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Adding a Partition ID ........................................................................................................................

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Deleting a Partition ............................................................................................................................

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Changing the Name of a Partition ...................................................................................................

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Allocating Resources in a Partition for a Single Library ..............................................................

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Allocating Resources in a Partition for a Library Complex .........................................................

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Committing Partitioning Changes...................................................................................................

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Meaning of the SLC Partitioning Icons ...........................................................................................

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Sharing CAPs in a Partitioned Library

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Resolving Orphaned Cartridges Caused by Partitioning Changes

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Maximizing Library Performance when Partitioning

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Operating a CAP

Entering Cartridges Using a CAP

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Ejecting Cartridges Using a CAP

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Removing a CAP Magazine from a Bulk CAP

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Locking/Unlocking a CAP

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Overriding a CAP Reservation of a Partition

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Modifying Bulk CAP Messages

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Enabling and Disabling a Bulk CAP

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CAP Modes

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Guidelines for using CAPs

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Configuring Drives

Configuring Drive Cleaning

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Configuring Host-Managed Drive Cleaning .................................................................................

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Configuring the Drive Tray Serial Numbers

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Maximizing Library Performance Through Drive Placement

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Managing Cartridges

Moving Cartridges (Recovery Moves)

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Locating Cartridges

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Locating a Cartridge by Volume ID ................................................................................................

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Locating a Cartridge by Address.....................................................................................................

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Viewing Cartridge Information

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Importing or Exporting Diagnostic or Cleaning Cartridges

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Importing Diagnostic or Cleaning Cartridges ...............................................................................

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Exporting Diagnostic or Cleaning Cartridges................................................................................

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Cartridge Types

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Cartridge Labels .................................................................................................................................

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Handling Cartridges

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Inspecting a Cartridge .......................................................................................................................

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Cleaning the Cartridge Exterior.......................................................................................................

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Storing Cartridges ..............................................................................................................................

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Maximizing Library Performance Though Cartridge Placement

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Summary of Contents for SL8500

Page 1: ...1 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide E20869 12 March 2017...

Page 2: ...to the programs No other rights are granted to the U S Government This software or hardware is developed for general use in a variety of information management applications It is not developed or inte...

Page 3: ...or Panel 2 2 Changing a User Password 2 2 3 Activating Optional Features Downloading a New Hardware Activation File 3 1 Installing a New Hardware Activation File 3 2 Displaying Current Hardware Activa...

Page 4: ...vation of a Partition 6 3 Modifying Bulk CAP Messages 6 4 Enabling and Disabling a Bulk CAP 6 5 CAP Modes 6 5 Guidelines for using CAPs 6 5 7 Configuring Drives Configuring Drive Cleaning 7 1 Configur...

Page 5: ...1 3 Meaning of Library and Device Status Indicators in SLC 11 3 12 Generating Reports and Logs Viewing Library and Device Reports with the Reports Utility 12 1 Generating Active Capacity Reports 12 2...

Page 6: ...perator Panel to Factory Settings 14 8 Troubleshooting Host Connectivity 14 8 15 Servicing the Library Turning Off the Library 15 1 Turning On the Library 15 1 Entering the Library without the Service...

Page 7: ...erved Internal IP Addresses C 10 D Redundant Electronics Overview Redundant Electronics Requirements D 1 Redundant Electronics Configuration Examples D 2 What Occurs During a Failover D 2 Factors that...

Page 8: ...Quality Levels H 1 Contaminant Properties and Sources H 2 Operator Activity H 3 Hardware Movement H 3 Outside Air H 3 Stored Items H 3 Outside Influences H 3 Cleaning Activity H 3 Contaminant Effects...

Page 9: ...Drive HLI PRC Addressing viewed from front of library C 9 C 6 Physical Hardware Numbering of Tape Drive viewed from rear of library C 9 C 7 Comparison of Tape Drive Numbering viewed from front of the...

Page 10: ...ist of Tables 5 1 Library Partitioning Icons 5 4 12 1 SLC Reports 12 1 C 1 Panel Numbering for Various Library Configurations C 7 H 1 Filtration Percentages H 7 H 2 Cleaning Schedule for Data Center H...

Page 11: ...com technetwork documentation tape storage curr 187744 h tml Documentation Accessibility For information about Oracle s commitment to accessibility visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at h...

Page 12: ...xii...

Page 13: ...a web server or server running a web application such as Tomcat Apache or GlassFish allowing individual clients to use a browser to access SLC Local Operator Panel SLC is pre installed on the library...

Page 14: ...10 SPARC Solaris 10 x86 Windows Server 2008 SP2 64 bit Windows 2012 Enterprise Server Windows 7 SP1 64 bit Windows 8 64 bit Windows 8 1 64 bit Oracle Unbreakable Linux 5 2 6 18 32 bit SUSE Enterprise...

Page 15: ...eb launched SLC is digitally signed which guarantees that the software has been issued by Oracle Corporation and has not been altered or corrupted since it was created As a Java Web Start process the...

Page 16: ...Installing Web launched SLC 1 4 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide...

Page 17: ...Complete the password fields c Click Modify Logging In to the Standalone SLC 1 To start SLC on your system either Double click the SLC desktop icon Select Start RunSLConsole or Launch RunSLConsole 2...

Page 18: ...le to your client and log in to the SLC later 5 If this is your first time running the web launched SLC complete the digital signature warning dialog box verify the publisher and click Run 6 Enter you...

Page 19: ...aries with firmware FRS_7 00 or above For libraries with lower firmware levels see Enabling Features on a Library with Firmware Before FRS_7 00 on page 3 3 1 Go to the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud a...

Page 20: ...urrent Hardware Activation Keys tab Deleting a Hardware Activation File Deleting a hardware activation file is rarely necessary and can impact library operations Having extra hardware activation files...

Page 21: ...ures on a Library with Firmware Before FRS_7 00 For SL8500 libraries with firmware before FRS_7 00 contact Oracle support to enable optional features For firmware FRS_7 00 or above use the processes d...

Page 22: ...Enabling Features on a Library with Firmware Before FRS_7 00 3 4 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide...

Page 23: ...firmware FRS_8 31 the default configuration activates capacity from the drives outward until the capacity license is exhausted 1 To prevent conflicts coordinate with other library users before configu...

Page 24: ...launched SLC select Tools Active Cells 3 Select areas of the library you can click the Rail or Library buttons or click individual areas Then click Add to activate or Delete to deactivate Red section...

Page 25: ...ter library walls together and activate storage slots near the tape drives When rapid import and export of cartridges is a priority activate storage slots near the Cartridge Access Ports CAPs Avoid de...

Page 26: ...Effect on HLI Hosts after Modifying the Capacity Configuration 4 4 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide...

Page 27: ...ned Cartridges Caused by Partitioning Changes Maximizing Library Performance when Partitioning Partitioning the Library Using SLC Adding a Partition ID Changing the Name of a Partition Deleting a Part...

Page 28: ...tition Allocation Summary table select the partition to delete 5 Click Delete Partition 6 For a single library click the Design by Library Step 3 tab Then click Verify For a library complex verificati...

Page 29: ...Library buttons or click individual areas 4 Click Add to allocate or Delete to unallocate 5 Repeat steps 2 5 for each partition 6 Proceed to Committing Partitioning Changes on page 5 4 Specifications...

Page 30: ...y affected host applications to recognize the changes see the host software documentation Meaning of the SLC Partitioning Icons Figure 5 1 Library Complex Partitioning Example Figure Legend 1 Selects...

Page 31: ...tition or move a cartridge to a slot or drive that is not allocated to a partition In a partitioned library orphaned cartridges can cause data loss A host that finds an orphaned cartridge in its parti...

Page 32: ...Maximizing Library Performance when Partitioning 5 6 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide...

Page 33: ...ary on page 5 5 Entering Cartridges Using a CAP CAP magazines are removable You can place cartridges in any magazine slot and in any order with the hub gear facing down and cartridge label facing you...

Page 34: ...Enter cartridges using a CAP magazine adjacent to the rail with compatible tape drives Ejecting Cartridges Using a CAP 1 Initiate the eject operation at the host see the host software documentation 2...

Page 35: ...gnostics 3 Expand the CAP folder Select the CAP to modify 4 Click the Access tab 5 In the Locked pull down list select False to unlock True to lock 6 Click Apply Overriding a CAP Reservation of a Part...

Page 36: ...Systems Details CAP Status page after the CAP unlocks see Viewing Device Status and Properties on page 11 2 You must configure the message in SLC see below and send the message number with an enter o...

Page 37: ...d and do not require a host reservation Manual Mode Manual mode is the most secure method of CAP operations When in manual mode the system locks a CAP by default and its LED is off To initiate an ente...

Page 38: ...Guidelines for using CAPs 6 6 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide...

Page 39: ...Additionally you can manage cleaning cartridges using the CLI see the cleaning section of Appendix B Command Line Interface Reference Configuring Host Managed Drive Cleaning 1 In SLC select Tools Conf...

Page 40: ...le a Click Export and then save the file to a desired location b Open the file and edit only the drive tray serial numbers Do not alter any other values Save the changes c In SLC click Import Locate t...

Page 41: ...ing SLC only updates the cartridge s location in the library controller database You must perform an audit from the host software to update the host database to prevent mount failures To view a table...

Page 42: ...se as a wildcard 5 From the Requester drop down list select the format for the search results default to display in library internal address format hli0 or hli1 to display in HLI PRC address format 6...

Page 43: ...ibrary initialization requires one empty system slot on each side of the library 2 Verify that the CAP is empty not reserved by a host closed and locked see Viewing Device Status and Properties on pag...

Page 44: ...3 Cleaning cartridges clean the tape path and read write heads of the tape drives see Configuring Drive Cleaning on page 7 1 Cartridge Labels For information about media label standards see the Barco...

Page 45: ...ves on the same rail Mount cartridges in tape drives that are on the same rail and limit the distance cartridges must travel Minimize elevator operations between rails within a library and pass thru o...

Page 46: ...Maximizing Library Performance Though Cartridge Placement 8 6 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide...

Page 47: ...0 or above High memory HBT card Minimum STA 2 0 to automate media validation optional Defining the Media Validation Pool 1 For a library complex you can log in to any library within the complex to mod...

Page 48: ...no drives listed see Defining the Media Validation Pool on page 9 1 4 Select a cartridge from the list or enter a VOLSER in the cartridge label field 5 Select a validation type see Validation Types f...

Page 49: ...oved to the MV pool from its configuration ACSLS automatically updates drives moved to the MV pool to an offline state but ACSLS requires you to initiate re configuration After removing drives from th...

Page 50: ...Updating Host Information after Modifying the MV Pool 9 4 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide partition see Partitioning the Library on page 5 1...

Page 51: ...a Physical Audit of the Entire Library For an entire library audit the robot visits all slots storage CAP drive reserved updates the cartridge database and changes the verified status of cartridge loc...

Page 52: ...ified Audit on a Range of Cells A verified audit validates the status of a specific cartridge location or range of locations in the cartridge database If a cartridge address has a verified status of f...

Page 53: ...neral displays the current operational state of the library These values update whenever there is host activity background operations or operator activity You can place the library online or offline w...

Page 54: ...device tree 3 For status and properties information expand the device folder Select a device 4 Select a tab Depending on the device you selected refer to the corresponding information below Device St...

Page 55: ...ics utility displays device heath status Normal library device is functioning normally Warning device is offline or operating in a degraded state Error device has experienced a failure Communication S...

Page 56: ...and log on again to restore communication Health Status of the Library The lower right of all SLC screens shows the library health status Normal all library devices are functioning normally Warning on...

Page 57: ...a report folder Select a report You can access additional reports from the Partitions utility or the Active Capacity utility You can view individual device information using the System Details utility...

Page 58: ...edia type label and status information Device Reserve Table Lists elevator robot and PTP reservation information Drive Table Lists drive location type and serial number information CAP Summary Lists t...

Page 59: ...n OK 8 Click Transfer Log Snapshot To Your Computer 9 Save the file using the automatically generated name 10 E mail the file to your Oracle support representative Monitoring Library Events The librar...

Page 60: ...e code wildcards or partial codes are invalid To list all result codes select List All 5 Click Search Event Monitor Types There are four types of event monitors All Error Warn Info Error and Warnings...

Page 61: ...a loss of performance or a condition that may indicate future irrecoverable errors Information volatile data indicating general device or library information such as the device state device added list...

Page 62: ...Monitoring Library Events 12 6 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide...

Page 63: ...3 Select the Library in the device tree 4 Click the Status tab and then the General tab 5 In the Transition Request field click Take offline 6 Click Apply Before the library goes offline all outstandi...

Page 64: ...he system completes all outstanding jobs for the device before taking the device offline When robot goes offline it moves to the end of the rail and the library cannot use it If the library is using t...

Page 65: ...or panel if it hangs or the help content is not visible You can reboot at the local operator panel or from a remote SLC session 1 In SLC select Tools Diagnostics 2 Select the Library in the device tre...

Page 66: ...Rebooting a Robot 13 4 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide...

Page 67: ...on page 15 1 Basic Troubleshooting Before running diagnostic tests or contacting Oracle support review the following troubleshooting tips Service Required amber LED is constantly on Use SLC to check t...

Page 68: ...ay indicates that it requires re seating and locking down Client computer cannot communicate with the library or tape drives Ensure cables are securely attached to their connectors on the rear of the...

Page 69: ...s for all the drives installed in the library The self test does not begin unless a diagnostic cartridge is found in the system slots If the system finds a compatible diagnostic cartridge the self tes...

Page 70: ...ct the Library in the device tree 2 Click the DiagMove tab and then the Manage tab 3 In the Defined Sequence section click Add 4 Define the target address range the area used for get operations a Sele...

Page 71: ...u specify enough move requests the robot is guaranteed to visit all slots The random access routine ends after the requested number of moves is complete Starting a Diagnostic Move Before starting a di...

Page 72: ...f service is active on the library Clearing an alert only removes it from the Status Module display it does not resolve the underlying cause The library health indicator returns to Normal if there are...

Page 73: ...ting the touch screen depends on the type and version see Viewing the Local Operator Panel Type on page 11 3 If you have a Linux based local operator panel DL or OL you can re calibrate it yourself or...

Page 74: ...ion The local operator panel reboots Troubleshooting Host Connectivity Use a sniffer a device or program that traces the network traffic for the library Display the port statistics on the switch or ro...

Page 75: ...ng the SLC see Viewing Library and Device Reports with the Reports Utility on page 12 1 4 Open the rear doors of the library 5 Locate the power distribution unit PDU in the lower right and set the pow...

Page 76: ...y Precautions when Entering the Library Verify the library is offline Do not enter the library or move any of the robots if you suspect the robots are online Do not attempt to override any of the elec...

Page 77: ...the hub gear is facing down and the vol id label is facing you 5 Push the cartridge into the drive Do not force the cartridge If you feel some resistance as you insert the cartridge verify that you ar...

Page 78: ...full service Accessing the Left Maintenance Area Before activating the safety door the service representative should take the left elevator and left bulk CAPs offline using SLC After completing the ma...

Page 79: ...FRS_8 31 and SLC 6 25 for library complex partitioning ACSLS 8 3 HSC 6 2 PTF L1H16SG VM ELS 7 0 PTF L1H15SI MVS ELS 7 1 PTF L1H16SJ ELS 7 2 integrated Redundant Electronics Minimum FRS_6 00 and SLC v...

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Page 81: ...library Admin accessible CLI commands include audit capCommand cleaning config date drive hwActivation mediaValidation network partition reControl snmp ssh time traceRoute version whereAmi audit This...

Page 82: ...ysical audits of a range of addresses and displays the results device address specifies the robot to use in library rail column side row format start address end address specifies the starting and end...

Page 83: ...f cartridges are in the CAP the reservation changes to default If there are no cartridges in the CAP the reservation changes to none device address specifies the CAP to release in library rail column...

Page 84: ...ning cartridges Only one import export operation is allowed at a time cap device address specifies the CAP to use for the export operation in library rail column side row format select 1 2 3 4 expired...

Page 85: ...threshold that determines when a warning status is set for a cleaning cartridge once its usage count reaches that threshold Example SL8500 cleaning threshold list requestId requestId 15001 Attributes...

Page 86: ...es the library in library rail column side row format For example 2 0 0 0 0 config complexId clear Clears the complexId number for a library This command will restart the network stack and cause the S...

Page 87: ...e Done Failure Count 0 Success Count 1 COMPLETED date This command sets the library date in Greenwich Mean Time GMT date Displays help for the date command the same as help date date print Displays th...

Page 88: ...earch off command issued Used to locate a drive within the library drive address specifies the drive in library rail column side row format hwActivation This command activating certain library feature...

Page 89: ...and display network configuration for the controller card For additional information see the SL8500 Host Connectivity Guide on OTN network clone Port 2B IP address Port 2A IP address Used for redundan...

Page 90: ...ting status for devices 2A and 2B network ip policy route add del IP address dev 2A 2B Adds or deletes a static route to policy for device 2A or 2B network ip policy route add del IP address via Gatew...

Page 91: ...status Partition Id Displays the status attributes of a single specified partition or all partitions partition disable Disables partitioning in the library partition getCapacity Displays the capacity...

Page 92: ...his is the protocol utility which SLC and other various applications use to connect to the library controller ssh print Prints the current ssh daemon protocol settings ssh set version1and2 Sets the ss...

Page 93: ...equested version print device address Displays the software version of code for a device or all devices device address specifies the device in library rail column side row format whereAmi This command...

Page 94: ...whereAmi B 14 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide...

Page 95: ...Library in the device tree 2 Click the Search tab 3 Select Location 4 Select the search criteria from the drop down list and enter the address wildcards are invalid 5 From the Requester drop down lis...

Page 96: ...brary locations and components Begins with 0 and uses only positive numbers Column indicates the left or right side of the library Outer wall row numbering is 0 to 12 and inner wall numbering is 13 to...

Page 97: ...ss thru port panels because the top cartridge slot under the port is reserved as a redundant robotics drop off slot two for each rail one on each side Internal Library Addressing Scheme Internal Libra...

Page 98: ...Components such as CAPs elevators PTP and robots have unique addressing rules A row value equal to 0 indicates the address is referring to the device not a slot in the device The side value may not di...

Page 99: ...e of 1 Left CAP side value of 2 Example For firmware address 1 3 22 2 10 The library value is 1 The rail is the third from the top 3 The library contains one SEM 19 customer accessible columns plus 3...

Page 100: ...For firmware address 1 2 6 1 0 The library value is 1 The PTP is the second rail from the top 2 It is on the left side column 6 outer wall side 1 and the address is referring to the device 0 Elevator...

Page 101: ...ibrary storage module LSM LSMs are numbered 0 to 3 from the top down The libraries in a complex are identified by LSM see Library Complex HLI Numbering on page C 8 Panel Indicates the horizontal posit...

Page 102: ...add libraries from right to left viewed from the CAP side of the library Expanding left to right re numbers the LSMs requiring you to reconfigure hosts Figure C 4 Pass thru Port Planning Example 1 Re...

Page 103: ...erence C 9 Figure C 5 Tape Drive HLI PRC Addressing viewed from front of library Physical Hardware Numbering for Tape Drives The HBC card assigns a physical hardware number from 1 to 64 Figure C 6 Phy...

Page 104: ...nal IP Addresses IP Address Description 10 0 0 0 24 Internal device network 10 0 11 0 24 ILC network Host IP addresses based on library identifier 10 x 2 11 0 24 or 10 1 253 2 11 0 24 SDP aliasing X c...

Page 105: ...ing firmware upgrades Redundant Electronics Requirements Redundant Electronics Configuration Examples What Occurs During a Failover Factors that Prevent an RE Switch Factors that Initiate and Automati...

Page 106: ...If the database cannot be copied usually only in a sudden failure you must perform an audit after failover see Auditing the Library on page 10 1 The library returns any in transit cartridges to their...

Page 107: ...C Failover is initiated from the active library controller only see Initiating a Manual RE Switch Using SLC on page 14 7 CLI An Oracle support representative can initiate failover from either the acti...

Page 108: ...Firmware Upgrades with RE D 4 StorageTek SL8500 User s Guide...

Page 109: ...cle recommends ACSLS 8 1 or above NCS 6 2 with the following PTFs for HSC MVS VM SOS620 L1H168G SMS620 L1H168F and MSP MSP PTF LF620DL All switch or router ports must be configured to auto negotiate T...

Page 110: ...t the library behind a switch or router Configuring Dual TCP IP Configuring the Library for Dual TCP IP Configuring an ACSLS Host for Dual TCP IP Configure an ELS Host for Dual TCP IP Configuring the...

Page 111: ...uting tables of the ACSLS server by following the ACSLS documentation If there is a single network interface on the ACSLS server no special routing is required on the host 2 Using the UNIX command pro...

Page 112: ...E and dual TCP IP ACSLS Dual TCP IP and Shared Subnets Example In this example the ACSLS server and the library share two separate subnets The SL8500 uses a one to one relationship with the network in...

Page 113: ...dministrator s Guide Routing You should separate the SL8500 network interfaces over two different subnets when using ACSLS HA The two different ACSLS servers use different network interfaces therefore...

Page 114: ...onfiguration for mainframe systems using dual TCP IP The mainframe host contains two network interfaces residing on two separate subnets Each connection travels through a public network then connects...

Page 115: ...UT0701 HA 2 0 also requires PTF 6514766 ACSLS 8 1 or above is required to support 15 library connections ELS version 7 0 with PTF L1H168H or ELS version 7 1 with PTF L1H168I Hardware activation file s...

Page 116: ...ageTek SL8500 User s Guide Multi TCP IP Configuration Examples Figure F 1 Multi TCP IP Connections to a Library Complex Figure F 2 Dual and Multi TCP IP Connections to a Library Complex For more infor...

Page 117: ...n to SLC If you are upgrading an SL8500 complex you can connect to any library in the complex The upgrade simultaneously downloads to all libraries in the complex from a single SLC session 4 Select To...

Page 118: ...activate in this case SL8500 Code 5 In the Available Versions section select the code version to activate Click Activate 6 When the activation process finishes click OK to reboot the library 7 Click O...

Page 119: ...is also necessary as a computer room or data center could meet the ISO 14644 1 specification but still damage equipment because of the specific type of particulates in the room In addition the ANSI I...

Page 120: ...into the area Cardboard wood or packing materials must not be stored in the data center clean area Identify a separate area for unpacking new equipment from crates and boxes Do not allow construction...

Page 121: ...fine particulate matter such as concrete dust or efflorescence can be carried directly to the room s hardware Stored Items Storage and handling of unused hardware or supplies can also be a source of...

Page 122: ...t if they collect on a tacky surface or agglomerate as the result of electrostatic charge build up Corrosive Failure Corrosive failure or contact intermittence due to the intrinsic composition of the...

Page 123: ...e shedding fine particulate into the air Corrosion on post filtration air conditioner surfaces or subfloor items can also be a concern The subfloor void must be thoroughly and appropriately decontamin...

Page 124: ...ontaminant infiltration but it is also important to minimize any breaches in the room perimeter To ensure the environment is maintained correctly the following should be considered All doors should fi...

Page 125: ...esigned introduction of air from outside the computer room system will be necessary in order to accommodate positive pressurization and ventilation requirements The data center should be designed to a...

Page 126: ...cleanliness and is kept in a neat and well organized fashion will also command respect from the room s inhabitants and visitors When potential clients visit the room they will interpret the overall ap...

Page 127: ...r solvents during these activities Settled contamination should be removed from all exterior hardware surfaces including horizontal and vertical surfaces The unit s air inlet and outlet grilles should...

Page 128: ...present as the metal framework that makes up the grid system should be removed from the grid work and cleaned with a damp sponge as well Any unusual conditions such as damaged floor suspension floor t...

Page 129: ...annot exceed the installed capacity or the purchased capacity Same as allocated capacity allocated capacity The number of active slots Allocated capacity cannot exceed the purchased capacity defined b...

Page 130: ...ter a limited number of uses customer interface module CIM The front module of the SL8500 library which contains the touch screen operator panel and allows service personnel to access the library and...

Page 131: ...ots rather than devices ECM See electronics control module ECM ELS See Enterprise Library Software ERS See emergency robotics stop switch ERS eject See export electronics control module ECM A module t...

Page 132: ...ol ids and locations in a host database This audit is initiated by a host command hot swap Removal and replacement of a system component while system power remains on and system operations continue ho...

Page 133: ...et of tape data format standards created to enable data interchange among different LTO Ultrium tape drive vendors These standards allow data cartridges to be shared magazine A removable array that ho...

Page 134: ...me complex A library complex is a series of libraries connected with pass thru ports SL8500 libraries are joined together by four PTPs because there are four rails See also home libraryand away librar...

Page 135: ...module RIM The module containing the curved rails and pass thru port PTP assemblies selected slot A storage slot that cannot currently be used for cartridge storage but will be made active automatical...

Page 136: ...ridge Same as VOLSER VOLSER Volume serial number Same as vol id VSM See virtual storage manager VSM VTCS See virtual tape control system VTCS VTD See virtual tape drive VTD VTSS See virtual tape stora...

Page 137: ...VTV A portion of the DASD buffer that appears to the operating system as a real tape volume Data is written to and read from the VTV and the VTV can be migrated to and recalled from real tape WWN See...

Page 138: ...World Wide Name Glossary 10...

Page 139: ...rties 11 2 display status 11 2 display summary information 11 2 inserting cartridges 6 1 library partitions 5 5 manual mode 6 5 modes 6 5 reservations 5 5 self test 14 3 taking offline 13 2 cartridges...

Page 140: ...tivation file display current 3 2 HLI interface displaying port status 11 1 host interfaces HLI See HLI interface 11 1 I install hardware activation file 3 2 K key opening the front access doors 15 2...

Page 141: ...tasks 11 3 report capacity activated 12 2 orphaned cartridges 12 2 reports cartridge summary 12 2 cartridge table 12 2 drive events 12 1 feature audit log 12 2 restrictions library interior 15 2 resul...

Page 142: ...oubleshooting 14 1 U User ID types 2 2 V vary the library offline 13 1 vary the library online 13 2 VOP displaying for T10000 drives 11 2 W web launched SLConsole client requirements 1 3 installing 1...

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