if tapes are present or not.
NOTE:
This command is needed only if the inventory in the library is different than the inventory
displayed on the front panel, which would not happen under normal conditions.
Enabling Password Locks (Operations > Enable Password Locks)
This option locks the restricted areas. This is typically used if the operator does not want to wait
for the time out to reset the locks. Power cycling or library Reset also resets the locks.
Support menu
The following
Support
menu options are available:
•
“Powering drives on and off (Support > Power on/off Drives)” (page 128)
•
“Cleaning the tape drive (Support > Clean Drive)” (page 128)
•
“Running tests (Support > Run Tests)” (page 129)
•
“Viewing logs (Support > View Logs)” (page 129)
•
“Updating library and drive firmware (Support > FW Upgrade)” (page 129)
•
“Force ejecting a drive (Support > Force Drive Eject)” (page 130)
•
“Downloading a support ticket (Support > Support Ticket)” (page 130)
•
“Rebooting the tape library (Support > Reboot) ” (page 131)
Powering drives on and off (Support > Power on/off Drives)
This option allows the powering up or down of a drive without interrupting power to the rest of
the library and the other drives. This is typically used when replacing one drive. Access to this
feature requires the administrator password.
Cleaning the tape drive (Support > Clean Drive)
This option allows you to clean the drives. Access to this feature requires the administrator
password.
When the
Clean
drive LED is on, the tape drive needs to be cleaned. Cleaning times can range
from a few seconds to a few minutes during which time the
Ready
LED blinks. Use only the
designated cleaning cartridge for your tape drive model. All cartridges are available at
http://
www.hpe.com/info/storagemedia
.
Use only Ultrium Universal cleaning cartridges in the library.
IMPORTANT:
If the cleaning cartridge is not a valid cleaning cartridge, the LCD screen displays
Invalid Tape
and the cartridge is exported.
IMPORTANT:
If the
Clean
drive LED, or the Media
Attention
LED (on load or unload) occurs
when inserting the same cartridge after you have cleaned the drive, there might be a problem
with that cartridge.
When using the OCP to clean the tape drive, import the cleaning cartridge into the mailslot or
any other empty slot before beginning the cleaning steps. If you would like to keep a cleaning
cartridge in the library, the backup software must manage tape drive cleaning or be configured
to bypass the slot containing the cleaning cartridge.
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Operating the tape library