HP StorageWorks MSL2024, User'S And Service Manual

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Changing the SCSI address (parallel SCSI drives only) ................................................................... 52
Connecting the parallel SCSI cable (parallel SCSI devices only) ...................................................... 52
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables (Fibre Channel devices only) .................................................. 53
Connecting the SAS cable (SAS devices only) ............................................................................... 54
Powering on the device .............................................................................................................. 55
Configuring the device .............................................................................................................. 55
Verifying the connection ............................................................................................................ 56
Labeling and loading the tape cartridges ..................................................................................... 57
Verifying the installation ............................................................................................................. 57
Configuring additional features .................................................................................................. 58
3 Tape cartridges and magazines ......................................................... 59
Tape cartridges ........................................................................................................................ 59
Using and maintaining tape cartridges ................................................................................. 60
Labeling tape cartridges ...................................................................................................... 61
Write-protecting tape cartridges ........................................................................................... 62
Read and write compatibility ............................................................................................... 63
Magazines .............................................................................................................................. 63
4 Operating the Tape Library .............................................................. 67
Remote management interface (RMI) ........................................................................................... 67
Overview .......................................................................................................................... 67
Login ................................................................................................................................ 68
Status pane ....................................................................................................................... 69
Getting help ...................................................................................................................... 71
Identity ............................................................................................................................ 71
Viewing static device information ................................................................................... 71
Viewing static drive information ..................................................................................... 73
Viewing network information ......................................................................................... 75
Status ............................................................................................................................... 77
Viewing dynamic device information .............................................................................. 77
Viewing dynamic drive information ................................................................................ 78
Viewing the tape cartridge inventory ............................................................................. 80
Configuration .................................................................................................................... 82
Changing the system configuration ................................................................................. 82
Changing the drive configuration ................................................................................... 87
Changing the network configuration ............................................................................... 88
Configuration: Network Management ............................................................................ 90
Changing the administrator password ............................................................................ 92
Setting the date and time .............................................................................................. 93
Setting error log mode ................................................................................................. 94
Setting event notification parameters .............................................................................. 95
Saving and restoring the device configuration and restoring factory defaults ........................ 95
Operations ........................................................................................................................ 98
Moving media ............................................................................................................. 98
Updating the current media inventory ............................................................................. 98
Releasing and replacing the magazines .......................................................................... 99
Support ............................................................................................................................ 99
Performing general diagnostics ...................................................................................... 99
HP Service - Service restricted ...................................................................................... 100
Determining and updating firmware ............................................................................ 100
Rebooting the device .................................................................................................. 101
Viewing logs ............................................................................................................. 101
Cleaning tape drives .................................................................................................. 102
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