Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting and Support
FAQ
How does a user configure their T50e or T120 library to
support ejecting tapes from the BlackPearl system?
The BlackPearl eject function allows you to eject tapes from the BlackPearl user interface,
which are then moved to the Entry/Exit port on the tape library.
In order to use the BlackPearl eject function on a T50e or T120 library, you must configure a
single partition and select
Standard
as the partition’s
Entry/Exit Port Mode. If you configure the partition to use either the Shared or Queued Eject
mode, or you configure more than one partition on your library, ejects from the BlackPearl
system fail.
See “Configuring and Managing Partitions” in the
, or “Partition
Management” in the
for instructions on configuring a partition to use
the Standard mode for the Entry/Exit port.
Note:
T200, T380, T680, T950 and TFinity libraries do not have limitations on the
partition count or Entry/Exit mode for BlackPearl tape ejection.
How does the user know which tapes must be taken off site
and brought back?
A tape eject strategy must be considered as part of a data policy. For information about the
default data policies and options available to customize data policies, see
Spectra Advanced Bucket Management Concepts on page 66
. For additional information
about ejecting and importing tapes, see
and
.
Spectra recommends keeping at least one copy of all archived data in the library at all times.
Spectra Logic tape libraries can be easily upgraded by purchasing more slot licenses, or, if
the slots become completely full, upgrading the library itself to one with more slots using
the exclusive Spectra TranScale technology.
A tape library user or administrator may decide to eject media cartridges from a tape library
for any of the reasons described below:
•
Ejecting a copy for off-site disaster recovery:
The BlackPearl system allows a user to
make multiple copies of data automatically. A typical use case is to create a “tape first
copy” that is intended to be left in the library for easy retrieval as well as an “eject copy”
intended to be removed from the library once full for archival at an alternate site for
safety. See see
Understanding Spectra Advanced Bucket Management Concepts on
for information on setting up multiple copies and ejecting a copy, and the
for details on the physical process of exporting and importing tapes
into the library.
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