HP (Hewlett-Packard) ESL E manuale d’uso

User ’s Guide hp S tor age W or ks E SL E - S er i es T ape L ibr ar y Second E dition (Ma y 2004) Pa r t N u m b e r : 3 50 7 99-00 2 This gui de desc r ibes pr ocedur es for ope r ating , r elocating , and tr o ublesh ooting the HP Stor age W orks ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary .[...]

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3 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide Contents Contents About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conventions . . . . . . . . [...]

Content s 4 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Power indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Serial port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ethernet port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Content s 5 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide Diagnostics screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Inserting tape cartridges in[...]

Content s 6 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Crating the library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Preparing the library for operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 C Regulatory Statements. [...]

7 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide About this Guide About this Guide About this Guide This user’ s guide provides information to help you: ■ Operate the tape library . ■ Relocate the tape library . ■ T roubleshoot the tape library . “ About this Guide” topics include: ■ Related documentation , page 8 ■ Con ventions , pag[...]

Abou t thi s Gu ide 8 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Related documentation In addition to this guide, HP pro vides corresponding information: ■ HP Storag eW orks ESL E-Series T ape Library Site Survey ■ HP Storag eW orks ESL E-Series Unpacking and Installation Guide ■ HP Storag eW orks ESL E-Series T ape Library Service Manu a[...]

Abou t thi s Gu ide ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 9 Conv entions Con ventions consist of the following: ■ Document con ventions ■ Te x t s y m b o l s ■ Equipment symbols Docum ent con ventions This document follo ws the con v entions in Ta b l e 1 . Tex t s ym b o l s The follo wing symbols may be foun d in th e text of this g[...]

Abou t thi s Gu ide 10 ESL E -Ser i es T ape L ibr ary Use r’s Gui de Tip: T e xt in a tip pr o vi des additional he lp to r eaders b y pr o v iding nonesse ntial or optional techniq ues, pr ocedu r es, or shortc uts. Note: T e xt set off in this manner pr es ents commentary , sideli ghts, or int er esting poin ts of in formation. Equipment s ymb[...]

Abou t thi s Gu ide ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 11 P ow er suppli es or s y stems mar k ed with t hese s ymbo ls indicat e the pr esence of m ultiple sour ces of po w er . WA R N I N G : T o r educe t he risk o f pers onal inju ry fr om electr i cal shock , r emo v e all pow er c or ds to compl etel y disconnec t pow er fr om the p[...]

Abou t thi s Gu ide 12 ESL E -Ser i es T ape L ibr ary Use r’s Gui de Rack stability Rack stability protects personnel and equipment. WA R N I N G : T o r educe the r isk of per sonal inj ury or damage t o the equipment , be sure that: ■ The lev eling jacks are extended to the floor . ■ The f ull we ight of t he rac k re sts on the lev eling [...]

Abou t thi s Gu ide ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 13 Getti ng hel p If you still hav e a question after reading th is guide, contact an HP authorized service provider or access our ESL E-series web site: http://ww w .hp .com/su pport/esle . HP technical suppor t T elephone numbers for worldwid e techni cal support are listed on the f[...]

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15 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 1 L ibr ar y Ov er v ie w This chapter describes both the ESL E-Series tape library and its components. The chapter consists of: ■ Library components , page 16 ■ Library storage locations and slot numbering , pa ge 35[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 16 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide L ibrary components The ESL E-Series tape library consists of the follo wing major components: ■ Library cabinet , page 16 ■ Operator control panel (OCP) , page 19 ■ Library robotics , page 21 ■ T ape dri ves , page 22 ■ Load ports and magazines , pa ge 26 ■ Card ca[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 17 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide Figur e 1: Library cabinet - front v iew 1 Viewi ng win dows 2 Left l oad port 3 OCP 4 Lap top tr ay in cl osed positi on 5 R ight load port 6 V entilation and air filters 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 18 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide Back panel The back o f the library cabinet (s ee Figure 2 ) provides easy access to: ■ Cooling fa ns ■ Po wer , control, and data interfaces ■ T ape dri ves ■ T ape dri ve communication (cluster controller card and Interface Manager card) ■ Card cage with FC interfac[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 19 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide Operator control panel (OCP) The OCP featu res a menu sys tem for dete rmining library status, conf iguring the library , and performing certai n diagnostic functions (see Figure 3 ). Figur e 3: OCP initial sc r een 1 OCP buttons 2 Gr een LED 12[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 20 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide The OCP consists of the following features (see Ta b l e 2 ): T able 2: OCP features Note: Y ou can also perform diagno stics using HP Stor age W or ks Libr ary and T ape T o o ls (L& TT), availa ble fr om http://ww w .hp .com/sup por t/ta petools . Additi onall y , you can[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 21 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide Libr ary robotics The library robotics consists of the main components identif ied in Figure 4 . Figur e 4: Library robotics The vertical and horizontal motor s move the library robotics into position to pick and place tape cartridges, and rotates the optical scanner 180° to al[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 2 2 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Although the library does not require tape cartridges to ha v e bar code labels, properly labeled tape cartridges a nd full storage bins speed up the in ventory process and greatly impro ved media management. T a pe dri ves The ESL E-Series tape library can hold up to 24 Ultri[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 23 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide Ultrium 46 0 and 4 60 -FC tape dr ives The Ultrium tape driv e is a high-performance streaming tape dri ve that uses Linear T ape-Open (L TO ) technology . An Ultrium 460 or 460-FC tape dri ve is capable of storing up to 20 0 GB (nati v e) of data per cartridge, and has a sustain[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 2 4 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Approv ed media has the Ultrium format tr ademark, which indicates the media has passed Ultrium format compliance testing (see Figure 5 ). Figur e 5: HP Ultrium format trademark For best resu lts, alw ays use HP branded med ia and b ar code labels. Th e follo wing tape cartrid[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 25 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s Gu id e Caution: Al wa ys discar d damaged tape cartridges . If a defecti ve ta pe cartri dge is loaded into a tape dri ve , it may damage the dr iv e, po tentially re qu i rin g d rive re pl ac e me n t. Note: F or infor mation on or der ing tape cartri dges and bar code la bels, r[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 2 6 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Make it a practice to visually inspect your tape cartridges when loading or removing them from your ta pe library . T aking a fe w minutes to check the condition of your cartridges will lo wer th e risk of repeated f ailures and help ensure uninterrupted ba ck up. Caution: Al [...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 27 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s G uide Figur e 6: Load por ts (left and right) 1 Le ft load p ort (16- SDL T or 18 U ltrium ) 2 R ight load port ( 32 -SDL T or 3 6 Ultr ium) 1 2[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 2 8 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Card cage and contr oll ers The library card cage The lib rary card cage is located in the top of the library cabinet, above cluster 0. It houses up to six FC interf ace co ntrollers (e2400-160) or nati ve FC interface controllers (e24 00-FC 2G), the library robotics controlle[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 29 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s Gu id e Note: F or infor mation on installing the HP Stor age W or ks e2 400 -160 FC and e2 400 -FC 2G int erface contr olle rs, r ef er to the HP Stor age W or ks ESL E - Ser ies Unpa cking an d Installa tion Gui de , or the documentati on that shipped with the interface contr olle[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 30 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide Reset but ton T o force a manual reboot o f the FC inte rface controller , use the reset button (see Figure 8 and Figure 9 ). Press the b ut ton with a pen or other small object. Y ou can also select the Reboot menu option in the Command V iew ESL, as described later in this ma[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 31 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide External FC ports T wo FC p orts (for external connection s) with LED indicators are found on the interface controller: Port F0 and Port F1. See Figure 8 and Figure 9 for the location of the FC ports . ■ Gr een (A CT) - FC port acti vity ■ Gr een (LINK) - V alid FC link SCSI[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 3 2 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide See Figure 10 for an illustration of this process. Figur e 10: L AN-free backup and r estore Interface M anager car d The HP StorageW orks Interface Manager is a managemen t card designed to consolidate and simplify the management of multiple FC interface controllers installed[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 33 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User’s Guide The Interface Manager card is located in dr iv e cluster 0 to the right of the cluster controller card (see Figure 11 ). Figu re 11 : Int er face Man ag er ca rd Note: Additional adv anced SAN secur ity and managem ent f eatur es are av ailable vi a p erm a n ent s of t wa re l[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 34 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Note: F or infor mation on u sing the Command Vi ew E SL softwar e , see the HP St or age W orks In terf ace Manage r and Comm and Vi e w ESL U ser Gui de that shipped wit h your lib r ary o r visit http: //www .hp .com/ sup po rt/cv es l . Any client machine on the LAN can co [...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 35 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User’s Guide Libr ary storage locations and slot numbering The HP StorageW orks ESL E-Series tape lib rary is an automated tape sto rage and retrie va l library that may consist of up to 24 tape driv es and up to 718 Ultrium 460 tape cartridges, or 636 SDL T 320 tape cartridges. The library[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 36 ESL E- Se ries T ape Libra ry Use r’s G uid e T o slide the slot panels out of the cabine t, press the slot panel latches do wn and pull the slot panel out of the cabinet (see Figure 13 ). Figur e 13: Sliding the slot panels out of the cabinet 1 Uppe r load port panel latc h 2 Middle load port panel lat ch 3 Lo wer l oad [...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 37 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide Figure 14 shows the left panel bins. Be gin with panel 1 and load top to bottom and left to right. Continue with panel 2 in the same manner , and finally , panel 3. Figur e 14: Bin shelf numbering, left panels 1 Pa n e l 1 2 Pa n e l 2 3 Pa n e l 3 1 2 3[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 38 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Figure 15 shows the right panel bins. Begin w ith panel 4 and load top to bottom and left to right. Continue with panel 5 in the same manner , and f inally , panel 6. Figur e 15: Bin shelf numbering, right panels 1 Pa n e l 4 2 Pa n e l 5 3 Pa n e l 6 1 2 3[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 39 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User’s Guide Figure 16 shows the back panel bins. Each co lumn has se ven slots. Be gin at the top, with the panel corresponding to cluste r 0, and load top to bottom and left to right. Continue loading each sequential cl uster , top to bottom and left to right. Note: The number of slots lo[...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 40 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide Model 712e Storage capacity in Ultrium libraries is as sho wn in Ta b l e 3 . Note: If the load ports are conf igur ed , those slots cannot be us ed as data slots. T able 3: Ultrium library storage elements Number of drives Load ports used Load port capacity User slots 1 - 4 0 [...]

Li bra ry O ver vie w 41 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide Model 63 0e Storage capacity in the SDL T library is as sho wn in Ta b l e 4 . Note: If the load ports are conf igur ed , those slots cannot be us ed as data slots. T able 4: SDL T library storage elements Number of dri ves Load ports used Load por t capacity User sl ots 1 - 4 0[...]

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43 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide 2 L ibr ar y Oper ations This chapter describes the follo wing basic library opera t ing procedures: ■ T aking ESD precautions , page 44 ■ Preparing tape cartridges , page 49 ■ Inserting tape cartridges , page 55 ■ Closing the ca binet doors and access pa nels , page 56 ■ Po wering the libr[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 44 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide T aking ESD pr ecautions Components within the library contain static -sensitiv e parts. T o pre vent damage to these parts while performing installa tion, maintenance, or replacement procedures, observ e the following precau tions: ■ K eep the cabinet turned off during all in[...]

Libr ar y Operations 45 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s Gu id e Dieses Produkt kann ausschließlich mit einem von HP für Ihre Region zugelassenen Netzkabel verwendet werden. Die Verwendung eines nicht von HP zugelassenen Netzkabels kann folgende Konsequenzen haben: 1) Nichteinhaltung der nationalen Sicherheitsbestimmungen, 2) Überschrei[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 46 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide WA R N I N G : A voi d contact w ith the powe r supplies , EMI filter , and all other A C electr ical com ponents while the ca binet is connect ed to a pow er outle t . . Dit product mag ALLEEN worden gebruikt met een netsnoer dat door HP is goedgekeurd voor gebruik in uw regio.[...]

Libr ar y Operations 47 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s Gu id e ■ Use an antistatic wrist strap when touc hing internal cabinet components. T o use the wrist strap properly , place the ba nd around your wr ist and attach the clip to the cabinet frame. K eep the st rap on until you are ready to close the cabinet doors. ■ K eep static-se[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 48 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Note: In env ir onments w ith high pot ential f or stati c electr ic ity , t ake additi onal pr ecauti ons, such as the us e of an antistatic smock o r a grounded antistati c mat .[...]

Libr ar y Operations 49 E SL E- Seri es T ape Library User’s Guide Prepar ing tape cartridges Caution: Handle tape cartr idges with car e . Do not dr op or mishandle them , or place them near sources of electr omagnetic interf erence . Ro ugh handling can damage the cartridge , making it unusable and poten tially ha z ardou s to the tape dri ves.[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 50 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Ultrium bar code labels Ultrium cartridges ha ve a recessed area locat ed on the face of the cartridge next to the write-protect switch. Use this area fo r attaching the adhe si ve -backed bar code label (see Figure 17 ). Do not apply labels onto the cartridge except in this des[...]

Libr ar y Operations 51 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide For successful operation of your tape library , place the bar code label entir ely within the recessed area, ensu ring that no part of the label is outside of it (see Figure 18 ). Figur e 18: Proper Ultrium bar code label placement SDL T bar code labels SDL T cartridges have a fr[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 5 2 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Figur e 19: Inserting an SDL T bar code label Media label identifiers Be sure to use the proper bar code labels for your d ri ve technology . Ta b l e 5 lists the identif ier that is found at the end of 7- or 8-character SDL T and Ultrium bar code labels. Caution: T o ensure th[...]

Libr ar y Operations 53 E SL E- Seri es T ape Library User’s Guide Setting th e w rite-protect switch Each tape cartridge has a sliding write- protect switch. This switch determines whether ne w data can be written to the ta pe cartridge (write-enabled) or whether data on the tape cartridge is prot ected from being erased or ov erwritten (write-p[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 54 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide W rite-protecting SDL T tape cartridges By moving the switch to the left ( Figure 21 ), the tape cartridge is write-protected (orange indicator is visible). By moving th e switch to the right, the tape cartridge is write-enabled (orange in dicator is not visible). Figur e 21: W [...]

Libr ar y Operations 55 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s G uide In s e rti n g t a pe c art r i d ge s Load tape cartridges into the library star ting with the left side panels, then the right side panels, and f inally the back panel (see “ Library storage locations and slot numbering ” on page 35 for detailed installation procedures).[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 56 ESL E- Se ries T ape Libra ry Use r’s G uid e Closing th e cabinet doors and access panels The library has one front door and one back door . 1. Close and lock the front door using the key pro vided in the accessory kit (see Figure 22 ). Note: The laptop tray must b e lower ed to acc ess th e fr ont do or latch. Figur e 22[...]

Libr ar y Operations 57 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 2. Close and lock the back d oo r using the k ey prov ided in the accessory kit (see Figure 23 ). Figur e 23: Closing the bac k door 1 Back door 2 Back door lat ch 1 2[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 58 ESL E- Se ries T ape Libra ry Use r’s G uid e P o wer ing the library on and off This section explains: ■ Po wering on the library , page 58 ■ Placing the library on-l ine or of f-line , page 58 ■ Po wering off the library , page 59 P ow ering on the library T o po wer on the library: 1. Open the back door of the lib[...]

Libr ar y Operations 59 ESL E -Ser ies T ape L ibrary User’s Gu i de P ow ering o ff the library T o po wer of f the library: 1. Place the library off-line, see “ Placing th e library on-line or of f-line ” on page 58. The library robotics completes any current commands and then stops. 2. V erify that the OCP display indicates “Off-line” [...]

Libr ary Operati ons 60 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Using the OCP The OCP is located on the fr ont of the library . The menu s on the OCP allo w you to obtain information about the library , e xec ute library commands, and test library functions. Before using the OCP to perform library functions, f amiliarize yourself with the: ?[...]

Libr ar y Operations 61 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide OCP components The OCP allo ws you to perform v a rious functions on the library . Ta b l e 6 pro vides a list of the OCP functio nality a v ailable from the Home screen (see Figure 24 ). T able 6 : OCP components Note: Th e Stop button located in the b ottom r ight-hand portion [...]

Libr ary Operati ons 6 2 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide ■ Diagnostics screen , page 70 ■ Stop button , page 72 Men u s cr e e n The Menu screen pro vides access to contact and cabinet information, as well as providing a way to setup library information. T o access the Men u screen, press Menu from the Home screen. The OCP displa[...]

Libr ar y Operations 63 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s Gu id e Vie wing libr ary information T o vie w library information: 1. From the Menu screen, use the up and do wn arro ws to highlight Library , then press Select . The Library screen displays (see Figure 26 ). Figur e 2 6: Library scre en The Library screen displays the follo wing [...]

Libr ary Operati ons 64 ESL E -Ser i es T ape L ibr ary Use r’s Gui de Vie wing cabinet information T o vie w library cabinet information: 1. From the Menu screen, use the up and do wn arro ws to highlight Cabinet , then press Select to display the Cabinet screen (see Fi gure 27 ): Figur e 2 7 : Cabinet sc r een The Cabinet screen displays the fo[...]

Libr ar y Operations 65 E SL E- Seri es T ape Library User’s Guide Vie wing and editing set up infor mation T o vie w or edit the setup information: 1. From the Menu screen, use the up and do wn arro ws to highlight Setup , then press Select . 2. The library pro mpts you for your passw ord. Enter the 6-digit passw ord and wait for v alidation. Th[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 66 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide ■ Restore F actory Setting ■ Dri ve Autoclean ■ Configured Dri ves ■ Left Load Port (18) ■ Right Load Port (36) 3. T o edit the setup informa tion, use the up and do wn arro ws to highlight the section and press Select . ■ T o set the IP address, subnet mask, and gat[...]

Libr ar y Operations 67 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 4. When you are f inished viewing/ed iting the setup information, press Back to return to the Menu screen. Note: Setting t he IP addr ess r eq uir es one ad ditiona l step . A fter p r essing Select , pow er do wn fr om the Menu scr een . Load P orts screen The Load Port s screen [...]

Libr ary Operati ons 68 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide 2. Use the up and down arro ws to highlig ht the specific load port, then press Select . A warning message appears. 3. Open the load port door and press OK . The load port mo ves forward. 4. Pull the load port to wards you to access the storage bins. 5. When you are done, push t[...]

Libr ar y Operations 69 ESL E -Ser ies T ape L ibrary User’s Gu i de Operations screen The Operatio ns screen allows you to vi ew the status and issue commands to the cabinet and tape drives. T o access the Ope rations screen, press Ops from the Home screen. The Operations screen is displayed (se e Figure 30 ). Figur e 30: Operations screen[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 7 0 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Diagnostics sc reen The Diagnostics screen allows you t o perform th e following diagnostic tests on the library (see Ta b l e 7 ). Note: The libr ary mu st be off -line to r un diagno stic te sting. The Sequential Slot T est, Sequential Driv e T est, Random T est, Random Slot [...]

Libr ar y Operations 71 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide For e xample, if a library has 25 full slots and a sequential slot test is set to run 50 times, the library will test slots 1-25, then begin at 1 again and test through 25. If you set the same library to run the sequen tial slot test 60 times, it will test 1-25, 1-25, then 1-1 0.[...]

Libr ary Operati ons 7 2 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide 3. If you did not take the library of f-lin e, the OCP displays a notif ication (see Figure 32 ). Figur e 32: Diagnostics confirmation remaining offline 4. Select NO to take the library of f-line, then run the test. The diagnostic test ex ecutes and th e OC P displays a status [...]

Libr ar y Operations 73 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide Inser ting tape cartridges into the load por t T ape cartridges are inserted into either an 18-cartridge magazine for Ultrium, or a 16-cartridge magazine for SDL T as sho wn in Figure 6 on page 27. T o insert a tape cartridge into a magazine: 1. Prepare the tape cartridges to be [...]

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75 ESL E -Ser ies T ape L ibrary User’s Gu i de 3 M aintenance and T r oubleshooting This chapter describes pr ob lems you may encounter during the se tup and operation of the library . Correctiv e information is provided to help you resolv e the problems: ■ Start-up problems , page 76 ■ OCP problems , page 77 ■ Robotics problems , pa ge 78[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 7 6 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Star t-up pr oblems Ta b l e 8 describes correcti v e actions for prob lems which occur during start-up. T able 8: Start-up problems Problem Corrective Action The libr ary does not powe r on. V erify that: ■ Th e pow er co r d is connec ted to a gr ounded electri[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshoo ting 77 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s Guide OCP pr oblems Ta b l e 9 describes correcti v e actions for OCP problems. T able 9: OCP problems Problem Corr ective Action The OCP is blank. ■ Conf irm that po we r is on. ■ Use Command Vie w ESL soft w are or the Interface Mana ge r’s command l ine interf ace[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 7 8 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Ro botic s pr oblems Ta b l e 1 0 describes correctiv e actions for robotics problems. T able 10: Robotics problems Problem Corr ective Action The r obot d oes not mo ve at pow er on. ■ Make sur e all int ern al packing mater i als (foam pad s, tie wr aps, and s [...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshoo ting 79 ESL E -Ser ies T ape L ibrary User’s Gu i de Th e r obot dr op s a cartri dge . ■ Open the doors . Retr ie v e the cartr idge , or ient it pr operl y , a nd place the cartr idge in an empty stor age bin . (Do not tr y t o place the car tr i dge in the pic ker .) ■ Pe r f o r m a n i n v e n t o r y. Note:[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 80 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide Operating pr oblems T able 11 describes the correcti ve action for pr oblems that occur during library operation. T able 11: Problems during library operation Problem Corr ective Action The host comp uter cannot communicate with the library . ■ V erify that the ho[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshoo ting 81 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide A mo ve command fa ile d. ■ Chec k the source and destinati on. Th e sour ce should hold the ca rtr idge to be moved; the destinat i on should be em pty . ■ Make sure the pick er is empt y and that there are no obstructi ons. ■ Also , mak e sure th e library i[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 8 2 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide T ape dri ve pr oblems T able 12 describes the correcti ve action for problems with the tape driv es. T able 12: Tape dr ive pr oblems Problem Corr ective Action The li br ar y is u nable to communicate w ith a dri v e. This is indi cated b y a Dri v e Communic ati[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshoo ting 83 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s Gu id e Interface M anager card pr oblems Ta b l e 1 3 and Ta b l e 1 4 describe the status and n etwork LEDs for the Interface Manager card. T able 13: Status LED diagnostic codes Red L ED Green LED Descriptio n On Off BIOS code failed t o run . Blinks 1x per 5 second [...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 84 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide Ta b l e 1 5 describes common symptoms relating to the Interface Manager card and ho w to resolv e them. T able 15: Common Interface M anager issues Sym p t om Po s s i b l e C a u s e Solution Comm and View ESL ser ver does not detect the Interface Mana ge r car d [...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshoo ting 85 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s Gu id e Interface Mana ge r car d does not detect one or more FC interface contr oller s Bad networ k connection ■ V erify that the Interface Ma nager car d is pr oper ly conn ected to the FC in terf ace contr ollers and that the cables are good . ■ Use LEDs to tr o[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 86 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Interface Mana ge r car d does not detect dri v es or library SCS I c abl es no t connected properl y Chec k cabling connecti ons. SCSI settings or termination not set pr operly ■ Check the S CSI setti ngs for the devi ce. ■ Check that the SCSI bus is properl y [...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshoo ting 87 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide Comm and View ESL do es not run in the br owser Incompatible bro wser ver sion or Java support not enabled ■ Mak e sur e yo u ar e u sing a minim um o f Microsoft Internet Explorer v 6. 0 SP 1 or later , or Netscap e Nav igator v6.2 or lat er . ■ Make sur e t ha[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 88 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide FC interface contr oller problems Most problems occur during the initial installation of t he interface controller . Before proceeding with adv anced troubleshooting t echniques, verify all connections and re vie w the configuration. LED indicators The LED indicator[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshoo ting 89 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User’s Guide See Figure 34 for LED locations and functions on the e2400-FC 2G interface controller . Figur e 34: e2400 -FC 2G interface controller illustr ation Basic troubleshooting Simplify the installation b y reducing it to the most basic configuration. Then, add elements o[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 90 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide V erifying SCSI bus configur ation Items to check include: ■ Te r m i n a t i o n — Problems with termination can cause intermittent or hard failures. A SCSI b us must be terminat ed on both en ds. T ermination problems are common when both narro w and wide devi[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshoo ting 91 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide Note: By def ault , the FC port speed is set to 2 Gb /s . Changes to the FC port speed mu st be manuall y set , such as f or 1 Gb/s. If set inco rr ectl y and the FC interf ace contr oller is plugged in to a Loop or F abr i c, the unit ma y r eceiv e fr aming er r o[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 92 ESL E- Se ries T ape Libra ry Use r’s G uid e V erifying the host configuration In some cases, the FC HBA or host de vice driv er may not be working properly . Check the configuration of these elements. It may be useful to check the release notes for the device dri v er to see if there are any specif ic issues[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshoo ting 93 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s G uide Maintaining tape car tridges Note: In addition to the inf ormati on pr ov ided in this manual , access the HP Storage W orks SDL T T ap e Driv e Reference G uide, and the HP Stor age W or ks Ultrium T ap e D rive Us er’s Gu ide from ht tp://w ww .hp .co m/suppo[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 9 4 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide ■ If it doesn't rattle, check the tape leader inside the cartridge. T o do this, open the door on the rear of the tape cartridg e b y releasing the do or lock. The tape leader should be visible at the top-left of the tape cartridge. Caution: Do not touc h th[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshoo ting 95 E SL E- Seri es T ape Library User’s Guide Cleaning tape dri ves Use the guidelines in th e following sections to clean your tape dri ves. Cleaning SDL T tape driv es Be aw are of the following: ■ Under normal conditions, the cleaning cartridge is ef fecti ve for about 20 cleanings. ■ SDL T ta pe dri ves [...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 9 6 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Caution: Onl y use HP Ultr ium Univ er sal Cleaning Cartr idges in Ult rium 46 0 or 46 0 -FC ta pe dri v es . ■ If the cleaning cartridge is ejected immedi ately , then it has expired or is not an Ultrium cleaning cartridge. Discard it and use a ne w one. T o cle[...]

97 E SL E- Seri es T ape Library User’s Guide A L ibr ar y Char ac ter istic s This appendix lists charac teristics and specif icatio ns of the library . These characteristics and specificatio ns are categorized as follo ws: ■ Physical specif ications and requirements , page 98 ■ Performance and reliab ility characteristics , page 99 ■ En v[...]

Libr ary Charac teristi cs 9 8 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Ph y sical spec ifications and r equirements Ta b l e 1 7 and Ta b l e 1 8 provide dimensions and other physical charac teristics of the library unit. T able 17 : Ph ysical characteristics T able 18: Interfaces Note: F or HP Sto ra ge W orks FC In terfa ce Contr oller spe[...]

Libr ary Char acter istics 99 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s G uide P erformance and r eliability c har ac ter istics Ta b l e 1 9 and Ta b l e 2 0 list performance and reliability characteristics of the library . T able 19: P er f ormance characteristic s T able 20: Reliability characteristics Note: T ape dr i v e and media spec if ica t[...]

Libr ary Charac teristi cs 100 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Env ir onmental spec ifications Ta b l e 2 1 provides v arious library en vironmental specif ications. T able 21: Env ironmental specifications Po we r E n v i r o n m e n t Electr ical in puts V oltage 200 V A C to 2 40 V A C Ra ted F r equency 50/60 Hz Rat ed Cu rrent 8[...]

Libr ary Char acter istics 101 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide R adiat ed fi elds pe r IEC -801-3 Unmodulated 2 7 MH z t o 500 M Hz @ 3 V/m F ast tr ansien ts (EFT or Bu rst) per IEC801-4 Data cab les @ 0.5kV P ow er cabl es @ 1.0kV Sound po w er le ve l Oper ating 7 .6 Bel Idle 7 .8 Bel Sound p r essur e @ operator Oper ating 5 . 5db [...]

Libr ary Charac teristi cs 102 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide[...]

103 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide B Relocating the L ibr ar y Caution: HP str ongl y recommends t hat an HP auth or iz ed serv ice r epresen tative r elocate a li br ary to a nother location . This appendix explains ho w to relocate th e library . As used in this appendix, the term r elocate means either to ship the library or simply[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Libra ry 104 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Chec king the n e w installation site Check the ne w installation site for the lib rary using the guidelines found in the HP Stora geW orks ESL E-Series Pr e-Installation Site Surve y Instructions . Make sure the ne w location meets all applicable clearance, en vironment[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Li brar y 105 E SL E- Seri es T ape Library User’s Guide Prepar ing the library for re location T o prepare the library for relocation: ■ Removing tape cartridges , page 105 ■ Installing shipping re straints and packing , page 106 ■ Disconnecting library cables , p age 113 Caution: Al wa ys pr epar e the library for r elo[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Libra ry 106 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Installing shipping r estraints and packing T o install internal shipping restraints: 1. Remov e the six panel shipping restrain ts (three sets on each side) from their storage location on the lower cabinet frame (see Figure 35 ). Figur e 35: Retr ieving the panel shippi[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Li brar y 10 7 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s G uide 2. Attach the six panel shipping restraints (three on each side) with a 1/4-in nut driv er (see Figure 36 ). Figur e 36: Attaching th e panel shipping restr aints (P anels sho wn outsid e of library f or clar ity ) Load port lat ching mechanism Up pe r s h ip pi ng r[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Libra ry 108 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide 3. Remov e the robot shipping restraints from their storage location under the left cartridge bin panel (see Figure 37 ). Figur e 3 7 : Shipping restraints - storage location 4. If the picker is not in the f ar right pos ition, gently mov e it along the horizontal carria[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Li brar y 109 E SL E- Seri es T ape Library User’s Guide 5. Install the robotic ship ping restraints (see Figure 38 ). Figur e 38: Installing the robotic shipping restraint Rob ot V ertical axis shipping r estraint sh i ppi n g re st rai nt[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Libra ry 110 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide 6. Install the counterweight (see Figure 39 ). Figur e 39 : Installing the counter weight shipping restr aint Nuts Sh i ppi n g re st rai nt[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Li brar y 111 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 7. Locate the two sheet metal pieces that form the internal library frame restraint and insert them as sho wn in Figure 40 . Figur e 40: Installing th e inter nal library frame restraint 8. Attach the two pieces together using four 1/4-inch hex nuts. 9. Secure the restrai[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Libra ry 112 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide 10. From the front of the library , add the foam to the Y -axis cov er plate, to the left front door , and also to the back door frame (see Figu re 41 ). Figur e 41: Adding the shipping foam inside the library Fo a m Fo am (Back of libr ary) (F r ont o f libr ary)[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Li brar y 113 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 11. Close the library doors and add sh ipping foam to the bottom of the library perimeter (see Figure 42 ). Figur e 42: Adding the shipping foam to the library perimeter Disconnecting library cables T o disconnect library cables: 1. Disconnect the FC cables connec ting fr[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Libra ry 114 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide ■ Dri ve SCSI cables (not present on Ultrium 460-FC dri ves) ■ Cabinet controller SCSI cable ■ Robotics controller card (e1200-160) Ethernet cable ■ e2400-160 or e2400-F C 2G interface contro ller Ethernet cables ■ Interface Manager ca rd Ethernet cable ■ Dri[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Li brar y 115 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide Crating the libr ar y Use this section if you need to: ■ Ship the library to the ne w site. ■ T ransport the library b y forklift or similar means. If you are moving the l ibrary within a facility , refer to “ Preparing t he library for operation ” on page 118. WA[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Libra ry 116 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide T o crate the library for a ne w site (see Figure 43 ). Figur e 43: Crating the library 1. Prepare the shipping palle t for the library b y attaching the ramp to the pallet. 2. Place the library on the pallet a. Raise the library support feet. b . W ith the help of at le[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Li brar y 117 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 3. Secure the library . a. Place the shipping bag o ver the library , and secure it into place. b . Use the four shipping bolts to secure the library to the pallet. c. Remo v e the ramp from the pallet and l ean it against the side of the library with a cardboard sheet be[...]

Rel oca ti ng t he Libra ry 118 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Prepar ing the library for oper ation After shipping or moving the library , refer to the HP Stor ageW orks ESL E-Series Pr e-Installation Site Surve y Instructions and the HP Stor ageW orks ESL E-Series Unpac king and Installation Guide to: ■ Prepare the ne w installa[...]

119 ESL E -Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide C Regulatory Statem ents FCC statement This equipment has been tested an d found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful interference when the equipment is operated in a[...]

Regulatory Statement s 120 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide BSMI statem ent          !"  #$%&'()*+,-.[...]

Regulatory Statements 121 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide Japan statem ent (V CCI)[...]

Regulatory Statement s 122 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide Industry Canada (digital apparatus) Reference : Interfer ence-Causing Equipment Standar d , ICES-003 Issue 2 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Eq uipment Regul ations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A re specte to[...]

Regulatory Statements 12 3 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide Notice for U SA and CAN AD A onl y If shipped to USA, use the UL LISTED po wer cord specified belo w for 200-240 V operation. If shipped to Canada, use th e CSA CER TIFIED powe r cord specified belo w for 200-240 V operation. ■ Plug Cap: NEMA twist-lock plug with ground pin ([...]

Regulatory Statement s 12 4 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Laser statement Class 1 laser product WA R N I N G : With all panels and enclosur es in place, this pr oduct is r ated as a Class I la ser pr oduct. T he bar code scanner i nsi de this pr oduct , how ev er , is a Class II laser . A v oid exposure to the laser light emitte d [...]

Regulatory Statements 125 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s Guide ¡A TENCI ÓN! El uso de los controles o ajustes para realizar procedimientos que no son especificados puede pr ovocar una situación pelig r osa. Luok an 1 laserlaite A TTENZIONE: Questo prodotto emette una luce laser di Class e II. NO N guardare il facsio di luce ed e vitare [...]

Regulatory Statement s 12 6 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide Batter y statement WA R N I N G : This pr odu ct contains a L ithium batte ry . The Dallas Semiconductor DS12B88 7 on the motherboard contains a Lithium bat tery . L ithium may be consi der ed a haz ar dou s mater ial . Dispo se of this battery in accor dance with local, sta[...]

Regulatory Statements 12 7 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s Guide Attenz ione Questo prodotto contiene una batteria al litio. Il modulo Dallas Semiconductor DS12B887 contiene una batteria al litio su lla scheda madre. Il litio può essere considerato un materiale pericoloso. Utilizza re questo tipo di ba tterie in accordo con le normati ve vi[...]

Regulatory Statement s 128 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide[...]

129 E SL E- Seri es T ape Library User’s Guide D Sense Data V alues This appendix lists sense data v alues an d descriptions. These values appear in library error codes, as well as in the library error log. Ta b l e 2 2 lists message information that can be sent from the tape library to the host computer . The table is sorted by th e d a ta in th[...]

Sense Data V alues 130 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide T able 2 2: Sense data values (He xadecimal) Sense Key ASC ASCQ Messa ge Name/Description 00 0 0 0 NO ADDITIONAL SENSE INFORMATION No r eco ve ry ne ces sary . 20 4 0 0 LU IS NOT READY, CAUSE NOT REPORTABLE Inte rnal e rr or . Re try command . 2 04 01 LOGICAL UNIT IN PROCESS OF B[...]

Sense Da ta V alues 131 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 52 5 0 0 LOGICAL UNIT IS NOT SUPPORTED V erify the logical unit fi eld specif ied in the command contains a legiti mate logical unit num ber . Check cabling to logical un it . 52 6 0 0 INVALID FIELD IN PARAMETER LIST Ve r i f y Mode Se lect page fi elds. V er ify that f ields com [...]

Sense Data V alues 13 2 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide 62 9 0 4 INTERNAL DEVICE RESET OCCURRED Info rmati onal message . If pow er on occur s, the host u ser should assume the inv entory may ha ve changed , and should ask the libr ar y for tha t i nform at ion aga in. 62 A 0 1 MODE PARAMETERS CHANGED Mode par amete rs ma y ha ve c h[...]

Sense Da ta V alues 13 3 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide 53 B 0 D MEDIUM DESTINATION ELEMENT FULL Destina tion ele ment addr ess alr ea dy cont ains a cartr idge . Issue a Read Element Status command and r etry mo ve co mmand u sing y our applicati on softwar e. If the pr oblem recur s, issue an Initializ e Elemen t Status command fol[...]

Sense Data V alues 134 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary U ser’s Guide 25 A 0 1 OPERATOR MEDIUM REMOVAL REQUEST Indicates that the element cont ain s a cleaning ca rtr idge that is “ used-up ” and the s ystem is unable to export the cleani ng cartri dge. Manually unlo ad the tape . The load port door is open , so import/export elements can not [...]

Sense Da ta V alues 13 5 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide 68 0 0 7 SYSTEM STOP BUTTON WAS PRESSED The STOP button on the contr ol panel was pr essed. Pr ess the STOP button . Retry command. 68 0 0 8 LOGICAL UNIT TURNED ON-LINE Thr ough the menu opti ons, bring the libr ary on-line. 28 0 0 9 LOGICAL UNIT IS TURNED OFF-LINE Thr ough the [...]

Sense Data V alues 136 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide 58 0 2 2 ELEMENT CONTENTS UNKNOWN The conten ts of an element addr ess are unkno wn . Issue a Read Element Statu s for the element addr ess. If contents ar e still unknown issue an Initializ e Element S tatus com mand . 48 0 2 3 BAR CODE SCANNER FAILURE Bar co de scanner has fail[...]

Sense Da ta V alues 13 7 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s G uide 58 3 E 0 EXTENSION INVALID START CONDITION Extensi on har dwa re conditi on is unkno wn. Issue a Re zero Un it command. 58 3 F 0 EXTENSION INVALID COMMAND Extensi on hard war e w as commanded t o a position out o f the s yst ems mechanical limits. 4 84 See T able 2 3 VERTICAL[...]

Sense Data V alues 138 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide 58 7 F 0 DEPTH INVALID COMMAND Depth h ard wa re co mmanded to po sition ou t of s ys tem mech anical limits. Issue a Rezero Un it command. If th e pr oblem persists, cali br ate the library . 48 8 0 0 WARNING SAFE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED This is only a w arning that the temperatur [...]

Sense Da ta V alues 139 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s G uide B8 C 0 1 LOAD PORT LATCH FAILURE Th e load port doo r wa s unlock ed , but di d not lea ve its c ur r ent position be for e time-out (30 seconds). This may be due to th e door being stuck , or in the case o f a close operati on, the oper ator not mo ving the door . 48 C 0 6 LO[...]

Sense Data V alues 140 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide T able 23: Hardw are failure AS CQ values ASCQ Description 00-0 F OTHER Har dw are in ter nal failur e . Call T echni cal Support . 10-1 F ENCODER/MOTOR Check the mo tor/encoder connect or . 20- 2F HOME SENSOR/FLAG Home sensor/fl ag failur e . Check home sens or connector and f l[...]

Sense Da ta V alues 141 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 90 -9F FORCE ERROR While pushing a cartr idge into a b in or dri ve , the e xtension ax is nev er made contact w ith an y ob ject . A0-AF SENSOR FAILURE A senso r transiti on di d not occ ur as e xpected or an e xtr a tr ansition occ ur red d uring calibr ation , in vent ory or pi[...]

Sense Data V alues 14 2 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide[...]

143 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide E Even t Re po r t in g The library is capable of reporting a v a riety of e v ents that occur within the cabinet. An ev ent is defined as any occu rrence that requires user attention and possible interv ention. These e vents are either report through the OCP or thro ugh E-mail alerts. Library e vent[...]

Event Reporting 144 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide Information e vents Informational e vents are for user info rmation o nly and do not require an y intervention on the cabinet such as replacing components or updating software. Ta b l e 2 4 lists the information e vents provided by the library . T able 24: Information ev ents Infor [...]

Event Reporting 145 E SL E- Seri es T ape Library User’s Guide Added ne w SNMP community Updated SN MP communi ty Rem ove d SN MP co m mun it y Added ne w tra p destination Updated tra p destination Rem ov ed tra p destination Updated date and time Updated IP address Updat ed subne t mask Updated host name Updated domain Updated default ga tew ay[...]

Event Reporting 146 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary U ser’s Guide Wa r n i n g e ve n t s W arning e vents indicat e that a possible error condition exists wi thin the cabinet. These ev ents gi ve the user a chance to check the cabinet before a failure occurs. Ta b l e 2 5 lists the warning e vents provided b y the library . T able 25: W arning e[...]

Event Reporting 14 7 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ar y User ’s Gu id e Unable to get medium changer statisti cs NV R AM corrup te d Dri ve update Logical unit init r equir ed Logical unit is n ot r eady Operat or mediu m r emo val r equest Door is opened T ransf er f ull - command can not be e x ec uted S ystem is stopped Logical unit is tur ned off[...]

Event Reporting 148 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide Critical e vents Critical e vents indicate that a f ailure ha s occurred in the cabinet. The user must intervene to return the cabinet to operation. Ta b l e 2 6 lists the critical e vents pr ovid ed by the libr ary . T able 2 6 : Critical e vents Cri tic al Even ts Sensor *name nee[...]

Event Reporting 14 9 ESL E -Ser ies T ape L ibrary User’s Gu i de T ransfer f ull - at end of place T r ansfe r empty - command aborted Load r etry failed Cartr idge partially gr ipped Low power error Mot or p ow e r f ailur e Bar code decoder communication f ailur e Gripper timeout Gr ipper open failur e Gr ipper close f ailure Unab le to pick c[...]

Event Reporting 150 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide Hori zontal mapping fai lur e W arning safe t emper atur e ex ceeded Load port timeout *panel name , sensor *name needs attention Dr iv e *dr iv e number , sensor *name needs at t ention G rip p er h ard wa re fa i l ure Extensi on inte rnal f ailur e V ertical inter nal failur e Ho[...]

Event Reporting 151 ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide No Mond conn ection No HB As fo und Fo rk n ew t e d fa i l ed Initiali z ation fa iled Pa r s e e r r o r Soft w are Socket F ail ur e Soft w are Socket Died Soft w are Socket F ail ur e Soft w are Socket Died Cabd unable t o star t new t hr ead Cab inet Not F ound Soft w are Pipe Fa[...]

Event Reporting 15 2 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide[...]

153 E SL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s Guide Glossary Glossary Glossary This glossary def ines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a comprehensiv e glossary of computer terms. Antistatic mat A mat made of antistatic material which in cludes a cabled connection to ground at a wall receptacle. ASC The Additional Sense [...]

Glossary 154 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibr ary U ser’s Guide Chec k Condition status Blocks of data are stored on the tape medium along with additional information that the library controller uses to manage storage and retrie v al. The format of the additional information is unique and is hi dden from the initiator during normal read or write opera[...]

Gloss ary 15 5 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s Guide Elements SCSI designation for an y de vice or bin in the library that can hold a cartridge. SCSI elements include storage bins, tape driv es, load port bins, and the picker . EMI Electro-Magnetic Interference refers to un wanted electrical noise present on a po wer line. This noise may lea[...]

Glossary 156 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide NVRAM Non-V olatile Random Access Memory is a type of me mory that retains its contents when po wer is turn ed off. One type of NVRAM is SRAM that is made non-v olatile by connecting it to a constant po wer source such as a battery . Another type of NVRAM uses EEPR OM chips to sa v e its c[...]

Gloss ary 15 7 ESL E- Ser ies T ape Libr ary User’s G uide SDL T Super Digital Linear T ape is a Quantum ta pe dri v e and tape cartridge specif ication offered in three ranges of capacity and tr ansfer rates for w orkgroup, mid-range, and enterprise needs. SNMP Short for Simple Network Manag ement Pr otocol , a set of protocols for man aging com[...]

Glossary 158 ESL E - Ser ies T ape L ibrary User ’s Guide[...]

15 9 E SL E- Seri es T ape Library User’s Guide Index Index Index A antistatic mat 153 ASCI 153 ASCQ 153 authorized reseller, HP 13 Autoclean 22 , 153 B back panel 18 , 35 backup 31 bar code 49 , 50 , 51 bit 153 byte 153 C calibrate 153 card cage 28 cartridge slots 35 check condition status 154 CISPR 22 154 class 1 laser product 154 class 2 laser[...]

Inde x 160 ESL E - Ser ies T a pe Libr ary User’s Gui de G getting help 13 H HBA device driver, troubleshooting 92 help, obtaining 13 host 33 , 155 host configuration, troubleshooting 92 HP authorized reseller 13 storage web site 13 technical support 13 I identifiers, bar code 52 IEC 155 inserting tape cartridges 73 Interface Manager car d 32 inv[...]

Inde x ESL E - Series T ape L ibrary User’s Guide 16 1 power off 58 on 58 supply, LED indicators 30 preserving tape cartridges 95 R rack stability, warning 12 related documentation 8 reliability specificati ons 99 relocating the library 103 reports 156 restore 31 right panel 35 robotics 21 , 156 robotics card 28 RS-232C 156 S SAN 31 scanner, opti[...]

Inde x 16 2 ESL E -Ser ies T ape L ibr ary User’s Guide T take-up leader 157 tape cartridg es 73 ESD precautions 49 installing 55 inventory 21 labeling 49 LTO Ultrium 23 magazines 26 maintaining 93 preserving 95 removing 105 SDLT 25 tape drive controllers 157 tape drives clean 22 cleaning 95 LTO Ultrium 23 technical support, HP 13 terabyte 157 te[...]