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The Quantum Scalar i6000 is a high-performance tape storage solution designed for large-scale data backup and archiving. Ensure proper installation and operation by referring to the Installation Manual available for free download from manualshive.com. This comprehensive manual provides detailed instructions on setting up and maintaining the Scalar i6000.

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Quantum Scalar i6000 User’s Guide

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Viewing the EDLM Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

Diagnosing a Suspect EDLM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356

Chapter 10

Path Failover

357

Use the Storage Networking Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
License Drives for Path Failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Configure Control Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Multi Control Path  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

Basic Control Path Failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Advanced Control Path Failover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

Advanced Control Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373

Configuring Data Path Failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376

Basic Data Path Failover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

Advanced Data Path Failover (ADPF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions . .

383

Requirements for Host Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384

Configuring Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384

Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Host Access Groups  . . . . 396

Host Access Configuration – Modifying Drives/Partitions and 

Viewing Host Access Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411

Chapter 11

Configuring Access to StorNext

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Step 1: Confirming the External Application is Supported  . . 420

Step 2: Installing/Removing the Scalar i6000 API Client Plug-in  .

420

Step 3: Configuring External Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422

Chapter 12

Partition Utilization Reporting

427

Viewing the Partition Utilization Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Interpreting the Partition Utilization Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428

Scheduling Partition Utilization Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429

Chapter 13

Running Your Library

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Summary of Contents for Scalar i6000

Page 1: ...User s Guide Scalar i6000 6 66879 15 Rev B...

Page 2: ...zation of Quantum Corporation is prohibited by law and constitutes a punishable violation of the law TRADEMARK STATEMENT Quantum the Quantum logo DLT DLTtape the DLTtape logo SuperLoader Scalar StorNe...

Page 3: ...s 6 Dual Robotics Configurations and Parking Modules 7 Control Module 10 Expansion Modules 13 Library Management Module 18 I O Management Unit 21 Control Management Blade 21 Fibre Channel I O Blades 2...

Page 4: ...Library 43 How Does the Library Report Issues 43 Status Indicator 44 System Status Button Indicators 46 E mail Notifications 47 SNMP TRAP Notification 48 Working With Tickets 48 Ticket Guidelines 49 D...

Page 5: ...ccessing Online Help 121 Chapter 3 Configuring Your Library 123 Running the Setup Wizard 124 Prerequisites 125 Accessing Setup Wizard 125 Enabling Licenses 125 Working With Partitions 128 Understandin...

Page 6: ...st LUN Mapping 209 Generating the LUN Mapping Report 221 Generating the Library Configuration Report 225 Configuring Drive Cleaning 227 Assigning Cleaning Magazines 228 Importing Cleaning Media 230 Ex...

Page 7: ...es on Partitions 262 View Active Vault Partition Policies 266 Chapter 5 Advanced Reporting 267 Media Usage Report 268 Viewing Cross Partition Media Moves 270 Chapter 6 Automated Media Pool 273 Require...

Page 8: ...figuring the EKM Server 302 Step 5 Configuring Partitions for Library managed Encryption 306 Step 6 Saving the Library Configuration 311 Using EKM Path Diagnostics 311 Troubleshooting EKM Path Diagnos...

Page 9: ...to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions 383 Requirements for Host Access 384 Configuring Hosts 384 Creating Modifying and Deleting Host Access Groups 396 Host Access Configuration Modifying Drives...

Page 10: ...artridge Locations 460 Tape Drive Location Coordinates 465 I O Blade Locations 468 I E Station Locations 470 Tower Locations 472 Viewing the Library Physical or Partition 473 Displaying the Physical L...

Page 11: ...E Slot Status 529 Monitoring Media Status 532 Monitoring Sensor Status 535 Monitoring Users Status 540 Monitoring Partition Status 541 Monitoring Partition Policies 544 Monitoring EKM Server Status 54...

Page 12: ...er 685 Replacing an Air Filter 686 Robot Tower and Power Rail Health Checks 687 Chapter 16 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes 689 Handling Cartridges Properly 690 Write Protecting Cartridges 691 Sup...

Page 13: ...any of the features that this guide describes Caution Be sure to read all operating instructions in this manual and in the System Safety and Regulatory Information Guide before operating this product...

Page 14: ...an authorized person at your company Access to the interior of the library is both a data integrity and safety issue Power Button on the Library s Indicator Panel Switching off the Power button on th...

Page 15: ...nd recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more...

Page 16: ...www quantum com support Scalar i6000 Planning Guide 6 66882 xx Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6 66883 xx Scalar i2000 i6000 Maintenance Guide 6 66880 xx Scalar i6000 Installation Guide 6 66881 xx Scalar...

Page 17: ...antum com Quantum Home Page Visit the Quantum home page at http www quantum com Getting More Information or Help StorageCare Quantum s comprehensive service approach leverages advanced data access and...

Page 18: ...s Quantum hardware and the diagnostic data from the surrounding storage ecosystem to Quantum s Global Services Team for faster more precise root cause diagnosis StorageCare Guardian is simple to set u...

Page 19: ...er 2011 the library robotics were redesigned The redesign accommodates either a single robot or dual robotics The original robot hardware is referred to as Gen 1 the new robot hardware is referred to...

Page 20: ...page 7 for more information You can tell which generation robot you have via the library user interface The library displays which generation of robot hardware is installed Select Monitor System from...

Page 21: ...ibrary In March of 2013 a High Density Expansion Module HDEM was made available to provide increased storage capabilities A single HDEM can hold up to 720 total slots 540 on two independent carousels...

Page 22: ...e 18 I O Management Unit on page 21 Robot on page 25 Import Export Stations on page 25 Cartridges on page 28 Cartridge Magazines on page 29 Tape Drives and Media on page 33 Mixed Media Support and Rul...

Page 23: ...uide 5 Front View Figure 3 shows a front view of the library consisting of a control module and an expansion module Figure 3 Front View of a Control Module and Expansion Module control module expansio...

Page 24: ...LTO the maximum library configuration can accommodate 1 control module 0 to 15 expansion modules Gen 1 systems 100 to 5322 cartridges single robotics Gen 2 systems 100 to 7146 cartridges single roboti...

Page 25: ...s power If you are upgrading to dual robotics you will receive a left parking module to add onto your existing system This increases your system size so you must take this into account when planning f...

Page 26: ...Guide Figure 4 Dual Robotics Library Side panels doors and door posts have been removed for clarity Control module Position 1 Left parking space left most two columns Expansion module Position 2 Right...

Page 27: ...Robotics Configurations and Parking Modules Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 9 Figure 5 Left Parking Module Slot Configuration Dual Robotics Only Rack 1 rear wall Rack 2 door Columns unavailable for...

Page 28: ...library consists of a control module only The control module manages library operations via the library management module and includes an operator panel touch screen for local operator use For more in...

Page 29: ...page 33 Cartridges on page 28 Cartridge Magazines on page 29 Power System on page 38 The control module always occupies module position 1 in the library In dual robotics configurations the left parkin...

Page 30: ...tum Scalar i6000 User s Guide Figure 8 Front and Back View of a Series 3 Control Module CM3 Power supplies Library management Magazines module Drive Robot 24 slot and cartridge slots front view rear v...

Page 31: ...e control module In firmware version i11 all standard expansion modules can accommodate the following functional units I O Management Unit on page 21 Control Management Blade on page 21 Fibre Channel...

Page 32: ...ption Expansion Modules 14 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide Power System on page 38 Figure 9 SEM with 24 Slot I E Station I E station 24 slot optional cartridge magazines drive cluster optional drive...

Page 33: ...iption Expansion Modules Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 15 Figure 10 Series 3 SEM with a 24 slot I E Station 24 slot I E station magazines DREM drive drive side door side optional in DREM and SEM c...

Page 34: ...Chapter 1 Description Expansion Modules 16 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide Figure 11 SEM with 72 Slot I E Station 72 slot I E station magazines drive cluster optional drive side door side optional...

Page 35: ...iption Expansion Modules Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 17 Figure 12 Series 3 SEM with a 72 slot I E Station 72 slot I E station magazines DREM drive optional drive side door side optional in clust...

Page 36: ...ds Management control blade MCB Manages the library passing commands to and from the robotics control unit as well as the storage area network SAN components Robotics control unit RCU Controls the pic...

Page 37: ...ion Library Management Module Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 19 Figure 13 Library Management Module Boards Library motor drive LMD or library power control LPC Robotics control unit RCU Management...

Page 38: ...Chapter 1 Description Library Management Module 20 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide Figure 14 Library Management Module Boards in Series 3 CM Management control blade MCB...

Page 39: ...control module and expansion modules The I O management unit supports the following blades Control Management Blade Fibre Channel I O Blades Ethernet Expansion Blades When FC I O blades or Ethernet E...

Page 40: ...attached to a host so these drives do not require an external SNC We recommend that you do not connect an LTO 5 or later drive to an FC I O blade These drives support speeds of 8 Gbps but the FC I O b...

Page 41: ...s Guide 23 Figure 15 I O Management Unit Bay 1 Not used Bay 3 FCB 1 Bay 5 FCB 3 Bay 7 EEB for lower drive cluster Bay 2 CMB Bay 4 FCB 2 Bay 6 FCB 4 Bay 8 EEB for upper drive cluster CMB Control manage...

Page 42: ...00 User s Guide Figure 16 I O Management Unit in Series 3 Module Bay 1 Not used Bay 3 FCB or EEB Bay 5 FCB or EEB Bay 7 EEB Bay 2 CMB Bay 4 FCB or EEB Bay 6 FCB or EEB Bay 8 EEB CMB Control Management...

Page 43: ...hat are located in four removable magazines The 72 slot I E station consists of two side by side 36 slot I E stations that can operate independently or as a single 72 slot I E station Each 36 slot I E...

Page 44: ...f 36 LTO cartridges in six removable magazines Extended I E Option The number of I E slots in a library is usually associated with the number of I E slots in an actual physical I E station but this ph...

Page 45: ...page 141 Extended IE is not supported on library managed partitions Extended I E must be enabled before using it When configuring extended I E in a partition ensure you have enough licensed slots Capa...

Page 46: ...Scalar i6000 User s Guide Cartridges Cartridges are stored in magazines within the library as shown in Figure 17 Figure 17 Example of LTO Cartridge Insertion into a Magazine LTO magazine LTO cartridge...

Page 47: ...3 For details about the use of drives and cartridges see Mixed Media Support and Rules on page 35 Note Media must contain valid barcode labels The library will not support tapes without valid barcode...

Page 48: ...tridge Magazines 30 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide Figure 18 Magazine and Drive Locations in the Control Module I E cartridge magazines station door side drive side drives or storage upper drive cl...

Page 49: ...Cartridge Magazines Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 31 Figure 19 Magazine and Drive Location in the Single Robotics Series 3 Control Module 24 slot I E cartridge magazines drives or storage station...

Page 50: ...al robotics e 12 min 38 max 72 min 228 max a Control module The minimum is based on having 18 drives and one 24 slot I E station installed The maximum is based on having one drive and one 24 slot I E...

Page 51: ...partition can have a mixture of drive types and interface types within the same domain for example LTO 5 and LTO 6 with SCSI or Fibre Channel interfaces For more information see Mixed Media Support an...

Page 52: ...host so these drives do not require an external SNC More detailed information about LTO drives follows LTO Drives Six generations of LTO drives are supported but they are not fully compatible as shown...

Page 53: ...rmware at version 630Q or later do not support DLT drives or media When purchasing a library with mixed media the new orders must specify the base system technology and the number of magazines the num...

Page 54: ...WORM supported LTO 4 tape drives WORM supported LTO 5 tape drives WORM supported LTO 6 tape drives WORM supported LTO 7 tape drives WORM allows non erasable data to be written once and provides extra...

Page 55: ...20 The buttons are for library control and power and the indicators provide library status Figure 20 Operator Panel The touch screen is the library navigation point and provides access to the LMC For...

Page 56: ...es Each power distribution unit has a second circuit breaker located in the rear of the module that controls the module power supply output The power supply has three LEDs that provide status informat...

Page 57: ...reen and remotely from a remote client The LMC communicates with the LMC server that runs on the library The LMC uses a simple and intuitive graphical style that is secure and provides library manager...

Page 58: ...ions Data path conditioning makes sure that data transmissions are optimized and reliable resulting in improved system availability Data path conditioning occurs in two separately managed areas Betwee...

Page 59: ...twork to a management server by using Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP This includes library subsystem health and status information and early fault notification For more information see the In...

Page 60: ...increased to as many as 7 146 LTO cartridges for a single robot library or 7 224 LTO cartridges for a dual robot library Expansion modules are sold separately from the slot licensing This separation...

Page 61: ...essing Online Help This chapter consists of the following sections How Does the Library Report Issues on page 43 Working With Tickets on page 48 Viewing Ticket Details on page 57 Interpreting LEDs on...

Page 62: ...tus Indicator If the Status indicator light is solid green the library currently has no tickets in an Open state If the Status indicator light is flashing amber at least one of the six subsystems has...

Page 63: ...rs of the ticket Table 3 describes possible severity levels for tickets Table 3 Severity Levels Assigned to Tickets Severity Level Description 1 Failed Indicates that a failure or serious condition ha...

Page 64: ...ons on page 457 When the library creates a ticket the status indicator button for the affected subsystem automatically changes from the following icon to one of the following icons 3 Warning Indicates...

Page 65: ...the library sends e mail notifications is techsup quantum com Quantum technical support When configured for Quantum technical support notification the library notifies Quantum technical support only o...

Page 66: ...67 Note A notification e mail contains helpful information about a ticket and how to resolve it However the notification represents a condition that existed at a certain time in the past The notifica...

Page 67: ...any history tickets that the library has created in the past for the same FRU and a repair page that provides a detailed description of the issue and its possible causes The repair page also provides...

Page 68: ...king Show you can investigate the ticket history of a particular FRU For more information about the Details tab and viewing history tickets see Viewing Ticket Details on page 57 Does the issue involve...

Page 69: ...provided When the procedures require a CSE to perform them contact technical support For more information see Viewing Ticket Repair Pages on page 67 How can I know whether the issue is resolved Some...

Page 70: ...tions see Mailing Saving and Printing Ticket Information on page 80 How do I view the number of tickets that occurred in a certain time range The Tickets Report lets you see how many tickets occurred...

Page 71: ...select a ticket to view ticket details associated reports and a repair page Using System Status Buttons to Display Ticket Lists To display a list of tickets by using a system status button the button...

Page 72: ...nd includes reason text that describes the cause of the ticket State The current state of the ticket Possible states are Open indicates that an issue whether problem or warning condition has occurred...

Page 73: ...re viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library 2 Click Tools Tickets or click the Tickets button on the toolbar The Tickets dialog box appears The Tickets di...

Page 74: ...ubsystem Note Tickets that the library has automatically verified and closed are in the Verified state Tickets that users have manually closed are in the Closed state 3 Select the appropriate check bo...

Page 75: ...e reports that are associated with it and a repair page that gives guidance for resolving the issue These tickets provide important information about library conditions from which the issue emerged an...

Page 76: ...Details dialog box displays detailed information about the ticket The FRU History Ticket List area lists all tickets that were ever opened in the past and that see the same specific FRU based on the...

Page 77: ...stem that caused the ticket Possible subsystems are Connectivity Drives Control Power Media Robotics Closed If the ticket is closed the date and time on which it was closed Severity The severity level...

Page 78: ...ber of the particular FRU see FRU SN in this table If a drive is replaced by another drive in the same library location the logical serial number remains the same From the host s perspective the repla...

Page 79: ...ebsite try disabling your Web browser s pop up blocker Mail save or print ticket information by using the Send button see Mailing Saving and Printing Ticket Information on page 80 Determine whether th...

Page 80: ...about manually closing a ticket see Closing Tickets on page 83 Display report information see Viewing Ticket Details Reports on page 63 Display the repair page see Viewing Ticket Repair Pages on page...

Page 81: ...history ticket that appeared initially click Initial Ticket Viewing Ticket Details Reports The library creates a key report for each issue that occurs As updates to the issue occur the library creates...

Page 82: ...report information that is associated with a ticket click the Report tab on the Ticket Details dialog box By default the Report area displays report details for either the key report or if subordinat...

Page 83: ...e has one or more third level reports including one key report The key report represents the earliest time at which the ticket reached its highest severity level It often isolates the most significant...

Page 84: ...be the causes of issues Error Code A number that is associated with a particular issue that caused the ticket report Because more than one issue can cause a report an error code provides another level...

Page 85: ...etails dialog box The repair page provides the following information The title at the top of the repair page is a brief description of the issue The Problem section describes the issue in more detail...

Page 86: ...ty Analysis Reports A drive issues a tape alert whenever there is a problem encountered by the drive The problem can be with the drive library or with the tape cartridge You can view tape alerts on th...

Page 87: ...ystem tickets The Media Integrity Analysis view appears displaying one of the following If the ticket contains a valid drive serial number and the drive is present in the library the view displays a l...

Page 88: ...000 User s Guide 2 To change the date range click the down arrow next to the date box and select the range you want The Media Integrity Analysis tab displays the tape alert information available for t...

Page 89: ...Media Integrity Analysis feature requires an Advanced Reporting license key to use For more information see Enabling Licenses on page 125 This function allows you to generate reports using the criteri...

Page 90: ...ew a report select the report criteria described in Table 6 and click View Table 6 Report Criteria Element Description Range Specifies the range of time to cover in the report Choices include Historic...

Page 91: ...xes Selected in any combination to determine which values are included in the report All default Type Type of report Choices include Rollup displays the values based on which of the above check boxes...

Page 92: ...Tickets 74 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide The Report Viewer dialog box appears The content and appearance of the report varies depending on the selected criteria 3 Click Preview The report appears...

Page 93: ...User s Guide 75 4 To navigate through the report click the Next or Back icons on the toolbar The next or previous page appears 5 To increase or decrease the magnification of the report click the Zoom...

Page 94: ...Exporting a Report to an E mail or a Text File on page 89 To save the report template refer to Saving a Report Template on page 89 Printing Media Integrity Analysis Reports To print a tape alert repor...

Page 95: ...og box appears 3 In the Save dialog box browse to the location where you want to save the file type the filename and click Save 4 In the Saving Report into a PDF File dialog box enter the settings you...

Page 96: ...file to a folder To export report data In the Report Criteria dialog box select the range and grouping you want to export and click Export The Export Raw Data dialog box appears Note The only criteri...

Page 97: ...me set of report criteria save the criteria as a template Loading the template recalls the saved report criteria and lets you quickly generate a report based on the saved criteria 1 On the menu bar cl...

Page 98: ...on that a user sends by using the Send button is essentially the same as the information that the library automatically provides in e mail notifications see E mail Notifications on page 47 The only di...

Page 99: ...Click Send The Ticket Information dialog box appears 3 Perform one of the following tasks To indicate that you want to send the information as an e mail message to a recipient select Email and then ei...

Page 100: ...tes operational scenarios to evaluate the functionality of a FRU FRU tests attempt to evaluate as many aspects of the FRU as possible but they might not fully recreate the conditions that caused the o...

Page 101: ...e issue is resolved The FRU Test button on the Ticket Details dialog box is not available This means that an applicable verification test does not exist Note If the FRU Test button is available for a...

Page 102: ...ates a new ticket Closing Multiple Tickets You can use this method when you have many tickets relating to the same issue for example when you have many drives in a library or many tape alerts To trans...

Page 103: ...set of report criteria as a template for reports you frequently generate Specifying Tickets Report Criteria To generate the Tickets Report first specify the report criteria and then view the report 1...

Page 104: ...kets are grouped according to FRU category FRU Id tickets are grouped according to FRU ID Serial Number tickets are grouped according to module serial number Selected Drive by Physical SN tickets are...

Page 105: ...4 Click View The Report Viewer dialog box appears The content and appearance of the report varies depending on the selected criteria Chart Determines the type of chart Choices include Area Bar Bar 3D...

Page 106: ...ng a Report to PDF After generating the Tickets Report you can print it or export it to a PDF file 1 On the Report Viewer dialog box click Preview The Print Preview dialog box appears 2 Do one or more...

Page 107: ...eria options in the lists to customize the content and appearance of the Tickets Report Table 7 on page 86 summarizes the available report criteria options 3 Click Export The Export Raw Data dialog bo...

Page 108: ...t to Quantum Technical Support techsup quantum com This is set up by default in the Setup Notifications System Setup dialog box Rules tab See Setting Up E mail Notifications on page 190 for more infor...

Page 109: ...six system status categories Connectivity Control Media Drives Power and Robotics 4 For each ticket that you want to suppress choose a suppression option from the drop down list in the Suppression Op...

Page 110: ...you assess the state of a library component The primary library LEDs can be grouped as follows Interpreting Blade Status LEDs on page 92 Interpreting Drive Status LEDs on page 95 Interpreting Fibre P...

Page 111: ...hat you can use in conjunction with tickets that the library creates However the LEDs might not directly correspond to tickets The LEDs can indicate a firmware or hardware problem so severe that the l...

Page 112: ...mode Solid on for three seconds then blinks twice at 1 Hz and then repeats blade firmware is downloading Amber Health status Solid off blade s power and control subsystem is operating normally Solid...

Page 113: ...ervice request SR and on any equipment failure report form that you return with the part Proper reporting of all LED states is critical for determining the root cause of the failure 2 Capture a system...

Page 114: ...CSI drives in the UDS 2 drive sleds Figure 24 shows the locations of the status LEDs and the Fibre Channel link LED on the rear of a UDS 2 drive sled Figure 24 Rear View of Fibre Channel Drive Sled UD...

Page 115: ...interpret the drive sled status LED activity that you might see on the rear of a UDS 2 or UDS 3 drive sled For a description of how the blade status LEDs appear under normal conditions see Table 11 o...

Page 116: ...inks three times in three seconds 1 Hz then pauses solid off and then repeats drive brick is activating varying on Amber Health status Solid off drive sled s controller drive DC to DC converter DDC is...

Page 117: ...the Fibre Channel link LED activity that you might see on the rear of the UDS 2 drive sled Table 13 on page 100 on page 135 describes the Fibre Channel link LED activity on the rear of the UDS 3 driv...

Page 118: ...I O blade faceplate black lines indicate how each link LED belongs to a port Figure 26 shows the locations of the I O blade Fibre port link LEDs LED Color Represents State and Explanation Green LIP a...

Page 119: ...ble 14 FC I O Blade Link LED States Note For the 7404 FC I O blade fibre port LEDs are off while the blade is booting up I O blade link LEDs left green belongs to port below right green belongs to por...

Page 120: ...thernet Expansion blade are located at the top of the EEB above ETH 6 Figure 27 shows the locations of the EEB status LEDs Figure 27 Location of Ethernet Expansion Blade Status LEDs Table 15 Ethernet...

Page 121: ...28 shows the locations and colors of the MCB Ethernet port LEDs Off Off On Booting Flash 1 Hz Off Normal Flash 10 Hz Off Normal Identify Blue Green Amber Description LED Color Possible States and Expl...

Page 122: ...ons of MCB Ethernet Port LED States MCB Ethernet port LEDs top green bottom amber LED Color Possible States and Explanations Green Solid on the link is up data can be sent or received through the Ethe...

Page 123: ...01 has four LEDs and Versions 03 and 2 0 have six LEDs For more information see the Scalar i2000 i6000 Maintenance Guide LBX Terminator Version 01 LEDs The LBX terminator has four green LEDs that indi...

Page 124: ...library has one control module and no expansion modules On On Off Off The library has one control module and one expansion module On On On Off The library has one control module and two expansion modu...

Page 125: ...of LBX Terminator LED States Version 03 1 2 3 4 5 6 LED On Off Combinations Explanation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Off Off Off Off Off Off Robotics are disabled the access door is open or the LBX terminator is misal...

Page 126: ...odule and seven expansion modules On On Off Off Off Off The library has one control module and eight expansion modules On On Off On Off Off The library has one control module and nine expansion module...

Page 127: ...ntrol module and no expansion modules On Off Off On Off Off The library has one control module and one expansion module On Off Off On On Off The library has one control module and two expansion module...

Page 128: ...e control module and eight expansion modules On On Off On Off Off The library has one control module and nine expansion modules On On Off On On Off The library has one control module and ten expansion...

Page 129: ...States power supply LEDs top AC OK green middle DC OK green bottom FAULT blue LED Color Represents Possible States and Explanations Green top LED AC OK Solid on power supply s AC input is above minimu...

Page 130: ...ON The Sensors Disengaged LED should be OFF If any of the LEDs are incorrectly illuminated Quantum Support will need to troubleshoot adjust and possibly replace components to make sure all LEDs are co...

Page 131: ...Unlock handle is in the fully Locked position and the home parking sensors are positioned correctly for robot operations It is safe to use the robot for library operations Robot Power Robot control po...

Page 132: ...er enable button has two colors Amber varied off and green varied on Table 23 on page 114 describes what the blinking pattern mean and how to troubleshoot them Figure 35 HDEM Operator Panel with Tower...

Page 133: ...s offline or offline if it is varied off or being varied off BLINKING GREEN 3 sec ON 1 sec OFF Tower is varied on and UI takes the tower offline BLINKING AMBER 10 HZ frequency Tower door is opened whi...

Page 134: ...form this procedure while viewing either the physical library or a partition From the View menu click the name of the physical library or the appropriate partition 3 Click Tools Command History Log Th...

Page 135: ...o notice that command history logs for the LMC and the controller LUNs are available only from the physical view Note The library is a multi LUN device To meet SCSI standards a LUN 0 is allocated as a...

Page 136: ...of the Command History Log dialog box you can perform the following tasks Display the contents of a log by clicking the Open button proceed to the next step Mail or save a log by clicking the Send but...

Page 137: ...ately configured in the LMC so that the library can send logs to the recipient For more information about configuring e mail see Configuring E mail on page 187 1 From the log list view of the Command...

Page 138: ...History Logs 120 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide you want the information saved or click Browse to specify a location and a file name Note The Save option is available to remote client users only I...

Page 139: ...p Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 121 Accessing Online Help For further help you can access the library s Online Help system To access the entire Online Help system click Help Content To access cont...

Page 140: ...Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Your Library Accessing Online Help 122 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 141: ...d on page 124 Enabling Licenses on page 125 Working With Partitions on page 128 Understanding Partition Media Policy Settings on page 131 Creating Partitions on page 134 Modifying Partitions on page 1...

Page 142: ...ing your library for the first time see the Scalar i6000 Installation Guide for information about performing an initial library configuration Note Only one administrator can be logged on and performin...

Page 143: ...and default gateway for your network segment Verify that your network is attached to the library network connection Delete the default partition Refer to Deleting Partitions on page 155 for more info...

Page 144: ...horized service personnel are involved in the first two situations However any administrator can activate additional storage slots 1 Log on as an administrator 2 If you are not already working from th...

Page 145: ...column Capacity on Demand displays the number of licensed slots Encryption Key Management and Storage Networking display the number of licensed drives Partition quantity displays the number of license...

Page 146: ...existing partition to include them by using expert partitioning mode Caution Consult your service representative and see the Scalar i6000 Planning Guide before you reconfigure your partitions For more...

Page 147: ...s media within the library The accessor includes the picker and reach assemblies I E station magazine a magazine consisting of slots for cartridges that enables media to be moved into or removed from...

Page 148: ...hich is 16 For more information about partition licensing see Enabling Licenses on page 125 Gen 1 libraries support multiple drive and media domains However drive and media domains cannot be mixed wit...

Page 149: ...nguish between them The LTO consortium uses L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 and L7 to identify the LTO 1 LTO 2 LTO 3 LTO 4 LTO 5 LTO 6 and LTO 7 media types in a volume serial number A single partition can contain...

Page 150: ...he library does not allow the cartridge to be moved from storage to a drive that does not have a compatible type for example an LTO 2 cartridge will not be allowed to move to an LTO 1 drive Return Med...

Page 151: ...Media Identifier setting you can control if and where a media type identifier appears in the volume serial number that is returned to the host Table 25 shows an example of how the return media identi...

Page 152: ...Mode on page 136 Using Expert Mode on page 141 The method you should choose depends on the circumstance and the level of control you want in allocating resources to the partition When creating partiti...

Page 153: ...mode is available only if no partitions currently exist 1 Log on as an administrator 2 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library 3 C...

Page 154: ...ating a new partition Using Simple Mode Using Expert Mode In Simple mode you can specify the quantity of each element you want assigned to the partition In Expert mode you can indicate which specific...

Page 155: ...hat describes the new partition In the Drive Domain list select the type of drive to be used in the partition From the Vendor ID list select the vendor The Vendor ID information is used in the SCSI In...

Page 156: ...de the Scalar i6000 in a list of recognized devices In addition the various Microsoft Windows operating systems maintain a list of recognized devices If the Scalar i6000 is not in an operating system...

Page 157: ...serial number that is returned to the host Caution After a media volume serial number has been reported to a host changing the Return Media Identifier setting could cause the host to not recognize med...

Page 158: ...ox appears 12 Type the number of elements to include in the partition by specifying Number of drives Note Partitions can be created that have zero 0 drives allocated Number of storage slots Number of...

Page 159: ...ou are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library 3 Click Setup Partitions Configure The Partitions dialog box displays a list of partitions currently confi...

Page 160: ...ction and continue to Step 9 8 If you are not creating a library managed partition do the following a From the Vendor ID drop down list select the vendor The Vendor ID information is used in the SCSI...

Page 161: ...a identifier that will enforce restrictions For example LTO 6 supports reading LTO 6 LTO 5 and LTO 4 media and writing to LTO 6 and LTO 5 drives This setting is the default setting Full Restrictions T...

Page 162: ...ning HP LTO 5 and higher drives select the number of motion hours after which the drive will recommend cleaning Values include 100 hours default 200 hours 400 hours 800 hours 1000 hours 12 To continue...

Page 163: ...agazines 17 To assign a storage magazine select the appropriate check box You can identify a magazine by its location coordinates The number of slots available is determined by the drive media type 18...

Page 164: ...go to Step 22 If Extended I E is not enabled go to Step 24 To enable Extended I E go to Setup System Settings Physical Library and select the feature For more information about Extended I E see I E St...

Page 165: ...rtitions without having to delete the entire partition and then recreate it You also can use Modify to change partition properties partition settings and I E elements Caution Modifying partitions impr...

Page 166: ...partition modification process click Close The Close button becomes unavailable after you click Modify later in this procedure 4 Select the partition you want to change and then click Modify The Part...

Page 167: ...Media Policy Settings on page 131 For Drive Cleaning click either Enable or Disable This setting is enabled by default Enabling drive cleaning allows the library to initiate drive cleaning each time a...

Page 168: ...11 To continue click Next The Partitions Step 4 Select Storage Slots dialog box appears 12 Select the rack you want to modify 13 You can add a storage magazine by selecting the appropriate check box...

Page 169: ...ou can add an I E station magazine by selecting the appropriate check box You can delete an I E station magazine by clearing its check box You can identify an I E station magazine by its location coor...

Page 170: ...ot appear the Partitions Summary Information dialog box appears instead See Step 19 on page 153 The Partitions Step 6 Configure Drive Firmware Autoleveling dialog box enables you to set up drives to p...

Page 171: ...ist b In the left most column of the table in the Selected Drives will be Autoleveled area select one or more check boxes that correspond to drives that you want to update with the same drive firmware...

Page 172: ...es dialog box appears The library sets aside space for drive firmware You can load multiple firmware images The library screen indicates how much space is free Quantum recommends you use the latest fi...

Page 173: ...nd then click the image file to highlight it 4 Click Open The download process copies the drive firmware image from the remote file system to the MCB When the download process completes the Partitions...

Page 174: ...the selected partition Repeat the process to delete another partition or click Close Configuring Control Paths You must define a control path for each library partition The control path is used to con...

Page 175: ...pecific hosts Caution When configuring a control path using an FC I O blade connection the partition LUN can be presented multiple times through any FC I O blade and even the MCB at the same time In a...

Page 176: ...eb Setup Partitions Configure Creating Partitions on page 134 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Setup Blades Connectivity Configure FC I O Blade Port Configuration on page 173 FC Host Port Failover on page...

Page 177: ...s that follow only describe how to configure a drive as the control path for a partition If you would like to configure both the Setup Drives Access SNW Wizard OR Setup Partitions Control Path Use the...

Page 178: ...m the main console Select Setup Drives Access SNW Wizard Click Next From the Select Storage Networking Option screen select Control Path and click Next The Storage Networking Partitions dialog box app...

Page 179: ...s highlighted in yellow 6 IN the CPF Mode area select the radio button for the type of control path failover you want to configure Note If you want to configure control path failover you must have a S...

Page 180: ...ss the library from a browser however Make sure that your library is attached to a network before you use the Network Configuration command Caution When configuring both interface settings the IPs mus...

Page 181: ...IPv4 Network Configuration on page 163 IPv6 Configuration Proceed to Setting up IPv6 Network Configuration on page 167 Note The IPv6 Configuration sub menu only appears if you have enabled IPv6 for th...

Page 182: ...Chapter 3 Configuring Your Library Setting Up the Network Configuration 164 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide Figure 37 Network Configuration Interface 1...

Page 183: ...y Setting Up the Network Configuration Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 165 Figure 38 Network Configuration Interface 2 4 Use the following table to assist you in completing the elements on the IPv4...

Page 184: ...eway text boxes available for you to manually set the library network settings Library Name The network name that you want to assign to the library IP Address The IP address of the library This text b...

Page 185: ...changes and then click OK A message appears that informs you that network connectivity will be lost temporarily and asks whether you want to proceed 6 Click Yes Setting up IPv6 Network Configuration...

Page 186: ...and specify a static IP address Valid static IP addresses include link local site local and global unchaste Caution The IP address for Interface 2 must be on a different subnet than Interface 1 8 Clic...

Page 187: ...be used for remote connections to the library 12 Click Settings to display the Settings tab 13 Use the Settings tab to view the current IPv6 configuration settings 14 After you make the appropriate ne...

Page 188: ...l network issues before you change the network configuration for an already configured library It is recommended that you consult with your network administrator before changing your network configura...

Page 189: ...nge the library s internal IP addressing so that conflicts do not occur Keep in mind the following considerations You only need to change the default internal IP setting if your external network is 19...

Page 190: ...2 To accept the automatic internal IP setting click OK The following warning message appears Caution Setting the internal IP network to be on the same subnet that the external IP network is on causes...

Page 191: ...intervals see Configuring Datapath Conditioning on page 250 Port Configuration Use the Port Configuration command to view and configure connectivity parameters for FC ports Port Configuration gives y...

Page 192: ...Connectivity 174 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 4 Click the highest level items to show next level items 5 Click a port to highlight it and then click Configure For an FC port on an I O blade the...

Page 193: ...box is not checked you can click a hard loop ID within the range from 0 to 125 from the drop down list Some operating systems require hard ID settings Consult your service representative before making...

Page 194: ...Preferred For target ports other options include Loop and Point to Point For initiator ports other options include Loop and Loop Preferred If you change a target port that is set to Point to Point to...

Page 195: ...o the same SAN fabric to provide host access The active primary port is used for host communications while the passive standby port is kept idle The way that you configure the recovery settings determ...

Page 196: ...Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 5 Click a blade to highlight it and then click Configure The FC Host Port Failover dialog box appears 6 In the Feature Enable area select Enable FC Host Port Failove...

Page 197: ...ut threshold before link down status applies The default value is zero 0 seconds There is no maximum value Require Intervention means that a user must manually use the Physical Ports tab to bring a fa...

Page 198: ...Failover dialog box click the Physical Ports tab The dialog box shows you each target port on the I O blade the port s state and the type of failure that has occurred if applicable 11 Click the port...

Page 199: ...rary power up and also scanned when an I E station door is closed or a tower module with or without an installed scanner is varied on after a tower door closed Note Tower modules with configured but i...

Page 200: ...tending the number of available I E slots for host configurations that require non I E elements not physically provided in I E stations Disabled default will not allows I E slot extensions to be confi...

Page 201: ...a to schedule automatic inventories of library contents when the library powers up or when the library door is opened and closed Note Automatic Inventory is disabled by default 5 Select Enable in the...

Page 202: ...as the original one 6 Select Enable in the IPv6 area to enable the Network Configuration dialog that you can use to configure the settings for an IPv6 network connection Note IPv6 is disabled by defau...

Page 203: ...M server status and report issues as soon as they arise KMIP key managers Enabled cannot be disabled 9 When finished click OK Specifying the Date and Time You can use the Date and Time command to set...

Page 204: ...optionally the Secondary Server and Tertiary Server If the DNS Server has not been configured in the LMC type valid numeric IP addresses that are accessible from the library example 111 11 11 111 Go t...

Page 205: ...down list to select the appropriate time zone The default time zone is GMT The time zone that you select appears only on your library information panel Regardless of your selection the system operates...

Page 206: ...strator 2 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library 3 Click Setup Email Configuration The Email Configuration dialog box appears 4 I...

Page 207: ...mail address The subject of the test message should be Test email from Scalar i6000 and the message text should include the library name version and serial number along with the date and time that th...

Page 208: ...erity Levels Assigned to Issues Severity Level Description 1 Failed Indicates that a failure has occurred or a different serious condition exists within a library subsystem that requires immediate cor...

Page 209: ...t up e mail recipients for notifications perform the following steps 1 Log on as an administrator 2 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physica...

Page 210: ...nd then save the file to a desired location The configuration is saved 8 Click Close 9 Set up the rules a Click Setup Notification System Setup The System Setup Notification dialog box appears with th...

Page 211: ...nds that you do not remove it Also do not include the Quantum technical support e mail address for severity level 2 or 3 notifications Note The remaining steps in this procedure guide you through sett...

Page 212: ...ss text box Continue to Step 7 and Step 8 for this address and then repeat Step 5 through Step 8 for each additional address 12 In the Choose Severity box click the severity level you want to assign t...

Page 213: ...heartbeat a Click Setup Notification System Setup The System Setup Notification dialog box appears with the Contact Information tab displayed The Notification dialog box displays the Heartbeat tab Thi...

Page 214: ...umstances you wish to be notified and then you must enable automatic inventory on the library 1 Log on as administrator 2 Click Setup Notifications Media Security The Media Security Notifications dial...

Page 215: ...om the I E station Unexpected Removal Detection From I E Slots During Library Operation Someone puts media in the I E station for import the robot scans the media and then the media are physically rem...

Page 216: ...e drive will see the same SCSI ID associated with the drive The Setup Drives FC Settings command is available when viewing the physical library and allows you to configure speed topology or Loop ID fo...

Page 217: ...channels Each FC host attached to an FC I O blade can be configured to access a maximum of 255 LUNs up to an overall system total of 2 048 Configuring Drive SCSI ID From a partition you can change the...

Page 218: ...change from the Select Device drop down list The drop down list uses the drive s location coordinates to identify the drive For example in the figure above the drive is in position 10 The following fi...

Page 219: ...ID Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 201 5 To specify a particular ID for a drive click a new ID number from the New ID drop down list 6 Click Set 1 1 1 10 1 1 Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5...

Page 220: ...Topology and Loop ID settings for Fibre Channel tape drives If the affected partition is online it will be taken offline before the parameters are set and brought back online after they are set 1 Clic...

Page 221: ...r later Fibre Channel tape drive to an FC I O blade you must configure the tape drive speed of 4 Gb s or less Note The speed settings you choose are requested not actual If the requested speed setting...

Page 222: ...d enables you to create a virtual private remapping of available LUNs for a specific Fibre Channel attached host LUN mapping is required to give hosts access to partitions and devices You also can mak...

Page 223: ...r 2 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library 3 Click Setup Blades Access FC Host The FC Host dialog box appears Only the host s por...

Page 224: ...least one blade that the host will access 6 Using the text boxes provided provide the following required information In the Name text box type a host device name From the Type drop down list click th...

Page 225: ...g system or port connection 3 Click OK Deleting an FC Host 1 Log on as an administrator 2 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library...

Page 226: ...annel zoning after host computers or applications have already discovered devices you must make sure that device discovery occurs again Device discovery could occur automatically when you reboot the l...

Page 227: ...zontal row and vertical column To prevent ghosting the FC port is not allowed access to itself Ghosting is a condition where hosts can see storage in two places Caution When you select a check box in...

Page 228: ...Click Setup Blades Access FC Host The FC Host dialog box appears 4 Select a host on the FC Host dialog box click LUN Mapping The FC Host LUN Mapping dialog box appears in its default view This dialog...

Page 229: ...from the default view to the detailed view see Setting the View for the FC Host Device Column on page 215 In this figure the Internal LUN column has been scrolled down The Show Details view for parti...

Page 230: ...zed devices If the Scalar i6000 is not in an operating system s list of recognized devices the library will appear as an unknown device in device lists You might prevent the library from being listed...

Page 231: ...to manage it and its media In this example the control LUN has already been remapped as shown in heavy black type in the LUN External LUN column 6 If you are working from the local touch screen you mu...

Page 232: ...nline Help Modifying FC Host Mapping When a device has been mapped it is still listed though unavailable in the Internal LUN column In the following figure the LUNs are not currently available for map...

Page 233: ...ping Wizard guides you through the setup of LUN mapping for your Fibre Channel hosts Note If you want to manually assign a target LUN or want to add modify delete the host select Setup Blades Access F...

Page 234: ...vailable hosts are listed on this dialog box 3 Select a host to configure and then click Next to continue All available partitions on the selected host are listed on this dialog box The LUN Mapping Wi...

Page 235: ...r s Guide 217 5 Select a blade to configure and then click Next to continue The LUN Mapping Wizard Map Unmap Devices dialog box appears 6 Select the check box to map a device or clear the check box to...

Page 236: ...rtition this allows you to map another partition on the same host Map another host this allows you to map another host Continue and preview all the changes this allows you to view an online printout o...

Page 237: ...eport of your changes click View Change Report If you are satisfied with your LUN mapping changes and want complete the wizard process click Finish Your LUN mapping changes are finalized and then you...

Page 238: ...ecify a file path and file name and then click Confirm To print the report click Print Specify print options and then click OK To navigate through the pages of the report click Back or Next To increas...

Page 239: ...Report lets you view the current LUN configuration settings for the library The report displays information about tape drives and other devices in the library such as WWN world wide name LUN logical...

Page 240: ...cify Report Criteria click a grouping option Group by Host The report lists the devices associated with each host Group by Partition The report lists the devices associated with each partition 3 Click...

Page 241: ...Chapter 3 Configuring Your Library Configuring Fibre Channel I O Blades Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 223 Figure 41 LUN Mapping Report grouped by host preview...

Page 242: ...42 LUN Mapping Report grouped by partition preview 4 Do one or more of the following To navigate through the pages of the report click Back or Next To increase or decrease the magnification of the rep...

Page 243: ...apping The Report Criteria dialog box appears 2 Under Specify Report Criteria click a grouping option Group by Host The report lists the devices associated with each host Group by Partition The report...

Page 244: ...e menu bar click Tools Reports Library Configuration The Library Configuration Print Preview dialog box appears 2 Do one or more of the following To navigate through the pages of the report click Back...

Page 245: ...e used when manually cleaning drives Cleaning magazines and media are not part of any logical partition and so are not visible to the host application If cleaning magazines are no longer needed you ca...

Page 246: ...e magazines as cleaning magazines and then import cleaning media see Importing Cleaning Media on page 230 Note At least one magazine must be assigned for cleaning before you can import cleaning media...

Page 247: ...Chapter 3 Configuring Your Library Configuring Drive Cleaning Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 229 Figure 43 Cleaning Slot Configuration window...

Page 248: ...lay the next or previous module 5 To assign a magazine for cleaning click any slot in the magazine to select it Click Menu and then select Assign magazine for cleaning The magazine is assigned for cle...

Page 249: ...ways to export cleaning media From the Cleaning Slots dialog or From the Export Cleaning Media dialog Exporting Cleaning Media from the Cleaning Slots dialog 1 Make sure that you are viewing the phys...

Page 250: ...ive Cleaning Configuration dialog box Exporting Cleaning Media from Export Cleaning Media dialog 1 Select Operations Export Cleaning Media The Export Cleaning Media dialog box displays 2 Click the che...

Page 251: ...rt all cleaning media to the I E station For more information on exporting cleaning media see Exporting Cleaning Media on page 231 4 Click any slot in the cleaning magazine to select it 5 Click Menu a...

Page 252: ...egistration The Trap Registration dialog box appears 4 In the Host IP text box type the iPv4 or iPv6 address or host name of the host client running of the external application 5 In the Port text box...

Page 253: ...ing or disabling remote access to the library setting up firewall access for server callbacks to remote clients and enabling or disabling SNMP or SMI S access You can configure the library s security...

Page 254: ...curity Configuration dialog box 2 You can change the security settings for any of the following items Network Interface To entirely prevent all external access to the library through the MCB Ethernet...

Page 255: ...ose to disable HTTP access to the library is limited to the library s operator panel or the LMC application To permit access to the library GUI using a Web browser client select Enable The HTTP option...

Page 256: ...Configuration dialog box 2 Change the security settings for any of the following items Remote Access To prevent all remote LMC clients from accessing the library select Disable To allow them to acces...

Page 257: ...le The Admin user can enable or disable the service user login on both the front panel access and the remote client access Note The default service login through the service port is still available fo...

Page 258: ...o allow SMI S traffic port 5988 select the Enable SMI S check box To allow encryption of SMI S traffic SSL port 5989 select the Enable Secure SMI S check box Note Port 427 is used for Service Location...

Page 259: ...irectory Access Protocol LDAP is the industry standard Internet protocol that provides centralized user account management The library supports LDAP Directory servers based on Microsoft Active Directo...

Page 260: ...e only in order to have access to the corresponding partitions on the library LDAP accounts with administrator privileges have access to all partitions and administrative functions and do not need to...

Page 261: ...sable LDAP single sign on functionality will not be available on the library Server Configuration section Primary You must provide a primary IP address or DNS name Alternate An alternate IP address or...

Page 262: ...AP server An MD5 and SHA1 hash is shown to verify the LDAP s server identity Note The first time you use Retrieve TR the process can take 5 to 10 minutes To connect to a secure LDAP server you must co...

Page 263: ...cover what groups a users is a member of Only groups which are in the group context or below are considered for library access Library Access Groups section User The group associated with the library...

Page 264: ...to simulate an LDAP login for a specific user and quickly discover what access rights the user has and to what partitions the user has access Note If help from support is needed it is important to ru...

Page 265: ...sh click Test to verify the LDAP connection A message box displays indicating the success or failure of the LDAP connection If the connection failed the error message contains information that you can...

Page 266: ...n the library is not in use The screen saver starts automatically if the library is idle for a specified amount of time Note Screen saver preferences can only be configured remotely not using the touc...

Page 267: ...ver image as a floating image Enter values in the horizontal and vertical boxes to specify the movement of the screen saver image in pixels Enter a value in the Motion Delay box to specify the movemen...

Page 268: ...es a RAS ticket if monitoring tests fail for two intervals This indicates either loss of connectivity or drive failure The FC I O blades include the data path conditioning feature and administrators c...

Page 269: ...The default level is Interface Test To enable data path monitoring tickets set the level to Device Datapath Test The following table describes the functionality for each data path monitoring level Le...

Page 270: ...library s configuration and can be sent to a specified e mail address or saved as a txt file Information in the configuration record includes Product information Product name and version MCB and RCU v...

Page 271: ...Record on page 550 Setting Aisle Lights Aisle lights are optional on each module and are mounted to the roof of each module to illuminate the inside of the library To set the duration for aisle lighti...

Page 272: ...can install a webcam in your library to monitor activity As of version 10 2 if you install a webcam in your library the library aisle lights turn on when the webcam is operating and then turn off when...

Page 273: ...ry contact your Quantum sales representative For webcam installation instructions refer to the Scalar i6000 Installation Guide After you install the webcam you can learn about its operation by referri...

Page 274: ...the library Libraries with multiple towers will see them listed in the Tower column as only odd numbers 1 3 5 etc This is to accommodate future tower expansion Status If the tower is available Mode If...

Page 275: ...In the Control section of the Towers dialog box you can click the following buttons Identify This identifies the tower by setting the Tower Enable button to blink a pattern for a minute before return...

Page 276: ...Chapter 3 Configuring Your Library Working with Towers 258 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 277: ...cartridge export MOVE operations directly to an Active Vault partition or you can configure a plug in to query an external application where the export move operation is intended for an Active Vault...

Page 278: ...resh element status Active Vault partitions are library managed partitions They are not accessible to hosts Active Vault partitions are composed of unlicensed slots If the size of the Active Vault par...

Page 279: ...ion managing the standard partition SCSI Unit Authentication G 2800 and G 2801 is for host applications with the need to refresh element status Create Active Vault Partitions Create one or more Active...

Page 280: ...partitions you first need to configure the library for external application access Follow the steps in Chapter 11 Configuring Access to StorNext and then return here You will then be able to select ex...

Page 281: ...ify or remove policies on a standard partition by doing one of the following To Do this Enable Active Vault policy 1 Select Enable 2 Select a partition from the table that has Active Vault policies di...

Page 282: ...ns Disable Active Vault policy 1 Select Disable 2 Select a partition from the table that has Active Vault policies enabled 3 Click Finish A confirmation dialog box appears asking you to confirm you wa...

Page 283: ...tions will be redirected to the Active Vault UI initiated export operations will still move tape cartridges to an I E element Redirect exports to application defined Active Vault If you select this op...

Page 284: ...ntum Scalar i6000 User s Guide View Active Vault Partition Policies To review the policies you configured you can go back through the Wizard or you can click Monitor Partitions Policies See Monitoring...

Page 285: ...ifications on page 196 and Viewing the Media Security Events Report on page 198 Media Usage see Media Usage Report on page 268 Advanced Reporting Options see Setting Up Advanced Reporting Options on p...

Page 286: ...metrics are associated with the cartridge and are kept on the embedded chip The report reflects what the drive reports from the media chip whenever the media is unloaded and lists any associated error...

Page 287: ...as been mounted and threaded on the drive MB Read Cartridge lifetime MB read MB Written Cartridge lifetime MB written Recovered Write Errors Errors in writing data where an attempt to re write the dat...

Page 288: ...ou can view save or e mail To view cross partition media moves 1 Log on as an administrator 2 Click Tools Reports Media Moves The Cross Partition Media Moves report appears 3 If desired filter the rep...

Page 289: ...you want to save the report Click OK Click Print to print the report Click OK Click Cancel to return to the report screen 6 When you are finished with the report click Close Field Description Barcode...

Page 290: ...Chapter 5 Advanced Reporting Viewing Cross Partition Media Moves 272 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 291: ...tion the AMP feature allows for the creation of standard partition AMP extensions such that a standard partition gets created with a specified number of actual and accessible storage elements as well...

Page 292: ...exported to an AMP partition via policies to redirect standard partition export MOVE requests Note Manual movement between library managed partitions and standard partitions will require inventory re...

Page 293: ...d via COD AMP partitions do not contain drives Configure Automated Media Pool To configure an AMP you need to set up one or more AMP partitions from which to draw media and optional magazine assignmen...

Page 294: ...of actually assigning storage element extensions so you must create magazine extensions in one or more standard partitions You can use magazines from an AMP partition to provide additional storage slo...

Page 295: ...of barcode numbers in the Enter Import Filter field Multiple filters can be listed but must be separated by a semi colon 3 Click OK Note Import filters will be applied to the barcode label only The f...

Page 296: ...nfiguration The Auto Export Configuration dialog appears 2 Select the partition for which you want to enable modify or disable the policy by clicking the check box in the Select column 3 From the Dest...

Page 297: ...can assign storage elements magazines back to the AMP so that these magazines can be assigned and used by other standard partitions The following rules apply when assigning storage elements The AMP mu...

Page 298: ...n Magazines The Assign Magazines Select Partitions screen appears 4 Select the partition from which you wish to remove magazines from the Remove From list 5 Select the partition to which you wish to a...

Page 299: ...from an AMP to a standard partition and vice versa physically moves the media into the target partition and reassigns the media to that partition Note You can also accomplish this by following the ins...

Page 300: ...ol 282 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 3 From the Remove From section select a partition from which to move media From the Assign To section select a partition into which to move media 4 Click OK Th...

Page 301: ...he Select Media Slot Type to move drop down list select the area from which you want to move the media Storage Slots or I E Slots 6 From the Select Media list select the tape s you want to move 7 Clic...

Page 302: ...dialog box displays 3 Click Import The library will begin importing the media to their respective destinations based on the configured barcode filters When complete the Results column will display th...

Page 303: ...s for a dual robot library Note Maximum numbers assume only one drive and one 24 slot I E station in the control module Note Cleaning slots do not count against the libraries available COD account To...

Page 304: ...Demand 286 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide You can also use Unlicensed Expansion Modules to accommodate the Active Vault and Extended Data Lifecycle Management EDLM features which do not require the...

Page 305: ...agnostics on page 311 Monitoring EKM Server Status on page 313 Using Q EKM on page 315 Using SKM on page 316 Encryption Key Management Systems Encryption key management systems generate protect store...

Page 306: ...entire partition to be encrypted If you encrypt a partition all encryption capable tape drives are enabled for encryption and all data written to supported media is encrypted Non encryption capable t...

Page 307: ...e library in order to use KMIP compliant encryption systems with the Scalar i6000 you must have an Encryption Key Management license installed on the library A minimum of two KMIP compliant encryption...

Page 308: ...ing feature however the SNW license is still required on the library FIPS mode is configured by partition FIPS partitions must contain only HP LTO 5 or later FC tape drives The partition encryption me...

Page 309: ...l of the tape drives in the partition To change FIPS mode for a partition do the following 1 Log on as an administrator 2 Make sure you are viewing the physical library from the View menu select the n...

Page 310: ...partitions do either of the following The Partition Configuration dialog box Setup Encryption Partition Configuration shows which partitions are enabled for FIPS All tape drives in FIPS partitions ar...

Page 311: ...drives licensed to use this feature 2 In the Enter License Key box type the appropriate license key License keys are not case sensitive and are all inclusive For example J2BGL 22622 52C22 can be ente...

Page 312: ...munication Certificates on the Library Transport Layer Security TLS communication certificates are unique certificates that must be installed on the library in order for the library to communicate sec...

Page 313: ...ave already been pre loaded by Quantum you can replace them by installing your own certificates if desired 2 If needed install certificates following the appropriate set of instructions Installing SKM...

Page 314: ...aded on your library 1 From the Tools menu select EKM Management Import Communication Certificates The Communication Certificate Import dialog box appears Note The Current Certificates section of the...

Page 315: ...omputer or use the CD as the location from which you will retrieve the file 3 From the Tools menu select EKM Management Import Communication Certificates The Communication Certificate Import dialog bo...

Page 316: ...elect SKM from the Key Server Type drop down list 5 Select the Use Quantum Certificate Bundle check box and then click Browse to locate the Quantum Bundle File Note If you have installed certificates...

Page 317: ...TLS communication certificates You need to provide the following certificates These files must be in the proper format as follows If any of the following requirements is not met none of the certificat...

Page 318: ...their Issuer and Subject info The Admin certificate must have its Organizational Unit name OU set as akm_admin in its Subject Info Only applies to SKM The same Root Certificate must be installed on t...

Page 319: ...riate Key Server Type from the drop down list Depending on your selection certain fields are enabled 4 Take the following actions depending on which Key Server Type you selected For Q EKM or TKLM SKLM...

Page 320: ...you used the same password for the client and admin certificates you can select the Use Admin s Password check box For KMIP compliant key managers Click Browse to retrieve the Root Certificate File Cl...

Page 321: ...43 If SSL is not enabled the default port number is 3801 You can change the port number on the library but if you do you must also change the port number on the key server to match or Q EKM will not w...

Page 322: ...KLM SKLM server If you do not plan to use a secondary server you may type a zero IP address 0 0 0 0 into the Secondary EKM Server text box or you may leave this text box blank e Secondary port number...

Page 323: ...library tries server 2 If server 2 is not available the library will try server 3 and so on in order Once the library identifies a server that can perform the request this server remains the active s...

Page 324: ...n the new order specified 4 Click Close 5 Click OK An Operation in Progress dialog box appears indicating the settings are being modified Upon successful completion the system returns to the main cons...

Page 325: ...le Manager SKLM or KMIP compliant key server for all tape drives and encryption capable media assigned to the partition Details and restrictions for using library managed encryption include You must h...

Page 326: ...r as well as IBM LTO 5 and later Fibre Channel drives If you are using SKM and want to enable library managed encryption for a partition all of the tape drives in that partition must be either HP LTO...

Page 327: ...tition must be either HP LTO 4 and or later or IBM LTO 5 and or later Fibre Channel tape drives Generating Encryption Keys for KMIP compliant key servers Encryption keys are generated one at a time as...

Page 328: ...can no longer be read until you change the partition back to Library Managed 5 To enable FIPS mode on all tape drives in the partition click the FIPS check box Note There are specific requirements fo...

Page 329: ...lecting this option automatically selects the Key Reuse check box Key per Library provides a single common key for any media requesting a key in any partition within the library 8 Click OK The dialog...

Page 330: ...ou can disable it for SKM but you cannot disable it for KMIP key managers Unless directed by Quantum Support to disable this feature the background EKM Path Diagnostics should always be enabled so the...

Page 331: ...x 1 From the View menu select the name of the physical library or partition that communicates with the EKM servers you want to monitor 2 On the menu bar click Monitor EKM Servers The EKM Server Status...

Page 332: ...Not Configured SKM Active Running Standby Running or Down or Not Configured KMIP Active Running or Down Standby Running or Down or Not Configured IP Address Name The IP address or host name of the ser...

Page 333: ...rol and keys pass through the library to drive interface therefore encryption is transparent Q EKM was designed to generate and communicate encryption keys for LTO 4 LTO 5 or LTO 6 drives in Quantum l...

Page 334: ...f you purchase SKM you will receive the software application two servers optional beginning with SKM 1 1 and installation and configuration instructions This chapter describes how to configure your en...

Page 335: ...urce administrator 3 The source administrator saves the Encryption Key Certificate file to a location on a computer and then imports the Encryption Key Certificate onto the source SKM server see Impor...

Page 336: ...the encryption key certificate file from the destination SKM server administrator and save it to a known location on your computer 2 From the Tools menu select EKM Management Encryption Certificate I...

Page 337: ...tlined in Sharing Encrypted Tape Cartridges on page 316 2 From the Tools menu select EKM Management Encryption Certificate Export The SKM Certificate Export dialog box appears 3 Click Browse to locate...

Page 338: ...ou backup your encryption keys to protect against a catastrophic EKM server failure Consult your EKM server documentation for details on how to perform an EKM backup The dialog box closes and you are...

Page 339: ...he encryption key certificates that you have ever imported onto your SKM server indicated by the word imported in the list The list also contains the native encryption key certificate for your SKM ser...

Page 340: ...rtridge barcode You can type in all or part of a tape cartridge barcode and any keys that are associated with that string will be exported This is helpful if you only want to export a single key assoc...

Page 341: ...ut some keys do not the library generates an import warning message as well as a RAS ticket that directs you to view this log to see which keys did not get imported This log is only available if you a...

Page 342: ...es only 1 From the Tools menu select EKM Management EKM Audit Report The EKM Audit Report screen appears 2 If desired click the Start and End buttons in the Date Range section to specify starting and...

Page 343: ...email the report a zip file containing the following three files is created encryptionMethodChanges csv mediaEncryptionStatus csv libraryInfo txt These three files contain the same information that is...

Page 344: ...Chapter 8 Encryption Key Management Using SKM 326 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 345: ...ed for scanning Scanning takes place using EDLM scanning drives You can use EDLM for manual scans at any time and also set up automatic scanning policies EDLM is typically used to check the health of...

Page 346: ...of EDLM are added The Scalar i6000 User s Guide section Running MeDIA Test Reports will be replaced by Running Manual EDLM Tests on page 342 and Viewing EDLM Test Sessions and Report Details on page...

Page 347: ...d automatically copy data off of suspect or failed tapes To use StorNext you must separately install an API client plug in See Step 2 Configuring Access to StorNext on page 332 If a cartridge is being...

Page 348: ...ing drives These EDLM scanning drives are HP LTO 4or higher Fibre Channel tape drives You can have LTO 4 or higher EDLM scanning drives in the EDLM library managed partition The EDLM library managed p...

Page 349: ...M scanning drives connected to it If you have more than four EDLM scanning drives you will need to use more than one dedicated Fibre Channel I O blade 3 Log on as an administrator 4 From the View menu...

Page 350: ...or StorNext access Follow the steps in Chapter 11 Configuring Access to StorNext and then return here You will then be able to select StorNext policies in the next step Step 3 Configuring EDLM Policie...

Page 351: ...d Data Life Management Configuration Wizard appears 2 Click Next The Select the EDLM Configuration Option screen appears All of the library s partitions are displayed in a table The EDLM Policy column...

Page 352: ...ollowing To Do this Enable EDLM policies on a partition 1 Select the Enable radio button 2 Select the check box of a partition in the table that has EDLM policies disabled 3 Proceed to Step 4 Modify e...

Page 353: ...example library managed partitions cannot be configured for external application support Disable EDLM policies on a partition 1 Select the Disable radio button 2 Select the check box of a partition i...

Page 354: ...w may not be available Note You may select zero scan candidate policies by clearing all of the check boxes This means no automatic scans will be performed on this partition You might wish to do this t...

Page 355: ...al application from the drop down list This policy is disabled by default This policy is not available on library managed partitions Perform scans based on the number of Tape Alerts reported for a pie...

Page 356: ...form scans based on External Application suspect count A suspect count is a means by which an external application determines when to stop writing data to tape If you select this policy a tape will be...

Page 357: ...EDLM Media Scan Type Policies screen appears 7 Select a media scan type policy Note When deciding on a scan type policy consider how the tapes are being used Depending on the number of EDLM drives and...

Page 358: ...es that have been used in other backup and archival environments and need to do a quick check to determine whether the tape cartridge is nearing end of life at end of life or may have had issues readi...

Page 359: ...or suspect Note These action policies apply to all tapes scanned in this partition whether they are scanned manually or automatically Media Scan Results Action Policy Description Disable RAS ticket g...

Page 360: ...n any tape in the library as long the following conditions are met An EDLM license must be installed on the library Request Media Copy by External Application Copy if tape is bad default Copy if tape...

Page 361: ...of being read by a tape drive in the EDLM library managed partition The cartridge can be located in any partition including the EDLM library managed partition The cartridge must be located in a stora...

Page 362: ...s Guide The media selection table contains the following information Item Description Media ID The media barcode Coordinate Where the cartridge is located within the library Scan Scan type described i...

Page 363: ...ast Tested The date the media was last tested Test Result The last test result for the media Test results include the following Good The tape is good Bad The tape is bad Suspect The tape is possibly u...

Page 364: ...M drives and the test type you choose scans can take a very long time to complete Type of Scan Description Quick Does not scan the tape Evaluates data from the cartridge memory CM only A quick scan ta...

Page 365: ...e memory CM and scans the entire tape A full scan can take more than 2 hours on a full tape Example of when to use a full scan When tape cartridges are accessed infrequently and are used primarily for...

Page 366: ...tapes in the library that were scheduled to be scanned at a particular point in time Thus a test session can include multiple tapes from different partitions Example 1 You select 10 tapes on which to...

Page 367: ...dia tests that have run based on the time range selected Each row in the table presents an overview of a single EDLM test session You can sort the list by clicking any of the column headers An arrow a...

Page 368: ...and time the test session completed If the test session has not yet completed In Progress displays If the test session was paused Paused displays Results A summary of results for all media tested in t...

Page 369: ...n The test results display in a new window called EDLM Session Report Option Description Stop Stops a currently running test session Once stopped you cannot restart the test Any test results collected...

Page 370: ...Session ID X where X is the session ID displayed in the EDLM Test Sessions List You can sort the list by clicking any of the column headers An arrow appears in the column header indicating whether the...

Page 371: ...tape could not be fully scanned for various reasons including incompatible or unknown media type tape could not be loaded tape is encrypted but the data encryption key could not be obtained drive not...

Page 372: ...may not be good You can also get this if the test was stopped Test paused Test pending Test in progress Test not run Media was removed from library before it could be tested or there were no drives a...

Page 373: ...he EDLM Task Status screen opens The screen lists each tape its barcode location partition scan type test status pending or in progress priority and start time You can sort the list by ID or Start Tim...

Page 374: ...ticket will be generated indicating a possible bad EDLM drive To diagnose a suspect EDLM drive it is recommended that users either create a known good tape or use a tape that has verifiable accurate d...

Page 375: ...being connected to a Fibre Channel I O blade and instead connected to an Ethernet Expansion Blade EEB Note If an SNW license is applied to a drive that has dual ports both ports will be active If the...

Page 376: ...Use the Storage Networking Wizard The SNW wizard groups all the path failover features together in a single place To access the SNW wizard 1 Select Setup SNW Wizard The Storage Networking Configuratio...

Page 377: ...onfigure Control Path on page 361 Configuring Data Path Failover on page 376 Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions on page 383 License Drives for Path Failover Before you...

Page 378: ...d click Next 2 From the Select Storage Networking Options screen select Storage Networking Drive Licenses 3 Click Next The Select the drive s to license screen appears The screen contains a list of al...

Page 379: ...figuration provides support for only HP LTO 5 and later path failover licensed drives for basic control path failover When BCPF is used one drive is assigned as the primary control path and another dr...

Page 380: ...ice driver installed on an attached host This driver will determine which drive is used as the primary control path and will choose a new control path drive in the event the primary control path fails...

Page 381: ...g Option screen select Control Path and click Next Select Setup Partitions Control Path from the main console The Storage Networking Partitions dialog box appears displaying all partitions that contai...

Page 382: ...drives listed as long as they have an SNW license Note If you select the checkbox in the CPF column you will receive an error Failover is not available for the Multi Control Path option 6 Click Finish...

Page 383: ...he same World Wide Port Name WWPN associated with the selected tape drive While the tape drive SSC device responds as LUN 0 at the WWPN the partition media changer SMC device responds as LUN 1 at the...

Page 384: ...0 with WWPN 500308c0 9e2c37ff via switch port 1 11 0 0 0 tape fc 0x500308c09e2c3001 0x010100 dev st0 dev sg2 11 0 1 0 mediumx fc 0x500308c09e2c37ff 0x010101 dev sg3 11 0 2 0 tape fc 0x500308c09e2c300...

Page 385: ...ing Wizard on page 358 Select Setup Partitions Control Path from the main console The Control Path Configuration dialog box appears displaying all partitions that contain drives eligible to be a contr...

Page 386: ...Click Finish An Operation in Progress dialog box appears 8 The control path and control path failover drives are configured Manual Failover Between Drives If maintenance needs to be carried out on the...

Page 387: ...e temporary loss of communication to the host application 4 If you still want to perform this operation click Yes to continue The new active control path drive is configured 5 Click OK Advanced Contro...

Page 388: ...l FC port and uses the same World Wide Port Name WWPN associated with the selected tape drive While the tape drive SSC device responds as LUN 0 at the WWPN the partition media changer SMC device respo...

Page 389: ...h Configuration dialog box appears displaying all partitions that contain drives eligible to be a control path SAN Addressed Logical Unit Port Example SCSI Address Example Logical Unit Worldwide Ident...

Page 390: ...pter 10 Path Failover Configure Control Path 372 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 2 Select the partition whose control path settings you want to configure 3 Click OK The Control Path dialog box appea...

Page 391: ...bre Channel drives The tape drives must be connected to an Ethernet Expansion Blade The tape drives must NOT be connected to an FC I O blade The tape drive topology must be set to Point to Point see C...

Page 392: ...33 Example Path List Advanced Control Path Configuration 1 Access the appropriate screen in one of two ways From the SNW Wizard Select Setup SNW Wizard Click Next From the Select Storage Networking O...

Page 393: ...Guide 375 The Storage Networking Partitions dialog box appears displaying all partitions that contain drives eligible to be a control path 2 Select the partition whose control path settings you want...

Page 394: ...Data Path Failover is a feature provided as part of the Storage Networking license and applies to HP LTO 5 and later Fibre Channel tape drives only It provides an alternate data path when a preferred...

Page 395: ...tion the host uses Port 1 for media changer commands unless a failover occurs Once failover occurs the host uses Port 2 until failover occurs again or the library is rebooted Note Performing a drive r...

Page 396: ...e if the active port fails If the tape drive loses its Fibre Channel link with the active port it will fail over and use the standby port to continue drive operations Note The library issues a RAS tic...

Page 397: ...failover must be licensed for storage networking see License Drives for Path Failover on page 359 The tape drive must be an LTO 5 or higher Fibre Channel tape drive The tape drive must be connected to...

Page 398: ...olumn select the drive s you want to enable or disable Basic Data Path Failover Your choices are indicated by the following colors Green Added Yellow Removed Teal Changed White Unchanged 3 Click OK An...

Page 399: ...t be connected to an Ethernet Expansion Blade EEB via an Ethernet cable Neither FC port on the drive may be connected to a FC I O blade The tape drive topology settings must be set to Point to Point s...

Page 400: ...le Advanced Data Path Failover Your choices are indicated by the following colors Green Added Yellow Removed Teal Changed White Unchanged 5 Click OK An Operation in Progress dialog box appears 6 When...

Page 401: ...ost Access on page 384 Configuring Hosts on page 384 Creating Modifying and Deleting Host Access Groups on page 396 Viewing All Access Groups on page 417 Without host access restrictions all hosts can...

Page 402: ...e able to send medium changer commands to that partition However hosts that are not in the same access group as a partition do still have access and can send commands to any non SNW enabled tape drive...

Page 403: ...to the SAN they will not be able to access the drives partitions you choose In most cases you will not need to create hosts in this way Modify Host You can modify the name type port or WWPN of a visi...

Page 404: ...Chapter 10 Path Failover Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions 386 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 405: ...10 Path Failover Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 387 3 Select Host Access and click Next to display the Select Host Access Options...

Page 406: ...Failover Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions 388 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 4 Select Host Configuration and click Next to display the Select Hosts Configuration...

Page 407: ...ame field 7 Select the operating system of the host from the Type field pull down menu 8 Type the port number into the Port field 9 Type the world wide port name into the WWPN field The string must be...

Page 408: ...Chapter 10 Path Failover Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions 390 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 2 Click Next to display the Select Storage Networking Option screen...

Page 409: ...10 Path Failover Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 391 3 Select Host Access and click Next to display the Select Host Access Options...

Page 410: ...rking Drives and Partitions 392 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 4 Select Host Configuration and click Next to display the Select Hosts Configuration Options screen 5 Select Modify Host 6 Click the a...

Page 411: ...og box which displays current information for the host 8 Correct the information in the Name Type Port and WWPN fields 9 Click Finish to save the modifications 10 Click OK in the The Host was modified...

Page 412: ...Chapter 10 Path Failover Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions 394 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 413: ...10 Path Failover Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 395 3 Select Host Access and click Next to display the Select Host Access Options...

Page 414: ...to delete 7 Click Finish to delete the host A warning message appears letting you know that deleting the host will remove all host mappings configured for the host 8 Click Yes to continue 9 Click OK i...

Page 415: ...d Viewing Host Access Groups on page 411 Creating Host Access Groups A host access group is composed of at least one host and one drive Each host in the access group can send read write commands to th...

Page 416: ...Networking Drives and Partitions 398 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 3 Select Host Access and click Next to display the Select Host Access Options screen 4 Select Access Group Configuration and clic...

Page 417: ...and Partitions Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 399 5 Click Next to display the Select Group Access Option screen 6 Select the Create New Host Access Group radio button and click Next to display the...

Page 418: ...r s Guide 8 Click Next to display the Select Group Access Hosts dialog box All the hosts visible on the SAN are displayed 9 Select one or more check boxes in the Select column to indicate which host o...

Page 419: ...rol path drive and the control path failover drive to this host access group If you do not then if the control path fails over you will lose host access to the partition 12 For each drive selected mak...

Page 420: ...on blade and the control path drive has an SNW license applied to it 14 To add partitions to the host access group select their check boxes in the Select column For each partition selected make sure t...

Page 421: ...e 1 Display the Host Access Group Configuration Wizard by performing Step 1 through Step 5 of Viewing All Access Groups on page 417 2 Select the Change Access Group name radio button 3 Click Next to d...

Page 422: ...Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions 404 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 5 Select the box corresponding to the access group whose name you want to change Click Next to display the...

Page 423: ...a host access group 1 Display the Host Access Group Configuration Wizard by performing Step 1 through Step 5 of Viewing All Access Groups on page 417 2 Select the Delete Host Access Group radio button...

Page 424: ...p Access was deleted successfully dialog box Adding a Host to an Access Group To add a host or hosts to a host access group 1 Display the Host Access Group Configuration Wizard by performing Step 1 th...

Page 425: ...Storage Networking Drives and Partitions Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 407 4 Select the Expand Tree box to list all items in the Access Group Hosts and Devices section of the dialog box 5 Select...

Page 426: ...or select the Select All Hosts box to add all of the hosts in the group 8 Click Finish to save the modification 9 Click OK in the The Group Access was updated successfully dialog box Removing a Host...

Page 427: ...lover Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 409 2 Select the Remove Host from Group radio button 3 Click Next to display the Select Grou...

Page 428: ...uantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 4 Select the Expand Tree box to list all items in the Access Group Hosts and Devices section of the dialog box 5 Select the box corresponding to the access group from...

Page 429: ...o remove all of the hosts from the group 8 Click Finish to save the modification 9 Click Yes in the Warning dialog box 10 Click OK in the The Group Access was updated successfully dialog box Host Acce...

Page 430: ...oving Drives and Partitions to from Host Access Groups To add devices to or remove devices from an existing group or to select which ports the hosts will use to access devices use the Host Access Conf...

Page 431: ...ng Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 413 3 Select Host Access and click Next to display the Select Host Access Options screen 4 Select the Host...

Page 432: ...Storage Networking Drives and Partitions 414 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 5 Click Next to display the Select the Group to modify screen 6 Select the Expand Tree box to list all items in the Acces...

Page 433: ...access group Caution If control path failover is configured for a partition you are planning to add to this host access group make sure you assign both the control path drive and the control path fai...

Page 434: ...g meaning the control path is via an IBM or HP LTO 5 or later drive connected to an Ethernet Expansion blade and The control path drive has an SNW license applied to it 12 Select or clear boxes in the...

Page 435: ...want to see all of the access groups you configured 1 Select Setup SNW Wizard to display the SNW Wizard 2 Click Next 3 Select the Host Access radio button and click Next 4 Select the Host Access Conf...

Page 436: ...Chapter 10 Path Failover Configuring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and Partitions 418 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 437: ...API client plug in is a Quantum provided plug in that allows the library to communicate with a supported external application such as StorNext Storage Manager The API client plug in must be installed...

Page 438: ...difference between version and revision 1 See the release notes for a list of supported API client plug ins and their corresponding external applications Currently the library supports only StorNext A...

Page 439: ...ss to StorNext Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 421 6 Select Install a new StorNext API Client Plug in 7 Click Browse to retrieve the plug in file 8 Click Finish The plug in is installed or removed A...

Page 440: ...remove an external application API client plug in it must not currently be used by an existing EDLM partition policy 1 Select Remove an existing External Application API Client Plug in 2 Select the pl...

Page 441: ...ext The Select the StorNext Configuration Option screen appears 3 Do one of the following To Do this Add a new external application 1 Select Create 2 Click Next Modify an existing external application...

Page 442: ...configure the following the fields Delete an existing external application 1 Select Delete 2 Select the application you want to delete from the table 3 Click Finish A confirmation dialog appears 4 Cl...

Page 443: ...f the configured information is incorrect successful communication will not occur 6 Click OK to close the dialog box API Client Plug in Select the appropriate API client plug in from the drop down lis...

Page 444: ...Chapter 11 Configuring Access to StorNext 426 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 445: ...nd Partition license and allows you to use the maximum number of slots and partitions available on the physical library The library Licenses screen Setup Licenses will show a Capacity On Demand licens...

Page 446: ...or each partition DWM Drive high water mark The highest number of tape drives configured in the partition during the month SWM Storage high water mark The highest number of storage slots configured in...

Page 447: ...Partition Utilization reports to recipients at regular intervals as follows Note The Partition Utilization reports are monthly reports You can send them automatically more or less frequently but the...

Page 448: ...in the E mail field and click Add Repeat as necessary Note The total number of characters for all recipient e mail addresses listed in this section cannot exceed 512 6 To delete a recipient select th...

Page 449: ...Chapter 12 Partition Utilization Reporting Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 431 Quarterly The first day of January April July and October 8 Click OK Reports will be sent on the scheduled days...

Page 450: ...Chapter 12 Partition Utilization Reporting 432 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 451: ...rary Management Console LMC on page 442 Understanding Location Coordinates on page 459 Viewing the Library Physical or Partition on page 473 Changing the Library s State on page 475 Online and Offline...

Page 452: ...ng the library s touch screen Or you can log on and off remotely by using a Web browser Logging On From the Touch Screen Local Client 1 If the Scalar i6000 Logon dialog box is not already displayed on...

Page 453: ...tor account admin and you do not remember the password contact Quantum Support to reset the password Note If the date and time have reset to January 1 1970 or if the year is set to a date earlier than...

Page 454: ...figuration and then write down the value in the IP Address field Software Requirements Before logging on from the Web browser make sure the host computer meets the following software requirements Web...

Page 455: ...t administrator account type admin Note While passwords are case sensitive user names are not case sensitive Note Only one administrator at any given time can be logged on to the library Note If you w...

Page 456: ...te After logging on do not close the Web browser window or use it to navigate to another URL Doing so will close the LMC applet but might leave the current session active Logging Off the Web Browser R...

Page 457: ...es from the Connection drop down list Note To log off when connected to multiple libraries first log off from one of the connected libraries To do this select the library on the Connection menu click...

Page 458: ...rmation about indicator panel functions see Indicator Panel on page 440 For a brief overview of the LMC see Library Management Console LMC on page 442 Indicator Panel The Robotics Enabled indicator an...

Page 459: ...door Blinking a change of robotics state is pending either from the enabled state to the not enabled state or from the not enabled state to the enabled state No attention required Do not open the acc...

Page 460: ...LMC display consists of five areas The title bar on the touch screen view of the LMC displays the words Scalar i6000 Library Management Console The title bar appears slightly differently on the remote...

Page 461: ...into logical groupings The Operations menu consists of commands such as changing the library s mode of operation importing and exporting cartridges loading and unloading drives moving media performing...

Page 462: ...Some LMC menu commands require you to be in either a physical library or partition view to run them The Connection menu enables you to log on to multiple libraries and switch between consoles for dif...

Page 463: ...stem Admin User1 X X X X Drives Admin User1 X X X X Connectivity Admin User1 X X X IO Blade Admin User1 X X X 1 Users can use this command only from partitions to which they have privileges 2 Shutdown...

Page 464: ...hysical Library View Partition View Touch Screen Remote 1 Users can use this command only from partitions to which they have privileges 2 Shutdown is available to administrators only 3 Affected partit...

Page 465: ...u Command Continued Privilege Level Physical Library View Partition View Touch Screen Remote 1 Users can use this command only from partitions to which they have privileges 2 Shutdown is available to...

Page 466: ...t IP Admin X X X User Configuration Admin X X X Menu Command Continued Privilege Level Physical Library View Partition View Touch Screen Remote 1 Users can use this command only from partitions to whi...

Page 467: ...Command Continued Privilege Level Physical Library View Partition View Touch Screen Remote 1 Users can use this command only from partitions to which they have privileges 2 Shutdown is available to a...

Page 468: ...inued Privilege Level Physical Library View Partition View Touch Screen Remote 1 Users can use this command only from partitions to which they have privileges 2 Shutdown is available to administrators...

Page 469: ...rt Admin X X X X Export Admin X X X X Menu Command Continued Privilege Level Physical Library View Partition View Touch Screen Remote 1 Users can use this command only from partitions to which they ha...

Page 470: ...r Guest11 X X X X Menu Command Continued Privilege Level Physical Library View Partition View Touch Screen Remote 1 Users can use this command only from partitions to which they have privileges 2 Shut...

Page 471: ...es From Partitions on page 699 The Tickets button displays tickets that the library created when it detected issues within its subsystems You also can display tickets by Connection menu New Admin User...

Page 472: ...cates whether you have saved the current library configuration For more information see CONFIG Button Alerts on page 603 The System Status button displays a dialog box that has four 4 tabs Components...

Page 473: ...in Figure 47 occupies the central portion of the main LMC display It provides you with a significant amount of dynamically updated status information Figure 47 Library Management Console Media slot u...

Page 474: ...e status of the library partition being viewed Physical Serial Physical serial number of the library or partition being viewed Date The current date and time The date that appears reflects user settin...

Page 475: ...and Their Components Configuration Configuration summary information is presented textually Data points reported are Number of tape drives Drive types AIT LTO or for the physical library only Mixed To...

Page 476: ...ils towers and carriages Connectivity Host connectivity components such as I O management units I O blades and the chassis management blade CMB Power Power supplies and related hardware such as the po...

Page 477: ...e information about issues that the library has detected For more information see Using System Status Buttons to Display Ticket Lists on page 53 Understanding Location Coordinates This section describ...

Page 478: ...expansion modules Modules are numbered from left to right as you look at the front of the modules The control module is always module 1 In dual robotics libraries the left parking module located to th...

Page 479: ...n page 463 Note In Figure 52 on page 463 the five magazines shown in column 4 sections 6 10 do not exist in a single robot control module However these magazines exist in expansion modules Figure 50 s...

Page 480: ...462 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide Figure 51 Section Column and Row Numbering for Rack 1 LTO Cartridges 1 4 3 2 2 1 9 5 8 3 4 7 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 4 3 2 2 1 9 5 8 3 4 7 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 col...

Page 481: ...re 52 Section Column and Row Numbering for Rack 2 LTO Cartridges 1 4 3 2 2 1 8 5 7 3 4 6 9 10 1 4 3 2 2 1 8 5 7 3 4 6 9 10 section column I E station cartridges in the I E station are addressed by the...

Page 482: ...1 and Rack 1 This example assumes that the linear storage is located in aisle 1 module 1 and rack 1 That is why the first three numbers in the coordinate value are 1 1 1 The last three numbers repres...

Page 483: ...alog Box Tape Drive Location Coordinates The location coordinates of a drive is based on the position of the drive in the module and section The location coordinates are aisle module rack section colu...

Page 484: ...to top Drive location 1 is in the lowest section of the lower drive cluster Drive location 12 is the uppermost section of the upper drive cluster Table 40 shows the possible drive location coordinate...

Page 485: ...Chapter 13 Running Your Library Understanding Location Coordinates Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 467 Figure 55 Example Drive Location Coordinates...

Page 486: ...it The LMC displays I O blade locations in parenthetical format The location coordinates are aisle module rack cluster and bay defined as follows Aisle Module and Rack The definitions the same as for...

Page 487: ...B Bays 3 through 6 can contain FC I O blades and bays 7 and 8 can contains Ethernet Expansion blades See Figure 57 Figure 57 I O Management Unit Bay Numbering Table 41 lists the range of possible FC I...

Page 488: ...e Location Coordinates I E Station Locations The location coordinates of an I E station is based on the position of the module that contains the I E station I E stations are also distinguished by whet...

Page 489: ...Chapter 13 Running Your Library Understanding Location Coordinates Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 471 Figure 59 I E Station Location...

Page 490: ...Guide Figure 60 HiCap I E Station Location Tower Locations The location coordinates of a tower is based on the number of towers in the library and it s overall position in the library The location coo...

Page 491: ...or a specific partition in the library information panel area of the main LMC display It also provides access to the Manage Views dialog box from which you can quickly select between library views ph...

Page 492: ...using the LMC from a remote client you can keep this dialog box in view while you use the LMC to perform other library operations 1 Click View Views The Manage Views dialog box appears with the physic...

Page 493: ...e physical library from the library s touch screen Shutting down the library only prepares it to be powered off You will use the shutdown procedure in some circumstances to prepare the library for rem...

Page 494: ...hough they are online If only a partition is taken offline neither the physical library nor the other partitions are affected 3 Select either Online or Offline and then click OK 4 If you selected Offl...

Page 495: ...a summary of user privileges Function Physical Library Partition Operations Import Operations Export Operations Drives Load Operations Drives Unload Operations Move Media Operations Inventory partiti...

Page 496: ...ing Local User Accounts 1 Log on as an administrator 2 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library 3 Click Setup User Configuration Lo...

Page 497: ...e names guest admin and service are reserved You cannot use these names for user accounts 7 In the Enter Password text box type a password Note Passwords that are most secure include a combination of...

Page 498: ...then skip the remaining information in this procedure If you selected User click Next The Local Users User Account Type Assign Partitions dialog box appears 11 On the Local Users User Account Type Ass...

Page 499: ...the physical library 3 Click Setup User Configuration Local Users The Local Users dialog box appears Note If you want to modify guest privileges you can toggle between Enable Guest Login and Disable...

Page 500: ...ation of letters numbers and non alphanumeric characters Passwords must be eight or more characters in length The word password is not available for use It is recommended that you change all account p...

Page 501: ...dialog box appears 8 On this dialog box select the check boxes to the left of the libraries to which you want the user to have access or select the Select All check box to give the user access to all...

Page 502: ...ears that asks you whether you are sure that you want to delete the account 6 Click Yes The library deletes the user account Viewing Local User Account Permissions 1 Log on as an administrator 2 Make...

Page 503: ...ive commands received from the host and prevents the processing of any new commands It also shuts down all partitions Reboot shuts down and restarts the library s operating system and firmware When pe...

Page 504: ...ed as the default 3 Select Shutdown to do a complete shutdown and power off of the library or select Reboot to do a reset of the library without powering off A message appears that asks you whether yo...

Page 505: ...rary 2 To turn off power to the library press the Power button on the indicator panel 3 On the power distribution unit s set the circuit breaker switch to the down O position Powering On the Library 1...

Page 506: ...There are two reasons the I E station door locks The library imports or exports a cartridge from the I E station door While the library is attempting to import or export a tape from a given I E statio...

Page 507: ...double door I E stations are numbered with a number and a letter The number is the module number 1 8 and the letter either A for the left I E station or B for the right I E station For example I E st...

Page 508: ...while the robotics are disabled Table 43 on page 490 lists the menu commands that are available when the robotics become disabled either before system discovery can occur or after system discovery has...

Page 509: ...Zoning X Setup Device Access FC Host X Setup Connectivity Port Configuration X Setup Connectivity Datapath Conditioning X Setup Connectivity FC Host Port Failover X Setup Network Configuration from li...

Page 510: ...ary will go Not Ready and hosts will start failing jobs The 10 minute window includes the time it takes the library to finish the current command your time working in the library and time for the libr...

Page 511: ...panel only From this wizard you can do the following two things Aisle Access on page 493 To gain access for inspection or maintenance Robot Access on page 496 For replacement or re installation of a r...

Page 512: ...Chapter 13 Running Your Library Using the Library Access Feature 494 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 3 Select Aisle Access and click Next to go to the Library Aisle Access screen...

Page 513: ...s happens a dialog box appears on the screen stating that it is safe to open the door and the 10 minute timer starts counting down 5 Click OK to close the dialog box The dialog box will close on its o...

Page 514: ...ature 496 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide The timer stops counting down and a Close button becomes available The library is now ready for use 9 Click Close Robot Access Robot removal and installatio...

Page 515: ...ry user interface The CLI is not intended to replace the GUI but rather to be an additional tool that can be used if desired This chapter covers Logging on to the CLI on page 498 Command Line Interfac...

Page 516: ...on library security settings see Configuring Library Security on page 235 2 Use SSH to access the CLI Note When using Putty or Tera Term on Windows enter the user name and password in boxes When usin...

Page 517: ...ing figure The initial path is displayed as a character The path is always followed by a character Navigating Paths The user types in paths and then presses enter on the keyboard to navigate up and do...

Page 518: ...page 501 Global Command exit on page 501 Global Command up on page 501 Global Command help A user invokes this command to get a listing of available paths and commands Welcome to the XXX Library Comma...

Page 519: ...Command home This command takes the user back to the initial path Global Command exit This command closes the shell Global Command up This command moves the customer backwards in the path Welcome to t...

Page 520: ...to execute the command or list the entire path and command from the initial prompt Welcome to the XXX Library Command Line Interface Type help at the prompt for context sensitive help move move help G...

Page 521: ...low show media on page 504 move media on page 505 show firmware revisions on page 507 show library status on page 508 show network information on page 509 set network ip on page 509 show library confi...

Page 522: ...ptions is required all shows media information for all storage slots drives and mail slots slots range shows media information for all storage slots or those within a range mail range shows media info...

Page 523: ...ce Pn Partition number n range 1 16 The media locations are specified using a media location type code and the logical address of the location For instance Dn Drive at logical address n range 1 96 Mn...

Page 524: ...performing the operation Changing the partition mode to offline will cause robotics actions against this partition to fail please ensure all backup applications are not currently using this partition...

Page 525: ...mware revisions for a ny valid component examples show firmware revisions sho fir rev Current Firmware Revisions Tape Library Firmware Revision 630Q GS20601 Tape Drive firmware revisions Phys Log Driv...

Page 526: ...vent 1 Red Network Chassis fan in 1 8 1 1 CMB fan 1 speed sensor is in the Low Warning Range Event 2 Red Network Chassis fan in 1 1 1 1 CMB fan 1 speed sensor is in the Low Warning Range Event 3 Red N...

Page 527: ...ould show the library IPv4 and IPv6 configuration current addresses etc examples show network information show net info Hostname dvt20 ms hw quantum com Domain Name N A IP versions s enabled IPv4 enab...

Page 528: ...oduct ID Scalar i6000 Tape library serial number 273190052 Tape library firmware Revision 630Q GS20601 Number of frames 12 Number of Drives installed assigned 96 96 Number of Storage slots licensed in...

Page 529: ...ns description Prints the partition number and name examples show partitions sho par Num State Partition Name P1 Online LL0 P2 Online LL1 P3 Online LL2 P4 Online LL3 P5 Online LL4 P6 Online LL5 P7 Onl...

Page 530: ...o control the partition and sets the partition offline offline p2 force Forces partition p2 offline examples set partition offline p2 Partition HP LTO5 is going to be taken offline Changing the partit...

Page 531: ...ot library Note The library performs the same rebooting actions whether you reboot from the CLI or from the GUI Reboot library description Allows the user to reboot the library controller in a gracefu...

Page 532: ...Chapter 14 Using the Command Line Interface Command Line Interface CLI Commands 514 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 533: ...figure and test drives work with connectivity capture snapshots update library software and drive firmware run the Teach feature to calibrate and configure the robot save and restore library configura...

Page 534: ...ing Options on page 616 Working With Verification Tests on page 622 Using the Partitions Defragmentation Tool on page 674 Removing Lodged Cartridges on page 677 Using Sift Sort on page 678 Retrieving...

Page 535: ...ring System Status The System Status dialog box displays status information for various library entities hardware or system metrics You can perform this procedure while viewing either the physical lib...

Page 536: ...ng toggles between ascending and descending order Mail save or print status information by using the Send button see Mailing Saving and Printing Status Information on page 548 Components Tab The Compo...

Page 537: ...number of meters of vertical motion traveled by this robot H Motion Total number of meters of horizontal motion traveled by this robot Media Moves Total number of media move operations performed by th...

Page 538: ...r in the library Status If the tower is available Mode If the tower is online or offline Scanner If a barcode scanner is installed or not State Whether the tower is varied on or off Door Status Whethe...

Page 539: ...ry Monitoring the Library Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 521 Figure 62 Left view of Drive Status dialog box Figure 63 Right view of Drive Status dialog box The following table describes the element...

Page 540: ...standing Location Coordinates on page 459 Physical SN The serial number of the particular drive Logical SN The logical serial number that the library assigns to a drive in a specific location This is...

Page 541: ...e chassis management blade CMB in the library the IO Blade selection does not appear on the menu The Fibre Channel Status dialog box displays information about the FC connections on the MCB and the I...

Page 542: ...Blade Status dialog box appears See the following table for descriptions of the elements on the IO Blade Status dialog box 3 From the IO Blade Status dialog box you can perform the following tasks Cha...

Page 543: ...re Channel Status Information 1 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library 2 Click Monitor Connectivity Fibre Channel The Fibre Chann...

Page 544: ...Saving and Printing Status Information on page 548 Viewing Ethernet Blade Status Information 1 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical li...

Page 545: ...tion on page 548 Monitoring I E Station Status The I E Station Status dialog box displays detailed information about the magazine slots in the I E stations within the currently selected partition If y...

Page 546: ...on The I E Station Status dialog box appears The following table describes the elements on the I E Station Status dialog box Element Description IE Station All single door I E stations are numbered st...

Page 547: ...E Slot Status Note To view slot status for Extended I E slots use the procedure below The Slots Status dialog box displays detailed information about the slots in the currently selected partition If...

Page 548: ...g box Element Description In the Filter area Location Aisle The location of slots by aisle number Location Module The location of slots by module number Location Rack The location of slots by rack num...

Page 549: ...that you want to appear in the status list by selecting location slot type and state criteria from the Filter area of the Slots Status dialog box 1 Use one or more of the following drop down lists to...

Page 550: ...LTO from the Slot Type drop down list Only media types that are currently used in the library appear in the drop down list The default is set to All To specify slots by slot state click All Occupied...

Page 551: ...ialog box Element Description In the Filter area Media ID The cartridge barcode allows the asterisk wildcard character Media Type The type of cartridge for example LTO In the status list area Media ID...

Page 552: ...type criteria from the Filter area of the Media Status dialog box 1 Use one or both of the following elements to specify the media that you want to appear in the status list To specify a media item by...

Page 553: ...Click Show Monitoring Sensor Status The Sensor Status dialog box displays detailed information about the library s power and cooling systems such as operational statuses temperatures voltages or watta...

Page 554: ...e 537 describes the elements on the Power Supply tab Element Description Name The name of the cooling fan sensor Status The status of the cooling fan If the fan speed is within normal operating limits...

Page 555: ...esh Displaying Temperature Information 1 To display temperature status information for various library components click the Temperature tab on the Sensor Status dialog box Element Description Name The...

Page 556: ...sor Status dialog box Element Description Name The name of the temperature sensor Status The temperature status in the vicinity of the sensor If the temperature is within normal operational limits the...

Page 557: ...s at the location of the sensor If the voltage is within normal operational limits the status is nominal Otherwise a warning or alarm is indicated Millivolts The sensor s voltage reading in millivolts...

Page 558: ...47 Humidity tab 2 To view current information click Refresh Monitoring Users Status The Users Status dialog box displays detailed information about users who are currently logged on to the library Yo...

Page 559: ...etails Unlike modifying a partition viewing the status and details does not require you to take a partition offline 1 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the n...

Page 560: ...User s Guide 2 On the menu bar click Monitor Partitions Status The Partitions Status dialog box appears with a list of all logical partitions in the library and information about each partition Figur...

Page 561: ...sabled Media Identifier The current setting for return media identifier Suffix Pass Through Prefix or Disabled Drive Autolevel The current setting for drive firmware autoleveling Enabled or Disabled A...

Page 562: ...s The Partition Details dialog box appears It shows additional information about the partition such as vendor product ID and serial number 4 Click Close to close the Partition Details dialog box 5 Cli...

Page 563: ...cies sections below The Policies sections contain tables with information about EDLM and Active Vault policies as well as external application and API client plug in information You can click and drag...

Page 564: ...ibrary 546 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide Monitoring EKM Server Status For each server configured you can monitor the server using the EKM Server Status dialog box 1 From the View menu click the na...

Page 565: ...on Type The encryption server type Q EKM SKM KMIP Status The current status of the server Note Note When the server indicates a Running status this server will receive the next key request Q EKM Activ...

Page 566: ...ade Status I E Station Status Slots Status Media Status If you are accessing the LMC from a remote client Send also enables you to save the information to a file or print it Note You can mail save or...

Page 567: ...n as an e mail message to a recipient select Email and then either type an e mail address in the Email text box or select an existing address from the drop down list You can type a comment in the Comm...

Page 568: ...e Configuration Record on page 252 Before you can e mail the configuration record the library e mail account must be configured For information on configuring the library e mail account see Configurin...

Page 569: ...ied e mail address and close the Email Configuration Record dialog box The e mail message includes both the configuration record information and your comments as embedded text with Library Configurati...

Page 570: ...ges defined by physical library partition and command menu see Table 37 on page 445 Is the Access Door Closed Library operations are put into a Not Ready state when the access door is opened If librar...

Page 571: ...partition in the graphical display The Library Explorer features are available to administrator and service users along with non administrative users who have limited access to library functions Users...

Page 572: ...e displayed information is color coded according to partition so it is easy to see where all the elements in each partitions are located In the Select Filter area you can search for and display specif...

Page 573: ...ent Address In the Select Module area you can select a specific module in your library to view On a multi module library all modules are represented In the Select Module area click on the module you w...

Page 574: ...Chapter 15 Maintaining Your Library Maintenance Actions 556 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 575: ...ode your search result appears in red in the Control Module dialog box 4 To return to the Library Explorer dialog box click Close The Library Explorer dialog box appears Understanding the Graphical Di...

Page 576: ...n Media ID Barcode numbers appear on slots containing cartridges If you do not want to view the barcode information clear the Show check box If you click on a specific slot or drive that slot or drive...

Page 577: ...Run a pass fail test for LTO type drives Eject tape cartridges from drives Clean drives Send the logs by e mail or save drive logs Take drive online or offline Vary drives on or off Remove drive reser...

Page 578: ...example LTO1 for LTO 1 tape drives All lists every drive in the library State The state of the drive Varied On Varied Off or Pending if in transition Drive Type The type of drive for example LTO2 FC...

Page 579: ...Identify Causes status LEDs on the back of the specified drive to blink rapidly so that you can identify it When you click Identify a message appears that informs you that you can now identify the dri...

Page 580: ...ve Details 1 On the Drives dialog box in the Drive s area click the appropriate drive row to highlight it 2 Click Details The Drive Details dialog box appears Replace Vary Off or Activate Vary On Powe...

Page 581: ...drive The following table describes the elements that appear in this area For descriptions of elements in the Fibre Channel Parameters and Control areas see Drives on page 559 Element Description Dri...

Page 582: ...ives only the World Wide Name of the drive This field does not appear for SCSI drives Mode The drive Online Offline mode Assigned LUN The assigned logical unit number State The tape drive vary off rea...

Page 583: ...the library s touch screen Before you perform the following procedure you must make sure that e mail is appropriately configured in the LMC so that the library can send logs to the recipient For more...

Page 584: ...anually initiate a drive cleaning operation to perform routine cleaning tasks In these cases routine cleaning is handled by the host application or the library and you should manually initiate a drive...

Page 585: ...lick a piece of cleaning media in the list To use cleaning media in an assigned cleaning magazine click Use Media in Cleaning Slots 4 Click OK The drive cleaning operation is initiated and the Clean D...

Page 586: ...Drives dialog box to manually remove all drive reservations persistent and non persistent To remove a drive reservation 1 Select Tools Drives to display the Drives dialog box 2 Select a drive in the l...

Page 587: ...log box disappears the tape has been successfully ejected from the drive 6 Now you can move the tape to a storage or I E slot See Moving Media Within a Partition on page 703 for details Re enable Robo...

Page 588: ...tivity 1 Log on as an administrator 2 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library 3 Click Tools Connectivity The Connectivity dialog b...

Page 589: ...l port on an I O blade or an EEB select the blade or port and click Reset To power cycle an I O blade or EEB select the blade and click Power Cycle To cause the LEDs on an EEB or I O blade to blink ra...

Page 590: ...ry operation They provide Quantum engineering personnel with vital library information for troubleshooting and solving problems You should capture snapshots when technical support requests them Detail...

Page 591: ...mail is appropriately configured in the LMC before you perform the following procedure so that the library can send snapshots to the recipient See Configuring E mail on page 187 To capture a snapshot...

Page 592: ...then click Send The Email Save or Print Table dialog box appears 7 Perform one of the following tasks To indicate that you want to send the snapshot as an e mail message to a recipient select Email an...

Page 593: ...name Note The Save option is available to remote client users only It appears grayed out on the touch screen 8 To send click OK Capture a Network Trace The Capture Network Trace functionality is used...

Page 594: ...ternal configures the trace tool to capture all traffic between the library and the outside world As most networks are now switched this should not cause any traffic to be captured from other workstat...

Page 595: ...most networks are now switched this should not cause any traffic to be captured from other workstations on the same segment except for some broadcast packets Internal configures the trace tool to capt...

Page 596: ...ce 2 INT Internal Network ALL All interfaces combined 3 Click the Browse button A dialog box appears allowing you to navigate to the place you want to save the trace file to Note The filename cannot b...

Page 597: ...pes of drives Before you can update the library with a library software update file you must use the Update Software Wizard to download the file to the MCB You can use the Update Software Wizard to pe...

Page 598: ...ary will remain shut down until the library is directly powered back on If you choose to reinstall the currently installed software package the robotics control unit RCU picker and drive sleds are upd...

Page 599: ...the release These specific upgrade instructions need to be followed to ensure that the firmware upgrade will be successful Contact Quantum Support to obtain specific drive firmware upgrade instruction...

Page 600: ...New Library Software To update your library software you must download a new library software package to the library s management control blade MCB from the remote client s file system and then instal...

Page 601: ...emote client Note Before you begin the following procedure make sure that you have obtained the new library software package from Quantum and placed it in an accessible location on your laptop Caution...

Page 602: ...ick the file to highlight it and then click Open The Operation in Progress screen appears displaying the progress of the download The download process copies the software file from the remote file sys...

Page 603: ...y software package you are ready to install it from either the library s touch screen or a remote client This procedure assumes that you are working from a remote client 1 On the Library System Softwa...

Page 604: ...rs asking you to take the library offline 4 Click Yes Note The library automatically logs off other users so that they cannot perform library operations while the library software update operation is...

Page 605: ...ng you that the software update was successful the library will be rebooting and that you have been automatically logged off from the system Note If the software update was not successful a RAS ticket...

Page 606: ...e that is currently active on the MCB to the various remote devices such as the RCU I O blades and the CMB Perform this procedure if the RCU has been replaced and you want to bring it to the level tha...

Page 607: ...the Description and Status columns Note The components that already have the correct version loaded will transition to a Success status quickly during the reinstall process 3 After the update process...

Page 608: ...mware version Rolling Back to the Previous Build Package 1 On the Library System Software Update dialog box select Rollback to package Note Rolling back the firmware should NOT be used as a recovery t...

Page 609: ...peration is in progress Real time progress information appears under Progress Summary in the Description and Status columns 4 After the update process completes click OK Within approximately a minute...

Page 610: ...s touch screen or a remote client but you must perform drive firmware downloads from a remote client Note If you are viewing a partition you can only set up update drive firmware for drives within th...

Page 611: ...y 3 Click Tools Update Software Drives The Update Drive Firmware dialog box appears From the Update Drive Firmware dialog box you can update drive firmware by using either update tapes or drive firmwa...

Page 612: ...e Firmware Images dialog box appears The library has enough space for 50 MB with a maximum of 8 images of drive firmware images If the In Use check box for a drive firmware image is clear you can dele...

Page 613: ...drive firmware image file is added to the list on the Manage Drive Firmware Images dialog box 8 On the Manage Drive Firmware Images dialog box click Close The Update Drive Firmware dialog box appears...

Page 614: ...apes are mounted in drives during the update process the library loses knowledge of the cartridge home cell in storage resulting in library and host inventory issues If you load a firmware image onto...

Page 615: ...ives of the same product such as HP or IBM and type for example LTO 4 or LTO 5 3 From the drop down list in the Select Firmware File area click the drive firmware image you want to use to update the d...

Page 616: ...I E Station 2 From the Physical Library view insert the firmware tape s into any I E station slots in the library Note If you are in the Logical Library view insert the firmware tape s into I E slots...

Page 617: ...to assess the library s physical configuration such as the number of modules and I E stations the locations of storage magazines and drives and the types of media used in the library or the position...

Page 618: ...t During the configuration teach process the picker moves to each storage magazine I E magazine and drive in the library and stores information about them Teach results appear in the Results text box...

Page 619: ...s the picker moves to the home position which is X Y coordinate position 0 0 Then for each rack of each module the picker moves to a magazine at the top and one at the bottom and stores those position...

Page 620: ...al access to the library to bring the library back up If you are performing a restore rescue or revert operation using remote access the library will remain shut down until the library is directly pow...

Page 621: ...e software or configuration You can save the library configuration at any time Caution It is the customer s responsibility to properly save the library configuration If an MCB fails and needs to be re...

Page 622: ...tem To make sure that the image captures all library configuration changes save the image often 1 Log on as an administrator from the remote client The Save command is not available from the library s...

Page 623: ...ge appears that describes the error that occurred Saving a Local Rescue Image Use the Save Rescue command to save a library configuration rescue image locally on the library s file system To make sure...

Page 624: ...especially following hardware configuration changes Caution Be cautious if you plan to use a saved library configuration image that is out of date You might restore configuration information that you...

Page 625: ...ty has been established the library reboots itself and continues with restoring the configuration The reset operation could take minutes to complete If you are near the library and can see the library...

Page 626: ...er configuration is restored The restore operation will succeed but you will then need to reconfigure the library including the partitions and mappings Therefore it is important to save the local resc...

Page 627: ...y operation a message appears that indicates that the library has been restored to its previous configuration If the operation succeeds a message appears that indicates that the operation completed su...

Page 628: ...figuration settings stored in the rescue image Each I O blade is also reset When the LMC has restarted reconnected and completed its discovery operation a message appears that indicates that the libra...

Page 629: ...th one record on each line and each field within that record separated by a comma DRUR data is based on the actual drive serial number SN not the logical drive serial number The data tracked and repor...

Page 630: ...Actions 612 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 4 In the Specify Report Criteria section you can use the following criteria filters to view and export specific data Range Current Month Last Month Last...

Page 631: ...ording to the library system coordinates For example 1 1 1 1 1 1 Selected Drive by Physical SN Graph is based on an individual physical drive SN Selected Partition Graph is based on an individual part...

Page 632: ...format To save the data select Save In the Save text box type the path and file name or click Browse to select a save location 6 Optionally save the report criteria as a template Refer to Saving a Rep...

Page 633: ...ization Report with the same set of report criteria save the criteria as a template Loading the template recalls the saved report criteria and lets you quickly generate a report based on the saved cri...

Page 634: ...Drive Utilization Report Tickets Report LUN Mapping Report Media Reports Integrity Analysis Usage Security Moves Library Configuration Report Partition Utilization Report To automatically generate re...

Page 635: ...t Criteria click criteria options in the lists to customize the content and appearance of the report For more information about choosing report criteria see Generating Media Integrity Analysis Reports...

Page 636: ...when you want the report to be generated for the first time The current date is selected by default Under Specify the Hour to Run click the value that corresponds to the time of day when you want the...

Page 637: ...ick a template in the templates list Click Add to add the report to the job You can add more than one report to a job If you need to remove a report from a job click the report and then click Remove I...

Page 638: ...job To add a recipient type an e mail address in the box and then click Add You can add more than one recipient to a job If you need to remove a recipient from a job click the recipient and then click...

Page 639: ...ts Reporting Options The Reporting Options dialog box appears 2 Under Scheduled Jobs click the job you want to change and then click Edit The Edit Job dialog box appears 3 Change job options as needed...

Page 640: ...form the tests There are four types of verification test that help diagnose problems with the library Install Test on page 623 Smaller library configuration requires about 1 hour and the larger config...

Page 641: ...ns require as long as 6 hours to run the Install Test Partial Test The Partial Test performs the selected sub tests to test an area or range of the library configuration The available sub tests includ...

Page 642: ...or example the Select FRU dialog box has tabs along the top to select individual drives I E stations and scratch tapes Custom Test The Custom test enables you to run the Library Alignment sub test on...

Page 643: ...s Performs accessor X axis and Y axis travel test also calls the FRU accessor assembly test Calibrates library and checks calibration offsets by comparing them to the default values for the drives and...

Page 644: ...rm a Get Put in each compatible drive Accessor Assembly Test The accessor assembly test performs the following tasks Checks for the module terminator the terminator on the LBX board in the last expans...

Page 645: ...mbly Test The I E station assembly test performs the following tasks Locks and unlocks the I E station Calibrates the I E station and check offsets collected Checks each magazine s fiducial in the I E...

Page 646: ...sion for EEB FCB CMB MCB KGR and LSC Boot firmware version for CMB MCB LGR and LSC Pip firmware version for CMB and MCB Number of cartridges I E stations frames towers drives and aisles Note If an inv...

Page 647: ...n found and needs to be corrected A fatal error or an error that causes a part of the system to become disabled will halt the test INCOMPLETE This portion of a test was incomplete due to an interrupti...

Page 648: ...t color P passed green F failed red There are eight types of graphical reports Each individual test generates two or more graphical reports except for the scan barcode test which does not generate gra...

Page 649: ...assed and F failed results click to view the text log click to close the report window click to see results for the next test click to see results for the next frame click to save a copy of the result...

Page 650: ...ne or more failed results for joint alignment realign the middle X axis rail and check the alignment of the top and bottom X axis rails at the location of the failure If all the joints passed testing...

Page 651: ...report shows the results for test of vertical alignment of tape magazines on the drive side and door side of each frame and for vertical alignment of each I E station If the graphical report shows a...

Page 652: ...ult for the I E station make sure the I E station and front door are completely shut If running the test again still generates failed results realign the middle X axis rail and check the alignment of...

Page 653: ...ibraries with only one frame If the graphical report shows a failed result for the drive side or door side make sure that all tape magazines are installed properly on that side and that the calibratio...

Page 654: ...sets The Calibration Offsets graphical report shows the results for tests of tape magazine drive sled and I E station offsets compared to predefined tolerances Reports are generated for drive side and...

Page 655: ...azines If the graphical report shows a failed result for the I E station make sure the I E station and front door are completely shut If running the test again still generates failed results realign t...

Page 656: ...f the accessor If the graphical report shows a failed result for one or more tape magazines make sure the magazines at the location of the failure are installed properly and that the calibration targe...

Page 657: ...port shows the results for tests of the picker assembly while performing one Get and one Put function for each tape magazine The picker will use the selected scratch tape or the existing tape if it fi...

Page 658: ...s not prone to problems Also run the library alignment test part of the installation verification or partial frame test to make sure the library is level If there are a large number of issues use rubb...

Page 659: ...graphical report shows the results for tests of the fiducial barcode on each tape magazine and drive sled including the width expected Y position shift and the number of hits the scanner receives whil...

Page 660: ...results run the library alignment test part of the installation verification or partial frame test to make sure the library is level If the library is level and there are multiple failed results the...

Page 661: ...ns If the graphical report shows one or more failed results inspect the picker It should rotate easily by hand and the fingers should spring into a clamped position Make sure both rotation axis belts...

Page 662: ...erification test produces a test log that details all information and results from the individual tests and subtests In addition the log includes information to help you understand the test results an...

Page 663: ...e following information The test output is from the library alignment test In dual robotics libraries the test output is for the robot on which the test was run the currently active robot The test tit...

Page 664: ...Chapter 15 Maintaining Your Library Maintenance Actions 646 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide Figure 77 Example Test Log Output...

Page 665: ...nt reports Library Report Drive Report and Blade Report will be generated and viewable in the Reports area of the Verification Tests dialog box If a typical user logs on while an administrator is logg...

Page 666: ...ur Library Maintenance Actions 648 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 4 From the Select Test drop down list click Install 5 Click Start 6 If prompted to take the library offline click Yes The IVT Pre T...

Page 667: ...649 7 Complete the pre test questionnaire by clicking inside the box next to the questions You cannot continue with the installation verification test until you have completed and verified the questio...

Page 668: ...questions on the questionnaire Each of the items listed can cause the installation verification test to have unexpected behavior and unreliable results The tests must be re run if they fail 8 After yo...

Page 669: ...his procedure will not damage any cartridges that are already installed in the library If the scratch cartridge becomes lodged in a drive or magazine it must be manually removed from the library If no...

Page 670: ...User s Guide 11 After you select the cartridges click Finish As the tests run the library will generate RAS tickets if problems are discovered You must close the Verification Tests dialog box to view...

Page 671: ...report window appears with the Graphical tab displayed Use the Graphical tab to view graphical reports and to quickly identify areas where failed results occurred Use the toolbar to navigate between g...

Page 672: ...the LMC 14 Review the test log to find failed test results and to see troubleshooting information For information about how to interpret test logs see Verification Test Logs on page 644 15 To e mail...

Page 673: ...results for a previous test click Reports and then click a test The LMC saves the most recent five test results 17 When you are done working with the test results click Close to close the result wind...

Page 674: ...ll be the same as what the Text tab appears at the time that you click Send Note Before you perform the following procedure you must make sure that e mail is appropriately configured in the LMC so tha...

Page 675: ...option is available to remote client users only It appears grayed out on the touch screen To indicate that you want to send the log to a printer select Print Note The Print option is available to rem...

Page 676: ...Guide 4 From the Select Test drop down list click Partial 5 From the Select Subtest drop down list click either Frame or Configuration or both A check mark indicates the test is selected 6 Click Star...

Page 677: ...ns Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 659 8 Select either Continue With Scratch Tapes or Continue Without Scratch Tapes and then click Next 9 If you selected Continue With Scratch Tapes insert a scratc...

Page 678: ...ure will not damage any cartridges that are already installed in the library If the scratch cartridge becomes lodged in a drive or magazine it must be manually removed from the library If not removed...

Page 679: ...y Maintenance Actions Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 661 11 Select the number of the frame and racks where the tests are to be performed The following example shows both the frame and configuration...

Page 680: ...Chapter 15 Maintaining Your Library Maintenance Actions 662 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide Test progress is shown in the Verification Tests dialog box...

Page 681: ...s to view the test results For more information about how to work with graphical reports see Verification Test Graphical Reports on page 630 For information about how to interpret test logs see Verifi...

Page 682: ...from the Verification Tests dialog box Alternatively you can run the test from the Ticket Details dialog box if that FRU is supported by the verification tests The screens displayed by the FRU operat...

Page 683: ...inistrator 2 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library 3 Click Tools Verification Tests The Verification Tests dialog box appears FR...

Page 684: ...unning the Scan Barcode test The other tests provide similar windows and functionality for the other FRUs 4 From the Select Test drop down list click FRU 5 From the Select Subtest drop down list click...

Page 685: ...ry aisle module rack section column and row The address does not need to be occupied by a drive or cartridge 8 Click Finish Test progress is shown in the Verification Tests dialog box 9 After the test...

Page 686: ...ee Mailing Saving and Printing Test Logs on page 656 Running FRU Operational Tests from Ticket Details Dialog Box 1 Log on as an administrator 2 Make sure that you are viewing the physical library Fro...

Page 687: ...Chapter 15 Maintaining Your Library Maintenance Actions Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 669 5 Click a ticket to highlight it and then click Details The Ticket Details dialog box is displayed...

Page 688: ...verifies that the FRU has PASSED all tickets associated with the failure are transitioned to the Verify state Custom Tests The Custom test enables you to run the Library Alignment sub test 1 Make sur...

Page 689: ...000 User s Guide 671 3 From the Select Test drop down list click Custom The Select Subtest field defaults to the Library Alignment subtest and cannot be changed 4 Click Start 5 If prompted to take the...

Page 690: ...72 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 7 Select the starting Module frame and Rack as well as the ending Module frame and Rack where you want to perform the tests 8 Click Finish The test is initiated Te...

Page 691: ...e Actions Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 673 9 After the test is complete click Reports to view the current or historical reports For more information about how to work with graphical reports see V...

Page 692: ...us with one another In addition media is moved as needed to make sure it resides in the correct partition In the process tapes are first moved from their old location to the I E station and then are m...

Page 693: ...belong If the library has more than one frame click the arrow buttons to display the next or previous frame If one or more partitions are fragmented you can defragment them 4 To begin defragmenting pa...

Page 694: ...tions Defragmentation dialog box to cancel the defragmentation operation at any time When prompted click Yes to confirm the action After you cancel defragmentation the library finishes moving the curr...

Page 695: ...ools Drives to power cycle the individual drive Removing Lodged Cartridges It is very unlikely that a cartridge will become lodged in the robot If this happens contact technical support It also is ver...

Page 696: ...ult setting will be the left upper storage area within the library The default mode of operation is to relocate cartridges in sort order within the library based on slot number or other logical groupi...

Page 697: ...rcode 3 To filter by partition in the SSE Source Filter area do the following a Select a Partition from the drop down list b If EDLM is licensed on the library you can filter media in the EDLM library...

Page 698: ...erface to filter out barcodes contained in that file If the barcodes in that file do not belong to the particular partition selected those barcodes are highlighted in red in the Select SSE Media secti...

Page 699: ...you made on the Sift Sort Export screen the Control Module screen displays the available storage locations 8 Click the desired storage location slot for the export function The coordinates and details...

Page 700: ...Send the capture via email or save it on your computer E mail the capture a Click the circle next to Email b Either type the email address or select one from the drop down list The Comment section is...

Page 701: ...e the email address or select one from the drop down list The Comment section is enabled for entry c In the Comment section you can include a note to the recipient or any comments about the MIB file S...

Page 702: ...t which debris accumulates in the air filters With the maximum number of tape drives operating in a normal data center environment you should check the filters every two years If you see dust and debr...

Page 703: ...brary offline see Changing the Library s State on page 475 2 On the operator panel press Robotics Enabled to turn off power to the picker and return it to the home position The power is on to all othe...

Page 704: ...Take the library offline For information about taking the library offline see Changing the Library s State on page 475 2 On the operator panel press Robotics Enabled to turn off power to the picker a...

Page 705: ...ibrary performs these checks The interval can be set in increments of days from once per day to once per year You can also set it to never run Quantum recommends a once per day health check for the ro...

Page 706: ...Chapter 15 Maintaining Your Library Robot Tower and Power Rail Health Checks 688 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 707: ...TO cartridges for a dual robot library For libraries containing high density expansion modules the maximum capacities are 12 006 LTO cartridges for a single robot library or 11 760 LTO cartridges for...

Page 708: ...not drop or strike cartridges Excessive shock could damage the internal contents of cartridges or the casings themselves rendering the cartridges unusable Do not expose cartridges to direct sunlight o...

Page 709: ...ng stronger Do not insert damaged cartridges into drives Do not touch the tape or tape leader Do not degauss cartridges that you intend to reuse Write Protecting Cartridges All cartridges have a write...

Page 710: ...h a length of 6 barcode characters 2 media identifier characters For advanced uses your Quantum library supports tape cartridge barcode label lengths of up to 15 characters However refer to Barcode La...

Page 711: ...ecksum characters are not supported on barcode labels Number of characters 5 to 15 default for LTO is 6 2 Background reflection Greater than 25 percent Print contrast Greater than 75 percent Ratio Gre...

Page 712: ...ith the duplicate barcode label will not be listed All barcode labels are applied to the front of a cartridge Peel off the label and place it on the cartridge Verify that label is oriented so that the...

Page 713: ...er 16 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes Installing Barcode Labels Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide 695 Figure 80 Applying Barcode Labels to Cartridges top of cartridge write protect lock barcode l...

Page 714: ...iversal cleaning cartridge regardless of any media identification extension Cartridges containing a media identification of C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 and CU will be considered cleaning cartridges and will be...

Page 715: ...nstead of doing so through the LMC Using the host to move media makes sure that the host s view of the library remains in sync with the library s actual configuration Exception When moving media into...

Page 716: ...up to the maximum number of slots in your I E station 3 To see which I E stations are associated with a particular partition click Monitor IE Station 4 Click Operations Import or click the Import tool...

Page 717: ...you want to export a data cartridge From the View menu click the name of the appropriate partition Click Operations Export or click the Export toolbar button The Export Media dialog box appears with a...

Page 718: ...ding check box in the leftmost column for each cartridge that you want to export The maximum number of slots that are available in the I E station partition appears at the top of the table 4 Click OK...

Page 719: ...edia IDs that match a particular pattern In the example the media filter has been set to capture media IDs beginning with the string J00 4 Click the data cartridge to load into the drive to highlight...

Page 720: ...unload drives From the View menu click the name of the appropriate partition 2 Click Operations Drives Unload The Unload Drives dialog box appears 3 If you want to display media IDs by media type cli...

Page 721: ...thin a partition Note Only one cartridge can be moved at a time 1 Make sure that you are viewing the partition within which you want to move media From the View menu click the name of the appropriate...

Page 722: ...Device Type drop down list click I E Station Storage or Drive 3 In the Select Source table click the media ID for the cartridge that you want to move to highlight it If necessary you can use the scrol...

Page 723: ...physical library From the View menu click the name of the physical library 2 Click Operations Move Media The Move Media Wizard appears 3 Click Next The Select Source and Destination Partitions screen...

Page 724: ...letion Page appears listing source location destination location and which media will be moved 10 Click Finish 11 Click Close Taking Inventory The Inventory command causes the library to scan all stor...

Page 725: ...asks you whether you want to take it offline Click Yes If you want to perform an inventory of a partition and if the physical library is offline you receive a message asks you whether you want to take...

Page 726: ...Chapter 16 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes Managing and Moving Media 708 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 727: ...es and corrective actions you can perform A ticket can direct you to obtain further help from technical support For more information about troubleshooting see Troubleshooting Your Library on page 43 H...

Page 728: ...irst line of output on the System Status dialog box Monitor System Use the serial number when contacting technical support for assistance How many characters can be in the barcodes For LTO media barco...

Page 729: ...y is turned back on the library will recover You must re run the backup using your application software If the library does not automatically come back up after a power outage cycle library power Cycl...

Page 730: ...Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions 684 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...

Page 731: ...ction TCP UDP 22 SSH SSH Access for CLI usage Inbound TCP 25 SMTP eMail Client Outbound TCP 53 DNS DNS Client Model Outbound UDP TCP 67 68 DHCP DHCP Client Outbound UDP 80 HTTP Library is a webserver...

Page 732: ...t Outbound TCP 1009 1108 RMI Java GUI RMI Connections this is a bidirectional interface Inbound Outbound TCP 3801 QEKM Non secure connections for QEKM encryption protocol IBM Tape drives only Outbound...

Page 733: ...ry feature that enables users to have a large physical library but users pay only for what capacity they are currently using License upgrades enable more capacity to be added without a system interrup...

Page 734: ...use Data Path Failover to allow an alternate data path when a preferred data path fails Data Path Failover is provided as part of the Storage Networking license and applies to HP LTO 5 and later Fibre...

Page 735: ...pansion modules may contain optional hardware such as additional drives I O blades and I E stations F FQDN Fully Qualified Distinguished Name I I E station A door on the access door of the control mod...

Page 736: ...d in the LMM Library managed partition LMP Partition in the i6000 that is like any other partition except it is not visible to any backup applications or hosts Allows the library to be able to manage...

Page 737: ...gement solutions that supports HP LTO 4 LTO 5 and LTO 6 FC and SAS tape drives Service door The door on either the control module or expansion module that provides access to the I O management unit LM...

Page 738: ...rs W WORM The Scalar i6000 library supports write once read many technology in LTO 3 and greater tape drives WORM allows non erasable date to be written once and provides extra data security by prohib...

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