Oracle storagetek sl150 User Manual

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StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library

User's Guide

E24606-12

August 2016

StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library User's Guide

E24606-12

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Primary Author: Robert Craig Johnson

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Contents

Preface ................................................................................................................................................................. ix

Conventions ................................................................................................................................................. ix

Documentation Accessibility..................................................................................................................... ix

Customer Documentation Library............................................................................................................ x

Class 1 Laser Product Notice..................................................................................................................... x

1 The StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library

Understanding Basic SL150 Concepts.................................................................................................. 1-1

Automatic Operation......................................................................................................................... 1-1

Roles and Role-Based Access Control............................................................................................. 1-1

Viewer Role.................................................................................................................................. 1-2

Operator Role .............................................................................................................................. 1-2

Service Role.................................................................................................................................. 1-2

Administrator Role ..................................................................................................................... 1-3

Unified Control and Data Path ........................................................................................................ 1-3

Partitioning.......................................................................................................................................... 1-3

Browser-Based Administration and Monitoring........................................................................... 1-4

Customer Serviceability .................................................................................................................... 1-4

Understanding the Major Components ............................................................................................... 1-4

Modular Hardware............................................................................................................................ 1-4

Browser-based User Interface........................................................................................................... 1-6

Acessibility Settings.................................................................................................................... 1-6

Global Controls and Indicators................................................................................................. 1-6

User Interface Screens ................................................................................................................ 1-7

Logging In.................................................................................................................................... 1-9

Touch-Screen Local Operator Panel ................................................................................................ 1-9

System Dashboard ...................................................................................................................... 1-9

Home Screen................................................................................................................................ 1-9

Text-Based Displays ................................................................................................................ 1-10

Scrolling Through Long Displays.......................................................................................... 1-10

2 Basic User Interface Operations

Accessing the User Interface .................................................................................................................. 2-1

Obtain a User Account ...................................................................................................................... 2-1

Select a Compatible Web Browser................................................................................................... 2-1

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Disable Weak Ciphers in the Firefox Browser........................................................................ 2-2

Log In ................................................................................................................................................... 2-2

Set Accessibility Settings................................................................................................................... 2-2

Log Out .............................................................................................................................................. 2-2

Interpreting the Graphical Library Display........................................................................................ 2-3

Navigating the User Interface ................................................................................................................ 2-3

Using Common Controls ........................................................................................................................ 2-4

View ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-4

Show More Columns ......................................................................................................................... 2-4

Reorder Columns ............................................................................................................................... 2-4

Export................................................................................................................................................... 2-5

Print...................................................................................................................................................... 2-5

Setting Preferences................................................................................................................................... 2-5

Change Your Password..................................................................................................................... 2-5

Pause and Resume Automatic Screen Refresh .............................................................................. 2-6

3 Loading Media and Running Self Checks

Configuring Drive Cleaning Operations............................................................................................. 3-1

Selecting a Cleaning Strategy ........................................................................................................... 3-1

Using the Library Drive Auto Clean Feature................................................................................. 3-2

Using Host-Managed Drive Cleaning............................................................................................. 3-2

Configure Automatic Cleaning in Oracle Secure Backup During Drive Setup................. 3-2

Set Up NetBackup for Reactive Cleaning Using the Administration Console..................... 3-3

Setting Up NetBackup for Reactive Cleaning Using the Commandline............................... 3-3

Setting Up Symantec Backup Exec........................................................................................... 3-4

Setting Up HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solution with HP Data Protector........ 3-4

Setting Up As-Needed Cleaning in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)............................... 3-4

Setting Up Tape-Alert Cleaning in EMC Networker ............................................................... 3-4

Setting Up CommVault ............................................................................................................. 3-5

Planning to Use Manual Cleaning................................................................................................... 3-5

Loading the Magazines ........................................................................................................................... 3-5

Determine the Required Number of Reserved System Slots....................................................... 3-6

Prepare a Work Space........................................................................................................................ 3-6

Prepare a Diagnostic Cartridge........................................................................................................ 3-6

Obtain the Required Number of Cleaning Cartridges ................................................................. 3-7

Prepare Cleaning Tapes .................................................................................................................... 3-7

Prepare the Data Tape Cartridges ................................................................................................... 3-8

Unlock Magazines........................................................................................................................... 3-10

Load the Magazines in the Base Module..................................................................................... 3-10

Load the Magazines in the Expansion Modules......................................................................... 3-15

Lock the Magazines and Audit the Library ................................................................................ 3-16

Testing the Library Installation.......................................................................................................... 3-17

Test the Newly Configured Library ............................................................................................. 3-17

4 System Configuration

Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters ........................................................ 4-1

Run the Configuration Wizard ........................................................................................................ 4-1

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Configure the Network Interfaces ................................................................................................... 4-1

Configure Local Area Network Port 1 ..................................................................................... 4-2

Use Both Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) and Version 4 (IPv4)............................... 4-2

Use Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) Only ................................................................... 4-3

Enable or Disable Service Network Access on Port 2............................................................ 4-4

Set the Library Date and Time ......................................................................................................... 4-4

Set the Library Time Zone ......................................................................................................... 4-4

Set the Date and Time Locally .................................................................................................. 4-4

Set the Date and Time Using NTP............................................................................................ 4-5

Configure Library Settings ............................................................................................................... 4-5

Configure Library Partitioning................................................................................................. 4-7

Create a New Partition........................................................................................................ 4-8

Delete an Existing Partition................................................................................................ 4-8

Assign Resources to the Partition ..................................................................................... 4-8

Review and Apply Configuration Changes................................................................................... 4-9

Test Web Browsers with IPv6 ................................................................................................... 4-9

Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware................................................................... 4-10

Identify the Currently Installed Library Firmware.................................................................... 4-11

Identify the Currently Installed Drive Firmware....................................................................... 4-11

Check for Updated Library Firmware ......................................................................................... 4-12

Download and Validate Library Firmware................................................................................. 4-12

Check for Updated Oracle-Supported Drive Firmware............................................................ 4-13

Download Oracle-Supported Drive Firmware........................................................................... 4-14

Update the Library Firmware ....................................................................................................... 4-15

Update the Drive Firmware........................................................................................................... 4-15

Revert to the Previous Library Firmware.................................................................................... 4-18

Finishing a New Configuration.......................................................................................................... 4-18

Reverting to Factory Default Configuration .................................................................................... 4-19

Restore the Factory Default Configuration ................................................................................. 4-19

5 User Administration

Adding a User and Assigning a Role ................................................................................................... 5-1

Removing a User....................................................................................................................................... 5-1

Changing an Assigned Role................................................................................................................... 5-2

Resetting a User's Password................................................................................................................... 5-2

6 Importing and Exporting Media

Using Supported Media.......................................................................................................................... 6-1

Providing Diagnostic Cartridges........................................................................................................... 6-2

Handling Cartridges ................................................................................................................................ 6-2

Labeling Cartridges.................................................................................................................................. 6-3

Apply Cartridge Labels..................................................................................................................... 6-3

Inspecting Cartridges .............................................................................................................................. 6-4

Inspect LTO Cartridges ..................................................................................................................... 6-4

Loading and Unloading Magazines...................................................................................................... 6-5

Unlock Magazines.............................................................................................................................. 6-6

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Load and Unload Magazines ........................................................................................................... 6-7

Reinstall Magazines ........................................................................................................................... 6-7

Lock and Audit Magazines............................................................................................................... 6-8

Importing and Exporting Cartridges Using the Mailslot ................................................................. 6-8

Assign the Mailslot to the Required Partition................................................................................ 6-8

Assign the Mailslot to a Host Partition Using the Remote User Interface ......................... 6-9

Assign the Mailslot to a Host Partition Using the Local Operator Panel ........................... 6-9

Import Tape Cartridges..................................................................................................................... 6-9

Export Tape Cartridges .................................................................................................................. 6-10

Open the Mailslot............................................................................................................................ 6-10

Open the Mailslot from the Remote User Interface ............................................................ 6-10

Open the Mailslot from the Local Operator Panel.............................................................. 6-11

Close the Mailslot ........................................................................................................................... 6-11

Unassign the Mailslot ..................................................................................................................... 6-12

Unassign the Mailslot Using the Remote User Interface.................................................... 6-12

Unassign the Mailslot Using the Local Operator Panel ..................................................... 6-12

Moving Tape Cartridges with the SL150 User Interface ............................................................... 6-12

Move Tape Cartridges Using the Browser-Based User Interface............................................. 6-12

7 Monitoring and Diagnostics

Using SL150 User Interfaces .................................................................................................................. 7-1

Monitor the Browser-based User Interface .................................................................................... 7-1

Checking the System Dashboard.............................................................................................. 7-1

Checking Health Details ............................................................................................................ 7-2

Checking the Drives and Tapes Screens.................................................................................. 7-3

Check Media Health............................................................................................................ 7-5

Check the Local Operator Panel....................................................................................................... 7-5

Check Library and Component LED Indicators............................................................................ 7-6

Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)................................................................... 7-7

Enable SNMP...................................................................................................................................... 7-8

Disable SNMP..................................................................................................................................... 7-8

Add an SNMP User ........................................................................................................................... 7-8

Update an SNMP User ...................................................................................................................... 7-9

Delete an SNMP User ..................................................................................................................... 7-10

Add an SNMP Trap Recipient....................................................................................................... 7-10

Update an SNMP Trap Recipient ................................................................................................. 7-11

Delete an SNMP Trap Recipient ................................................................................................... 7-12

Send a Test Trap .............................................................................................................................. 7-12

Download the Management Information Base (MIB) ............................................................... 7-12

Enable the Oracle SDP2 Service Delivery Platform ................................................................... 7-13

Disable SDP2 Service Delivery Platform ..................................................................................... 7-13

Configuring Email Notifications for Health and State Changes................................................. 7-14

Enable Email Alerts and Configure SMTP Host Connectivity................................................. 7-14

Administer Alert Recipients .......................................................................................................... 7-14

Add Email Alert Recipients.................................................................................................... 7-15

Update Email Alert Recipient Information.......................................................................... 7-15

Send a Test Alert ...................................................................................................................... 7-15

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Delete an Email Alert Recipient............................................................................................. 7-16

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................... 7-16

Diagnosing Browser-Based User Interface Problems ................................................................ 7-16

Check the Web Browser.......................................................................................................... 7-16

Diagnosing Library Problems ....................................................................................................... 7-17

Use the Health Table ............................................................................................................... 7-18

Step Through the Suspect Components Listed in the Fault Record................................. 7-18

Remove Magazines from a Non-Operational Library........................................................ 7-19

Locate and Remove a Cartridge that is Stuck in a Magazine Slot .................................... 7-20

Free a Cartridge that is Stuck in a Drive............................................................................... 7-21

Locate and Clear Obstructions, Such as Loose or Protruding Cartridges....................... 7-21

Check the Library Health Log................................................................................................ 7-22

Run a Library Self Test............................................................................................................ 7-23

Save the Health Log to a File.................................................................................................. 7-24

Getting Parts and Technical Support ................................................................................................ 7-24

Check for Relevant Knowledge Articles...................................................................................... 7-24

Get Firmware Updates ................................................................................................................... 7-24

Get Updated Library Firmware............................................................................................. 7-25

Get Updated Oracle-Supported Drive Firmware................................................................ 7-26

Create a Service Request ................................................................................................................ 7-27

8 Maintenance and Upgrades

Taking the Library On and Off Line.................................................................................................... 8-1

Take the Library Offline ................................................................................................................... 8-1

Bring the Library Online ................................................................................................................... 8-1

Powering the Library On and Off......................................................................................................... 8-2

Power the Library On........................................................................................................................ 8-2

Power the Library Off........................................................................................................................ 8-2

Lock the Robot............................................................................................................................. 8-3

Unlock the Robot......................................................................................................................... 8-4

Restart the Library ............................................................................................................................. 8-4

Restarting the Library Following a Power Outage ....................................................................... 8-5

Auditing............................................................................................................................................... 8-5

Audit the Library ........................................................................................................................ 8-5

Maintaining Tape Drives........................................................................................................................ 8-6

Managing Cleaning Media ............................................................................................................... 8-6

Monitor Cleaning Media Using the Library User Interface ................................................. 8-7

Replace Expired Cleaning Media Using the Host Application............................................ 8-7

Replace Expired Media Using the SL150 User Interface....................................................... 8-7

Cleaning Drives.................................................................................................................................. 8-8

Using the Drive Auto Clean Feature........................................................................................ 8-8

Enable Library Drive Auto Clean...................................................................................... 8-8

Cleaning Drives as Needed Using the Library User Interface ............................................ 8-9

Check for Drives that Require Cleaning........................................................................... 8-9

Use the Library User Interface to Clean the Degraded Drive.................................... 8-10

Restarting Drives............................................................................................................................. 8-10

Restart a Drive.......................................................................................................................... 8-10

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Preparing Tape Drives for Removal............................................................................................. 8-11

Prepare a Drive for Removal.................................................................................................. 8-11

Updating Drive Firmware ............................................................................................................. 8-11

Moving the Library ............................................................................................................................... 8-11

Move the Library............................................................................................................................. 8-11

A Accommodating Non-Standard Label Formats

Translating Between Physical and Logical Labels ........................................................................... A-1

Managing Unidentifiable, Unsupported, or Missing Labels ......................................................... A-2

B SNMP Traps

C Securing Thumbscrew-Type Robot Locks

Park the Robot.......................................................................................................................................... C-1

Lock the Robot ......................................................................................................................................... C-1

Unlock the Robot..................................................................................................................................... C-2

D Product Accessibility Features

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Conventions

Preface

This User’s Guide is intended for those who administer, monitor, operate, and maintain
an Oracle StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library.

The User’s Guide is part of the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library Customer
Documentation Library. For installation, repair, upgrade, and security information,
please consult the companion volumes in this collection.

The following textual conventions are used in this document:

■ Boldface, sans-serif type represents user inputs and displays that are associated

with a graphical user interface.

■ Boldface, sans-serif, oblique type represents variable values in user inputs and

displays that are associated with a graphical user interface.

■ Italic type represents book titles and emphasis.

■

Monospace

and the contents of configuration files, shell scripts, and source code files.

■ Monospace bold type represents user inputs, system outputs, and changes to

terminal displays or file contents.

type represents commands and text displayed in a terminal window

■ Monospace bold oblique type represents variable inputs and outputs in a

terminal display or file.

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Customer Documentation Library

The complete StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library Customer Documentation Library is
available for browsing or download from the Tape Storage section of the Oracle
Technical Network.

Class 1 Laser Product Notice

Oracle's StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library contains a Class-1 laser, as defined by
IEC 60825-1 Ed. 2 (2007).

WARNING: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of

procedures other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.

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The StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library

This chapter provides an overview of the major hardware components of the
StorageTek SL150 Tape Library. The library combines the well-known strong suits of
automated tape storage with low initial cost and industry-leading scalability. Tape
provides economical data consolidation and reliable data protection and retention.
Modular design—base unit plus optional expansion modules—and industry standard,
483-mm (19-in) rack mounting provide growth potential. You can expand the capacity
of the library as your data grows.

Understanding Basic SL150 Concepts

This section introduces basic concepts that underlie the design and functionality of the
SL150 library. These include:

■ Automatic Operation

■ Roles and Role-Based Access Control

■ Unified Control and Data Path

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■ Partitioning

■ Browser-Based Administration and Monitoring

■ Customer Serviceability.

Automatic Operation

The SL150 Modular Tape Library is designed to operate automatically, under the
control of a host-resident, storage-, archive-, or backup-management application, such
as Oracle Secure Backup. Under normal circumstances, the SL150 library requires little
or no operator intervention. Library robotics handle all cartridge movement within the
library under application control. Host-application storage catalogs remain consistent
and seldom require physical audits of the library contents.

Roles and Role-Based Access Control

Controlling access to library interfaces and controls is critical to the integrity of stored
data and to the efficient administration of library resources. Restricting access to user
interfaces that move or modify storage media protects data from inadvertent damage
and unauthorized access. But restricting user access excessively may also impede
necessary library management, maintenance, and troubleshooting. To manage these
conflicting demands efficiently, the SL150 user interfaces implement Role-Based Access
Control (RBAC).

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RBAC designs limit the use of controls and interfaces to users that have predefined job
roles. An administrator creates individual user accounts for each person that needs
access to the system. Each account has its own, uniquely identifiable log-in name and
personal password. The administrator then assigns each account to a distinct role.

The RBAC approach makes it easy to consistently manage access privileges: you
assign privileges to the job function and everyone who performs that function
automatically has what they need. But it also makes managing individual usage no
less easy: every user retains an individual log-in account that can be monitored and
audited.

The SL150 recognizes the following user roles:

■ Viewer Role

■ Operator Role

■ Service Role

■ Administrator Role.

Viewer Role

The Viewer role has view-only access to the library. Viewers can login, monitor library
operations, and view component states and properties. But they cannot otherwise alter
the configuration or operation of the library.

The Viewer role should be the norm for most users, and the local operator panel is
permanently assigned to it. Since libraries generally operate automatically, under the
control of a host-side backup, storage-management, or library-management
application, user intervention via the browser-based user interface is not normally
required. Checking for problems and gathering routine information are the only tasks
that are required under normal conditions.

Operator Role

The Operator role has limited control over the operation of the library, but no control
over its configuration.

Under normal circumstances, operators will spend most of their time monitoring the
library for problems using the Library Management Screen, Drives Management
Screen, and Tapes Management Screen. A storage- or backup-management software
application running on the library host controls most routine operations, including
movement and mounting of data cartridges and auditing. In most cases, drive
cleaning is managed automatically by the library's native Drive Auto Clean feature or
by the application software.

When necessary, however, operators can perform a range of tasks using the SL150
browser-based user interface. These include:

■ Taking the Library On and Off Line

■ Powering the Library On and Off

■ Importing and Exporting Media

■ Run a Library Self Test.

Service Role

The Service role has all of the capabilities of the Administrator role, except for user
administration. When you require the assistance of an Oracle service representative,
you create a log-in account for the service person and assign the account to the Service

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user. This gives the service representative all required access to the system, while
keeping your Administrator accounts secure and access to your library under your
control.

Administrator Role

The SL150 library Administrator has the authority to fundamentally alter the
configuration and operation of the library. Administrator tasks include:

■ granting and denying user access to the library

■ assigning job roles

■ setting and/or changing basic library properties, including system time and host

connectivity

■ administering the TCP/IP connection between the library and the Browser-Based

User Interface

■ administering Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

Given the scope of an administrator's responsibilities, the knowledge required, and the
potential for problems if administrative capabilities are misused, you generally want
to limit the number of people who are assigned to the Administrator role.

Unified Control and Data Path

The SL150 tape storage library communicates with the host via a single, unified,
control/data path. The host application sends instructions that position robotics,
mount and unmount volumes, clean drives, and query the status of components over
the same interface used for sending and receiving stored data.

Both data and commands are sent to the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Fibre Channel
data interface on a designated Linear Tape Open (LTO) bridged drive. The bridged
drive then handles all communications for the library or library partition. Command
and control signals are sent to LUN1 (Logical Unit Number 1) of the bridged drive,
which is configured as a SCSI medium changer device. The SCSI medium changer
communicates with the SL150 library controller across the Automation Device
Interface (ADI) on the bridged drive. Data are sent to the remaining LUN on the
bridged drive or to LUNs on the other, unbridged drives in the partition, all of which
are configured as SCSI sequential-access (tape) devices. A default bridged drive is
automatically assigned during library and partition configuration.

Currently, the SL150 library supports Oracle-supplied, half-height, IBM LTO-6 and
LTO-7 tape drives, with either SAS or Fibre Channel interfaces.

Partitioning

Generally, storage-applications require exclusive control of their storage media, so that
applications do not move or overwrite data that they do not own. If you need to attach
more than one host to a library, you must therefore partition the library in a way that
segregates storage media by application host. Each partition then functions as if it
were an independent library. You can configure up to eight host partitions on a single
SL150 tape library.

When the partitioning feature is enabled, each hosted application controls the tape
magazines and drives that you assign. You can have varying numbers of drives in
your partitions. But each partition must contain at least one bridged drive for
communication with the host.

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When partitioning is enabled, the partitions share a common robot and mail slot while
keeping their respective media separate. When one of these shared resources handles
media assigned to a partition, the corresponding partition host has exclusive control
over the resource.

Browser-Based Administration and Monitoring

The basic user interface to the library is a web application that can be accessed from
any workstation that has a network connection and an installed web browser. There is
nothing that has to be separately downloaded, locally installed, or locally managed. So
you can use the management interface on any operating system and hardware
platform.

The browser-based user interface is described in detail below.

Customer Serviceability

The StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library is designed for straightforward
maintenance and servicing. Users can, in most cases, troubleshoot and repair their
equipment without assistance. Library components are organized into a limited
number of Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs), each of which has a discrete function in
the library. Faults are automatically isolated within the confines of the unit. If any part
fails, the whole fails, and the user simply replaces the entire CRU with an equivalent
unit.

CRUs can be installed and removed in a few simple steps, using simple hand tools. In
the SL150 tape library, CRUs are secured to the chassis with captive thumb screws and
thumb latches that can be removed and installed using, at most, a Phillips screw
driver.

More routine tasks have also been streamlined. Each SL150 library module stores
cartridges in two, 15-cell, detachable magazines that you can unlatch and draw out of
the front of the module, like a drawer. So tapes can be rapidly bulk loaded and
unloaded to facilitate capacity upgrades, reconfiguration, vaulting, or any other
operation that cannot be efficiently managed using the mail slot.

Understanding the Major Components

An SL150 library consists of modular hardware with a touch-screen local operator
panel and a browser-based user interface that library operators and administrators
access over your network.

Modular Hardware

A typical SL150 installation contains a base module and optional expansion modules
installed under the base unit. Base and expansion modules share the same storage
layout: one or two rear-mounted drives installed one above the other on the center line
of the chassis and two drawer-style, front-loading tape magazines at the front, on
either side of the chassis. The space between the magazines is reserved for robotic
library operations.

Above the magazines, the taller, base module houses the library controller, robotics
unit, and mail slot (cartridge access port). The front panel holds the local operator
controls. A large, touchscreen operator panel resides in the center, with status LEDs for
the touch panel to its left.

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The power button, status LEDs for the library, and the library locator LED lie to the
upper left of the operator panel.

The rear of the base module holds the cabling and provides service access to drives
and power supplies.

The upper right corner of the rear panel (when facing the rear of the base module),
holds

two, Ethernet, NET MGT ports and nine MODULE OUTPUT ports for the

module interconnect cables.

The upper NET MGT port, 0 (Port 1 on the browser-based user interface), supports
browser-based user interface connections via the local area network (LAN). It is fully
configurable. The lower NET MGT port, 1 (Port 2 on the browser-based user interface),
is a service port on a private network local to the library. The service port can be
enabled or disabled but cannot be reconfigured.

One or, optionally, two hot-swappable power

supplies reside under the cabling ports
in the lower right corner of the rear panel. One or two half-height LTO drives are
installed to the left of the power supplies on the center line of the chassis. Both drives
and power supplies have their own status LEDs. Status LEDs for the library and
robotics are visible at center top.

The rear of the expansion module provides service access to the module controller at

r right, the drives in the middle, and the power supplies at lower right. The

uppe
module controller holds the MODULE INPUT port for the module interconnect cable
and the status LEDs for the module.

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Customer Replaceable Units are secured to the rear of base and expansion modules
using easily removable fasteners. The robot/library controller, tape drives, and power
supplies are attached by green, captive thumbscrews that can be loosened with a
common Phillips screw driver and tightened by hand. The expansion module
controller is secured by a latch and lever that can be operated without tools.

You have the option of including vacant tape drive slots in the library configuration.
When you exer
bays in the library, whether or not drives are actually installed. This insures that host
device addressing does not change should you add drives or replace a failed drive.

cise this option, the library assigns SCSI hardware addresses to all drive

Browser-based User Interface

The SL150 library user interface is your main tool for configuring, monitoring, and
troubleshooting the library. It combines comprehensive library management,
monitoring, and security features with ease of access and deployment. The user
interface is a web application, so there is nothing to install or administer on user
workstations. Once you have set up the library's network interface, users enter the
library's host name or IP address into a standards-compliant web browser, such as
Mozilla Firefox, open the application in a browser window, log in, and work.

The interface consists a set of general-purpose, global
context-specific user interface screens.

controls and indicators and

Acessibility Settings

Accessibility Settings let you adjust the displays for use with screen readers and with
high-contrast and large-font operating-system and browser configurations.

Global Controls and Indicators

The top, left side, and bottom of the user interface host global controls and indicators
that are accessible from every screen in the interface. They support the critical
monitoring tasks that all users perform and provide access to more specialized,
role-dependant system functionality.

The system dashboard is the key part of the interface. It
panel. At left, it hosts a remote power button (a vertical bar enclosed by a circle), a

emote library-locator button (concentric circles interrupted by a triangle), and, when

r
the library is busy, an activity indicator. The dashboard displays the Library Health at
center (Operational, Degraded, or Failed) and the connection state of the library at
right (typically Online or Offline). If you click on a Degraded value in the Library
Health field, the user interface displays a tabular list of failed and degraded
components. The currently logged in user is displayed at far right. When you are
ready to end your session, click the Log Out control to its immediate left. This secures
the interface and logs you off of the system. The Preferences control lets you change
your user password or pause and resume automatic refresh of the display.

appears at the top of every

Immediately under the dashboard, the library activity bar displays library operations

are currently running.

that

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Understanding the Major Components

Pressing the Activity button on the right side of the library activity panel pops up tabs
that display recent User and Host operations. The table shows the Start Time, Action
Name, Detail information, the host or user that initiated the operation, the Duration of
the operation, and the operation's current Status, such as RUNNING, FAILED, or
COMPLETED:

The About link at the bottom right corner of the interface displays the library firmware
version followed by build information.

The screen list on the left side of the interface lets users select user interface screens.

User Interface Screens

User interface screens selectively organize and display information by user role and
library function.

The Library screen lets you monitor component statu
graphical representation of the library, complete with modules, drives, storage slots,
robot, mail slot, and tape cartridges. When necessary, authorized users can move and
eject tape cartridges and clean drives independent of library- or storage-management
software. In partitioned libraries, you can limit displays and actions by partition using
the Partition control at the top of the Library screen. Resources that are not assigned to
the selected partition (drives, storage slots, tape cartridges, the mail slot) are then
inaccessible from the interface and appear grayed out in the display.

The StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library 1-7

s and library operations via a

Understanding the Major Components

The tabbed Partitions screen summarizes the library resources assigned to each
configured partition, as well as any resources left unassigned. On each tab, Drives and
Tapes tables list drive and tape properties in detail.

The Drives screen displays drive properties in tabular form, with a row for each drive

ur library. Each row contains a configurable set of columns that can include the

in yo
Component position (Top or Bottom), the Module where the drive is installed, the
Health of the drive, the drive Type (manufacturer and LTO generation), the drive
Interface Type (Fibre or SAS), the Serial Number, the World Wide Node and Port
Name, and the cleaning status of the drive.

The Tapes screen displays tape properties in tabular form,

with a row for each tape in
your library. Each row contains a configurable set of columns that can include the Tape
Label, the Current Location of the cartridge, the Module that holds the cartridge, the
Location Type (Slot, Reserved Slot, or Drive), the SCSI Address of the location, the
Tape Type (data, cleaning, or diagnostic), and the Media Type (LTO Generation,
WORM status, and capacity.

The Configuration screen lets library administrators view and/or

modify network
interface, library, and partition settings. Clicking on the expandable headings in the
Section column of the configuration table lets you view the system properties
associated with that section and the values assigned to each property. Clicking on the
Configure icon above the table starts a Configuration Wizard that leads you through
the steps required when setting values for any of these properties, individually or in
combination. When you select an operation that requires taking the library off line or
restarting, the wizard notifies you and takes the necessary action automatically.

The Firmware screen lets users view the current library and drive firmware revisions.

brary administrators can also upgrade library and drive firmware or rollback the

Li
library firmware to the version previously installed.

SNMP and Email Alerts screens let administr
and notifications.

The Users screen lets administrators create user login accounts, assign roles, and reset
user pa

sswords.

The Service screen lets authorized users revie
Replaceable Component records, and the library Health Log.

1-8 StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library User's Guide

ators view and/or modify monitoring

w Product Identification information,

Logging In

For information on logging in to the SL150 user interface, see the instructions in

"Accessing the User Interface" on page 2-1.

Touch-Screen Local Operator Panel

The SL150 local operator panel lets you check on library status and configuration
when you are working directly with the hardware and cannot easily use the
browser-based user interface. You can perform immediate, post-installation
configuration tasks. You can check for health messages, check the meanings of
warning LEDs, open the mail slot, and assign the mail slot to the partitions of a
partitioned library. But you cannot carry out potentially disruptive
system-configuration and administration tasks.

System Dashboard

A dashboard at the top of every screen displays the Library Health at center
(Operational, Degraded, or Failed), and the connection state of the library (typically
Online or Offline) at right. If you tap on a Degraded value in the Library Health field,
the user interface displays a tabular list of failed and degraded components.

Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point for exploring the operator panel. A two-row,
button-style menu provides access to information on the main library components.
Tap on buttons in the first row for information on the Library overall, Modules,
Magazines, or the mail slot. Tap on buttons in the bottom row to see information on
Drives, Tapes, or library configuration Settings.

Understanding the Major Components

If the library is partitioned, the menu contains an additional button for displaying the
configuration of the library Partitions:

The StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library 1-9

Understanding the Major Components

Text-Based Displays

The operator panel presents much the same information as is available in the
browser-based user interface but in a simplified, text-oriented form better suited to the
smaller display. Tabbed property sheets and tables take the place of some of the
graphics used in the browser-based interface.

Scrolling Through Long Displays

Tap a finger on the operator panel touch-screen to move the cursor and select options.
Note, however, that the scroll bars in operator panel displays cannot be dragged to a new
position, as they can be in a web browser. Instead, you must click on the desired
position. The scroll bar will then jump to the new position and scroll the page
accordingly.

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2

Basic User Interface Operations

This chapter briefly outlines accessing the user interface, navigating the user interface,
using common controls, and setting preferences.

Accessing the User Interface

To manage the SL150 tape library, you open the user interface in a web browser, log in,
and log out when finished. Proceed as follows:

■ Obtain a User Account

■ Select a Compatible Web Browser

■ Log In and, if required, Set Accessibility Settings

■ Log Out.

Obtain a User Account

To access the SL150 browser-based user interface, you must have a log-in account. If
you do not yet have an account, contact an SL150 library administrator.

2

Select a Compatible Web Browser

The SL150 management interface runs inside web browser software that you already
have installed on your local host. There is no client software to install. So you can use
the management interface on any operating system and hardware platform that
supports browser software and an Internet connection.

Any reasonably standards-compliant web browser should work well with the SL150
interface. But browsers that are tightly integrated with particular operating systems
and browsers that depart significantly from accepted standards may cause problems.
Individual browser configurations can also vary significantly.

If you are unable to establish a secure connection with the library and if the browser
error message refers to a weak ephemeral Diffie-Hellman key during server key
exchange, your browser is attempting to use an older cypher key that is no longer
secure. If you are using the Mozilla Firefox browser,

Firefox Browser. Otherwise, consult the documentation for your browser.

If you encounter any other problems when using a given browser, consult the release
notes for the SL150 library firmware. Oracle tries to document any known browser
issues in the release notes. Note, however, that such lists can never be complete. So, if
you encounter problems when using a given browser, try a different one. If a
previously compatible browser starts to have problems, uninstall any recently installed

Disable Weak Ciphers in the

Basic User Interface Operations 2-1

Accessing the User Interface

plug-ins or extensions and try rolling back any recent updates. Switch browsers if
problems persist.

Disable Weak Ciphers in the Firefox Browser

1. In the Firefox browser, open a new window or tab.

Log In

2. In the address (URL) bar, enter the text string

3. When the This might void your warranty! page appears, press the I’ll be careful, I

about:config

.

promise! button.

4. In the Search box above the list, enter the text string

5. Double-click the

value from

security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha

true

to

false

.

dhe

.

preference to switch its

This step disables this cipher so that Firefox does not try to use it.

6. Double-click the

value from

security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha

true

to

false

.

preference to switch its

You should now be able to connect to the library. For more information on this
problem, see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1065417.

1. If you have not already done so, Select a Compatible Web Browser.

2. In the address bar of a new browser window or tab, enter the URL of the library.

3. When the Log In dialog appears, enter your user name in the User ID text field.

4. Enter your password in the Password text field.

5. If required, press the Set Accessibility Settings button.

The Accessibility Settings property sheet appears. These settings let you adjust
the displays for use with screen readers and with high-contrast and large-font
operating-system and browser configurations.

6. Otherwise, press the Log In button.

Set Accessibility Settings

1. If you use a screen reader to control software applications, check the Screen reader

check box of the Accessibility Settings property sheet.

2. If you use a high-contrast theme in your operating-system or browser, check the

High contrast check box of the Accessibility Settings property sheet.

3. If you have set your operating system or browser to use large fonts, check the

Large fonts check box of the Accessibility Settings property sheet.

4. When you have made your selections, press the Log In button to close the

property sheet and log in to the library.

Log Out

For security reasons, whenever you are finished with a browser-based user interface
session or must leave a session unattended, always log out using the procedure below.
While the interface will log out inactive users automatically, you should not rely on
this. Never leave a session open and unattended even briefly!

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1. In the dashboard area at the top of the interface, immediately above the host

connection control, click on the Log Out text link.

2. Wait until the Logged Out dialog indicates that you have successfully signed out.

3. If you want to log in again, press the Go to Log In button. Then see Log In.

4. Otherwise, you may close the browser window.

Interpreting the Graphical Library Display

The Library screen of the SL150 user interface lets you view the locations and
characteristics of library components at a glance. You can view the whole library or, if
partitioned between hosts, a single partition at a time.

Navigating the User Interface

Bevel-edged, colored rectangles represent tape cartridges. D
gray. Cleaning cartridges are orange. Diagnostic cartridges are blue. Labeled cartridges
display a representation of a barcode, while unlabeled cartridges and unreadable
labels are represented by a blank label. When you place the cursor over one of these
tape icons, the icon is highlighted and a fly-over tool tip displays the corresponding
slot address and label value.

If you are viewing one partition in a library that dedicates resources to separate host
applications, resources that are assigned to the other partition are grayed out.

ata cartridges are dark

Navigating the User Interface

You navigate between the different parts of an SL150 user interface screen, menu, or
list using the mouse and/or the tab and arrow keys on the keyboard. You select
interface elements by clicking the mouse or pressing the Return key on the keyboard.
If you select a library object, such as a tape cartridge, drive, or magazine, the interface
displays a context menu listing object properties and available actions. If you select a
status indicator, the interface displays more detailed information in a pop-up window.
If you select one of large buttons in the menu on the left side of a screen, the user
interface switches to the screen named in the button. Clicking a question mark icon or
a Help link opens searchable, context-sensitive help.

Basic User Interface Operations 2-3

Using Common Controls

Using Common Controls

The SL150 displays a wide range of information in tabular form. These data tables
include a common set of controls that let you control how data is displayed and made
available to users. This section describes the following controls:

■ View

■ Show More Columns

■ Reorder Columns

■ Export

■ Print.

View

The View control lets you change the way that data is displayed in a properties table.
When you select the View button, a context menu provides the options described
below.

■ The Columns option lets you specify the properties that the table displays. You can

elect to Show All properties, to show specified properties, or to show more
columns.

■ The Reorder Columns option lets you change the order of the fields within the

rows of the table.

Show More Columns

The Show More Columns dialog lets you selectively show and hide the data fields that
appear in the records shown by a tabular data display.

1. To display a column, select the column heading from the Hidden Columns list at

left, and press the right arrow button (>) to move the heading into the Visible
Columns list at right.

2. To display all of the columns, press the right double arrow button (>>) to move

them into the Visible Columns list.

3. To hide a column, select the column heading from the Visible Columns list at

right, and press the left arrow button (<) to move the heading into the Hidden
Columns list at left.

4. To hide all of the columns, press the left double arrow button (<<) to move them

into the Hidden Columns list.

5. To save the changes and exit, press the OK button.

6. To discard the changes, press the Cancel button.

Reorder Columns

The Reorder Columns dialog lets you change the order in which the columns of a
tabular data screen are displayed. To make changes, proceed as follows:

1. In the Visible Columns list, scroll down and select the column heading of a

column that you want to move.

2. Use the controls to the right of the list to move your selection to the top/front of

the list, up/forward one, down/back one, or to the bottom/end of the list.

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Export

Setting Preferences

3. To move your selection to the top of the Visible Columns list (and thus to the

front/leftmost column of the table), click on the top up arrow button.

4. To move your selection up one level in the Visible Columns list (and thus to the

left one column in the table), click on the lower up arrow button.

5. To move your selection down one level in the Visible Columns list (and thus to the

right one column in the table), click on the upper down arrow button.

6. To move your selection to the bottom of the Visible Columns list (and thus to the

last/rightmost column of the table), click on the bottom down arrow button.

7. To save the changes and exit, press the OK button.

8. To discard the changes, press the Cancel button.

The Export option of a tabular display downloads the contents of the data table to
your desktop in an HTML-based

.xls

file format that is compatible with current
spreadsheet applications, such as Microsoft Excel 2010 and Apache OpenOffice
Calc

3.4. You can also view these files in web browsers: simply rename the file using

the

.html

file extension in place of

.xls

.

Print

The Print option of a tabular display reformats the screen data as a new, print-friendly
HTML document that you can print with your local printer.

Setting Preferences

The preferences link at the top of the user interface lets you carry out the following
tasks:

■ Change Your Password

■ Pause and Resume Automatic Screen Refresh.

Change Your Password

1. In the dashboard area at the top of the interface, click the Preferences control.

A context menu appears.

2. From the context menu, select Change Password.

The Change User Password dialog appears.

3. In the Old Password field of the Change User Password dialog, enter your current

password.

4. In the Password field, enter your new password.

5. In the Verify Password field, re-enter your new password.

6. To close the dialog without changing your password, press the Cancel button.

7. To change your password and close the dialog, press the OK button.

Basic User Interface Operations 2-5

Setting Preferences

Pause and Resume Automatic Screen Refresh

If you find automatically refreshed interface screens distracting, you can use the
Preferences control to pause and resume automatic refreshes of the browser-based user
interface. Proceed as follows.

1. In the dashboard area at the top of the interface, click the Preferences control.

A context menu appears.

2. From the context menu, select Pause Automatic Refresh.

The interface content will not update itself until you proceed to the next step.

3. When you are ready to update the screen, use your web browser's reload/refresh

control.

4. If you want to resume automatic screen refreshes, click the Preferences control

again, and select Resume Automatic Refresh from the context menu.

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3

Loading Media and Running Self Checks

This chapter focuses on the steps that you need to take after you finish installing the
hardware but before you configure the software and begin using the library (for
installation information, see the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library Installation
Manual). These post-installation tasks include:

■ Configuring Drive Cleaning Operations

■ Loading the Magazines

■ Testing the Library Installation.

Configuring Drive Cleaning Operations

LTO tape drives are normally self-cleaning. But they may nonetheless require
occasional cleaning with a compatible cleaning cartridge. To configure drive cleaning
operations, start by selecting a cleaning strategy. Then either follow the appropriate
procedure in

Host-Managed Drive Cleaning" on page 3-2 or "Planning to Use Manual Cleaning" on

page 3-5. Finally, provide cleaning media, as described in "Obtain the Required

Number of Cleaning Cartridges" on page 3-7.

"Using the Library Drive Auto Clean Feature" on page 3-2, "Using

3

Selecting a Cleaning Strategy

LTO drives sometimes need cleaning because the clearance between LTO magnetic
tape media and the read/write heads is very small. When the tape is streaming past
the recording heads at maximum speed, small clearances maximize data transfer. But
at other times, when the tape is positioning and tensioning to accommodate slow I/O
sources, tape can intermittently touch the recording heads in the drive. The tape wears
heavily under these conditions, and small deposits of recording media accumulate on
the recording surfaces of the drive.

LTO drives are designed to remove normal levels of contamination automatically.
Small internal brushes sweep the debris away before it can build up and become a
problem. So many LTO drives never require supplementary cleaning with cleaning
cartridges. However, slow or intermittent data sources may not be able to provide
enough data to keep a drive streaming. The drive may overrun and reposition often
enough to cause unusually heavy wear to tapes and abnormally hard, heavy deposits
on recording heads. In extreme cases, the internal brushes can no longer remove the
buildup and read/write errors begin to increase. When the errors exceed the error
correction thresholds set by the drive, the drive returns a tape alert and requests
cleaning.

Loading Media and Running Self Checks 3-1

Configuring Drive Cleaning Operations

The SL150 user interface is notified when LTO drives require cleaning, and most host
backup and storage management applications recognize the requests as well. You can
thus handle the required cleanings in any of three ways:

■ Using the Library Drive Auto Clean Feature

■ Using Host-Managed Drive Cleaning

■ Planning to Use Manual Cleaning.

Using the Library Drive Auto Clean Feature

The SL150 Drive Auto Clean feature is the most easily configured and most flexible
way to safely clean all of the LTO drives in the library. When the feature is enabled, the
library automatically performs a cleaning whenever a drive requests one.

To use the Drive Auto Clean feature, the library must have one or more system
reserved slots configured. At least one LTO universal cleaning cartridges (type
must reside in these slots.

You set up the Drive Auto Clean feature when you configure library settings, as
described in the next chapter. For now, just obtain the required number of cleaning
cartridges

on page 3-7.

CU

)

Using Host-Managed Drive Cleaning

Many storage-management and backup applications can be configured to initiate
cleaning when a drive requests it. Examples include Oracle Secure Backup, Symantec
NetBackup, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, and others. You typically specify Automatic,
Tape Alert, or reactive cleaning (the exact nomenclature depends on the application).
The host application can then manage cleaning of drives that it controls, provided that
cleaning media are available.

This approach has one major advantage. The host application remains in control of its
assigned drives and storage slots at all times. The application that is responsible for
the stored data thus coordinates all tape movements and drive operations in the host's
assigned library or partition.

In partitioned libraries, the approach also has some noteworthy limitations. A host
application in a partitioned library can only access drives and storage slots that it
controls. It cannot access cleaning media stored in the library's reserved slots. It cannot
access cleaning media stored in another partition of a partitioned library. Nor can it
clean drives that are assigned to other partitions. So, to adequately clean all drives in a
partitioned library, you must provide duplicate cleaning media in each partition.
These extra cleaning tapes take up storage slots that could otherwise hold data tapes.

The remainder of this section summarizes the steps that you need to take in order to
set up some commonly used library host applications. Note, however, that the
procedures below are summaries. Always consult the host application documentation
for full details and late-breaking changes!

Configure Automatic Cleaning in Oracle Secure Backup During Drive Setup

Oracle Secure Backup can automatically initiate cleaning when a tape drive requests it.
The software checks for cleaning requests whenever a cartridge is loaded or unloaded.
If cleaning is required, Oracle Secure Backup loads a cleaning cartridge, waits for the
cleaning cycle to complete, replaces the cleaning cartridge in its original storage
element, and continues with the requested load or unload. To configure automatic
cleaning, proceed as follows:

3-2 StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library User's Guide

Configuring Drive Cleaning Operations

1. When you add each of the SL150 library's tape drives to your Oracle Secure

Backup configuration, select Yes from the Auto clean list.

2. In the Clean interval (duration) field, enter the desired interval between cleaning

cycles.

3. In the Clean using emptiest field, select yes to use cleaning cartridges in

round-robin fashion, starting from the least-used cartridge, or no to use each
cleaning cartridge until it expires, starting from the cartridge with the fewest
remaining cleaning cycles (the default).

4. Click OK to save your changes.

5. Go to "Obtain the Required Number of Cleaning Cartridges" on page 3-7.

Set Up NetBackup for Reactive Cleaning Using the Administration Console

If you use the Symantec NetBackup Administration Console to add or update drive
configurations, proceed as follows:

1. From the Administration Console, select Media and Device Management.

2. Select Device Monitor.

3. Select Drives.

4. In the Drive Status pane, select an SL150 drive.

5. In the Drive Status pane, open the Actions menu.

6. Select the Set Cleaning Frequency parameter, and set the value to 0 (zero).

A frequency of zero tells NetBackup to clean drives in response to Tape Alerts.

7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all SL150 drives have been configured.

8. Go to "Obtain the Required Number of Cleaning Cartridges" on page 3-7.

Setting Up NetBackup for Reactive Cleaning Using the Commandline

If you use the Symantec NetBackup administrative commandline to add or update
drive configurations, set the cleaning frequency for each SL150 drive to zero, as
described below (for the full, authoritative, NetBackup command syntax, consult the
Symantec Commands reference for your version of the software).

1. If you need to add the drive to the NetBackup configuration, use the command

tpconfig -add -drive -type [hcart|hcart2|hcart3] path drivepath

-cleanfreq 0

■

hcart*

■

drivepath

2. If you have already added the SL150 drives to your NetBackup configuration, run

the command

, where:

is the generic NetBackup media identifier.

is the path to the device file for the drive. Stop here.

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpclean/tpclean -F drive_name 0

where:

,

■

drive_name

is the name that was assigned to the drive when it was added to

the NetBackup device configuration.

■

0

is the value that turns off frequency-based cleaning in favor of reactive

cleaning.

3. Go to "Obtain the Required Number of Cleaning Cartridges" on page 3-7.

Loading Media and Running Self Checks 3-3

Configuring Drive Cleaning Operations

Setting Up Symantec Backup Exec

If you configure a cleaning slot, Backup Exec will automatically clean drives. Proceed
as follows:

1. On the Backup Exec navigation bar, select Devices.

2. Select Robotic Libraries, and then select the robotic library for which you are

setting up the cleaning.

3. Click Slots to display the library's slots in the right pane.

4. Select the slot that contains the cleaning tape.

5. In the task bar, under General Tasks, select Properties.

6. Select the Cleaning Slot option and click OK.

7. Make sure that the cleaning tape is located in the slot that you defined as the

cleaning slot.

8. Go to "Obtain the Required Number of Cleaning Cartridges" on page 3-7.

Setting Up HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solution with HP Data Protector

If you provide correctly labeled cleaning cartridges, Data Protector detects the
cartridges and automatically sets up reactive cleaning. See

Number of Cleaning Cartridges" on page 3-7 and "Labeling Cartridges" on page 6-3.

"Obtain the Required

Setting Up As-Needed Cleaning in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)

To configure as-needed cleaning in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, proceed as follows.

1. To configure on-demand cleaning for a drive that has not yet been added to your

TSM configuration, use the

2. To configure on-demand cleaning for a drive that has already been added to your

TSM configuration, use the

3. Using the chosen command, set the drive parameter

4. Go to "Obtain the Required Number of Cleaning Cartridges" on page 3-7.

DEFINE DRIVE

UPDATE DRIVE

command.

command.

CLEANFREQuency

to

ASNEEDED

Setting Up Tape-Alert Cleaning in EMC Networker

EMC Networker automatically cleans drives if it is configured to receive Tape Alerts
from the drive. To enable Tape Alerts, set up the Networker Common Device Interface
(CDI) as follows.

1. In the NetWorker Administration interface, click on Devices, and select View,

Diagnostic Mode.

2. Select Devices from the navigation tree.

3. In the Devices table, right-click on one of the SL150 tape drives, and select

Properties from the context menu.

4. When the Properties window appears, select the Advanced tab.

.

5. In the Device Configuration area of the Advanced tab, under CDI settings, select

SCSI Commands: Sends explicit SCSI commands to tape devices.

6. Repeat steps 3-5 until the Common Device Interface has been configured for all

SL150 tape drives.

7. Go to "Obtain the Required Number of Cleaning Cartridges" on page 3-7.

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Setting Up CommVault

1. In the ComCell interface, right-click on the SL150 library, and select Properties

from the context menu.

2. When the Library Properties sheet appears, select the Drives tab.

3. In the Enable Auto-Cleaning section of the tab, check the On sense code check

box.

4. Press the OK button to save the change.

5. Go to "Obtain the Required Number of Cleaning Cartridges" on page 3-7.

Planning to Use Manual Cleaning

If Drive Auto Clean and host-managed cleaning are both unacceptable, you can
manage cleaning by monitoring the library's user interface for cleaning messages and
responding accordingly. When a drive requires cleaning, the Library Health indicator
at the top of the interface is set to Degraded, the Health Table displays the drives that
need to be cleaned, and the Health property of the affected drive requests cleaning.
You then make a note of the affected drive(s) and carry out the cleaning as described in

"Use the Library User Interface to Clean the Degraded Drive" on page 8-10. Since

cleaning is not automatic under this option, you must monitor drives regularly and
respond quickly when needed.

Loading the Magazines

Note, however, that routine cleaning in the absence of an alert is emphatically not
recommended! Cleaning cartridges are abrasive. Overuse can damage LTO drives. You

should not schedule regular cleanings using a host application. Nor should you
perform cleanings after some specified number of mounts. Clean only when the drive
tells you that cleaning is necessary.

If you plan to rely on manual cleaning, you should obtain the required number of
cleaning cartridges now.

Loading the Magazines

The StorageTek SL150 stores tape cartridges in detachable magazines that slide in and
out of the front of the library, much like drawers. Each library module holds two
magazines, one on the left side of the enclosure and one on the right (left and right
magazines are not interchangeable). To load the magazines, carry out the following
tasks:

■ Determine the Required Number of Reserved System Slots

■ Prepare a Work Space

■ Prepare a Diagnostic Cartridge

■ Obtain the Required Number of Cleaning Cartridges

■ Prepare Cleaning Tapes

■ Prepare the Data Tape Cartridges.

■ Unlock Magazines

■ Load the Magazines in the Base Module

■ Load the Magazines in the Expansion Modules.

Loading Media and Running Self Checks 3-5

Loading the Magazines

Determine the Required Number of Reserved System Slots

Based on your cleaning strategy and your diagnostic needs, decide how many system
reserved slots that you will configure when you complete library configuration in the
next chapter. You can reserve up to a maximum of three slots.

1. If you are planning to prepare a diagnostic cartridge, Oracle recommends that you

configure one reserved system slot to hold it, if possible.

Keeping the recommended diagnostic cartridge in a reserved slot insures that it is
always available when needed. But if storage space is at a premium, you can also
import the diagnostic cartridge from the mail slot as needed.

2. If you are planning on using the library drive auto clean feature, configure at least

one reserved slot to hold a cleaning cartridge. If possible, configure two reserved
slots.

You must configure at least one reserved slot when using Drive Auto Clean.
Having two cleaning tapes in reserved slots minimizes down time. A usable
cleaning tape is always available when needed, so drives do not sit idle while
awaiting cleaning.

3. If you are planning on using host-managed drive cleaning, do not configure

system reserved slots for cleaning media.

Host applications cannot access system reserved slots. So cleaning media must
reside in storage slots that are controlled by the host application.

4. If you are planning to use manual cleaning, configure one or, preferably, two

reserved system slots to hold cleaning cartridges, if possible.

Keeping cleaning cartridges in reserved slots insures that they are always available
when needed. Having two cleaning tapes in the library minimizes down time. But
if storage space is at a premium, you can instead import the cleaning cartridge
from the mailslot as needed.

5. Next, prepare a work space.

Prepare a Work Space

Prepare a clean, level surface where you have room to work with cartridges and
magazines and where cartridges will not be subjected to magnetic fields.

Then prepare a diagnostic cartridge.

Prepare a Diagnostic Cartridge

The library uses a diagnostic cartridge to run self tests of library robotics and drives.
Oracle recommends that you have a diagnostic tape on hand during system
configuration and at all times thereafter, if at all possible. To create a diagnostic
cartridge, proceed as follows:

1. In the accessory kit that came with the library, locate the label for the diagnostic

cartridge.

The label text starts with the prefix

2. Select a blank LTO data cartridge that has been at room temperature for at least

24

hours and is compatible with your drives. Place it on your work surface.

3. If the cartridge is new, unwrap it as you would any new cartridge. Remove the

wrapper using the string or pull tab provided for the purpose.

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, which includes a required trailing space.

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Do not use letter openers, knives, box cutters, scissors, or other sharp instruments.

4. Clean the surface where the label will be placed using the smallest practical

quantity of an isopropyl alcohol-based cleaning solution. Never use any other type
of solvent!

5. Peel the backing from the special diagnostic (

6. Hold the cartridge so that the write-protect switch is toward you.

7. Position the cartridge label with the bar-code characters at bottom (towards the

hub side of the cartridge) and the alphanumeric characters at the top.

8. Carefully align the label with the slight indentation provided, and press the label

into place. The label must not overlap the edges of this indentation!

9. Obtain the required number of cleaning cartridges.

Obtain the Required Number of Cleaning Cartridges

How you configure your library and how you clean your drives determine the number
of cleaning cartridges that you need and the locations where they have to reside. So
the number of cleaning cartridges required to insure that two cartridges are available
for use at all times varies.

1. If you are planning on using the library drive auto clean feature or planning to use

manual cleaning, Oracle recommends that you provide two, new, LTO universal
(

CU

) cleaning cartridges.

Having at least two cleaning tapes in the library minimizes drive down time by
insuring that a usable cleaning tape is always available when needed.

Always use new cleaning media. To the library, every newly imported cleaning
tape is new, with a usage count of zero. So if you load used cleaning tapes, you
will not have an accurate count of the number of cleanings remaining.

DG

) label.

2. If you are planning on using host-managed drive cleaning and do not intend to

partition the library, Oracle recommends that you provide two, new, LTO
universal (

3. If you are planning on using host-managed drive cleaning and intend to partition

the library, Oracle recommends that you provide two, new, LTO universal (
cleaning cartridges per partition.

A host application cannot access drives or library slots that are not in the partition
that it controls. So each partition must contain cleaning media. For example, three
partitions would require three cleaning tapes at a minimum and six for best drive
availability.

4. Now, prepare cleaning tapes.

Prepare Cleaning Tapes

1. Select the required number of cleaning tapes. Choose universal cleaning cartridges

that have been at room temperature for at least 24 hours.

Universal cleaning cartridges carry the media descriptor CU. Note that Oracle
strongly recommends universal cleaning tapes and requires their use with the
Drive Auto Clean feature.

2. Unwrap each new cleaning cartridge as you are ready to label it. Remove the

wrapper using the string or pull tab provided for the purpose.

CU

) cleaning cartridges.

CU

)

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Do not use letter openers, knives, box cutters, scissors, or other sharp instruments.

3. Carefully examine each cleaning cartridge and replace any that show signs of

damage or manufacturing defects.

4. Clean the surface where the label will be placed using the smallest practical

quantity of an isopropyl alcohol-based cleaning solution.

Never use other solvents!

5. Locate the correct label for the cleaning tape.

Labels for universal cleaning cartridges take the form
descriptive prefix,
universal cleaning media.

6. Peel the backing from the label.

7. Hold the cartridge so that the write-protect switch is toward you.

8. Position the cartridge label with the bar-code characters at bottom (towards the

hub side of the cartridge) and the alphanumeric characters at the top.

9. Carefully align the label with the slight indentation provided, and press the label

into place. The label must not overlap the edges of this indentation!

10. Repeat the preceding steps for each remaining cleaning tape.

11. When the cleaning tapes have been labeled, set them aside and prepare the data

tape cartridges.

Prepare the Data Tape Cartridges

1. Select the required number of data tapes. Choose cartridges that have been at

room temperature for at least 24 hours.

2. Unwrap each new data cartridge as you are ready to label it. Remove the wrapper

using the string or pull tab provided for the purpose.

Do not use letter openers, knives, box cutters, scissors, or other sharp instruments.

CLNUxxCU

xx

is a sequence number, and CU is the media descriptor for

, where

CLNU

is a

3. Make sure that the cartridge is at operating temperature and free of condensation.

If the cartridge appears to have been stored below operating temperature, stop.
Before proceeding, leave the cartridge in its intended operating environment for
24 hours, so that temperature and humidity ca

4. Hold the cartridge hub down, with the write-protect switch and the label facing

you and the leader latch at right rear.

5. Make sure that the cartridge is an LTO Ultrium Gen-7, Gen-6, or Gen-5 data

cartridge. The media type is shown in the last field of the label, adjacent to the
write-protection switch at left:

L5

Gen-6 media, and

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L7

or LX indicates Gen-7 media, L6 or LW indicates

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6. Make sure that the case is not cracked, split, or otherwise visibly damaged. If you

note damage, do not use the cartridge.

7. On the right side of the cartridge near the rear, make sure that the spring-loaded

leader door opens cleanly and snaps shut when released. If the door is damaged or
does not open and close properly, do not use the cartridge.

8. Open the leader door, and make sure that the leader pin is straight, undamaged,

and correctly positioned in its detents within the case. If the leader pin is damaged
or out of position, do not use the cartridge!

9. Make sure that the write-protect switch slides freely from side to side and snaps

into position with a positive click. If the write-protect switch is broken or does not
latch positively, do not use the cartridge.

10. Turn the cartridge over, and examine the plastic teeth and tabs that surround the

metal hub. If any parts are broken or significantly worn, do not use the cartridge!

11. Clean the surface where the label will be placed using the smallest practical

quantity of an isopropyl alcohol-based cleaning solution.

Never use other solvents!

12. Locate the correct label for the data tape.

Standard LTO data cartridges are label

ed with a unique, customer-assigned,

six-character volume ID, followed by a media ID field. For LTO-7 data cartridges,

L7

the media ID can be either
WORM cartridges. Corresponding LTO-6 media are identified by

L5

LTO-5 by

and LV.

If you need to configure the library for a n

for read/write and diagnostic cartridges or LX for

L6

and LW, and

on-standard labeling scheme, see

Appendix A, "Accommodating Non-Standard Label Formats".

13. Peel the backing from the label.

14. Hold the data cartridge so that the write-protect switch is toward you.

15. Position the cartridge label with the bar-code characters at bottom (towards the

hub side of the cartridge) and with the alphanumeric characters at the top.

16. Carefully align the label with the slight indentation provided, and press the label

into place. The label must not overlap the edges of this indentation!

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17. When the data tapes have been labeled, unlock the magazines.

Unlock Magazines

If the magazines have already been inserted into the enclosures, proceed as follows.

1. Log in to the browser-based user interface.

2. Select Library from the menu on the left side of the user interface. The graphical

3. In the library display at right, click Library.

4. From the Library context menu, select Unlock Magazines.

5. To unlock all selected magazines at once, press the Select All button.

6. To unlock one or more individually selected magazines, press the button labeled

library map appears.

A context menu appears.

The Unlock Magazines dialog appears. It displays a button for each magazine. It
reminds you that the library will automatically go offline when you unlock
magazines.

Module m Side Magazine where:

■ m is the module number.

■ Side is the side of the module where the magazine is located, either Left or

Right.

For example, to select the right magazine in the second library module, you would
press the button labeled Module 2 Right Magazine in an unpartitioned library.

7. To clear your selections, press the Unselect All button.

8. To close the dialog without unlocking any magazines and without taking the

library offline, press the Cancel button.

9. Otherwise, when you have selected the magazines that you need to unlock, press

OK to take the library offline and unlock the magazines.

If you press OK, the library remains busy until all magazines are unlocked.

10. Once the magazines are unlocked, load the magazines into the base module.

Load the Magazines in the Base Module

Start by loading the magazines in the base module. Proceed as follows:

1. On the base module, grip the front handle of the left magazine with one hand and

slide the magazine smoothly out of the enclosure like a long, narrow drawer,
supporting the underside with your other hand.

Each magazine contains 15 cartridge slots in three rows of five. The open ends of
the slots face the inside of the library, so that openings of left and right magazines
face each other when installed.

Library slots are addressed by library-module, magazine, row, column, where:

■ library-module is the ordinal number of the module that contains the slot.

Modules are numbered by starting from the base module
down.

■ magazine identifies the magazine that contains the slot by position within the

chassis, either

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or

Right

(1) and counting

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■ row is the ordinal number of the magazine row that contains the slot. Rows are

1

numbered starting from the top of magazine(

■ column is the ordinal number of the magazine column that contains the slot.

) and counting down.

Columns are numbered starting from the handle side of the magazine, at the
front of the library, and counting to the back.

1, Left, 1, 1

Slots

and 1,

Left, 2, 1

and 1,

Left, 3, 1

can be configured as

reserved slots.

2. Place this first magazine upright on your work surface, with the handle facing left

and the slot openings facing you.

The table below represents the layout of the

left magazine of the first module.

Note that you can only reserve slots in the first column for system use:

Table 3–1 Module 1, Left Magazine: Slots that Can Be Reserved

Left Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Row 1 Can be reserved

Row 2 Can be reserved

Row 3 Can be reserved

If you plan to configure a reserved slot for a diagnostic cartridge, insert the

3.

cartridge in slot

1, Left, 1, 1

(the slot in the first column of the top row). Insert
the cartridge with the hub down and the label and write-protect switch visible on
the open side of the magazine. Gently push the cartridge into the slot until the
plastic retention spring snaps into place.

The table below shows the diagnostic cartridge installed in slot

1, Left, 1, 1

During final configuration, we will reserve this slot for system use:

Table 3–2 Module 1, Left Magazine: a Diagnostic Tape in a Reserved Slot

Left Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

DG 001

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

4.

If you plan to configure a reserved slot for a cleaning cartridge, insert the cartridge
in the first unoccupied slot in the first column, either
reserve a slot for a diagnostic cartridge), or

1, Left, 2, 1

1, Left, 1, 1

(if you do not). Insert the

(if you plan to

.

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cartridge with the hub down and the label and write-protect switch visible on the
open side of the magazine. Gently push the cartridge into the slot until the plastic
retention spring snaps into place.

The table below shows the diagnostic cartridge in slot
universal cleaning cartridge in slot

1, Left, 2, 1

. During final configuration, we

1, Left, 1, 1

and a

will reserve these slots for system use:

Table 3–3 Module 1, Left Magazine: a Diagnostic and a Cleaning Tape in Reserved Slots

Left Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

DG 001

CLNU01CU

The table below shows a configuration that does not include a diagnostic
cartridge. The cleaning cartridge is in slot

1, Left, 1, 1

. During final

configuration, we will reserve this slot for system use:

Table 3–4 Module 1, Left Magazine: a Cleaning Tape in a Reserved Slot

Left Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

5.

CLNU01CU

If you plan to configure a reserved slot for a second cleaning cartridge, place the
cleaning cartridge in the next unoccupied slot in the first column. Insert the
cartridge with the hub down and the label and write-protect switch visible on the
open side of the magazine. Gently push the cartridge into the slot until the plastic
retention spring snaps into place.

The table below shows the diagnostic cartridge in slot
cleaning cartridges in slots

Table 3–5 Module 1, Left Magazine: Diagnostic and Cleaning Tapes in Reserved Slots

Left Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

DG 001

CLNU01CU

CLNU02CU

1, Left, 2, 1

The configuration below does not include a diagnostic cartridge. The cleaning
cartridges are in slot

Table 3–6 Module 1, Left Magazine: Cleaning Tapes in Reserved Slots

Left Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

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CLNU01CU

CLNU02CU

1, Left, 1, 1

and 1,

and 1,

Left, 2, 1

1, Left, 1, 1

Left, 3, 1

:

and universal

:

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6. If you have decided to reserve slots, note the number that you need to reserve

(one, two, or three). You will need this information when you finish configuring
the library firmware.

7. If you plan on using host-managed drive cleaning, be sure to place one or two LTO

universal cleaning cartridges in unreserved, data slots. Insert each cartridge into a
magazine slot with the hub down and the label and write-protect switch visible on
the open side of the magazine. Gently push the cartridge into the slot until the
plastic retention spring snaps into place.

Host applications cannot access reserved slots. So, if the host application is to
manage

cleaning, you must place cleaning media in slots that the host controls.

The table below shows a configuration where the host software will handle
cleaning. Slot

1, Left, 1, 1

configuration, we will reserve this slot for system use. Slots

1, Left, 3, 1

contain the cleaning media that the host software will use. So,

contains a diagnostic cartridge. So, during final

1, Left, 2, 1

and

during final configuration, we will not reserve these slots:

Table 3–7 Module 1, Left Magazine: Cleaning Tapes in Storage Slots

Left Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

8. Load the remaining slots in the left magazine slots with data tapes. Insert each

DG 001

CLNU01CU

CLNU02CU

cartridge with the cartridge hub down and the label and write-protect switch
visible on the open side of the magazine. Gently push each cartridge into its slot
until the plastic retention spring snaps into place.

The table below shows the diagnostic cartridge in slot
cleaning cartridges in slots

1, Left, 2, 1

and 1,

Left, 3, 1

1, Left, 1, 1

. During final

and universal

configuration, we will reserve these slots for system use. The remaining slots
contain the data cartridges that will be used by the host application:

Table 3–8 Module 1, Left Magazine: Filled, Diagnostic/Cleaning Tapes in Reserved Slots

Left Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

9. When ready, reinstall the left magazine. Grasp the handle on the front of the

DG 001 8V1237L6 8V1240L6 8V1243L6 8V1234L6

CLNU01CU 8V1238L6 8V1241L6 8V1244L6 8V1235L6

CLNU02CU 8V1239L6 8V1242L6 8V1245L6 8V1236L6

magazine with one hand while supporting the magazine's weight with the other.
Be careful to hold the magazine so that tapes do not fall out of the slots.

10. Carefully align the left magazine with the left magazine bay of the base module,

and gently push the magazine into the magazine bay until it latches into place
with a noticeable click.

11. If you plan to use the expanded, 19-slot mail slot, leave the right magazine of the

base module empty. Go to "Load the Magazines in the Expansion Modules" on
page 3-15.

The right magazine will be used

as the mail slot expansion.

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12. Otherwise, on the base module, grip the front handle of the right magazine with

one hand and slide the magazine smoothly out of the enclosure, supporting the
underside with your other hand.

13. Place the right magazine upright on your work surface, with the handle facing

right and the slot openings facing you.

14. If you plan on using host-managed drive cleaning and plan on partitioning the

library, be sure to place one or, preferably, two LTO universal cleaning cartridges
in each library or partition. Insert each cartridge into a magazine slot with the
cartridge hub down and the label and write-protect switch visible on the open side
of the magazine. Gently push the cartridge into the slot until the plastic retention
spring snaps into place.

A partition is, in effect, an independent virtual library, controlled by a single host.
So host

applications cannot access slots or drives that lie outside their partition. If
the host application is to manage drive cleaning, you must therefore place cleaning
media in each partition of a partitioned library.

The table below shows a configuration where the left and right magazines are to
be in sepa

rate partitions. The data slots in the left magazine will be assigned to the
host that controls partition 1. All slots in the right magazine will be assigned to the
host that controls partition 2. Slots

1, Left, 2, 1

and 1,

Left, 3, 1

hold the
cleaning media that will be used by the host application that controls partition 1.
So we place cleaning media in slots

1, Right, 2, 1

and 1,

Right, 3, 1

, where the

host application that controls partition 2 will be able to reach them:

Table 3–9 Module 1, Left Magazine: Partition 1, Cleaning Tapes in Storage Slots

Left Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

Table 3–10 Module 1, Right Magazine: Partition 2, Cleaning Tapes in Storage Slots

Right Column 5 Column 4 Column 3 Column 2 Column 1

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

CLNU01CU

CLNU02CU

CLNU03CU

CLNU04CU

Note that the left and right magazines are handed. Magazine columns are
numbered starting from the front of the library. So, in the left magazine, column 1
is at the left when you face the open side of the magazine. In the right magazine, it
is at the right.

15. Load the data cartridges into the magazine. Insert each cartridge into a magazine

slot with the cartridge hub down and the label and write-protect switch visible on
the open side of the magazine. Gently push the cartridge into the slot until the
plastic retention spring snaps into place.

The table below shows the right magazine loaded with data cartridges:

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Table 3–11 Module 1, Right Magazine: Filled, Data Tapes in All Slots

Right Column 5 Column 4 Column 3 Column 2 Column 1

Row 1

Row 2

8V1258L6 8V1255L6 8V1253L6 8V1250L6 8V1247L6

8V1259L6 8V1256L6 8V1254L6 8V1251L6 8V1248L6

Row 3

16. When ready, reinstall the right magazine. Grasp the handle on the front of the

8V1260L6 8V1257L6 8V1255L6 8V1252L6 8V1249L6

magazine with one hand while supporting the magazine's weight with the other.
Be careful to hold the magazine so that tapes do not fall out of the slots.

17. Carefully align the right magazine with the right magazine bay of the base

module, and gently push the magazine into the magazine bay until it latches into
place with a noticeable click.

18. Now load the magazines into the expansion modules.

Load the Magazines in the Expansion Modules

For each expansion module, proceed as follows:

1. Grip the front handle of the left magazine with one hand and slide the magazine

smoothly out of the enclosure like a long, narrow drawer, supporting the
underside with your other hand.

Each magazine contains 15 cartridge slots in thr
the slots face the inside of the library, so that openings of left and right magazines
face each other when installed.

2. Place the left magazine upright on your work surface, with the handle facing left

and the slot openings facing you.

ee rows of five. The open ends of

3. Load the magazine. Insert each cartridge into a magazine slot with the cartridge

hub down and the label and write-protect switch visible on the open side of the
magazine. Push the cartridge into the slot until the plastic retention spring snaps
into place.

The table below shows the left magazine loaded

Table 3–12 Module 2, Left Magazine: Filled, Data Tapes in All Slots

Left Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

4. When ready, reinstall the left magazine. Grasp the handle on the front of the

8V3247L6 8V3250L6 8V3253L6 8V3255L6 8V3258L6

8V3248L6 8V3251L6 8V3254L6 8V3256L6 8V3259L6

8V3249L6 8V3252L6 8V3255L6 8V3257L6 8V3260L6

with data cartridges:

magazine with one hand while supporting the magazine's weight with the other.
Be careful to hold the magazine so that tapes do not fall out of the slots.

5. Carefully align the left magazine with the left magazine bay of the expansion

module, and gently push the magazine into the magazine bay until it latches into
place with a noticeable click.

6. Grip the front handle of the right magazine with one hand and slide the magazine

smoothly out of the enclosure, supporting the underside with your other hand.

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7. Place the right magazine upright on your work surface, with the handle facing

right and the slot openings facing you.

8. Load the magazine. Insert each cartridge into a magazine slot with the cartridge

hub down and the label and write-protect switch visible on the open side of the
magazine. Push the cartridge into the slot until the plastic retention spring snaps
into place.

The table below shows the right magazine loaded with data cartridges:

Table 3–13 Module 2, Right Magazine: Filled, Data Tapes in All Slots

Right Column 5 Column 4 Column 3 Column 2 Column 1

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

9. When ready, reinstall the right magazine. Grasp the handle on the front of the

8V3273L6 8V3270L6 8V3267L6 8V3264L6 8V3261L6

8V3274L6 8V3271L6 8V3268L6 8V3265L6 8V3262L6

8V3275L6 8V3272L6 8V3269L6 8V3266L6 8V3263L6

magazine with one hand while supporting the magazine's weight with the other.
Be careful to hold the magazine so that tapes do not fall out of the slots.

10. Carefully align the right magazine with the right magazine bay of the expansion

module, and gently push the magazine into the magazine bay until it latches into
place with a noticeable click.

11. Repeat this procedure until you have loaded all of you data tapes into magazines.

12. Next, lock the magazines and audit the library.

Lock the Magazines and Audit the Library

Once media have been loaded into the library, lock the magazines in place so that the
library can audit and catalog the contents. Proceed as follows:

1. Open a browser window, and log in to the SL150 remote user interface.

2. From the Library context menu, select Lock and Audit Magazines.

The Lock and

Audit dialog appears.

3. To automatically bring the library back online at the end of the audit, check the Set

the Library back Online ... checkbox.

The library automatically goes offline during an audit.

4. To close the dialog without locking the magazines and starting the audit, press the

Cancel button.

5. To lock the magazines, take the library offline, and start the audit, press the OK

button.

The library performs an audit. See "Auditing" on page 8-5 for details.

6. If you did not check the Set the Library back Online ... checkbox, remember to

bring the library back online manually, once you are ready. See "Bring the Library

Online" on

7. Next, test the newly configured library.

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Testing the Library Installation

Before placing a newly installed or reconfigured library in production, you should run
a library Full Self Test. During the test, the robot performs the following tasks:

■ It fetches a diagnostic tape cartridge and moves it to every empty storage slot,

empty mail slot cell, and free drive in the library.

■ It fetches and returns all data tapes that occupy storage slots, mail slot cells, and

drives.

Note that a full test can take some time, depending on the number of modules in the
library. So plan accordingly.

Test the Newly Configured Library

1. Make sure that the library contains a diagnostic tape.

A diagnostic tape is a blank data tape that is labeled with a special DG volume
label. The diagnostic tape must reside in a reserved slot or in any mail slot cell. For
further information, see
on page 6-8 and "Providing Diagnostic Cartridges" on page 6-2.

2. Make sure that the mail slot is closed and that all magazines are securely latched.

Testing the Library Installation

"Importing and Exporting Cartridges Using the Mailslot"

3. Make sure that at least one of the four cells in the standard mail slot is empty.

4. Make sure that at least one drive is free and can mount tapes.

5. Open a browser window, and log in to the SL150 remote user interface.

6. Select Library from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The graphical library map appears.

7. Click the Library control at the top left of the Library screen.

A context menu appears.

8. Select Run Self Test from the context menu.

A submenu appears.

9. Select Basic Self Test or Full Self Test from the submenu.

The dialog for the specified self test appears. It explains the scope of the test and
notes that the library will automatically go offline during the test. A basic test will
take a few minutes. A full test will take considerably longer.

10. To automatically bring the library back online at the end of the self test, check the

Set the Library back Online ... checkbox.

11. To run the specified test and close the dialog, press OK.

When the test completes, the result bar will display the number of moves
performed.

12. To close the dialog and skip the specified test, press Cancel.

13. To end a running test prematurely, click the Library control at the top left of the

Library screen. When the context menu appears, select Stop the current test.

It may take a short while for the test to stop.

14. If the diagnostic cartridge was not returned to its reserved cell at the end of the

test, move the diagnostic cartridge now (see See

"Move Tape Cartridges Using the

Browser-Based User Interface" on page 6-12).

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15. If you did not check the Set the Library back Online ... checkbox, remember to

bring the library back online manually, once you are ready. See

Online" on page 8-1.

16. Now, finish configuring the library. Go to Chapter 4, "System Configuration".

"Bring the Library

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4

System Configuration

This chapter focuses on the procedures for changing the SL150 tape library
configuration at any time after installation and initial configuration are complete (see
the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library Installation Manual for information specific to
initial configuration). It covers the following tasks:

■ Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters

■ Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware.

In addition, should you ever need it, this chapter also explains the procedure for
reverting to factory default configuration.

Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters

When you need to change basic configuration parameters, you run the configuration
wizard. The wizard then leads you through the required tasks.

Run the Configuration Wizard

1. Open a browser window, and log in to the SL150 remote user interface.

4

2. Select Configuration from the navigation menu on the left side of the interface.

The Configuration property sheet appears.

3. Click on the Configure icon just above the properties table.

The Configuration Wizard starts.

4. In the Configuration Wizard, check the check box that corresponds to each

configuration task that you need to perform and press the Next button:

■ Configure the Network Interfaces

■ Set the Library Date and Time

■ Configure Library Settings.

Configure the Network Interfaces

The SL150 Configuration Wizard leads you through the process of setting up the
library's two local area network interfaces. The first interface, Network Port
browser-based, remote user interface clients to the interface server on the library. The
second, Network Port

Note that the SL150 Modular Tape Library can support either a dual-stack network
configuration that uses both Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) and Version 4 (IPv4) or

1, connects

2, is a private network connection for Oracle service use.

System Configuration 4-1

Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters

a single-stack, IPv4-only configuration. In dual-stack mode, the library continues to
recognize the familiar, dot-delimited, IPv4 addresses while adding the ability to use
hexadecimal IPv6 addresses.

IPv6 addresses consist of 128 bits divided into eight, colon-delimited, 16-bit groups.
The leftmost bits form the network prefix that identifies the subnet and the rightmost
bits are the interface identifier that uniquely identifies the host on the network. Leading
zeroes can be deleted and two or more consecutive groups of zeros can be replaced
once in any given address by a double colon (for example,

2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:ff00:0041:3629

Before deciding on a configuration, consult with your network administrators.
Support for IPv6 and local addressing requirements can vary considerably from site to
site.

To configure the interfaces, proceed as follows:

1. Check the activity log for active jobs, such as tape moves or mounts.

2. If any tape jobs are active, wait for them to complete before continuing.

Never change the network configuration during active jobs, if at all possible.

3. If you have not already done so, run the configuration wizard. Check the

Configure Network Settings checkbox.

can become

2001:db8::ff00:41:3629

).

The Configure Network Port 1 worksheet appears.

4. Next, configure Local Area Network Port 1.

5. Then, either enable or disable Service Network Access on Port 2.

Configure Local Area Network Port 1

To co n figu re Port 1, select one of the following approaches:

■ Use Both Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) and Version 4 (IPv4).

■ Use Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) Only.

Use Both Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) and Version 4 (IPv4)

To configure the network connection on Port 1 using both IPv6 and IPv4, proceed as
follows:

1. Enter the desired library name in the Host Name field.

Valid host names contain characters in the ranges [
hyphen (
and underscores (

2. In the Configure Network for field, use the list control to select IPv4 and IPv6.

3. In the Configure IPv4 field, use the list control to select DHCP or Static.

-

). A hyphen cannot be the first or last character in the host name. Spaces

_

) are not supported.

In most cases, choose Static so that library interface clients can always find the
server at a stable, well-known network location.

A-Z

], [

a-z

], and [

0-9

], plus the

4. If you chose static IPv4 addressing, enter the static IP address in the IPv4 Address

field.

5. If you chose static IPv4 addressing, enter the netmask for the static address in the

IPv4 Netmask field.

6. If you chose static IPv4 addressing, enter the IP address of the network gateway in

the IPv4

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Gateway field.

Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters

7. In the Configure IPv6 field, use the list control to select DHCPv6, Stateless

(SLAAC), or Static.

Always consult with your network administrators before configuring or changing
IPv6 addressing. But, generally, the following guidelines apply:

■ If DNS (Domain Name Service) supports IPv6 addresses, select Static so that

library interface clients can always find the server at a stable, well-known
network location.

■ If DNS does not support IPv6 addresses, select Stateless (SLAAC). With a

stateless address, library interface clients can find the server at an address
based on the unique MAC (media access control) address of the network
interface card in the robot/controller assembly. A stateless address will not
change unless the robot has to be replaced.

■ If a DHCPv6 server is available on your network, the SL150 Modular Tape

Library can also support dynamic DHCPv6. But be aware that the network
address of the library user interface will change.

8. If you selected static IPv6 addressing, enter the static, 128-bit, hexadecimal IPv6

address in the IPv6 Address field.

9. If you selected static IPv6 addressing, enter the number of bits in the network

prefix part of the address in the Prefix Length field.

Your network administrator should provide you with the length of the network
prefix for your location.

10. If you selected static IPv6 addressing, enter the static IPv6 address of the router in

the IPv6 Gateway field.

11. If you do not wish to proceed, press Previous to go back one screen or Cancel to

quit.

12. Press the Next button to proceed.

13. When the Configure Port 2 screen appears, enable or disable Service Network

Access on Port

2.

Use Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) Only

To configure the network connection on Port 1 using IPv4 only, proceed as follows:

1. Enter the desired library name in the Host Name field.

Valid host names contain characters in the ranges [
hyphen (
and underscores (

2. In the Configure Network for field, use the list control to select IPv4 Only.

3. In the Configure IPv4 field, use the list control to select DHCP or Static.

-

). A hyphen cannot be the first or last character in the host name. Spaces

_

) are not supported.

A-Z

], [

a-z

], and [

0-9

], plus the

In most cases, choose Static so that library interface clients can find the server at a
stable, well-known network location.

4. If you chose static IPv4 addressing, enter the static IP address in the IPv4 Address

field.

5. If you chose static IPv4 addressing, enter the netmask for the static address in the

IPv4 Netmask field.

6. If you chose static IPv4 addressing, enter the IP address of the network gateway in

the IPv4

Gateway field.

System Configuration 4-3

Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters

7. If you do not wish to proceed, press Previous to go back one screen or Cancel to

quit.

8. Press the Next button to proceed.

9. When the Configure Port 2 screen appears, enable or disable Service Network

Access on Port

2.

Enable or Disable Service Network Access on Port 2

On the SL150 Modular Tape Library, Network Port 2 is reserved for service use. You
cannot change the IP address. But you can enable or disable the port as required.
Proceed as follows:

1. To allow service access to Port 2, select Enabled from the Network Port 2 list

menu.

2. To block service access to Port 2, select Disabled from the Network Port 2 list

menu.

3. If you do not wish to proceed, press Previous to go back one screen or Cancel to

quit.

4. Press the Next button to proceed.

5. If you checked the Set the Library Date and Time checkbox when the

Configuration Wizard started, set the library date and time now.

6. Or, if you checked the Configure Library Settings checkbox when the

Configuration Wizard started, configure library settings now.

7. Otherwise, if you are finished, review and apply the configuration changes.

Set the Library Date and Time

To set the time, do the following:

1. If you have not already done so, run the configuration wizard. Check the Set the

Library Date and Time checkbox.

The Set the Library Time Zone worksheet appears.

2. Next, set the library time zone.

3. Then, either set the date and time locally or use Network Time Protocol (NTP).

Set the Library Time Zone

1. When the Set the Library Time Zone worksheet of the Configuration Wizard

appears, select a Time Zone from the first list box.

2. Select a Closest City of Region from the second list box.

3. If you do not wish to proceed, press Previous to go back one screen or Cancel to

quit.

4. Press the Next button to proceed.

5. Next, either set the date and time locally or use Network Time Protocol (NTP).

Set the Date and Time Locally

1. To set the date and/or time locally, select Manually from the Configure Date and

Time list box.

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Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters

2. In the Date (mm/dd/yyyy) field, enter the date using the format

mm/dd/yyyy

,

where:

■

mm

is the month, a two-digit number in the range [

■

dd

is the day of the month, a two-digit number in the range [

■

yyyy

is the year, a four-digit number

■

/

is the field delimiter.

3. In the Time (hh:mm:ss) field, enter the time using the format

■

hh

is the hour, a two-digit number in the range [

■

mm

is the minute, a two-digit number in the range [

■

ss

is the second, a two-digit number in the range [

■

:

is the field delimiter.

4. If you do not wish to proceed, press Previous to go back one screen or Cancel to

01-12

00-23

00-59

00-59

]

hh:mm:ss

]

]

]

01-31

]

, where:

quit.

5. Press the Next button to proceed.

6. If you checked the Configure Library Settings checkbox, configure library

settingsnow.

7. Otherwise, if you are finished, review and apply the configuration changes.

Set the Date and Time Using NTP

1. To set the date and/or time automatically using NTP, select Using Network Time

Protocol from the Configure Date and Time list box.

2. In the NTP Server 1 field, enter the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a Network

Time Protocol server on your network.

3. In the remaining NTP server fields, you may enter Internet Protocol (IP) addresses

for up to two more NTP servers, if desired.

4. If you do not wish to proceed, press Previous to go back one screen or Cancel to

quit.

5. Press the Next button to proceed.

6. If you checked the Configure Library Settings checkbox, configure library settings

now.

7. Otherwise, if you are finished, review and apply the configuration changes.

Configure Library Settings

1. If you have not already done so, run the configuration wizard. Check the

Configure Library Settings checkbox.

The Configure Library Settings worksheet appears.

2. In the Drive Element Addressing Mode field, set the list control to Address All

Drive Slots (Recommended) or Address Only Installed Drives.

Address All Drive Slots (Recommended) assigns new SCSI hardware addresses

to all drive bays in the library, whether or not drives are actually installed. The
correct setting for your system depends on your current configuration:

System Configuration 4-5

Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters

■ If you control the library using a version of Oracle StorageTek ACSLS software

that supports the Drive Element Addressing option, set this value to Address
All Drive Slots (Recommended).

For support information, consult the ACSLS documentation library for your
version of the software.

■ If you control the library using a version of Oracle StorageTek ACSLS software

that does not support the Drive Element Addressing option, set this value to
Address Only Installed Drives.

For support information, consult the ACSLS documentation library for your
version of the software.

■ If you are installing a new library, set this value to Address All Drive Slots

(Recommended).

This option supplies addresses for all drive bays, so that host system drive
assignments do not need to be remapped when drives are subsequently added
or replaced.

■ If you are upgrading an SL150 library that does not currently assign addresses

to empty drive bays, set this value to Address Only Installed Drives.

In this situation, previously installed drives already have addresses that are in
use by host systems. You do not want to discard the existing addresses and
start over. Entering Address Only Installed Drives retains the current
addresses and assigns the next address in sequence to the new drive.

■ If you are replacing a failed drive in an SL150 library that does not currently

assign addresses to empty drive bays, consider setting this value to Address
All Drive Slots (Recommended).

In this situation, some disruption is inevitable. At least some addresses are
likely to change and some hosts will have to be remapped to the new
hardware. If you are willing to do all of the host reconfiguration now, you can
select Address All Drive Slots (Recommended) and avoid this situation in the
future.

3. To enable library controlled automatic drive cleaning, open the Drive Auto Clean

list control and select On.

Note that you must also reserve one or, preferably, two system slots for cleaning
media when you enable the Drive Auto Clean feature. See

"Selecting a Cleaning

Strategy" on page 3-1 for more information.

4. To use another drive cleaning method, open the Drive Auto Clean list control and

select Off.

See "Selecting a Cleaning Strategy" on page 3-1 for more information.

5. To expand the mailslot of an already configured library, move any cartridges that

reside in the physical mail slot and/or the righthand magazine to host-controlled
storage slots.

When you expand the mailslot, the fifteen storage slots in the righthand magazine
of the base module become cells in the shared mailslot. Moving cartridges into
slots that remain under host control beforehand keeps the host application's
catalogs consistent. More importantly, in partitioned libraries, it keeps each host
application's data volumes segregated. Applications are thus less likely to
encounter and inadvertently overwrite unrecognized volumes from other
partitions.

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Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters

6. To expand the mailslot to include the cells in the righthand magazine of the base

module, use the Mailslot Configuration list control to select Expanded

(19 slots).

The fifteen storage slots in the righthand magazine of the base module become
cells in the expanded mail slot.

7. To configure a standard mailslot, use the Mailslot Configuration list control to

select Standard

8. Use the System Reserved Slots list control to select the required number of slots.

(4 slots).

System Reserved Slots are storage slots that are for the exclusive use of the SL150
library itself. They typically house cleaning and/or diagnostic cartridges. You can
reserve from 0 to 3 slots.

If you turned the Drive Auto Clean feature On, you must reserve one or,
preferably, two system slots for cleaning media.

9. If you wish to create two or more partitions, use the Library Partitioning list

control to select Partitioning On.

Partitioning lets multiple host systems access library resources. For more
information, see

10. If you do not wish to partition the library, use the Library Partitioning list control

"Partitioning" on page 1-3.

to select Partitioning Off.

11. If you selected Partitioning On, configure library partitioning now.

12. If you selected Partitioning Off, use the Library Bridged Drive list control to select

the drive that will provide the control path to the library.

The default bridged drive is Module 1 Top Drive. For more information on bridge
drives, see

13. Make a selection from the Library Volume Label Format list control.

"Unified Control and Data Path" on page 1-3.

The default is Trim last two characters. For more information, see Appendix A,

"Accommodating Non-Standard Label Formats".

14. If you do not wish to proceed, press Previous to go back one screen or Cancel to

quit.

15. If you previously chose to configure the network interfaces and/or set the library

date and time but no longer wish to configure library partitioning, press the Next
button to review and apply the configuration changes.

Configure Library Partitioning

1. Once you have enabled partitioning, press the Next button on the Configure

Library Settings worksheet.

The Configure Library Partitioning worksheet appears.

2. For each partition that you need to add to the current library configuration, create

a new partition.

3. To free library resources for use with other partitions, delete an existing partition.

4. Repeat the preceding steps until partitioning is complete.

5. If at any point you do not wish to proceed, press the Previous button to go back

one screen or Cancel to quit.

6. Otherwise, once all partitions have been configured, press the Next button.

System Configuration 4-7

Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters

Create a New Partition

The library supports a maximum of eight partitions. But each partition must have its
own bridged drive. So the number of unassigned, bridge-capable drives limits the
number of partitions that you can create. For each partition that you wish to add,
proceed as follows:

1. On the Configure Library Partitioning worksheet, press the Add Partition button.

Configuration controls for the first partition appear, along with a graphical
representation of the magazines and drives in the library.

2. In the Partition Name field, enter a name that uniquely identifies the partition.

3. In the Bridged Drive field, use the list control to select the drive that will provide

the control path between the partition and the host system.

4. In the Volume Label Format field, use the list control to select the labelling scheme

required by your application.

See "Labeling Cartridges" on page 6-3 for more information.

5. Now assign resources to the new partition.

Delete an Existing Partition

1. Before deleting a partition, make sure that it no longer holds tape volumes that

contain valid data.

When the released storage slots are reassigned, the host application that controls
the partition may treat any resident tape cartridges as scratch volumes.

2. On left side of the Configure Library Partitioning worksheet, press the button

that corresponds to the partition that you need to delete.

3. On the Configure Library Partitioning worksheet, press the Delete Partition

button.

The Delete Partition dialog appears.

4. If at any point you do not wish to proceed, press the Previous button to go back

one screen or Cancel to quit.

5. To delete the currently selected partition and close the dialog, press the OK button.

6. If you need to reassign drives and slots to another partition, assign the resources

now.

7. Otherwise, if you are finished, review and apply the configuration changes.

Assign Resources to the Partition

1. On the Configure Library Partitioning worksheet, select the partition that you

need to modify. Pressing the corresponding button on left side of the worksheet.

You can only assign resources to the currently selected partition.

2. In the graphical representation of the partitioning scheme, click on each

unassigned magazine, drive, and/or empty drive slot that you need to include in
the partition.

You can only assign unassigned resources.

3. In the graphical representation of the partitioning scheme, click on each assigned

magazine, drive, and/or empty drive slot that you need to remove from the
partition.

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You can only remove assigned resources.

4. If you need to assign resources to another partition, repeat the preceding steps

until you have assigned the required resources to all partitions.

5. If at any point you do not wish to proceed, press the Previous button to go back

one screen or Cancel to quit.

6. To reassign the resources, press the Next button.

7. Next, review and apply the configuration changes.

Review and Apply Configuration Changes

1. When the Summary of Configuration Changes sheet appears, review the changes

that you have made and make sure that they make sense in the context of your
overall configuration.

Changed settings are flagged by the word changed in the Changes column of the
summary table.

2. Notice any alerts that appear above the button bar beneath the summary.

If the library has to go offline or restart to make the specified changes, you are
notified here.

Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters

3. If you see a problem, press the Previous button to return to an earlier screen or

Cancel to quit.

4. Otherwise, if everything seems correct, check the Accept all changes check box to

confirm, and press the Apply button.

The Apply button is grayed out until you check the confirmation check box.

After you press Apply, the library goes off-line, if needed, applies all changes,
restarts if necessary, and returns to its starting state (offline if it was offline when
reconfiguration commenced, online if it was online).

5. If you configured dual-stack, IPv6/IPv4 network connectivity, be sure to test web

browsers with IPv6.

Support for IPv6 can vary considerably between browsers and browser releases.
So you may or may not be able to connect to the library user interface via IPv6
when using a given browser.

6. Next, go to "Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware" on page 4-10.

Test Web Browsers with IPv6

Support for IPv6 can vary considerably between browsers and browser releases. Most
work well with IPv6-enabled Domain Name Service (DNS). But many browsers do not
currently support IPv6 addresses, and, when they do, proxy configurations may cause
problems. So perform some simple tests before using the browser-based SL150 user
interface with IPv6:

1. In the address field of the browser, enter an IPv6 address-based URL such as

http://[2001:470:1:18::119]

2. If the browser successfully navigates to the test URL, stop here, and return to run

(the equivalent of

http://ipv6.test-ipv6.com

).

the configuration wizard.

3. If the browser could not navigate to the test URL, repeat the preceding steps using

a different browser.

System Configuration 4-9

Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware

4. If you find that you do not have access to a browser that can resolve the test URL

and if you have IPv6-enabled DNS, use domain names when accessing the SL150
user interface.

5. If you find that you do not have access to a browser that can resolve the test URL

and if you do not have IPv6-enabled DNS, you must connect to the SL150 user
interface using IPv4.

6. Next, go to "Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware".

Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware

You should check and, if necessary, update SL150 firmware when you first install the
library. You should check the firmware periodically thereafter.

The Firmware screen of the user interface displays version information for library and
dr

ive firmware and controls for changing the installed firmware versions.

The Library Firmware section displays the Current Firmware Version, the Current
Fi

rmware Build Number, the Previous Firmware Version, and the Previous Firmware
Build Number. Upgrade and Revert buttons launch the wizards for installing new
firmware or rolling back to an older version.

The Drive Firmware section lists the installed drives in a table, with one drive per row.
Each row shows the Drive location (by module number and drive bay, either Top or
Bottom), the Firmware Version, the Serial Number, the WWNN (World-Wide Node
Name) and whether the drive is Bridged to provide the control path for the library or a
partition. An Upgrade Drive Firmware button launches the wizard for installing new
drive firmware.

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Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware

Consult the following sections for specific instructions:

■ Identify the Currently Installed Library Firmware

■ Identify the Currently Installed Drive Firmware

■ Check for Updated Library Firmware

■ Update the Library Firmware

■ Update the Drive Firmware

■ Revert to the Previous Library Firmware.

Identify the Currently Installed Library Firmware

1. Open a browser window, and log in to the SL150 remote user interface.

2. Select Firmware from the navigation menu on the left side of the interface.

3. Select the Library Firmware tab.

4. Note the firmware level displayed in the Current Firmware Version field.

5. Next, identify the current drive firmware.

Identify the Currently Installed Drive Firmware

1. If you have not already done so, open a browser window, and log in to the SL150

remote user interface.

2. Select Firmware from the navigation menu on the left side of the interface.

3. Select the Drive Firmware tab.

A table lists the properties of each drive installed on the system, including
Firmwar

4. For each drive, note the Firmware Version, the Type and the Interface Type.

The Firmware Version is an alphanumeric string.

e Version, Type, and Interface Type.

The Type consists of a vendor
identifier plus an LTO Generation number. The interface Type is either Fibre (Fibre
Channel) or SAS (Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface).

System Configuration 4-11

Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware

5. Now, check for updated library firmware.

Check for Updated Library Firmware

1. Open a new web browser window, and log in to My Oracle Support at

https://support.oracle.com

2. Go to the Patch Search area of the Patches & Updates tab.

3. Click on the Product or Family (Advanced) link.

4. Check the Include all products in a family check box.

.

5. To check for library firmware, enter

StorageTek

6. Check the Exclude all superseded patches check box.

7. Press the Search button.

8. In the Patch Search Results table, click on the row that corresponds to the required

SL150 Modular Tape Library System from the list of search results.

library firmware package.

A drop down button bar appears.

9. In the button bar, press the Read Me button to view firmware details and

compatibility information. Note the firmware version number.

10. Compare the firmware version that is available online with the version currently

installed on the library.

11. If the firmware currently installed on library is not the latest available, download

and validate the new library firmware.

12. If the firmware currently installed on library is the latest available, check for

updated Oracle-Supported drive firmware.

Download and Validate Library Firmware

1. If the firmware currently installed on library is not the latest available, press the

Download button on the Patch Search Results table at My Oracle Support.

SL150

in the Product is field, and then select

The File Download dialog appears. It displays the name of the upgrade, in the
form SL150 Firmware Version x.yz (Patch), and a hyperlinked file name of the
form

p12345678_xyz0_Generic.zip

represents the major release number, and yz represents the minor release number.

2. At the bottom of the File Download dialog, click on the View Digest Details link.

SHA-1 and MD5 Digests (checksums) appear under the file name:

■ A typical SHA-1 digest looks something like this:

ED1E41F9F2C0894190DB955740D748F08DAF1F06

■ An MD5 digest looks something like this:

3A2F975AD13E6C67D3BA806E15E49254

3. Copy the checksums and paste them into a text file, using a text editor such as

or Microsoft's Notepad. Save the file.

You will use the checksums to validate the downloaded firmware before you
install it.

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, where

p12345678

represents a part number, x

vi

Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware

4. Click on the ZIP file link. When the download dialog appears, save the file to a

temporary location on your local system.

5. Once the download is complete, verify the integrity of the ZIP file. Using a

suitable checksum utility, calculate the MD5 or SHA-1 digest value of the
downloaded file, and compare the result to the corresponding MD5 or SHA-1
value saved in your text file.

Files can and do become corrupt during download over the Internet. So always
check for file integrity before installing firmware.

UNIX-like operating systems typically include commandline checksum utilities
such as
File Checksum Integrity Verifier utility (

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290

6. If the digest value that you calculated for the file does not match the value

digest

(Oracle Solaris) and

dgst

(Linux). Microsoft offers a commandline

fciv.exe

) as a free download from

.

displayed in the dialog, the file is corrupt and cannot be installed successfully.
Stop here, and start this procedure again to obtain an valid copy.

7. If the digest value that you calculated for the file matches the value displayed, you

can either update the library firmware immediately or check for updated
Oracle-Supported drive firmware while you are logged in to the support page.

Check for Updated Oracle-Supported Drive Firmware

Repeat this procedure until you have checked firmware for all drive models and
interface types installed in the library.

1. If you have not already done so, open a web browser window, and log in to My

Oracle Support at

2. Go to the Patch Search area of the Patches & Updates tab.

3. Click on the Product or Family (Advanced) link.

4. Check the Include all products in a family check box.

5. To check for drive firmware, enter LTO in the Product is field.

6. From the list of search results, select the drive model and interface type.

For example, Oracle StorageTek LTO6 FC Tape Drive.

7. Enter the same model and interface information in the Release field.

8. Check the Exclude all superseded patches check box.

9. Press the Search button.

10. In the Patch Search Results table, click on the row that corresponds to the required

library firmware package.

A drop down button bar appears.

11. In the button bar, press the Read Me button to view firmware details and

compatibility information. Make sure that you have drive firmware intended for
the SL150 library, and note the firmware release level.

https://support.oracle.com.

Scan the Read Me file for lines like the following:

Unbundled Product: StorageTek LTO-6hh FC Tape Drive for the SL150 library
Unbundled Release: 23DS

System Configuration 4-13

Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware

12. Compare the firmware version that is available online with the version currently

installed on the library.

13. If the drive firmware currently installed on library is not the latest available,

download the latest Oracle-supported firmware.

14. If the drive firmware currently installed on library is the latest available and if you

have downloaded but not yet installed library firmware, update the library
firmware now.

15. Otherwise, if you are configuring a newly installed library, go to "Finishing a New

Configuration" on page 4-18.

16. If you are not configuring a new library, you can stop here.

Download Oracle-Supported Drive Firmware

Repeat this procedure until you have downloaded all required firmware for the drives
installed in the library.

1. If the drive firmware currently installed on library is not the latest available, press

the Download button on the Patch Search Results table at My Oracle Support.

The File Download dialog appears. It displays the name of the upgrade, in the
form StorageTek LTO6hh FC Tape Drive-release (Patch), and a hyperlinked file
name of the form

123456_01.zip

, where

123456_01

represents a part number.

2. At the bottom of the File Download dialog, click on the View Digest Details link.

SHA-1 and MD5 Digests (checksums) appear under the file name:

■ A typical SHA-1 digest looks something like this:

ED1E41F9F2C0894190DB955740D748F08DAF1F06

■ An MD5 digest looks something like this:

3A2F975AD13E6C67D3BA806E15E49254

3. Copy the digests (checksums) and paste them into a text file, using a text editor

such as

vi

or Microsoft's Notepad. Save the file.

You will use the checksums to validate the downloaded firmware before you
install it.

4. Click on the ZIP file link. When the download dialog appears, save the file to a

temporary location on your local system.

5. Once the download is complete, verify the integrity of the ZIP file. Using a

suitable checksum utility, calculate the MD5 or SHA-1 digest value of the
downloaded file, and compare the result to the corresponding MD5 or SHA-1
value saved in your text file.

Files can and do become corrupt during download over the Internet. So always
check for file integrity before installing firmware.

UNIX-like operating systems typically include commandline checksum utilities
such as
File Checksum Integrity Verifier utility (

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290

digest

(Oracle Solaris) and

dgst

(Linux). Microsoft offers a commandline

fciv.exe

) as a free download from

.

6. If the digest value that you calculated for the file does not match the value

displayed in the dialog, the file is corrupt and cannot be installed successfully.
Stop here, and start this procedure again to obtain an valid copy.

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7. Otherwise, if you have previously downloaded but not installed library firmware,

update the library firmware now, followed by the drive firmware.

8. If you have downloaded drive firmware only, update the drive firmware now.

Update the Library Firmware

1. Extract the ZIP archive that you downloaded from Oracle to a folder on your

workstation.

Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware

Library firmware download files have names like
where

p12345678

represents a part number, X represents the major release number,

and YZ represents the minor release number. See

p12345678_xyz0_Generic.zip

"Check for Updated Library

Firmware" on page 4-12 for information on obtaining this ZIP file.

The ZIP file expands into a folder of the same name.

2. Log in to the SL150 remote user interface as an administrator.

3. Select Firmware from the navigation menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed Firmware screen appears.

4. Select the Library Firmware tab.

5. Press the Upgrade button.

The Firmware Upgrade dialog appears.

6. In the Firmware File ... field of the dialog, press the Browse button. Navigate to

the folder that contains the firmware, and select the

xyz0

is the four-digit form of the release number.

7. To leave the existing firmware unchanged and exit without upgrading, press the

SL150_xyz0.tar

file, where

Cancel button. When the confirmation dialog appears, press OK.

8. To install the new firmware and restart the library, press the OK button.

The upgrade dialog displays a progress meter and the estimated time required for
the upgrade. Do not close this window until the installation process finishes.

,

9. If a library firmware upgrade fails, create a service request.

For more information, see "Getting Parts and Technical Support" on page 7-24.

10. If you downloaded drive firmware and have not yet installed it, update the drive

firmware now.

11. If all firmware is up to date and if you are configuring a newly installed library, go

to

"Finishing a New Configuration" on page 4-18.

12. Otherwise, if all firmware is up to date, stop here.

Update the Drive Firmware

For each drive model and interface type that requires new firmware, proceed as
follows:

1. Extract the ZIP archive that you downloaded from Oracle to a temporary folder on

your workstation.

Drive firmware download files have names like
represents the part number. For information on obtaining these ZIP files, see

"Check for Updated Oracle-Supported Drive Firmware" on page 4-13.

123456_01.zip

System Configuration 4-15

, where

123456_01

Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware

The extracted folder contains HTML and text release notes, a

tload.tar

file, a

2. Log in to the SL150 remote user interface as an administrator.

3. Before proceeding further, take the library offline.

If possible, update drive firmware during per

file, and two versions of the firmware file.

iods when host applications are not

LEGAL_LICENSE.TXT

making heavy use of the library. The library cannot respond to host commands
during the updates, which may take up to 20 minutes per tape drive, depending
on the model installed.

4. Select Firmware from the navigation menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed Firmware screen appears.

5. Select the Drive Firmware tab.

A table lists the properties of each drive installed on the system, including
Firmwar

6. On the Drive Firmware tab, press the Update Drive Firmware button.

e Version, Type, and Interface Type.

An Upgrade Drive Firmware pop-up panel appears.

7. Select the Drive Type from the drop list provided.

Drive Type includes the vendor identifier,

the generation number (such as LTO6),

and the interface type (Fibre for Fibre Channel or SAS for Serial Attached SCSI).

When you select a type, a table displays all corresponding drives, one drive per
r

ow. Each row shows the Drive location (by module number and drive bay, either
Top or Bottom), the Firmware Version, the Serial Number, the WWNN
(World-Wide Node Name) and whether the drive is Bridged to provide the control
path for the library or a partition.

8. Click on the table entries to select the drive(s) that you want to update (hold down

the Shift key to select multiple drives). Press Next.

4-16 StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library User's Guide

Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware

9. When the Drive Firmware File field appears, press the Browse button. Navigate to

the folder that contains the drive firmware, and select the firmware file with the

.E

filename extension.

Firmware files are named
release code listed in the patch
files

Z5BD.E

and

Z5BD.FRM

version.E

and

README

version.FRM

file. So, for example, given a choice of the

, you would choose

Z5BD.E

, where is the firmware

.

The Upgrade button is enabled once you have selected the file.

10. Make sure that the Drive Firmware File field now lists the correct file.

11. If you have selected the wrong file, press the Update button (not the Upgrade

button), and browse for the correct file.

12. When you are sure that the Drive Firmware File field lists the correct file, press the

Upgrade button.

The drive firmware upgrade procedure begins immediately.

13. If you have selected multiple drives and no longer wish to upgrade all of them,

push the Cancel button to skip the upgrade for any drives that have not yet been
processed.

Any outstanding upgrades will be skipped. However, the upgrade that is

ently underway will continue, and completed upgrades (if any) will not be

curr
rolled back.

System Configuration 4-17

Finishing a New Configuration

14. If a firmware upgrade fails, make sure that the chosen firmware is correct for the

LTO generation and interface specification of the drive. If it is not, repeat this
procedure to download a copy of the correct firmware.

15. If a firmware upgrade fails and you are sure that the chosen firmware is correct for

the drive, create a service request.

For more information, see "Getting Parts and Technical Support" on page 7-24.

16. Repeat this procedure until you have installed all of the firmware upgrades that

you have downloaded.

17. When all firmware is up to date, bring the library back online.

18. If you are configuring a newly installed library, go to "Finishing a New

Configuration" on page 4-18.

19. Otherwise, once all firmware is up to date, stop here.

Revert to the Previous Library Firmware

If you ever have problems with a firmware update, you can roll the library back to the
most recent, previously installed version using the following procedure.

1. Log in to the SL150 remote user interface as an administrator.

2. Select Firmware from the navigation menu on the left side of the interface.

The Firmware worksheet appears. The Current Firmware Version field displays
the firmware revision that is currently installed on the library. If an earlier version
was previously installed, the Previous Firmware Version field displays the most
recently installed previous version and a Revert button.

3. Press the Revert button.

The Revert Library to Previous Firmware Version dialog appears.

4. If the library has been operating normally and if its contents have not changed,

check the Bypass audit for a faster restart ... check box in the Restart Library
dialog.

Checking the contents of a large library can take some time. So, when an audit is
not strictly necessary, the library displays this checkbox so that you can choose to
skip it. The option is not available if magazines are open or if the library has been
in the Inoperative state.

5. Press OK to restart the library and activate the old firmware.

Finishing a New Configuration

At this point, the newly installed tape library should be fully operational. But to finish
the configuration and fully integrate the equipment into your environment, you may
need to carry out the following, additional tasks:

■ Add any additional users that you require.

See "Adding a User and Assigning a Role" on page 5-1 for instructions.

■ Set up system monitoring, if required.

See "Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)" on page 7-7.

■ Configure system notifications, if required.

See "Configuring Email Notifications for Health and State Changes" on page 7-14.

4-18 StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library User's Guide

Reverting to Factory Default Configuration

Network- and password-configuration problems can keep administrators from
accessing the library. For example, if you inadvertently enter an incorrect IP address,
specify DHCP when no DHCP server is available, or type the intended administrative
password incorrectly during installation, you lose all access to and/or control of your
library. In this situation, you need to reset the library to the as-shipped, factory default
configuration.

Before proceeding, take note: when you reset the library, you lose the existing

iguration, including user accounts, partitions, SNMP configuration, etc. If you

conf
have to reset the defaults during initial installation, this hardly matters—not much has
been done as yet. But if you are resetting an operational library, you will have to
recreate the existing configuration from scratch. So do not use this procedure on an
operational library except as a last resort.

That said, when you need to, proceed as follows:

Restore the Factory Default Configuration

1. Arrange for an assistant, so that one of you can stand at the front of the library and

one at the rear.

Reverting to Factory Default Configuration

Under normal conditions, a single person cannot r
controls as required.

2. On the front of the server, find the locator button at upper left.

3. At the rear of the library, find the locator button at left center on the

controller/robotics assembly at the top of the library.

each far enough to operate the

4. Push and release one of the locator buttons, either the one at the front or the one at

the back.

The locator buttons light up.

5. Once the locator buttons are lit, simultaneously push and hold both buttons.

System Configuration 4-19

Reverting to Factory Default Configuration

After 3-4 seconds, the lighted locator buttons flash slowly. After an additional 5-10
seconds, the locator buttons start to flash rapidly.

6. When the lighted locator buttons start flashing rapidly, release both buttons.

If either locator button is released before t

he light begins to flash rapidly, the reset

process stops.

Otherwise, the library reverts to the factory-default configuration and

7. If the library does not restart automatically, press the power button to start the

shuts down.

library.

The power button is to the right of the locator button and the two status LEDs:

8. Run the installation wizard and reconfigure the library just as you would when

setting up a new unit.

For initial setup instructions, see the StorageT

ek SL150 Modular Tape Library
Installation Manual in the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library Customer
Documentation Library.

For configuration instructions, see Chapter 3, "Loading Media and Running Self

Checks", "Setting the Time, Network Address, and Library Parameters" on

page 4-1, and Chapter 5, "User Administration."

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The SL150 Modular Tape Library manages user access to the system by user and role,
an approach known as Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). An administrator creates
individual user accounts for each person that needs access to the system. Each account
has its own, uniquely identifiable log-in name and personal password, so individual
users can be readily audited. The administrator then assigns each account to a distinct
role with a predefined set of access privileges. This chapter outlines the basic tasks:

■ Adding a User and Assigning a Role

■ Removing a User

■ Changing an Assigned Role

■ Resetting a User's Password.

Adding a User and Assigning a Role

To add a user account, proceed as follows:

1. Select Users from the menu on the left side of the interface.

5

5

User Administration

The Users property sheet appears.

2. Click the Add User icon in the menu bar at the top of the tab.

3. When the Add User dialog appears, enter a log-in ID in the User ID text field.

User IDs must be unique. A user's email address thus makes a good user ID.

4. In the Password text field, enter an initial password for the account.

Once the account is set up, users can choose their own passwords. See "Change

Your Password" on page 2-5.

5. Re-enter the initial password in the Verify Password text field.

6. Select the required user role from the choices listed in the Assigned Role control.

Select the Administrator, Operator, Viewer , or Service role.

7. To close the dialog without adding the user, press the Cancel button.

8. To add the user and close the dialog, press the OK button.

Removing a User

To remove a user account from the system, proceed as follows:

1. Log in under the administrator role.

User Administration 5-1

Changing an Assigned Role

Only administrators can change passwords for other users.

2. Select Users from the menu on the left side of the interface.

A set of tabbed property sheets appears.

3. Select the Users tab.

4. Select the account by clicking on the corresponding table row.

5. Click the Delete User icon in the menu bar above the table

The Delete User dialog opens.

6. To dismiss the dialog without deleting the user, press the Cancel button.

7. To delete the user and close the dialog, press the OK button.

Changing an Assigned Role

To change a user's assigned role, proceed as follows:

1. Select Users from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The Users property sheet appears.

2. Select the account by clicking on the corresponding table row.

3. Click the Change Role icon in the menu bar at the top of the tab.

4. When the Change User Role dialog appears, select the desired role from the

choices listed in the Assigned Role control. Select Administrator, Operator,
Viewer, or Service.

5. To close the dialog without changing the user's role, press the Cancel button.

6. To change the user's role and close the dialog, press the OK button.

Resetting a User's Password

To change your own password, use the use the Preferences control at the top of the
user interface. See

If you are an administrator, you can change another user's password using the
following procedure:

1. Select Users from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The Users property sheet appears.

2. Select the user account by clicking on the corresponding table row.

3. Click the Reset Password icon in the menu bar at the top of the tab.

4. When the Reset User Password dialog appears, enter a new password in the

Password field.

"Change Your Password" on page 2-5.

Passwords must contain a minimum of eight characters, at least one of which is a
numeral.

5. In the Reset User Password dialog, re-enter the new password in the Ve ri f y

Password text field.

6. To close the dialog without changing the password, press the Cancel button.

7. To reset the password and close the dialog, press the OK button.

5-2 StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library User's Guide

6

6

Importing and Exporting Media

This chapter outlines the basic processes for handling and moving media stored in a
StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library. It begins with an overview of basic
precautions and requirements for working with tape media:

■ Using Supported Media

■ Handling Cartridges

■ Labeling Cartridges

■ Inspecting Cartridges.

Then it outlines the basic approaches to importing and exporting media and moving
cartridges within the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library:

■ Loading and Unloading Magazines

■ Importing and Exporting Cartridges Using the Mailslot

■ Moving Tape Cartridges with the SL150 User Interface.

Using Supported Media

The half-height, Linear Tape Open drives in SL150 libraries are designed to read and
write Ultrium cartridges, both standard and WORM (write-once/read-many). Each of
the Ultrium Gen-7 cartridges used in LTO-7 drives holds 6 terabytes (TB) of
uncompressed data. The Gen-6 cartridges used in LTO-6 drives hold 2.5 TB of
uncompressed data, and the Gen-5 cartridges used in LTO-5 drives hold 1.5 TB of
uncompressed data. Data compression can as much as double the storage capacity of a
cartridge. But some data types, such as JPEG imagery and binary files, do not
compress appreciably. So results can vary.

For best capacity and performance, always use cartridges of the same generation as
your drives (Gen-6 cartridges in LTO-6 drives, Gen-7 in LTO-7, etc.). You can, however,
access data on older LTO cartridge formats as well. LTO-7 drives can read and write
Ultrium Generation-6 cartridges (standard and WORM), and they can read Ultrium
Generation-5 media. LTO-6 drives can read and write Ultrium Generation-5 media and
can read Generation-4 media. Remember, however, that using any significant number
of these older media types reduces the overall storage capacity and performance of the
library. Older cartridges hold substantially less data, and current LTO drives have to
access them at the reduced data-transfer rate specified for each older format.

A typical LTO Ultrium cartridge is a plastic box, 10.2 cm by 10.54 cm by 2.15 cm (4 in
by 4.14 in by 0.85 in). There are ribbed, gripping surfaces on the top, bottom, left, and
right sides of the case. There is a pronounced, tapered step at the left, rear corner. A
triangular depression on top of the case points to the back, where the cartridge inserts

Importing and Exporting Media 6-1

Providing Diagnostic Cartridges

into a drive or storage slot. A sliding, write-protection switch is on the front face on the
far left, with an indentation for the cartridge label to its right. A sliding plastic door on
the right side near the rear of the cartridge provides access to the leader pin, a
dumbbell-shaped steel roller that lets the drive grip the end of the tape and wind it
onto a take-up reel in the drive.

Providing Diagnostic Cartridges

Diagnostic cartridges are specially labeled data cartridges that are used for testing
library robotics and drives. You can purchase diagnostic cartridges or you can create
them by applying an Oracle-supplied diagnostic label to any available, blank LTO
tape.

Oracle recommends having a diagnostic tape on
tape lets you efficiently calibrate library robotics before placing a new or
expanded/reconfigured library into production. This saves time overall and smooths
production deployments. You may also need a diagnostic tape for drive diagnostics.

Handling Cartridges

Improper handling of cartridges can result in a loss of data or damage to library
components. So observe the following, basic precautions when adding or removing
cartridges from the library and when storing cartridges outside the library:

■ Keep cartridges clean and free of dust and contaminants. Leave new cartridges in

their protective wrapping until you are ready to use them.

■ Do not expose cartridges to direct sunlight, heat, or moisture.

■ Do not carry cartridges loosely in a container. Movable parts, such as leader doors

and leader pins, can snag and be damaged by other cartridges.

■ Do not drop or strike cartridges. Shocks can crack the case and bend or unseat the

leader pin. Recording media and internal mechanical parts may be damaged.

■ Take special care to protect cartridges from strong magnetic fields, such as those

associated with bulk erasure (degaussing), computer monitors, electric motors,
and loudspeakers. Magnetic fields can erase data and can make LTO cartridges
unusable (empty LTO Ultrium media hold magnetically recorded signalling
information that is required by LTO drives).

hand if at all possible. A diagnostic

■ Before you pick up a cartridge, make sure that the leader pin is latched. Never

unlatch the leader pin or pull tape from the cartridge.

■ Never open a cartridge, and never handle exposed tape.

6-2 StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library User's Guide

■ Use only standard LTO cartridge labels and apply them only in the specified area,

adjacent to the read/write tab. Never affix anything to other parts of the cartridge
case.

■ Use the minimum necessary quantity of an isopropyl alcohol-based cleaning

solution when removing labels or cleaning the outside of the cartridge cases. Do
not let liquid contact tape media or penetrate the interior of the cartridge case.

■ Do not use any other solvents to remove labels or to clean cartridges! Acetone,

trichloroethane, toluene, xylene, benzene, ketone, methylethyl ketone, methylene
chloride, ethyldichloride, esters, and ethyl acetate, among others, are known to
damage the plastic used in cartridge cases.

Labeling Cartridges

SL150 libraries identify individual storage volumes using ANSI standard, code 39
barcode labels that are attached to the front of the tape cartridge. The label carries both
a human-readable, alphanumeric identifier and a corresponding, machine-readable
barcode. If the library encounters a physical cartridge that lacks a label or if the label is
damaged or in an incompatible format, the library assigns the label value
[UNREADABLE] to the cartridge.

Standard LTO data cartridges are labeled with a unique, customer-assigned,
six-character volume ID, followed by a media ID field. For LTO-7 data cartridges, the
media ID can be either
cartridges. Corresponding LTO-6 media are identified by
and

LV

. (If you need to configure the library for a non-standard labeling scheme, see

Section A, "Accommodating Non-Standard Label Formats.")

Labeling Cartridges

L7

for read/write and diagnostic cartridges or LX for WORM

L6

and LW, and LTO-5 by L5

LTO cleaning and diagnostic cartridge labels include a three-character prefix—

DG

, respectively (the diagnostic prefix includes a trailing space)—followed by a
sequence number and media descriptor. Diagnostic cartridges and drive-specific
cleaning media use the same media descriptors as the corresponding data cartridges.
So, for example a Gen-7 diagnostic cartridge would carry a label of the form

Universal cleaning cartridges that are suitable for all LTO generations are identified by
a

CLNU

prefix, a sequence number, and the media descriptor CU:
Oracle recommends using the generic
vendor-specific variations.

Apply Cartridge Labels

For each cartridge that requires a label, proceed as follows:

1. Make sure that the cartridge has been at room temperature for at least 24 hours.

2. Unwrap each new cartridge as you are ready to label it. Remove the wrapper

using the string or pull tab provided for the purpose. Do not use letter openers,
knives, box cutters, scissors, or other sharp instruments.

3. Clean the surface where the label will be placed using the smallest practical

quantity of an isopropyl alcohol-based cleaning solution. Never use other solvents!

4. Locate the correct type of label (data, cleaning, or diagnostic).

5. Peel the backing from the label.

CLNUxxCU

CU

media descriptor rather than other,

CLN

DG xxxL7

. Note that

or

.

6. Hold the cartridge so that the write-protect switch is toward you.

7. Position the cartridge label with the bar-code characters at bottom (towards the

hub side of the cartridge) and the alphanumeric characters at the top.

Importing and Exporting Media 6-3

Inspecting Cartridges

8. Carefully align the label with the slight indentation provided, and press the label

into place. The label must not overlap the edges of this indentation!

9. Now inspect the tape cartridges.

Inspecting Cartridges

Broken or improperly labeled cartridges can damage library and drive hardware. So,
before you load media into a library, carefully inspect each cartridge for defects.

Inspect LTO Cartridges

1. Make sure that the cartridge is at operating temperature and free of condensation.

If the cartridge appears to have been stored below operating temperature, stop.
Before proceeding, leave the cartridge in its intended operating environment for 24
hours, so that temperature and humidity can equalize.

2. Make sure that the cartridge is properly labeled. Make sure that cartridge labels

are firmly attached and correctly positioned within the indented labeling area.
Relabel mislabeled cartridges before proceeding.

For detailed information, see "Labeling Cartridges" on page 6-3.

3. Hold the cartridge hub down, with the write-protect switch and the label facing

you and the leader latch at right rear.

4. Make sure that the cartridge is an LTO Ultrium Gen-7, Gen-6, Gen-5, or

universal-cleaning cartridge. The media type is shown in the last field of the label,

L7

adjacent to the write-protection switch at left:

LW

indicates Gen-6 media, L5 or LV indicates Gen-5, and CU indicates universal

cleaning.

5. Make sure that the case is not cracked, split, or otherwise visibly damaged. If you

note damage, do not use the cartridge!

6. On the right side of the cartridge near the rear, make sure that the spring-loaded

leader door opens cleanly and snaps shut when released. If the door is damaged or
does not open and close properly, do not use the cartridge!

or LX indicates Gen-7 media, L6 or

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Loading and Unloading Magazines

7. Open the leader door, and make sure that the leader pin is straight, undamaged,

and correctly positioned in its detents within the case. If the leader pin is damaged
or out of position, do not use the cartridge!

8. Make sure that the write-protect switch can slide from side to side and snaps into

position with a positive click. If the write-protect switch is broken or does not latch
positively, do not use the cartridge!

9. Turn the cartridge over, and examine the plastic teeth and tabs that surround the

metal hub. If any parts are broken or significantly worn, do not use the cartridge!

10. Next, load the cartridges into the library.

■ To import or export cartridges in bulk, use the magazines.

■ To import or export a small number of cartridges, use the mailslot.

Loading and Unloading Magazines

The StorageTek SL150 stores tape cartridges in detachable, 15-slot magazines that slide
in and out of the front of the library, much like drawers. Each library module holds
two of these magazines, one on the left side of the enclosure and one on the right. Left
and right magazines are not interchangeable These magazines let you quickly and
efficiently bulk-load cartridges.

If the library has been partitioned, be careful to keep cartridges that belong in one
partition together, apart from cartridges owned by the other partition. A host
application cannot access cartridges that are not in its partition. Applications may treat
foreign cartridges as scratch volumes and accidentally overwrite valid data. So, before

Importing and Exporting Media 6-5

Loading and Unloading Magazines

you load or unload a magazine, be sure that you know which partition and host owns
it and which owns the cartridges that you add or remove.

If you reserved system slots for cleaning cartridges or diagnostic cartridges, be sure to
pl

ace the desired type and number of cartridges in the reserved slots, found at library

slot address

(library slot addresses take the form library-module, magazine, row, column, where

3, 1

rows are counted from the top down and columns are counted starting from the front
of the library).

1, Left, 1, 1

, at address

1, Left, 2, 1

, and/or at address

1, Left,

When loading cleaning cartridges, be aware that
imported cleaning cartridge to be new and sets its usage counter to zero. So make sure
that you do not load used cleaning cartridges that cannot be used for a full cycle of
cleanings.

To bulk-load the library, carry out the tasks listed below:

■ Unlock Magazines

■ Load and Unload Magazines

■ Reinstall Magazines.

Unlock Magazines

For routine loading, unloading, and maintenance of SL150 magazines, always use the
browser-based user interface, as described in the procedure below.

the library software considers any

WARNING: Oracle's StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library

contains a Class-1 laser, as defined by IEC 60825-1 Ed. 2 (2007). Use
of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Caution: Do not manually override the automatic magazine latches

except as directed by installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
procedures or by Oracle service representatives.

To unlatch one or more magazines, proceed as follows:

1. Log in to the browser-based user interface.

2. Select Library from the menu on the left side of the user interface.

The graphical library map appears.

3. In the library display at right, click Library.

A context menu appears.

4. From the Library context menu, select Unlock Magazines.

The U

nlock Magazines dialog appears. It displays a button for each magazine. It

reminds you that the library will automatically go offline when you unlock
magazines.

5. To limit the display to magazines associated with a specified partition, select the

required partition from the list in the Filter by Partition control.

6. To unlock all selected magazines, press the Select All button.

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Loading and Unloading Magazines

7. To unlock one or more individually selected magazines, press the button labeled

Module m Side Magazine or Partition p: Module m Side Magazine, where:

■ m is the module number

■ p is the partition number (if the library is partitioned)

■ Side is the side of the module where the magazine is located, either Left or

Right.

For example, to select the right magazine in the second module of an
unpartitioned library, you would press the button labeled Module 2 Right
Magazine. To select the right magazine in the first partition, second module of a
partitioned library, you would press the button labeled Partition 1: Module 2
Right Magazine.

8. To clear your selections, press the Unselect All button.

9. To close the dialog without unlocking any magazines and without taking the

library offline, press the Cancel button.

10. Otherwise, to take the library offline and unlock the magazines, press OK.

If you press OK, the library remains busy until all magazines are unlocked.

11. To remove a magazine from the library, grip the front handle with one hand and

slide the magazine smoothly out of the enclosure while supporting the weight
with your other hand. If the magazine already contains tapes, be careful to hold it
so that tape cartridges do not fall out of the slots.

12. Now load the cartridges into the magazines.

Load and Unload Magazines

1. Place each magazine upright on a clean, level surface, where you have room to

work and where cartridges will not be subjected to magnetic fields.

2. Pull each cartridge that you need to remove out of its slot in the magazine. Set the

cartridge aside in a suitable storage container.

3. Select the cartridges that you will load into the magazine. Place them on your

work surface.

4. Carefully check each cartridge for defects, temperature, and missing or misplaced

labels, as described in

5. Insert each cartridge into a magazine slot with the cartridge hub down and the

label and write-protect switch visible on the open side of the magazine. Push the
cartridge into the slot until the plastic retention spring snaps into place.

6. When ready, reinstall the magazines.

Reinstall Magazines

1. Grasp the handle on the front of the magazine with one hand while supporting the

magazine's weight with the other. Be careful to hold the magazine so that tapes do
not fall out of the slots.

"Inspecting Cartridges" on page 6-4.

2. Carefully align the magazine with the correct magazine bay of the correct library

module. Magazines are handed, so a right-side magazine will only fit in the
right-side bay and a left-side magazine will only fit a left-side bay.

Importing and Exporting Media 6-7

Importing and Exporting Cartridges Using the Mailslot

3. Gently push the magazine into the magazine bay until it latches into place with a

noticeable click. The library will not use the magazine until the magazine is
positively latched.

4. Now lock the magazines and audit their contents.

Lock and Audit Magazines

When you have reinstalled magazines and are ready to return the library to service,
proceed as follows:

1. When you are ready to replace magazine(s), push each magazine back into

position.

2. When you are ready, lock the magazines. From the Library context menu, select

Lock and Audit Magazines.

The Lock and Audit dialog appears.

3. To automatically bring the library back online at the end of the audit, check the Set

the Library back Online ... checkbox.

The library automatically goes offline during an audit.

4. To close the dialog without locking the magazines, taking the library offline, or

starting the audit, press the Cancel button.

5. To lock the magazines, take the library offline, and start the audit, press the OK

button.

The library performs an audit. See "Auditing" on page 8-5 for details.

6. If you did not check the Set the Library back Online ... checkbox when you

unlocked the magazine(s), remember to bring the library online once you are
ready.

Importing and Exporting Cartridges Using the Mailslot

When you need to import cartridges into a library or partition or export them from a
library or partition, use the SL150 mailslot (also known as the cartridge access port or
CAP). The standard mailslot holds up to four cartridges. The optional, expanded
magazine holds up to nineteen.

To load or unload cartridges using the mail slot, carry out the following tasks:

■ Assign the Mailslot to the Required Partition (if the library is partitioned)

■ Import Tape Cartridges or Export Tape Cartridges

■ Open the Mailslot

■ Close the Mailslot

■ Unassign the Mailslot.

Assign the Mailslot to the Required Partition

Host applications must have exclusive control over the media that they use. So, if your
library is partitioned for the use of two separate host applications, you must assign the
mail slot to the partition that controls the media that you need to export or import. You
may proceed in either of two ways, depending on where you are at the moment:

■ Assign the Mailslot to a Host Partition Using the Remote User Interface

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Importing and Exporting Cartridges Using the Mailslot

■ Assign the Mailslot to a Host Partition Using the Local Operator Panel.

Assign the Mailslot to a Host Partition Using the Remote User Interface

1. Log in to the browser-based user interface.

2. Select Library from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The graphical library map appears.

3. See if the mail slot is currently assigned to the host partition that owns the tapes.

4. If the mailslot is not assigned to the host partition that owns the cartridges, click

on the label Mailslot. Select Assign from the context menu.

The Assign Mailslot dialog appears.

5. If the mailslot is not assigned to the host partition that owns the tapes, select the

correct partition using the Assign Mailslot to Partition control on the Assign
Mailslot dialog.

6. To close the Assign Mailslot dialog without assigning the mailslot to the host

partition that owns the tapes, press the Cancel button.

7. To assign the mailslot to the to the host partition that owns the tapes and close the

Assign Mailslot dialog, press the OK button.

8. To import tapes into the partition, open the mailslot, place the tapes in the

mailslot, and close the mailslot. Then import tape cartridges.

Assign the Mailslot to a Host Partition Using the Local Operator Panel

1. On the Home screen, tap the Mailslot button.

The tabbed, Mailslot property sheet appears. Buttons for opening, assigning, and
unassigning the mail slot to partitions are at bottom of the panel.

2. See if the mail slot is currently assigned to the host partition that owns the

cartridges. Select the Properties tab of the Mailslot property sheet. Check the
Assigned to Partition field.

3. If the mailslot is not assigned to the host partition that owns the cartridges, tap the

on the Assign to a Partition button at the bottom of the property sheet.

The Assign Mailslot dialog appears.

4. If the mailslot is not assigned to the host partition that owns the cartridges, tap the

Assign Mailslot to Partition list control on the Assign Mailslot dialog. Select the
required partition.

5. To close the Assign Mailslot dialog without assigning the mailslot to the host

partition that owns the cartridges, tap Cancel.

6. To assign the mailslot to the host partition that owns the cartridges and close the

dialog, tap OK.

7. Now, either import tape cartridges or export tape cartridges.

Import Tape Cartridges

To import cartridges into a library or partition, proceed as follows:

1. If you are importing tapes into a library partition, make sure that you assign the

mailslot to the required partition before proceeding.

2. Open the mailslot, and place the required tapes in the mailslot cells.

Importing and Exporting Media 6-9

Importing and Exporting Cartridges Using the Mailslot

3. Close the mailslot.

4. If at all possible, use the host application to move the tapes from the mailslot to the

storage slots. See the vendor's documentation for instructions.

When the host application moves tapes itself, it can keep its catalog consistent,
minimizing the need for auditing.

5. If the host application cannot move the tapes from the mailslot to the storage slots,

move the tapes using the remote user interface.

6. If you used the browser-based library user interface to move tapes, update the

host application catalogs as described in the vendor's documentation.

7. Once you are finished importing tapes, unassign the mailslot.

Export Tape Cartridges

To export cartridges from a library or partition, proceed as follows:

1. If you are exporting tapes from a library partition, make sure that you assign the

mailslot to the required partition before proceeding.

2. If at all possible, use the host application to move the tapes from the storage slots

to the mailslot. See the vendor's documentation for instructions.

3. If the host application cannot move the tapes from the storage slots to the mailslot,

4. Open the mailslot, and remove the required tapes from the mailslot cells.

5. Close the mailslot.

6. If you used the browser-based library user interface to move tapes, update the

7. Once you are finished exporting tapes, unassign the mailslot.

Open the Mailslot

You can open the mail slot using either the remote user interface or the local operator
panel.

Open the Mailslot from the Remote User Interface

To open the mail slot, proceed as follows:

1. Log in to the browser-based user interface, if you have not already done so.

2. Select Library from the menu on the left side of the interface.

When the host application moves tapes itself, it can keep its catalog consistent,
minimizing the need for auditing.

move the tapes using the remote user interface.

host application catalogs as described in the vendor's documentation.

The graphical library map appears.

3. Click on the Mailslot label, and select Open from the context menu.

The Open Mailslot dialog appears.

4. To close the dialog and leave the mail slot closed, press Cancel.

5. To open the mail slot and close the dialog, press OK.

6. Go to the library.

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Importing and Exporting Cartridges Using the Mailslot

7. If you have configured the righthand magazine of the base module as a mailslot

expansion, grip the front handle with one hand and slide the magazine smoothly
out of the enclosure while supporting the weight with your other hand. Be careful
to hold it so that tape cartridges do not fall out of the slots.

8. Draw the standard mail slot out of its bay at the upper right corner of the front of

the base module.

9. Add and/or remove cartridges, following the guidelines for "Handling

Cartridges" on page 6-2.

10. If you are loading tapes into a library or one of its partitions, return to "Import

Tape Cartridges" on page 6-9 now.

11. If you are removing tapes from a library or one of its partitions, return to "Export

Tape Cartridges" on page 6-10 now.

12. Otherwise, close the mailslot.

Open the Mailslot from the Local Operator Panel

1. On the Home screen, tap the Mailslot button.

The Mailslot property sheet appears.

2. If you have partitioned the library and do not see an Open Mailslot button at

upper right, the mailslot is incorrectly assigned. To change the assignment, follow
the instructions in

Operator Panel" on page 6-9 or in "Unassign the Mailslot Using the Local Operator
Panel" on page 6-12.

"Assign the Mailslot to a Host Partition Using the Local

3. Tap t h e Open Mailslot button at the bottom of the Mailslot property sheet.

4. To close the dialog and leave the mail slot closed, press Cancel.

5. To open the mail slot and close the dialog, press OK.

6. Draw the mail slot out of its bay at the upper right corner of the front of the base

7. Add and/or remove cartridges, following the guidelines for "Handling

8. If you are loading tapes into a library or one of its partitions, return to "Import

9. If you are removing tapes from a library or one of its partitions, return to "Export

10. Otherwise, close the mailslot.

Close the Mailslot

1. If you have configured the righthand magazine of the base module as a mailslot

The Open Mailslot dialog appears.

module.

Cartridges" on page 6-2.

Tape Cartridges" on page 6-9 now.

Tape Cartridges" on page 6-10 now.

expansion, grasp the handle on the front of magazine with one hand while
supporting its weight with the other. Carefully align the magazine with the right
magazine bay of the base module, and gently push it into the bay until it latches
into place with a noticeable click.

2. Push the standard mail slot into the mail slot bay using a single, steady motion, so

that it latches into place with a noticeable click.

Importing and Exporting Media 6-11

Moving Tape Cartridges with the SL150 User Interface

If you do not insert the mail slot smoothly, you may fail to engage the latch and
may trigger needless, multiple re-audits of the mail slot. Note that the library will
not be able to access mail slot positions until the mail slot is positively latched.

3. If you are loading tapes into the library or one of its partitions, go to "Import Tape

Cartridges" on page 6-9.

4. Otherwise, when the mailslot is closed, unassign the mailslot.

Unassign the Mailslot

You should unassign the mail slot from a partition when you are finished with it so
that the other partition can access it if necessary. You use either the remote,
browser-based user interface or the local operator panel.

Unassign the Mailslot Using the Remote User Interface

1. Log in to the browser-based user interface.

2. Select Library from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The graphical library map appears.

3. Click on the Mailslot label, and select Unassign from the context menu.

The Unassign Mailslot dialog appears.

4. To close the dialog and leave the mail slot assignment unchanged, press Cancel.

5. To unassign the mail slot and close the dialog, press OK.

Unassign the Mailslot Using the Local Operator Panel

1. On the Home screen, tap the Mailslot button.

The Mailslot property sheet appears.

2. Tap t h e Unassign Mailslot button at the bottom of the interface.

The Unassign Mailslot dialog appears.

3. To close the dialog and leave the mail slot assignment unchanged, press Cancel.

4. To unassign the mail slot and close the dialog, press OK.

Moving Tape Cartridges with the SL150 User Interface

An operator, service representative, or administrator can move tapes using the library
user interface.

Most often, you use the user interface to move diagnostic and cleaning media between
the system reserved slots and the mailslot. You generally want a backup or
storage-management application to move data tapes, so that it can keep track of them.
Moving data cartridges with the browser-based user interface can cause application
catalog inconsistencies that force time-consuming audits.

When you need to move tape cartridges, use the following procedure:

Move Tape Cartridges Using the Browser-Based User Interface

1. Log in to the browser-based user interface.

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Moving Tape Cartridges with the SL150 User Interface

2. If the library is partitioned, make sure that the mail slot is assigned to the correct

partition. In the graphical library map, check the partition number that appears
alongside the Mailslot label.

3. If the mail slot is not properly assigned, assign the mailslot to the required

partition now.

4. In the graphical library map, right-click on the data, cleaning, or diagnostics

cartridge that you want to move.

A context menu appears.

5. In the context menu, select Move Tape.

The Move Tape panel appears at the top of the screen.

6. To automatically bring the library back online at the end of the move, check the

Set the Library back Online ... checkbox in the Move Tape panel.

The library automatically goes offline when you move tapes using the user
interface.

7. To close the Move Tape panel without taking the library offline and without

moving the tape, press the Cancel button.

8. Otherwise, press the OK button.

The Move Tape panel displays the properties of the selected tape. In the Source
row, the partition number (if applicable), current location (Slot, Drive, or Mailslot),
and current address of the selected cartridge are preselected. You may change this
selection if desired.

9. In the graphical library map, click on an empty destination cartridge slot, drive, or

mail slot.

In the Destination row of the Move Tape panel, the partition number (if
applicable), location (Slot, Drive, or Mailslot), and address of the selected target
location are preselected. You may change this selection if desired.

10. To close the Move Tape panel without moving the tape, press the Cancel button.

11. To move the tape and close the Move Tape panel, press the OK button.

The Move Tape panel closes. You can monitor the move in the library map and in
the library activity log.

12. If you did not check the Set the Library back Online ... checkbox, remember to

bring the library back online once you are ready.

Importing and Exporting Media 6-13

Moving Tape Cartridges with the SL150 User Interface

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7

7

Monitoring and Diagnostics

Monitoring library operations for component failures and operational problems is one
of the few regular tasks that you need to perform when operating a StorageTek SL150
Modular Tape Library. The library is designed to operate automatically, under the
control of host software. So, under normal circumstances, little or no operator
intervention is needed. You merely need to monitor the system for abnormal
conditions. Careful monitoring and prompt corrective action minimize library
downtime and maximize the availability of your data.

This section starts by outlining the main approaches to monitoring the health and
operations of the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library:

■ Using SL150 User Interfaces

■ Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

■ Configuring Email Notifications for Health and State Changes.

Then it describes the processes for handling any problems that you detect:

■ Troubleshooting

■ Getting Parts and Technical Support.

Using SL150 User Interfaces

The SL150 user interfaces provide a comprehensive set of remote and local monitoring
tools. This section explains how to carry out each of the following tasks:

■ Monitor the Browser-based User Interface

■ Check the Local Operator Panel

■ Check Library and Component LED Indicators.

Monitor the Browser-based User Interface

The remote, web-based user interface is the main tool for monitoring the SL150 tape
library. It provides straightforward monitoring and troubleshooting tools and a
comprehensive set of management interfaces. It is accessible from any workstation that
has a web browser installed and network access to the library. Routine system
monitoring is as simple as checking the system dashboard and checking health details.

Checking the System Dashboard

To monitor the SL150 tape library, you need only glance at the Library Health and host
connection indicators found at the top of every screen in the remote user interface.

Monitoring and Diagnostics 7-1

Using SL150 User Interfaces

These two indicators summarize the overall operating condition of the library and the
status of its connection with its host system.

The library Health indicator represents the aggregate state of every component in the
system. When the library is Operational, all library components are themselves
Operational and the library as a whole is fully functional and available for use. When
the library is Degraded, the library is working and available for use, but one or more
components have either failed or been degraded by subcomponent failures. When the
library has Failed, it is unusable. Either a critical, non-redundant component has failed
or a faulty bridged drive has broken the control-data path between the library and the
host.

The library host-connection indicator shows whether the
available to host applications or unavailable due to maintenance or system faults. The
library may be unavailable for any of the following reasons: the Library is Offline, a
Magazine is Open, the Library is Initializing, the Library is Powering Down, the
library is undergoing Maintenance, library Start-up Failed, or the Library is
Inoperative and needs to be restarted.

Library is Online and

Checking Health Details

If the library Health indicator shows that the library is Degraded or Failed, click on the
indicator to view details. The remote user interface displays a fault table with a Date
and Time, a Fault Code and Fault Name, a list of Suspect Components, and a
Recommended Action for correcting each problem.

Faults can have side effects that make other, healthy components appear faulty. So the
Suspect Components field of each fault record lists possible causes in order of
probability. For example, if the expansion controller on module 3 has lost its
connection to the library controller and the motherboard, chassis, and power supply of
the same module appear to have failed, the Suspect Components field will list the
module interconnect cable that links module 3 to the library controller first, followed
by the other, less-likely components.

For more information on interpreting library health information, see "Troubleshooting"
on page 7-16.

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Using SL150 User Interfaces

Checking the Drives and Tapes Screens

You monitor detailed configuration and status information for drives and media by
selecting Drives and/or Tapes from the main menu at the left of the user interface.

Drives

The Drives screen displays drive properties in tabular form, with a row for each drive
in your library, and lets you carry out maintenance and configuration tasks. Each row
contains the following columns (to control which columns are displayed, use the View
control):

Drive

Identifies the drive by the number of the library module where the drive is
installed and the position of the drive within the module (Top or Bottom).

Partition

Displays the number of the partition that controls the drive.

SCSI Address

Lists the Small Computer System Interface address for the drive.

Bridged

Displays Yes if the drive is the bridged drive that provides the host interface to the
library or partition and No otherwise.

State

Indicates the current state of the drive, such as Loaded or Empty.

Tape Label

Identifies the tape, if any, that has been loaded into the drive.

IP Address

Displays the network address of the drive.

Serial Number

The manufacturer-assigned, alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the drive.

Typ e

Lists the manufacturer and Linear Tape Open (LTO) generation of the drive.

Interface

The type of host connection that the drive supports, such as Fibre or SAS.

Encryption Status

Shows whether a drive is currently encrypting (reading or writing encrypted
data).

Firmware Version

Lists the version of the drive code that is currently installed.

Mount Count

The number of times that tape cartridges have been loaded into the drive (a
measure of the need for cleaning).

Dual Port

Displays yes if the drive has two ports and no otherwise.

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Using SL150 User Interfaces

WWNN

Displays the World Wide Node Name that uniquely identifies the device to a
Storage Area Network (SAN).

Port 1, Port 2

Display the following information for the ports of a dual-port drive:

WWPN

Displays the World Wide Port Name that uniquely identifies the port to a
Storage Area Network (SAN).

State

Shows whether the port is Enabled or Disabled.

Speed

Shows the port speed or the word Auto for auto-negotiated speed.

Hard Addressing

Shows whether the port attempts to acquire a specified Arbitrated Loop
Physical Address (AL_PA) during loop initialization.

Loop ID

Displays the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (AL_PA) assigned to the port
(if any).

Tapes

The Tapes screen displays tape properties in tabular form, with a row for each tape in
your library. Each row contains the following columns (to control which columns are
displayed, use the View control):

Tape Label

The label field contains the alphanumeric, identifying string that is affixed to the
cartridge. If the physical label is missing, damaged, or incorrectly formatted, this
field is marked [UNREADABLE].

Current Location

The location field identifies the library address of the slot or drive where the
cartridge resides. Slot addresses are specified by module number (starting with 1
at the base module and counting down), side (Left or Right), row number (1-3),
and column number (1-5). Tape drives are specified by module number and drive
position (Top Drive or Bottom Drive).

Media Health

Media health shows the status of the tape as OK (Good), Problems (Degraded), or
Fatal (Failed), based on information read from LTO cartridge memory and Tape
Alerts when the cartridge was last mounted.

Module

This field displays the module number of the module that holds the tape cartridge.
Modules are numbered starting with 1 at the base module and counting down.

Location Type

This field identifies the tape's location as a Slot, a Reserved Slot, the Mailslot, or a
Drive.

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Using SL150 User Interfaces

Partition

If the location is a storage slot, mailslot cell, or drive assigned to a partition, this
field identifies the partition. System reserved slots cannot be assigned to
partitions.

SCSI Address

If the location is a storage slot, mailslot cell, or drive, this field displays the SCSI
(Small Computer System Interface) address for the location. System reserved slots
do not have SCSI addresses.

Tape Type

This field identifies the tape cartridge as a Data tape, Cleaning tape, or Diag
(diagnostic) cartridge.

Media Type

This field displays Linear Tape Open (LTO) Generation, Write-Once Read Many
(WORM) status (if applicable), and storage capacity of the tape. If the library
cannot not read the tape label, this field is marked UNKNOWN.

Check Media Health Media health shows the status of the tape as good, degraded, or

ailed, based on information contained in standard LTO cartridge memory and

f
returned by Tape Alerts when the cartridge was last mounted. To update the media
health display for a given tape, proceed as follows:

1. Mount the tape on a drive (see "Move Tape Cartridges Using the Browser-Based

User Interface" on

When the tape is mounted, the drive reads the LTO cartridge memory.

2. Move the tape back to its slot.

When the tape is unmounted, the drive reports any Tape Alerts to the library. The
li

brary updates the media health property.

3. View the Tapes screen to see the updated health status.

Check the Local Operator Panel

The SL150 local operator panel lets you check on library status and configuration
when you are working directly with the hardware and cannot easily use the
browser-based user interface. The local operator panel can be especially valuable when
you need to check the LED indicators on the library and its components.

In the operator panel, the Health and host connection
at the top of the every screen. If the library Health indicator shows that the library is
Degraded or Failed, click on the indicator to view details.

page 6-12).

state indicators are again located

Monitoring and Diagnostics 7-5

Using SL150 User Interfaces

The local operator panel displays the same health details as the remote user interface,
but in abbreviated form: a Fault Code that includes the fault name, a list of Suspect
Components, and a corresponding Recommended Action:

For more information on interpreting library health information, see "Checking Health

Details" on

page 7-2 and "Troubleshooting" on page 7-16.

Check Library and Component LED Indicators

When you have physical access to the library, you can monitor its overall status and
the status of individual Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) components by checking
the indicators on the library base module. A pair of light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
shows the health of the library and the health of each of its customer-replaceable
components:

If the OK LED is green and the exclamation point LED is off, the library or
component is fully Operational.

If the OK LED is green and the exclamation point LED is amber, the library or
component is Degraded. It is still operating but with reduced functionality.

If the OK LED is off and the exclamation point LED is amber, the library or
component has Failed and cannot perform its function.

Library health indicators are located on the front panel of the library base unit at upper
left, alongside the power button. Health indicators for the customer-replaceable local
operator panel are found alongside the upper left corner of the touch-screen display.

The rear panel of the base unit also holds library health indicators. They are located at
the top of the rear panel just left of center. Additional indicators show the status of
customer replaceable units (CRUs), such as the robot/library controller, the power
supplies, and tape drives.

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Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

The module controller in the upper right corner of the rear panel of an expansion
module holds an additional set of LED health indicators.

Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Network management applications can monitor the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape
Library using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). You can configure
the library's SNMP agent to automatically send traps that alert up to six network
management stations to faults and configuration changes.

The SL150 tape library supports both version 3 and version 2c of the SNMP standard.

general, you should choose version 3 unless backward compatibility is more

In
inportant than security. SNMP version 3 supports secure authentication methods and
strong encryption, but is not backward compatible with earlier versions of the
protocol. SNMP version 2c is backward compatible but is extremely insecure. Version
2c authentication credentials—community strings—and management data pass across
the network in clear text.

The SNMP tab of the Settings screen lets you carry out the following tasks:

■ Enable SNMP

■ Disable SNMP

■ Add an SNMP User

■ Update an SNMP User

■ Delete an SNMP User

■ Add an SNMP Trap Recipient

■ Update an SNMP Trap Recipient

■ Delete an SNMP Trap Recipient

■ Sen d a Test Tr ap

■ Download the Management Information Base (MIB)

■ Enable the Oracle SDP2 Service Delivery Platform.

For detailed information on SNMP and Oracle StorageT

ek tape libraries, see the SNMP

reference document in the online StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library Customer
Documentation Library.

Monitoring and Diagnostics 7-7

Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Enable SNMP

To enable support for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), proceed as
follows:

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

2. Press the SNMP is Disabled button at the upper left corner of the property sheet.

A context menu appears.

3. In the context menu, select Enable SNMP.

The Enable SNMP dialog appears.

4. To close the dialog without enabling SNMP, press Cancel.

5. To enable SNMP and close the dialog, press OK.

Disable SNMP

To disable support for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), proceed as
follows:

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

2. Press the SNMP is Enabled button at the upper left corner of the property sheet.

3. In the context menu, select Disable SNMP.

4. To close the dialog without disabling SNMP, press Cancel.

5. To disable SNMP and close the dialog, press OK.

Add an SNMP User

SNMP users are allowed to access the library's SNMP agent. To add a user, proceed as
follows.

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

2. Select the SNMP Users tab.

3. Click on Add SNMP User in the control bar above the table.

4. In the Add SNMP User dialog, select an SMNP version from the Ve r s io n list.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

A context menu appears.

The Disable SNMP dialog appears.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

The Add SNMP User dialog appears.

Always choose v3 unless you need compatibility with older SNMP versions and
have no security concerns, in which case choose v2c.

5. If you chose SNMP v2c, enter a community string (a 31-character, alphanumeric

password or phrase) in the Community Name text field. Then go to step 12.

Do not use factory-set default community names or obvious strings like public and
private.

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6. If you chose SNMP v3, enter a name for the new SNMP user in the User Name

field.

7. To authenticate the SNMP v3 user, select one of the methods listed in the

Authentication Protocol list. Choose SHA for best security or MD5 for
compatibility with systems that use MD5.

8. Enter a strong user-authentication password in the SNMP v3 Authentication

Passphrase text field.

9. To secure management data during network transmission, choose an encryption

standard from the SNMP v3 Privacy Protocol list. Select AES (Advanced
Encryption Standard) for best security or DES (Data Encryption Standard) for
compatibility with systems that use DES.

10. Enter a strong data-protection password in the SNMP v3 Privacy Passphrase text

field.

11. To close the dialog without adding the SNMP user, press Cancel.

12. To add the SNMP user and close the dialog, press OK.

Update an SNMP User

To change the access parameters of an SNMP user, proceed as follows:

Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

2. Select the SNMP Users tab.

3. Click on Edit SNMP User in the control bar above the table.

The Edit SNMP User dialog appears.

4. If you need to change the SMNP version used, click the Ver s i on list. Choose v3

unless you need compatibility with older SNMP versions and have no security
concerns, in which case choose v2c.

5. If you changed to SNMP v2c in the preceding step, enter a community string (a

password or phrase) in the Community Name text field. Then go to step 13.

6. If you just need to change an SNMP v2c community string, make your change in

the Community Name text field. Then go to step 13.

7. If you changed to SNMP v3 in step 5, enter a name for the SNMP user in the User

Name field.

8. If you just need to change an SNMP v3 user name, make your changes in the User

Name field.

9. If you need to change the SNMP v3 authentication method, select one of the

methods listed in the Authentication Protocol list. Choose SHA for best security
or MD5 for compatibility with systems that use MD5.

10. If you need to change the SNMP v3 authentication password, make your changes

in the Authentication Passphrase text field.

11. If you need to change the SNMP v3 data-encryption method, chose a standard

from the Privacy Protocol list. Select AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) for
best security or DES (Data Encryption Standard) for compatibility with systems
that use DES.

Monitoring and Diagnostics 7-9

Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

12. If you need to change the SNMP v3 data-protection password, make your changes

in the Privacy Passphrase text field.

13. To close the dialog without changing the SNMP user information, press Cancel.

14. To update the SNMP user information and close the dialog, press OK.

Delete an SNMP User

To deny an existing SNMP user access to the SNMP agent, proceed as follows:

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

2. Select the SNMP Users tab.

3. Click on Delete SNMP User in the control bar above the table.

The Delete SNMP User dialog appears.

4. To close the dialog without deleting the SNMP user, press Cancel.

5. To delete the SNMP user and close the dialog, press OK.

Add an SNMP Trap Recipient

An SNMP trap recipient is a network management station that you designate to
receive notifications sent by the SNMP agent on the library. You can add up to six trap
recipients. To add a trap recipient, proceed as follows.

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

2. Select the SNMP Trap Recipients tab.

3. Click on Add Trap Recipient in the control bar above the table.

The Add Trap Recipient dialog appears.

4. Enter the IP address of the management host that should receive the trap in the

Host Address text field.

5. In the Trap Level field, enter a comma-delimited list of the trap levels that should

be sent to this management station.

For a list of valid entries, see Appendix B, "SNMP Traps".

6. Select an SMNP version from the Ver s io n list. Choose v3 unless you need

compatibility with older SNMP versions and have no security concerns, in which
case choose v2c.

7. If you chose SMNP v2c, enter a community string (a password or phrase) in the

Community Name text field. Then go to step 13.

8. If you chose SMNP v3, enter the name of the SNMP user that will have access to

the traps in the Trap User Name field.

9. To authenticate the user, select one of the methods listed in the SNMP v3

Authentication Protocol list. Choose SHA for best security or MD5 for
compatibility with systems that use MD5.

10. Enter a strong recipient-authentication password in the SNMP v3 Authentication

Passphrase text field and re-enter the password in the Verify Authentication
Passphrase field.

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11. To secure management data during network transmission, choose an encryption

standard from the SNMP v3 Privacy Protocol list. Select AES (Advanced
Encryption Standard) for best security or DES (Data Encryption Standard) for
compatibility with systems that use DES.

12. In most cases, accept the default, library generated value in the Engine ID field. If

you must override this value, enter a hexadecimal value that starts with
does not contain either all zeroes (

13. To close the dialog without adding the SNMP trap recipient, press Cancel.

14. To delete the SNMP trap recipient and close the dialog, press OK.

Update an SNMP Trap Recipient

An SNMP trap recipient is a network management station that you designate to
receive notifications sent by the SNMP agent on the library. To modify trap recipient
information, proceed as follows.

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

2. Select the SNMP Trap Recipients tab.

Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

0

) or all sixteens (F).

0x

and

3. Click on Edit Trap Recipient in the control bar above the table.

The Edit Trap Recipient dialog appears.

4. To change the IP address of the management host that should receive the trap,

enter the change in the Host text field.

5. To change the trap levels that should be sent to this management station, enter a

comma-delimited list of the trap levels in the Trap Level field.

For a list of valid entries, see Appendix B, "SNMP Traps".

6. To change the SMNP version, select from the Ver s io n list. Choose v3 unless you

need compatibility with older SNMP versions and have no security concerns, in
which case choose v2c.

7. If you changed to SMNP v2c, enter a community string (a password or phrase) in

the Community Name text field. Then go to step 16.

8. If you just need to change an SNMP v2c community string, make your change in

the Community Name text field. Then go to step 16.

9. If you changed to SMNP v3, enter the name of the SNMP user that will have

access to the traps in the Tr a p U se r Na me field.

10. If you just need to change the name of the SNMP user that will have access to the

traps, enter the change in the Trap User Name field

11. To change the SNMP v3 authentication method, select one of the methods listed in

the Authentication Protocol list. Choose SHA for best security or MD5 for
compatibility with systems that use MD5.

12. To change the SNMP v3 authentication password, make your changes in the

Authentication Passphrase text field.

13. To change the SNMP v3 data-encryption method used, choose a standard from the

Privacy Protocol list. Select AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) for best security
or DES (Data Encryption Standard) for compatibility with systems that use DES.

Monitoring and Diagnostics 7-11

Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

14. To change the SNMP v3 data-protection password, enter the changes into the

Privacy Passphrase text field.

15. If you must change the SNMP v3 agent identifier, enter the changes in the Engine

ID field. Your entry must be a hexadecimal value that starts with

contain either all zeroes (

16. To close the dialog without adding the SNMP trap recipient, press Cancel.

17. To delete the SNMP trap recipient and close the dialog, press OK.

Delete an SNMP Trap Recipient

To remove an SNMP management station from the trap recipients list, proceed as
follows:

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

2. Select the SNMP Trap Recipients tab.

3. Click on Delete Trap Recipient in the control bar above the table.

The Delete Trap Recipient dialog appears.

0

) or all sixteens (F).

0x

and does not

4. To close the dialog without deleting the SNMP trap recipient, press Cancel.

5. To delete the SNMP trap recipient and close the dialog, press OK.

Send a Test Trap

To test your SNMP configuration, proceed as follows:

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

2. Select the SNMP Trap Recipients tab.

3. Click on Se nd a Tes t Tr a p in the control bar above the table.

The Send a Test Trap dialog appears.

If the Send a Test Trap button is grayed out, SNMP is disabled and the dialog does
not appear. So enable SNMP.

4. To close the dialog without sending the SNMP test trap, press Cancel.

5. To send an SNMP level 13 test trap to all configured recipients and close the

dialog, press OK.

Download the Management Information Base (MIB)

You can download the management information base (MIB) using the procedure
below:

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

2. Click the Download Mib button at the top of the property sheet.

3. When the download dialog appears, save the file or view it in an editor.

The file is named

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STREAMLINE-TAPE-LIBRARY-MIB.txt

.

Enable the Oracle SDP2 Service Delivery Platform

To enable Oracle SDP2 Service Delivery Platform support, proceed as follows:

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the SL150 browser-based user

interface.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

2. If you have not yet done so, enable SNMP.

You can configure SDP2 without enabling SNMP. But you cannot enable SDP2
until you enable SNMP.

Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

3. Add an SNMP trap recipient and enter the trap list

13,14,15,102

in the Trap

Level field, or update an existing SNMP trap recipient by appending traps

13,14,15,102

to the list in the Trap Level field.

To use SDP2, you must configure at least one SNMP trap recipient to receive the
specified traps.

4. Press the SDP2 is Disabled button at the upper left corner of the property sheet.

A context menu appears.

5. In the context menu, select Enable SDP2.

The Enable SDP2 dialog appears.

6. To close the dialog without enabling SDP2, press Cancel.

7. To enable SDP2 and close the dialog, press OK.

8. If the button at the upper left corner of the property sheet now reads SDP2 is

Enabled (Not Configured), you did not configure a trap recipient to receive the
required trap levels. Do one of the following:

■ Add an SNMP trap recipient and enter the trap list

13,14,15,102

in the Trap

Level field

■ Update an existing SNMP trap recipient by appending traps

13,14,15,102

to

the list in the Tra p Le ve l field.

9. If the button at the upper left corner of the property sheet now reads SDP2 is

Enabled (Configured), stop here.

Disable SDP2 Service Delivery Platform

1. Select SNMP from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The tabbed SNMP property sheet appears.

2. Press the SDP2 is Enabled ... button at the upper left corner of the property sheet.

A context menu appears.

3. In the context menu, select Disable SDP2.

The Disable SDP2 dialog appears.

4. To close the dialog without disabling SDP2, press Cancel.

5. To disable SDP2 and close the dialog, press OK.

Monitoring and Diagnostics 7-13

Configuring Email Notifications for Health and State Changes

Configuring Email Notifications for Health and State Changes

You can configure the library to send automatic email alerts to specified addresses
whenever the library changes state (from online to offline, for example) and/or
whenever library health is degraded. To set up email alerts, perform the following
tasks:

■ Enable Email Alerts and Configure SMTP Host Connectivity

■ Administer Alert Recipients.

Enable Email Alerts and Configure SMTP Host Connectivity

1. Select Email Alerts from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The Email Alerts property sheet appears.

2. Click the Configure link.

The Configure Email Alerts dialog appears.

3. Enable the alerting feature. In the Email Alerts list control, select On.

4. In the SMTP Host Address field, enter the IP address of the Simple Mail Transport

Protocol server that will handle outgoing mail for the library.

5. In the SMTP Port field, enter the network port used by your SMTP server.

The default port for Simple Mail Transport Protocol is 25. But you may choose any
port number that has not been reserved for other uses. Reserved ports include 0,
22, 80, 67, 68, 123, 514, 546, 547, 161, 162, and all ports in the range 33200-33500.

6. In the From Name field, enter the name that should appear in the sender field of

the email header or accept the default value, Library Alert.

7. In the From Email field, enter the email address that should appear in the sender

field of the email header.

8. In the Secure Connection list control, select TLS (Transport Layer Security) unless

the network does not support TLS.

The remaining Secure Connection selections are provided for compatibility with
networks that do not support TLS. None provides no cryptographic protection.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is an older protocol that offers less protection than
TLS.

9. Provide the credentials that the library will use when logging in to the SMTP host.

Enter the user name and password in the Username and Password fields, and
re-enter the password in the Verify Password field.

10. To close the dialog without enabling email alerts, press Cancel.

11. To enable email alerts and close the dialog, press OK.

12. Next, add Email Alert recipients.

Administer Alert Recipients

Carry out the following administrative tasks as required:

■ Add Email Alert Recipients

■ Update Email Alert Recipient Information

■ Send a Test Alert

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Configuring Email Notifications for Health and State Changes

■ Delete an Email Alert Recipient.

Add Email Alert Recipients

For each alert recipient, proceed as follows:

1. Select Email Alerts from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The Email Alerts property sheet appears.

2. In the Email Recipients section of the Email Alerts property sheet, click the Add

Recipient link.

The Add Email Recipient dialog appears.

3. In the Recipient Email field of the Add Email Recipient dialog, enter the email

address that should receive notifications.

4. If the recipient should be notified when library health changes, check the Alert on

Health and/or Change checkbox.

5. To close the dialog without adding the recipient, press Cancel.

6. To to add the recipient and close the dialog, press OK.

7. Test the newly added address. Send a test alert.

Update Email Alert Recipient Information

For each alert recipient entry that you need to update, proceed as follows:

1. Select Email Alerts from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The Email Alerts property sheet appears.

2. In the Email Recipients section of the Email Alerts property sheet, select the

record for the recipient.

3. At the top of the Email Recipients section of the Email Alerts property sheet, click

the Edit Recipient link.

The Edit Email Recipient dialog appears.

4. In the Recipient Email field of the Edit Email Recipient dialog, update the email

address that should receive notifications, if required.

5. If the recipient should or should not be notified when library health changes,

check or uncheck the Alert on Health and/or Change checkbox.

6. To close the dialog without updating the recipient record, press Cancel.

7. To to update the recipient record and close the dialog, press OK.

8. Test the modified address. Send a test alert.

Send a Test Alert

1. Select Email Alerts from the menu on the left side of the interface.

The Email Alerts property sheet appears.

2. Select a recipient. In the Email Recipients section of the Email Alerts property

sheet, click on the recipient account that you want to test.

3. In the Email Recipients section of the Email Alerts property sheet, click the Send

Test Email link.

The Send Test Email dialog appears.

Monitoring and Diagnostics 7-15

Troubleshooting

4. To close the dialog without sending the email test message, press Cancel.

5. To to send the email test message and close the dialog, press OK.

Delete an Email Alert Recipient

1. Select Email Alerts from the menu on the left side of the interface.

2. Select a recipient. In the Email Recipients section of the Email Alerts property

3. In the Email Recipients section of the Email Alerts property sheet, click the Delete

4. To close the dialog without deleting the recipient, press Cancel.

5. To to delete the recipient and close the dialog, press OK.

Troubleshooting

■ Diagnosing Browser-Based User Interface Problems

The Email Alerts property sheet appears.

sheet, click on the recipient account that you want to delete.

Recipient link.

The Delete Email Recipient dialog appears.

■ Diagnosing Library Problems.

Diagnosing Browser-Based User Interface Problems

The SL150 library management client is a web-based application that is designed to
run in a web browser. So, when problems arise, check the browser.

Check the Web Browser

Proceed as follows:

1. If you have problems whenever you use a given browser, try a different browser.

Any reasonably standards-compliant web browser works well with the SL150
interface. But browsers that are tightly integrated with particular operating
systems and browsers that depart significantly from accepted standards can cause
problems. Check the SL150 firmware release notes for known incompatibilities.

2. If changing to a different browser resolves the problems, stop here.

3. If you start to have problems with a browser that used to work, check for recent

changes to the browser configuration.

Individual browser configurations can vary significantly.

4. If plug-ins or extensions have been installed or updated recently, disable or

uninstall the add-on software.

5. If uninstalling plug-ins and/or extensions resolves the problem, stop here.

6. If browser software has been recently updated, roll back the update and revert to

the previous version.

Providers frequently update browser software and may do so automatically.

7. If reverting to the previous version of the browser software resolves the problem,

wait. See if a later update corrects the problem.

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For security reasons, you generally want to adopt updated browser software as
soon as possible. But a rushed, initial update may contain bugs that are resolved in
a later update.

8. If the browser software does not seem to have changed, see if a software update is

available.

The existing version of the browser software may contain a bug that prevents
proper rendering of the SL150 interface.

9. If an update is available for the browser software, install it.

10. If problems persist, switch to a different browser.

11. If you still have problems after you have tried the latest versions of several

browsers, open a service request.

For more information, see "Getting Parts and Technical Support" on page 7-24.

Diagnosing Library Problems

To diagnose library problems, proceed as follows:

1. Try to log in to the remote, browser-based user interface.

2. If you log in successfully, take the library offline, and use the health table, as

described in the next section.

Troubleshooting

3. If you cannot log in to the remote, browser-based user interface, go to the library

and check the local operator panel.

4. If the local operator panel is working and the remote user interface is not, make

sure that an Ethernet cable is connected to NET MGT port 0 at the rear of the
library. Check for network problems.

5. If you found and corrected network problems, open a web browser and log in to

the remote user interface, then take the library offline and use the health table to
check the library for problems.

6. If the local operator panel is also not working, make sure that the library has

power. Make sure that a power cord is correctly connected to each power supply
and to a working, data-center power outlet.

7. If the library is not connected to power, correct the problem. Stop here.

8. If the library is connected to power, check the LED Indicators on the library and its

components.

9. If an amber PS (power supply) LED is lit or if both power supply LEDs are dark,

replace the power supply, as described in the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library
CRU Guide in the Customer Documentation Library. Stop here.

10. If an amber Robot Module LED is lit or if both robot LEDs are dark, replace the

robot as described in the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library CRU Guide in the
Customer Documentation Library. Stop here.

11. If the robot module is OK, restart the library, and repeat this procedure.

12. If you have resolved the problem after restarting the library and repeating the

above diagnostic steps, stop here.

13. If problems persist after you have restarted the library and repeated the above

diagnostic steps, go to

"Getting Parts and Technical Support" on page 7-24, check

for relevant knowledge articles, and then, if necessary, open a service request.

Monitoring and Diagnostics 7-17

Troubleshooting

Use the Health Table

The library Health indicator at the top of every SL150 browser-based user interface
screen is your main diagnostic tool. If the Health indicator shows that the library is
Degraded or Failed, proceed as follows:

1. Click on the Degraded or Failed indicator.

The user interface displays a Library Health table with a row for each fault
detected on the system. Each row contains fields for the Date and Time, Fault
Code, and Fault Name associated with the problem, a prioritized list of Suspect
Components that might be causing the problem, and the Recommended Action for
correcting the problem.

2. For each fault record in the table, step through the suspect components listed in

the Fault Record.

3. If you close all open fault records and still cannot get the library into Operational

condition, go to
relevant knowledge articles, and, if you cannot find a resolution, open a service
request. Include fault codes and details of the actions that you have taken.

4. Otherwise, if desired, you can make sure that the library is functioning normally.

See

"Run a Library Self Test" on page 7-23.

"Getting Parts and Technical Support" on page 7-24, check for

Step Through the Suspect Components Listed in the Fault Record

1. Note the Fault Code for the record.

2. Note the first component listed in the Suspect Components field of the record (the

field may identify up to five components).

3. Note the corresponding Recommended Action.

4. If the Fault Code is 9030, if the Drive Auto Clean feature is enabled, and if the

drive listed in the Suspect Components field has a data tape mounted, wait. The
library will automatically attempt cleaning as soon as the tape is unmounted.

5. If the Fault Code is 9030, if the Drive Auto Clean feature is enabled, and if the fault

persists after a tape has been unmounted, cleaning media are unavailable or
expired. Load a new, LTO universal cleaning cartridge (type CU) into a reserved
slot (if available) or data slot. Then clean the drive listed in the Suspect
Components field using the library user interface.

6. If the Fault Code is 9030 and you are using host-managed drive cleaning, consult

the host application documentation and make sure that fresh cleaning media are
available. If necessary, clean the drive listed in the Suspect Components field using
the library user interface.

7. If the Fault Code is 9030 and you have been cleaning drives as needed using the

library user interface, make sure that fresh cleaning media are available. Then
clean the drive listed in the Suspect Components field.

8. If the Fault Code is 9108 and the Suspect Components field lists one or more

magazines, go to
on page 7-20.

"Locate and Remove a Cartridge that is Stuck in a Magazine Slot"

9. If the Fault Code is 9108 and the Suspect Components field lists one or more

drives, carry out the procedure
page 7-21.

10. If the Fault Code falls in the range 9102-9107 or is code 9109, an obstruction may

be interfering with the robot. Carry out the procedure

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"Free a Cartridge that is Stuck in a Drive" on

"Locate and Clear

Troubleshooting

Obstructions, Such as Loose or Protruding Cartridges" on page 7-21.

11. Otherwise, carry out the recommended action shown. To obtain service manuals,

see the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library Customer Documentation Library. For
replacements, service updates, and additional information, see "Getting Parts and

Technical Support" on

page 7-24.

Be careful to carry out suggested service actions one

at a time and in the order

specified in the suspect components list.

If you replace the robot, the operator panel, or

the chassis of library module 1, power-cycle

the library as soon as you finish. These three components maintain records of the

product serial number and configuration settings. If you replace more than one of
them at a time, without restarting the library, this information will be lost.

12. If the connection status indicator shows that the Library is Inoperative, restart it.

13. Once you have carried out the recommended action and, if necessary, restarted the

library, see if the corresponding fault record has been closed. See "Check the

Library Health Log" on

14. If the Type field of the Health Log record shows that the record is still Open, you

page 7-22.

have not yet isolated the problem. Note the next item listed in the Suspect
Components field of the record, and repeat steps 3-12.

15. If the Type field shows that the record is Closed and the library Health status is

now Operational, stop here.

16. If the Type field shows that the record is Closed but the library Health status is still

Degraded, check for remaining faults. See "Use the Health Table" on

page 7-18.

Remove Magazines from a Non-Operational Library

Do not routinely override the automated magazine latches. During normal operation,
always release magazines via the user interface software, either the browser-based
remote interface or the local operator panel (see "Unlock Magazines" on

page 6-6).

During troubleshooting and repair, however, you may need to remove magazines
w

hen the library is inoperable or powered off. User interfaces are unavailable in such

cases, so use the procedure below.

Caution: Never override the magazine latches on an operational

library. Manually unlatching magazines while the robot is
operating can cause severe damage.

1. If possible, power down the library in an orderly fashion and park and lock the

robot.

2. Insert a 1/64-in Allen wrench into the hole at the lower inside corner of the

cartridge magazine (a large paperclip that has been straightened into an L shape
will do in an emergency).

Monitoring and Diagnostics 7-19

Troubleshooting

3. Align the Allen wrench parallel to the magazine face and slowly push it into the

hole.

The internal magazine latch unlocks.

4. Grasp the handle on the front of the magazine and slowly and gently pull the

magazine a short distance out of the library.

5. Remove the wrench.

Locate and Remove a Cartridge that is Stuck in a Magazine Slot

If the Library Health table lists an event with fault code 9108 and includes one or more
magazines in the Suspect Components field for the event, a cartridge is probably stuck
in a storage cell.

WARNING: Oracle's StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library

contains a Class-1 laser, as defined by IEC 60825-1 Ed. 2 (2007). Use
of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

To locate and correct the problem, proceed as follows:

1. Identify the problem slot. Correlate the details of the failed move, as listed in the

Library Activity Panel, with the Suspect Components field of the corresponding
Library Health record.

2. Unlock the magazine that contains the problem. Use the procedure "Remove

Magazines from a Non-Operational Li

3. Support the bottom of the magazine with one hand, grasp the front handle with

the other, and slowly and gently pull the magazine out of the module.

4. If you feel any significant resistance when you try to remove the magazine, stop

and check for obstructions. Go to "Locate and Clear Obstructions, Such as Loose or

Protruding Cartridges" on page 7-21.

brary" on page 7-19.

5. Set the magazine on a flat, stable, uncluttered surface, taking care so that

cartridges do not spill out.

6. Locate the slot that appears to hold the stuck cartridge. Grasp the cartridge by the

top and bottom gripping surfaces, and see if it moves freely.

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