Left pane elements
• Library status—Overall library configuration and status
◦
Serial #
—The base library serial number
◦
Hostname
—The library hostname
◦ Network configuration—The IP version (IPv4 or IPv6) and IP address
◦
Firmware
—The library firmware version
◦
EK Token
—Information about the key server token when using the encryption kit
• Module status overviews—a summary of configuration and health of each module
To select a module, click or tap the module status area.
◦ Module health icon
– The green check mark
Status OK
icon indicates that the module and each of its components
are fully operational and that no user intervention is required.
– The yellow triangle explanation point
Status Warning
icon indicates that user attention is
necessary, but that the library can still perform most operations.
– The red circle X
Status Error
icon indicates that user intervention is required and the module is
not capable of performing some operations.
◦ Module number—Modules are numbered based on their location in the physical library. The bottom
module is
Module 1
. The base library module is annotated with
(Base)
.
◦ Drive status—The number of drives installed in the module and the health of each drive
To display drive configuration and status information in the center pane, click or tap on the drive.
– A black square indicates that the drive is fully operational and that no user intervention is
required.
– A yellow square indicates that user attention is necessary, but that the drive can still perform
most operations.
– A red square indicates that user intervention is required or the drive is not capable of performing
some operations.
◦ Magazine slot usage—The number of cartridge slots available and the number in use
◦ Drive operation status—The current drive activity for each drive in the module. The drive operation
status is only displayed for the selected module.
–
Write
—the drive is performing a write operation.
–
Read
—the drive is performing a read operation.
–
Idle
—a cartridge is in the drive but the drive is not performing an operation.
Operating the library
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