Quantum SCALAR I80 User Manual

Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80

6-66545-001 Rev B

Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80

Scalar Libraries

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Preface xix

Chapter 1 Description 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Library Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Robotic System and Barcode Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Control Path Modification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Support for WORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Licensable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Capacity on Demand (COD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Advanced Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Chapter 2 Initial Installation and Setup 13

Required Tools and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Unpacking the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Accessory Kit Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing the Library in a Rack or Desktop Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing Tape Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings . . . . . . . . . 19

Accessing the Library Via the Web Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configuring Partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Importing Tape Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Saving the Library Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Configuring the Host Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Chapter 3 Understanding the User Interface 27

Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Operator Panel Layout and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Navigating and Editing on the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Web Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Sorting Information In Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Web Client Layout and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Web Client Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

System Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Subsystem Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Menu Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Chapter 4 Configuring the Library 39

Using the Setup Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Configuring Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Library Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Default Gateway, Subnet Mask, Network Prefix, and

DNS Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Configuring SNMP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Registering External Management Applications . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Enabling SNMP Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Enabling SNMP Authentication Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Modifying the SNMP Community String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Downloading the SNMP MIB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Setting the Date and Time Manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting the Date and Time Using the Network Time

Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting the Time Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting Daylight Saving Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Working With Partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Automatically Creating Partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Manually Creating Partitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Modifying Partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Deleting Partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Viewing the Current Partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Changing Access to Partitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Taking a Partition Online or Offline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Configuring Cleaning Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Configuring I/E Station Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Configuring Tape Drive Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Configuring Control Paths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Adding or Upgrading Licensable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Viewing Your License Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Viewing Installed Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

About License Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Obtaining a License Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Applying a License Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Working With E-mail Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Creating E-mail Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Modifying E-mail Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Deleting E-mail Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Configuring the Library E-Mail Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Setting Customer Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Configuring the Service Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Working With Local User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using the Web Client Default Administrative User Account . . 79

Privilege Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Creating Local User Accounts on the Web Client . . . . . . . . . . 81

Modifying Local User Accounts on the Web Client . . . . . . . . . 82

Deleting Local User Accounts on the Web Client . . . . . . . . . . 82

Enabling and Creating Passwords on the Operator Panel . . . . 83

Disabling Passwords on the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Modifying Passwords on the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Resetting Passwords on the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Working With LDAP User Accounts (Remote Authentication) . . . . . . . 86

Local Authentication vs. Remote Authentication . . . . . . . . . . 86

Using Microsoft Active Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

LDAP Server Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Enabling and Configuring LDAP on the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Configuring Kerberos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Generating the Kerberos Service Keytab File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Setting the Session Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Configuring System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Unload Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Logical Serial Number Addressing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Manual Cartridge Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

SMI-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Configuring Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

SSH Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Remote Access Via Web Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

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Remote Service Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Saving the Library Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Restoring the Library Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Registering the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Chapter 5 Performing Library Operations 103

Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Simultaneous Logins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Logging In for the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Logging In Using the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Logging In Via the Web Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Logging In When LDAP or Kerberos is Enabled . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Shutting Down, Restarting, Turning Off, and Removing Power. . . . . 107

Shutting Down the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Restarting the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Turning Off the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Completely Removing Library Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Emergency Power-off Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Taking the Library Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Unlocking the I/E Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Releasing Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Releasing Magazines via the User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Releasing Magazines Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Performing Media Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Importing Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Bulk Loading Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Moving Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Exporting Tape Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Loading Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Unloading Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Cleaning Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Valid Cleaning Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

About AutoClean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Enabling AutoClean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

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Importing Cleaning Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Exporting Cleaning Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Manually Cleaning Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Taking a Tape Drive Online or Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Chapter 6 Getting Information About the Library 139

Viewing Library Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Viewing System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Viewing the Library Configuration Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Saving and E-mailing the Library Configuration Record. . . . . . . . . . . 143

Saving the Configuration Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

E-mailing the Configuration Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Viewing the Network Settings Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Viewing the Logged in Users Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Viewing the All Slots Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Viewing, Saving, and E-mailing Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Cleaning Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Diagnostic Tickets Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Tape Drive Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Viewing Library Information on the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Viewing Partition Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Viewing Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Viewing the Date, Time, and Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Viewing Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Using Advanced Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Required Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Using the Reports and Understanding the Data . . . . . . . . . . 153

Loading and Reloading Advanced Reporting Data . . . . . . . . 154

Configuring the Drive Resource Utilization Report . . . . . . . . 154

Configuring the Media Integrity Analysis Report. . . . . . . . . . 156

Saving and E-mailing Advanced Reporting Data . . . . . . . . . . 157

Creating and Using a Template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Deleting Advanced Reporting Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Viewing the Open Source License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Viewing the Copyright Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

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Chapter 7 Updating Firmware 161

Upgrading Library Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Updating and Autoleveling Tape Drive Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

About Tape Drive Firmware Autoleveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Uploading Tape Drive Firmware Used in Autoleveling. . . . . . 166

Deleting Tape Drive Firmware Used in Autoleveling . . . . . . . 168

Initiating Tape Drive Firmware Autoleveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Chapter 8 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Components 171

Taking ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Connecting Library Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Installing the Rack Mount Kit (Rail Kit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Supported Rack Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Space Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Rack Mount Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Installing the Rack Mount Shelves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Installing the Library In a Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Removing the Library From a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Installing the Library in a Desktop Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Space Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Removing the Library from a Desktop Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Bezel Replacement Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Bezel Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Removing and Replacing the Chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Removing and Installing a Filler Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Removing and Installing a Tape Drive Filler Plate . . . . . . . . . 213

Removing and Installing a Power Supply Filler Plate . . . . . . . 214

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Removing and Replacing a Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Magazine Replacement Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Creating a Backup Map of Cartridge Locations . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Removing the Magazine from the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Installing the Magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Removing and Installing a Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Replacing a Power Supply in a Single-Power-Supply

System (Scalar i40 and Scalar i80). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Adding or Replacing a Redundant Power Supply on the

Scalar i80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Removing and Replacing the System Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Replacing the System Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Installing Library Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Restoring the Library Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Manually Reconfiguring the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Removing and Replacing a Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Preparing Partitions and Control Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Removing a Tape Drive from the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Installing a Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Packaging the Library for Moving or Shipping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Packaging Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Creating a Backup Map of Cartridge Locations . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Replacing the Robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 243

About Diagnostic Tickets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Viewing, Closing, and Resolving Diagnostic Tickets . . . . . . . 245

Capturing the Library Snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Troubleshooting Library “Not Ready” Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

“Not Ready” Messages on the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . 248

“Not Ready” Messages on the Web Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Retrieving Tape Drive Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Interpreting LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

System Control Board LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

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Tape Drive/Sled LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Power Supply LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Running the Installation and Verification Test (IVT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Running the IVT Diagnostic Subtests Individually – Robotics,

Tape Drive, and Magazine Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Running the Random Move Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Performing Library Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Resetting a Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Robotics Get/Put Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Resetting Factory Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Chapter 10 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes 263

Handling Cartridges Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Write-Protecting Tape Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Barcode Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Installing Barcode Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Appendix A Specifications 269

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Air Clearance Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Communication Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Supported Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Supported Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Supported Internet Browsers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Appendix B Tape Alert Flag Descriptions 275

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Appendix C Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment 285

Glossary 287

Index 297

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Figures

Figure 1 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Figure 2 Scalar i40 Internal Layout and Magazine Slot

Location Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Figure 3 Scalar i80 Internal Layout and Magazine Slot

Location Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Figure 4 Scalar i80 Back Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Figure 5 Scalar i80 Back Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Figure 6 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Figure 7 Pushing Down on Thumbscrews to Release Robot . . . . . . 16

Figure 8 Removing the Robot Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Figure 9 Turning on the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Figure 10 Setup Wizard – Initial Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Figure 11 Setup Wizard – Date/Time Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Figure 12 Changing the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 13 Setup Wizard – Setup Network Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 14 Setup Wizard – Licenses Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 15 Setup Wizard – Current Configuration Screen . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 16 Setup Wizard Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 17 Operator Panel User Interface - Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Figure 18 Changing the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Figure 19 Web Client User Interface - Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Figure 20 Operator Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Figure 21 Web Client Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 22 Shutdown in Progress Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Figure 23 Ready to Power Down Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Figure 24 Ready to Power Down Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Figure 25 Series of Restart Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Figure 26 Magazine Unlocked Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Figure 27 Magazine Unlocked Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Figure 28 Magazine Release Latch Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Figure 29 Saving and E-mailing the Report Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Figure 30 Template and Report Data Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Figure 31 Reinstalled Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Figure 32 Rack Mount Shelf Depth Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Figure 33 Assembling the Left and Right Rack Mount Shelves . . . . 179

Figure 34 Rail Adapter Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Figure 35 Assembling the Left-Hand Rack Mount Shelf . . . . . . . . . 181

Figure 36 Installing the Rack Mount Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Figure 37 Tightening the Rack Mount Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Figure 38 Location for Installing the Clip Nut or Cage Nut. . . . . . . 186

Figure 39 Magazine Release Latch Access Holes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Figure 40 Securing the Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 in the Rack . . . . . 188

Figure 41 Desktop Kit, Scalar i40 and Scalar i80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Figure 42 Magazine Release Latch Access Holes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Figure 43 Location of Rubber Feet on Bottom of Library . . . . . . . . 194

Figure 44 Installing the side panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Figure 45 Installing the Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Figure 46 Bezel Screw Locations on Bottom of Library. . . . . . . . . . 200

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Figure 47 Bezel Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Figure 48 Components to Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Figure 49 Removing the Robot Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Figure 50 Restraining the Robot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Figure 51 Reinstalled Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Figure 52 Filler Plates Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Figure 53 Magazine Release Latch Access Holes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Figure 54 Proper Orientation (Right-Side Magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Figure 55 Removing/Installing the Magazine Bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Figure 56 Single Power Supply System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Figure 57 Redundant Power Supply System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Figure 58 Ethernet Port Locations on the SCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Figure 59 Acceptable Installation Locations for Full-Height

Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Figure 60 Installing a Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Figure 61 Restraining the Robot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Figure 62 Packing the Library for Shipping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Figure 63 Front Panel LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Figure 64 System Control Board LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Figure 65 Fibre Channel Tape Drive LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Figure 66 Power Supply LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

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Ta b l e s

Table 1 Front Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Table 2 Operator Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Table 3 Web Client Screen Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Table 4 Fibre Channel Tape Drive Configurable Settings . . . . . . . . 65

Table 5 Base Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Table 6 Library Installed in a Desktop Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Table 7 Tape Alert Flag Severity Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Table 8 Tape Alert Flag Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

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Preface

This manual introduces the Quantum Scalar® i40 and Scalar i80 and
discusses:

• System operations

• Configuration

• Web and operator panel interface

• Installation and replacement

• Basic troubleshooting

Audience This manual is written for Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 operators, system

administrators, and field service engineers.

Document Organization Following is a brief description of chapter contents.

• Chapter 1, Description provides a physical description of the library,
its components, and major features.

• Chapter 2, Initial Installation and Setup explains how to install and
configure your library.

• Chapter 3, Understanding the User Interface describes the
appearance and function of the operator panel and Web client.

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• Chapter 4, Configuring the Library provides instruction and
description for all the configurable features of the library.

• Chapter

5, Performing Library Operations explains how to run the

library from the operator panel and Web client.

• Chapter

6, Getting Information About the Library describes all of

the reporting features on the library.

• Chapter

7, Updating Firmware describes how to upgrade library

firmware and install and autolevel tape drive firmware.

• Chapter

8, Installing, Removing, and Replacing Components

provides detailed instruction on how to install, remove, and replace
all the physical components

• Chapter

9, Troubleshooting describes the library’s troubleshooting

tools, including diagnostic tickets, LEDs,

• Chapter

10, Working With Cartridges and Barcodes provides basic

of the library.

and tests.

information about how to label and care for media used in the

brary.

li

• Appendix
and other specifications about the

• Appendix

A, Specifications provides physical, environmental, power,

library, tape drives, and media.

B, TapeAlert Flag Descriptions lists all the Tape Alerts you

may encounter in a diagnostic ticket.

• Appendix

C, Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

provides information on disposing and recycling.

The document concludes with a glossary and index.

Notational Conventions This manual uses the following conventions:

Convention Example

File and directory names, menu

ommands, button names, and

c
window names are shown in bold
font.

Menu names separated by arrows

ndicate a sequence of menus to be

i
navigated.

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Utilities > Firmware

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The following formats indicate important information:

Note: Note emphasizes important information related to the main

topic.

Caution: Caution indicates potential hazards to equipment or data.

WARNING: Warning indicates potential hazards to personal safety.

• Right side of the system — Refers to the right side as you face the
component being described.

Product Safety
Statements

• Left side of the system — Refers to
component being described.

Quantum will not be held liable for damage arising from unauthorized
use of the product. The user assumes all risk in this aspect.

This unit is engineered and manufactured to meet all safety and
reg

ulatory requirements. Be aware that improper use may result in
bodily injury, damage to the equipment, or interference with other
equipment.

System, Safety, and Regulatory Information Guide

The
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 documentation and training CD.

WARNING: Before operating this product, read all instructions and

warnings in this document and in the

Regulatory Information Guide

the left side as you face the

is located on the

System, Safety, and

.

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Preface

Related Documents The following Quantum documents are also available for Scalar i40 and

Scalar i80 systems:

Document
No. Document Title

6-66546-xxx

6-66547-xxx

6-00618-xx

6-66773-xx

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Quick Start Guide

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Release Notes

System, Safety, and Regulatory Information

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Basic SNMP Reference
Guide

6-00423-xx

6-01317-xx

Quantum Intelligent Libraries SCSI Reference Guide

Quantum Intelligent Libraries SMI-S Reference
Guide

For the most up to date product information and documentation, see:

http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/Index.aspx

SCSI-2 Specification

The SCSI-2 communications specification is the proposed American
National Standard for information systems, dated March 9, 1990.
Copies may be obtained from:

Global Engineering Documents
15 Inverness Way, East
Englewood, CO 80112
[phone] or [phone]

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Contacts Quantum company contacts are listed below.

Quantum Corporate Headquarters

To order documentation on the Scalar i40 or Scalar i80 or other
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Getting More
Information or Help

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• StorageCare Guardian - Securely links Quantum hardware and the

diagnostic data from the surrounding storage ecosystem to
Quantum's Global Services Team for faster, more precise root cause
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internet and provides secure, two-way communications with
Quantum’s Secure Service Center. More StorageCare Guardian
information can be found at:

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GuardianInformation/Index.aspx

For further assistance, or if training is desired, contact Quantum
Customer Support Center:

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Worldwide End-User
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Overview

Chapter 1

Description

This chapter covers the layout and basic functionality of the library,
including:

• Overview

• Library Components

• Standard Features

• Licensable Features

The Scalar i40 and i80 tape libraries automate the retrieval, storage, and
management of tape cartridges. Tape cartridges are stored in the library
and mounted and dismounted from tape drives using firmware running
on the library or software running on the host systems.

See Appendix A, Specifications for library capacity and a list of tape
drives and media supported by the Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 libraries.

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Operator panel screen

Ticket indicator LED

Power-on LED

Power button

Navigation/selection buttons

Library Components

Library Components

Front Panel Figure 1 illustrates the features of the operator panel. The picture shows

the Scalar i40, but the features are the same on the Scalar i80. These

1.

Figure 1 Front Panel

features ar

e described in Ta bl e

Table 1 Front Panel Features

Feature Description

Operator
panel scr

een

The operator panel displays library status
information and allows you to access the library
menus. These menus allow you to view or change
the library settings and run diagnostic tests. For

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more information, see

Operator Panel on page 27.

Feature Description

Chapter 1: Description

Library Components

Robotic System and Barcode Scanner

Four naviga­tion/selection
buttons

These buttons, in combination with the operator
panel display, are used to scroll through screens and
select options or commands. The functionality of
these buttons changes depending on the currently
displayed operator panel screen.

Ticket indica­tor LED

Indicates whether a diagnostic ticket exists on the
library. See

Front Panel LEDs on page 251 and About
Diagnostic Tickets on page 244 for more informa-

tion.

Power-on LED Indicates whether library power is on or off. See

Front Panel LEDs on page 251 for more information.

Power button Push-button that turns the library on or off.

Turning off the library using the power button turns
off the robot and operator panel, but power still
runs to the power supplies. See

Shutting Down,
Restarting, Turning Off, and Removing Power on

page 107 for instructions on how to shut down the
library safely.

The robotic system identifies and moves the cartridges between the
storage slots, tape drives, and the I/E station. The robotic arm (picker)
has picker fingers that enable it to grab tape cartridges and move them
into and out of slots and tape drives.

A barcode scanner is attached to the library’s robotic hand. This barcode
scanner automatically identifies the slots and cartridges in the library, if
the cartridges are fitted with acceptable barcode labels.

Each tape cartridge must contain a unique, matching-readable barcode
that the barcode scanner reads during the inventory process. During the
inventory process, the barcode scanner reads the barcode labels on the
tape cartridges and empty slots to identify the types of tape cartridges
that are installed in the library.

Tape cartridges cannot have duplicate barcode labels. This barcode
identifies the cartridge. The library stores the physical location of the
tape cartridge in an inventory database. All library or host requests
typically reference the location of the tape cartridges based on this

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Library Components

barcode number. Barcode labels are mandatory and must adhere to
specific standards. For more information on barcodes, see

Chapter 10,

Working With Cartridges and Barcodes.

Robots can only be replaced by a Quantum Support technician.

Magazines Magazines are removable and contain storage and import/export

station slots for cartridges. Each magazine has 20 slots, arranged in four
columns of five slots each. The Scalar i40 contains two magazines; the
Scalar i80 contains four. The right magazines provide up to five slots
each for use as an import/export (I/E) station. For more information on I/
E stations, see

The library will run if one or more magazines is open or removed;
however, it runs at reduced speed. The library will not move a cartridge
to an open or removed magazine, but it will move a cartridge to any of
the other installed magazines.

You can open the magazines using library software or manually. For
information, see

Configuring I/E Station Slots on page 63.

Releasing Magazines on page 114.

For information on removing and replacing magazines, see Removing

and Replacing a Magazine on page 215.

Magazine Slot Location Coordinates

Each slot in the installed magazine is numbered with location
coordinates. The library location coordinate contains three digits as
follows: [Magazine],[Column],[Slot].
magazines and list all of the location coordinates.

• Magazine — Library magazine level is represented by the first digit

of a library coordinate. In a Scalar i40, there is only one level of
magazine. The coordinate is always zero. In a Scalar i80 library, the
bottom magazines are indicated by a zero; the top magazines are
indicated by the number

1.

• Column — A storage column is a group of slots arranged vertically

in the library. Columns are represented by the second digit of a
library coordinate. Columns are identified relative to the front left of
the library. The column in the front left of the library is number 1.
The column numbering continues around the library in a clockwise
direction. The I/E station column is always number 8.

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Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the

Figure 2 Scalar i40 Internal

Left magazine

Right magazine

Robot

Ta p e Drives

Layout and Magazine Slot
Location Coordinates

Chapter 1: Description

Library Components

• Slot — Slots (both storage and I/E station) are represented by the

third digit of the library location coordinate. Within each magazine
column, slots are numbered from 1 to 5, starting at the top of the
magazine.

Left Magazine Right Magazine

0,1,1 0,2,1 0,3,1 0,4,1 0,5,1 0,6,1 0,7,1 0,8,1

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Robot

Top lef t
magazine

Top righ t
magazine

Bottom left
magazine

Bottom right
magazine

Library Components

Figure 3 Scalar i80 Internal
Layout and Magazine Slot
Location Coordinates

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Library Components

Power Supply The Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 libraries support single power

configurations consisting of a single AC line input and single DC power
supply. The Scalar i80 library supports a redundant power configuration
consisting of a dual AC line input and dual DC power supplies.

If you have a Scalar i80 and are only using one power supply, the power
supply should be installed in the upper power supply slot, and a filler
plate must cover the empty power supply slot (see
If you are using redundant power, you can hot add or hot swap a power
supply (power to the library remains on while you add or exchange the
hardware).

The Scalar i40 power supply cannot be installed in a Scalar i80. However,
the Scalar i80 power supply works in either the Scalar i40 or the
Scalar

i80.

Warning: The power outlet must be available near the library and

must be easily accessible.

The power system consists of the following components:

Figure 5 on page 9).

• Power supply

• AC power cord

The power supply has one status LED. For more information, see Power

Supply LED on page 255.

For information on removing and replacing power supplies, see

Removing and Installing a Power Supply on page 220.

System Control Board The system control board (SCB) contains the library firmware and

processor. It manages the entire library, including the operator panel
and robot, and is responsible for running system tests to ensure that the
library is functioning properly. The SCB has two Ethernet ports:

• Left port — for remote management (Web client)

• Right port — for service only. In rare cases, you may need to change
the IP address of the port if it conflicts with your library IP address
(see

Configuring the Service Port on page 77).

See Figure 4 on page 9 and Figure 5 on page 9 for port locations.

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Library Components

The SCB contains one LED, in addition to two LEDs on each Ethernet
port (for a total of 5 LEDs). For more information, see

System Control

Board LEDs on page 252.

For information on removing and replacing the SCB, see Removing and

Replacing the System Control Board on page 223.

Tape Drives Every library configuration must contain at least one tape drive.

See Appendix A, Specifications for a list of tape drives and media
supported by the Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 libraries.

The library supports mixing different tape drive types within the library
and within partitions. For information on how to do this, see

With Partitions on page 52.

Tape drives are installed into tape drive slots in the rear of the library. If a
tape drive slot is empty, a filler plate must cover the empty slot (see

Figure 5 on page 9).

Caution: Filler plates are required to maintain proper library cooling.

Do not run the library with uncovered slots.

Working

SAS tape drives have one status LED. Fibre Channel tape drives contain a
status and a link LED. For more information on tape drive LEDs, see

Ta pe

Drive/Sled LEDs on page 253.

All tape drives contain only one cable connector.

For information on removing and replacing tape drives, see Removing

and Replacing a Tape Drive on page 231.

Installed Tape Drive Location Coordinates

Installed tape drives have a two-digit location coordinate. These are the
coordinates shown in the library configuration report. The first digit is
always zero. The second digit indicates the location of the tape drive
relative to the other tape drives. The bottommost tape drive has
location coordinates [0,1], the next-to-bottom has location coordinates
[0,2], and so on.

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Figure 4 Scalar i80 Back Panel

Ethernet

cable in LEFT

SCB port

Tape drive cable

Power supply cord

Service port –
do not use

Ethernet

cable in LEFT

SCB port

Tape drive cables

Tape drive
filler plate

Power supply
cord

Service port –
do not use

Power su pply
filler plate

Components

Figure 5 Scalar i80 Back Panel
Components

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Library Components

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Standard Features

Standard Features

This section describes several features of Scalar i40 and Scalar i80
libraries.

User Interface The operator panel is located on the front of the library and allows you

to work locally on the library via the user interface. The Web client
allows you to view and perform library functions from remote sites and
is accessible through a browser. The operator panel and Web client
contain a different user interface and functionality.

See Chapter 3, Understanding the User Interface for more information
about the operator panel and the Web client.

Partitions Partitions are virtual sections within a library that present the

appearance of multiple, separate libraries for purposes of file
management, access by multiple users, or dedication to one or more
host applications.

Organizing the library into partitions divides the resources into virtual
sections. If one of the resources is not available due to a failure or other
cause, the other partitions and their assigned components are still
available. Partitions can also be used to control access to portions of the
library by granting permissions to user accounts to access certain
partitions.

For more information on partitions, see Working With Partitions on
page 52.

Control Path Modification

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The control path tape drive is used to connect a partition to a host
application. Only one tape drive can be selected as the control path at
one time. By default, the first tape drive assigned to a partition is
designated the control path. In the event that the control path
connection to the host application fails, you can select a new control
path for the partition. See

Configuring Control Paths on page 67.

Chapter 1: Description

Licensable Features

Support for WORM Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 tape libraries support WORM (write once, read

many) technology. WORM allows non-rewriteable and non-erasable
data to be written and provides extra data security by prohibiting
accidental data erasure. The WORM feature is supported whenever you
use WORM cartridges.

Licensable Features

In addition to the standard features, the following additional, licensable
features are available:

• Capacity on Demand (COD)

• Advanced Reporting

For information on how to obtain and install a license key, see Adding or

Upgrading Licensable Features on page 68.

Capacity on Demand (COD)

All Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 library configurations ship with the
purchased number of slots pre-activated. After the initial purchase of
your library, you can activate any remaining inactive slots in your library
by purchasing a COD license upgrade.

• The Scalar i40 base configuration has 25 slots activated. You can
buy a COD license to activate the remaining 15 slots.

• The Scalar i80 base configuration has 50 slots activated. You can
buy a COD license to activate the remaining 30 slots.

To see your library’s current configuration and slot availability, open the
Library Configuration Report (choose
from the Web client).

Reports > Library Configuration

Advanced Reporting Advanced Reporting provides the following reports that you can

configure for viewing and analysis:

• Drive Resource Utilization Report—Provides tape drive usage
information, showing you which tape drives are working at

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Licensable Features

optimum capacity and which are under-utilized. This can help you
allocate your tape drive resources properly.

• Media Integrity Analysis Report—Provides Tape Alert count for
various combinations of tape drives, tape cartridges, and Tape Alert
flags. This can help you determine if a problem is due to a specific
tape drive or tape cartridge.

For information on how to use the advanced reporting capabilities, see

Using Advanced Reporting on page 152.

The Advanced Reporting license applies to your entire library, regardless
of library size. This means you only need to purchase the license once. If
you increase the size of your library, your existing license applies to your
new library configuration.

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Initial Installation and Setup

This chapter covers how to set up your library for the first time and get
it ready for use, including:

• Unpacking the Library

• Accessory Kit Items

• Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings

• Accessing the Library Via the Web Client

Required Tools and Equipment

Chapter 2

• Ethernet cable

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Before You Begin

Before You Begin

Refer to the following sections of this manual for important information
that you need when installing and setting up your library:

• Environmental Specifications on page 271

• Taking ESD Precautions on page 172

Unpacking the Library

Note: Unpack the library as close to the installation location as

possible.

1 Inspect the outer library packaging for damage. If there is any

damage evident on the library packaging, do not continue with the
installation and contact Quantum customer support.

2 Open the library packing box and remove the accessory kit and the

rail kit box (see
drives installed in the library, and some come with tape drives
packaged separately. If yours comes with tape drives packaged
separately, remove them and set aside for installation later.

Figure 6). Some configurations come with tape

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Figure 6 Packaging

Kit tray

Accessory kit

To p foam

Bottom foam

Library front bezel

Packing box

Rail kit

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Unpacking the Library

3 With the help of a second person, lift the library chassis out of the

shipping carton and place it on a table approximately waist high.

WARNING: Two people are required to safely lift the library out of

its packaging or into a rack.

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Push down on two diagonally
positioned thumbscrews

Unpacking the Library

4 Remove the anti-static wrapping from the library. Keep the anti-

Caution: Lift the library chassis at the sides. Avoid putting the

weight of the library chassis on the front bezel.

static wrapping intact so that you can use it later if needed.

Figure 7 Pushing Down on
Thumbscrews to Release Robot

5 Save

the packing box, packaging material, and anti-static wrapping

in case you need to move or ship the library in the future.

6 Remove the robot restraint. The

robot restraint consists of four (4)
thumbscrews, a mylar sheet, and a small metal clip, located on the
top cover of the library. See Figure

a P

artially unscrew (about 3 or 4 turns) all four thumbscrews, but

7 and Figure 8.

do not remove them.

b Usi

ng your fingers, carefully push down on two diagonally
positioned thumbscrews. Push them down as far as they will go.
This ensures that the robot can initialize freely. See Figure

7.

c Completely unscrew and remove the four thumbscrews from

the top cover (see Figure

8). Save the thumbscrews in case you

need to move or ship the library in the future.

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Figure 8 Removing the Robot

Metal
clip

Mylar

sheet

Restraint

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Unpacking the Library

Note: The robot may stay at the top of the library, or it may

move downward toward the floor of the library. If it
moves downward, you will hear the gears turning as it
moves. This is normal.

d Remove the mylar sheet and metal clip and discard. You will not

need to use them again.

7 Remove the protective plastic sheet covering the front panel

display.

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Accessory Kit Items

Accessory Kit Items

Open the accessory kit and make sure all of the following items are
present:

• Power cord(s) – one for each power supply

• Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Documentation and Training CD

• Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Quick Start Guide

•

• System, Safety, and Regulatory Information Guide

• 2.5 mm Allen wrench (for installing the rail kit)

• 3 mm Allen wrench (for installing the rail kit)

China RoHS

statement

Installing the Library in a Rack or Desktop Kit

Follow the instructions in Installing the Rack Mount Kit (Rail Kit) on
page 174 or Installing the Library in a Desktop Kit on page 189.

Installing Tape Drives

If your library did not come with all tape drives installed, follow the
instructions in

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Installing a Tape Drive on page 233.

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Connecting the Cables

Connecting the Cables

Follow the instructions for connecting the cables in Connecting Library

Cables on page 173.

Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings

Caution: Before turning the library on, make sure you removed the

shipping restraint (4 thumbscrews, mylar sheet, metal clip)
from the top of the library! Otherwise, the library will not
initialize. See Figure 8 on page 17.

1 Turn the l i b rary ON by pressing the power button on the front bezel

(see

Figure 9).

• The green power LED on the front panel above the power
button illuminates, and the LCD screen turns on. The library
goes through a connection and initialization sequence. This can
take 5 to 17 minutes, depending on the size of your library.

• The status LED on the rear of each drive sled turns green during
initialization.

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Power LED

Power
button

Navigation/selection
buttons

Menu bar

Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings

Figure 9 Turning on the Library

2 When initialization completes, the Setup Wizard screen appears on

the operator panel (see Figure
contains a menu bar with operations that correspond to the four
physical buttons below
functions change with each screen.

Figure 10 Setup Wizard –
Initial Screen

10). The operator panel screen

it. The menu operations and button

3 Before proceeding, verify the Ethernet cable is connected and all of

your tape drives are installed.

4 Do on

e of the following:

• To configure basic network settings using the Setup Wizard,
press the button below Nex

t on the menu bar. You will be

guided through a series of screens where you can accept or
change the default configuration settings (date, time, IP
address, licenses, partitions, I/E station slots, and cleaning slots).
Once you accept a setting, you move to the next one.

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Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings

Remember that you can always change the configuration later if
needed.

• To cancel out of the Setup Wizard and begin using the library
immediately, press the button below Cancel on the menu bar.
This accepts the library’s default configuration, including an
IPv4 address assigned by DHCP (see

Default Configuration on

page 42). You can change any of the configuration settings later
using the Se

tup menus on the operator panel or the Web client.

It is easier to configure the library using the Web client, so you
may wish to cancel now. To access the Web client immediately,
skip the rest of this section and go to

Accessing the Library Via

the Web Client on page 25.

Figure 11 Setup Wizard –
Date/Time Screen

5 The Setup Date/Time screen

appears (see Figure 11).

Do one of the following:

• To accept the date and time, press the Acce

• To change the date or time, press the Change butt
field becomes available to edit and the menu bar button
designations change. Use the Left and Right buttons to move
through the date field, one digit at a time. Use the Up and
Down buttons to change each digit of the date value. As you
press Right, each digit of the date fills in. Continue to press the
Right button to go to the Time field and edit it the same way.
See Figure
the Ri

12. When you reach the last digit of the Time field,

ght button designation changes to Apply. Press the Apply

button. The new date and time display, and you can Accept or

Change. Once you press Accept, you move to the next step.

pt button.

on. The Date

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Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings

Figure 12 Changing the Date
and Time

Note: You cannot change the time zone on the operator panel.

You can change it later using the Web client.

6 The Setup Network screen appears, listing a default host name

(which you cannot change here but you can change later on the
Web client) and an IPv4 address assigned by DHCP (see Figure

Figure 13 Setup Wizard –
Setup Network Screen

13).

Do one of the following:

• To accept the IP address, press the Ac

• To change the IP address, press the Change button. Com

cept button.

plete

the network configuration screens and press Accept when
finished.

• If you accept IPv4 as the protocol, you can choose to get an
IP address via DHCP or enter a sta

tic IP address. If you
choose DHCP, the IP address, mask, and gateway are
displayed. If you choose not to use DHCP, use the directional
buttons as described in Step

5 on page 21 to enter a static

IP address, mask, and gateway.

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Figure 14 Setup Wizard –
Licenses Screen

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Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings

• If you choose IPv6 as the protocol, the library supplies a
stateless IPv6 address and displays it, along with other
network settings, on two screens. Use the Next and Back
buttons to view the screens. You can only change these
settings via the Web client.

7 The Current Licenses screen appears, which lists the number of

licensed and unlicensed slots in the library and whether an
Advanced Reporting license is installed (see Figure
ordered Capacity on Demand (COD)

or Advanced Reporting

14). If you

features, they may already be installed on your library, depending
on the library configuration you ordered. If they are not installed,
you will have received, separately, a License Key Certificate
containing instructions on how to retrieve your license key from the
Quantum Web site. Once you have retrieved your license key, you
may add it now or any time later. (If you did not receive your License
Key Certificate, contact Quantum Support.)

Do one of the following:

• To accept the settings and go to the next step, press Acce

• To change the settings, press Change. Y

ou can only change the

pt.

settings if you have a new license key to enter. If you have a
license key, press Add, then enter the license key using the
directional buttons as described in Step
Accept whe

n complete. If you need to add another license key,

5 on page 21 and press

perform the Change operation again.

8 The Current Configuration screen appears, displaying the

default
number of partitions, I/E station slots, and cleaning slots (see

Figure

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15).

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Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings

Figure 15 Setup Wizard –
Current Configuration Screen

Do one of the following:

• To accept the current settings, press Acce

• To change any of the settings, press Change. T

pt.

his will delete the
current partitions, and you are asked to confirm you want to do
this. If you agree, the library deletes the partitions, which take
about 30 seconds. When the partitions are deleted, you are
guided through several more screens to change the number of
partitions, I/E station slots, and cleaning slots. Use the
directional buttons as described in Step
Accept when com

plete.

5 on page 21 and press

• Partitions — The minimum number of partitions you can
cre

ate is one. The maximum is equal to the number of tape
drives installed in the library. The library assigns resources
proportionately among the partitions. You can change
resource allocation later via the Web client. For details, see

Working With Partitions on page 52.

• I/E Station Slots — You can create a maximum of five I/E
stati

on slots on a Scalar i40 and a maximum of ten on a

ar i80. The minimum is zero. Be aware that if you

Scal

gure zero I/E station slots, you will not be able to

confi
import and export tape cartridges.

• Cleaning Slots — You can configure a minimum of zero and
a maxim

um of four cleaning slots.

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Accessing the Library Via the Web Client

9 The Setup Wizard is complete (see Figure 16). Press the Exit button.

Figure 16 Setup Wizard
Complete

Accessing the Library Via the Web Client

It is recommended that you use the Web client to perform most library
functions. The Web client is easier to use than the operator panel, and it
presents more information and options than the operator panel does.

To access the library via the Web client:

1 F

rom the operator panel, press the Reports button.

2 Press the Down button until Network Settings is

3 Press the Select bu

4 Make

5 Enter

6 Enter

7 Enter

8 Click OK.

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note of your library’s IP address that is displayed on the

screen.

the IP address in your Internet browser to bring up the

library’s Web client login screen.

the default user name: admin

the default password: password

tton.

highlighted.

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Configuring Partitions

Configuring Partitions

You may wish to configure partitions via the Web client if the Setup
Wizard could not set them up exactly as you want them. To configure
partitions, see

Working With Partitions on page 52.

Importing Tape Cartridges

See Importing Tape Cartridges on page 117 and Bulk Loading Tape

Cartridges on page 121 for instructions on how to import cartridges

into the library.

Saving the Library Configuration

Save the library configuration every time you change the configuration
or firmware. For instructions, see
page 101.

Saving the Library Configuration on

Configuring the Host Software

Before you can use the library for backup, you need to configure your
host application. Refer to your host software documentation for
instructions on configuring your host.

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Chapter 3

Understanding the User

Interface

The user interface for the Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 libraries is available in
two formats: the operator panel and the Web client. Operations on the
library can be performed locally on the operator panel or remotely on
your computer using the Web client.

Both the operator panel and Web client user interfaces are required to
operate the library. Some functionality is only available through the Web
client, and some functionality is only available through the operator
panel. However, it is recommended that you use the Web client rather
than the operator panel to perform most library operations.

This chapter covers:

• Operator Panel

• Web Client

• Menu Trees

Operator Panel

The operator panel is located on the front panel of the physical library.
The operator panel screen contains a menu bar with operations that
correspond to the four physical buttons below it. The menu operations
and button functions change with each screen.

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Title bar

Menu bar

Navigation/selection
buttons

Name

Library Status Health status

Active display

Operator Panel

Operator Panel Layout and Functions

Figure 17 Operator Panel User
Interface - Home Page

Figure 17 shows the operator panel user interface. Tab l e 2 describes the

operator panel functions.

Description

Table 2 Operator Panel
Functions

Operator Panel
Element

Title bar The title bar is present on every screen, and

contains three fi

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diagnostic ticket status.

elds: name, library status, and

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Operator Panel

Operator Panel

nt Description

Eleme

Name The name field changes depending on the menu

selection. On the home page, this field displays
the library type (Scalar i40 or Scalar i80). On
active menu pages, the field displays the name of
the menu or function of the screen. On
diagnostic ticket pages, it displays the subsystem
that the diagnostic ticket refers to (library, tape
drives, or media).

Library status The library’s current status. The status can be any

following:

of the

• Init – The library is currently in the process of
itializing.

in

• Ready – The library’s robotics are operational.

• Not Ready – The library’s robotics are not

.

ready

Health status The health status field displays an icon

representing the health of the library

.

Heart — Library is in good health (no open
or unopened diagnostic tickets are present).

Trian gle — Library health is degraded
(library contains open or un

opened low- or

high-priority diagnostic tickets).
Exclamation point — Immediate attention

is required (library contains open or

pened urgent diagnostic tickets).

uno

Active display The active display provides information or menu

ms according to the selected menu item or

ite
operation.

Menu bar The menu bar displays the function associated

with each of the navigation/selection buttons.

button function changes with each menu.

The
Common functions are navigation (up, down,
left, right, next) and menu selection (select, apply,
exit, yes, no, cancel).

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Operator Panel

Operator Panel
Element Description

Navigating and Editing on the Operator Panel

Navigation/
Selection
Buttons

The physical buttons enable you navigate menus
and start and stop library operations according to
the functions listed in the button bar. Not all
buttons are functional for every operation. See

Navigating and Editing on the Operator Panel on

page 30 for more information.

You use the four navigation/selection buttons exclusively to move
through the menus and commands on the operator panel.

From the home page, the menu bar lists the four main menu headings.
Pressing the button corresponding to a menu item brings up the list of
sub-menu items. The item you are currently on is highlighted. Press the
buttons corresponding to Up, Down, Left, or Right to navigate to a
desired menu item. As you move through the items, the highlighting
moves with you so you always know which item you are on. Press the
button corresponding to Select to select a highlighted item or action.
This in turn brings up either another sub-menu, a screen where you can
modify settings or perform operations, or a screen displaying
information.

To edit a modifiable field, such as date, time, IP address, and so on, use
the Left and Right buttons to move through the field, one digit at a
time. Use the Up and Down buttons to change each the value of each
digit or letter. When you reach the value you want, press the Right
button. As you press Right, each digit fills in. If there are multiple fields,
continue to press the Right button to go to the next field and edit it the
same way. When you reach the last digit of the last field, the Right
button designation changes to Apply. Press the Apply button. The new
information displays. Press Exit to exit. For an example, see

Figure 18 on

page 31.

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Figure 18 Changing the Date
and Time

Web Client

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Web Client

The Web client interface is accessible from supported Web browsers (see

Supported Internet Browsers on page 274).

To access the library from a remote location, the library must be
conne

cted to your network via an Ethernet connection. Simply enter the

library’s IP address in your Internet browser bar to access the Web client.

Configuring Network Settings on page 42 for information on

See
setting the network configuration settings f

or remote use.

Tips Keep the following tips in mind when using the Web client:

• You must disable Web browser popup blockers to use the Web
client i
Scalar i80’s Internet Protocol (IP) address to the list of trusted/
allowed sites on your Scalar i40- or Scalar i80-supported browser, so
the Web client pages will automatically refresh.

• Do not use your Internet browser Bac
client pages. Instead, use the buttons provided within the Web
client.

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nterface and the library’s online Help. Add the Scalar i40 or

k button to navigate the Web

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Web Client

• Log out of the library before closing the Internet browser window
when you are using the Web client. If you do not log out, the
session will remain open. Clicking the close button (
right corner of the Web client closes the browser window but does
not log you out.

X) in the upper-

Sorting Information In Ta bl es

Web Client Layout and Functions

You can sort information displayed in tables if the table column heading
is bold. Click the column heading and the information will sort. Click
again to toggle from ascending to descending.

Figure 19 on page 33 shows the Web client interface. Table 3 on

page 34 explains the Web client interface elements.

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Figure 19 Web Client User

Header

Menu bar

Active
display

Online
help

Logout

Home

View diagnostic tickets

“Library is not ready”
message area

Interface - Home Page

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Web Client

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Web Client

Table 3 Web Client Screen
Elements

Web Client
Element Description

Header The header is present on all pages and contains

the library typ

e (Scalar i40 or Scalar i80) and three

buttons:

Home — Brings you to the home page.

Help — Displays the online help.

Logout — Logs out of the current session.

A message in the header alerts you when the
robot i
See

s not ready to perform library functions.

Troubleshooting Library “Not Ready”
Messages on page 248 for more information on

“Library Not Ready” messages di

splayed in the

header.

Menu bar Displays the available menu

choices. The choices

vary depending on login privileges.
The far right of the menu bar also displays the

of the logged-in user, with the associated

name
privilege level indicated in brackets.

Active display The active display provides information or menu

ms according to the selected menu item or

ite
operation.

Web Client Home Page The home page displays status and health information in the active

display portion of the window (see Figure

Summary and Subsystem Status below for more information.

19 on page 33). See System

System Summary The system summary is available on the home page of the Web client.

It provides tabular data on the capacity of the library’s partitions, slots,
and tape

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drives. It also displays whether partitions are online or offline

Chapter 3: Understanding the User Interface

Web Client

(in the Storage Slots section). The current user’s login privileges
determine which partitions are displayed (see

Privilege Levels on

page 80).

Subsystem Status You can quickly gauge the health of the library by observing the color of

the three subsystem status buttons located at the bottom of the home
page. These buttons provide quick access to information about the
“health” of the library for faster recovery if problems occur. You can
select the buttons to view diagnostic tickets that report problems in the
subsystems.

The three subsystems are:

Library — This subsystem represents connectivity, control, cooling,

•
power, and robotics.

•

Drives — This subsystem represents tape drive components, such as

tape drives, tape drive firmware, and tape drive sleds.

•

Media — This subsystem represents media components, such as

cartridges and barcode labels.

Each button has three states indicated by color. The three states are:

Green (check mark) — No diagnostic tickets exist, or, if any tickets

do exist, they have all been closed.

Yellow (exclamation point) — The library contains open or

unopened, low or high priority diagnostic tickets.

Red (“X” mark) — The library contains open or unopened urgent

diagnostic tickets.

If the color of a subsystem button is red or yellow, you can click the
button to display the corresponding

Diagnostic Tickets screen. This

screen lists library, drives, or media tickets, depending on which button
was selected. See

About Diagnostic Tickets on page 244 for more

information.

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Menu Trees

Menu Trees

The following menus organize operations and commands into logical
groupings:

•The Setup menu consists of commands that users with
administrative privileges can use to set up and configure various
aspects of the library, including partitions, I/E station slots, cleaning
slots, control paths, network settings, drive settings, users,
notifications, date and time, licenses, library registration, and e­mail.

•The Operations/Actions menu consists of commands that enable
users to change the library’s mode of operations, import and export
cartridges, load and unload tape drives, move media, lock or unlock
the I/E station, log off, and shut the library down. The menu is called
Actions on the operator panel and Operations on the Web client.

•The Too ls menu consists of commands that you can use to maintain
your library such as viewing diagnostic tickets, generating
diagnostic logs, identifying drives, configuring the internal network,
saving and restoring the library configuration, setting system and
security settings, and updating firmware, and performing library
diagnostics.

•The Reports menu provides various kinds of library information.

Administrative users have access to all menu commands, but users’
privileges are more limited.

Figure 20 lists the operator panel menus. Figure 21 lists the Web client

menus.

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Figure 20 Operator Panel

Setup

Network Configuration

Date & Time

License Installation

Dedicated Slots

Tape Drives (FC)

Configure Partitions

Account Settings

Security Services

Actions

Change Partition Mode

Import Cleaning Tape

Unlock I/E Station

Magazine

Release

Tape Drive

Unload

Change Mode

Manual Cleaning

Reset

Shutdown

Tools

IVT

Diagnostics

Random Move Test

Service Network

Reset Factory Defaults

Reports

Diagnostic Tickets

About Library

Partitions

Network Settings

Date/Time

Licenses

Copyright Statement

Admin Privileges Only

All Users

ACCESS KEY

Operator Panel
Main Menu Bar

I/E

Import Tape

Export Tape

Export Cleaning Tape

Robotics Test

Tape Drive Test

Magazine Test

Library

Tape Drives

Media

Password Settings

Session Timeout

Logout*

Modify Password*

Service Only

* Only Available if LUI

Passwords are enabled

NOTE: If passwords are not
enabled on the operator
panel, all users have access
to all menus and functions.

Cleaning

I/E

Network IF

SSH Services

ICMP

Web client

Service User

SNMP V1/V2

SSL

Unload Assist

System Settings

Logical SN Addr

Man Cart Assign

SNMP

SMI-S

Shutdown Library

Restart Library

View Current

Partitions

Auto-Create Partitions

Delete Partitions

Menus

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Menu Trees

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Setup

Setup Wizard

Partitions

Cleaning Slots

I/E Station Slots

E-Mail Account

Setup

Drive Settings

Control Path

License

Notification

Contact Information

Network Management

Network

SNMP

SNMP Trap

Registrations

User Management

User Accounts

Remote Authentication

Reset LUI Passwords

Date & Time

Register Library

Operations

Media

Import

Move

Export

Cleaning Media

Export

Import

Partitions

Change Mode

Drive

Unload

Load

Change Mode

I/E Station Unlock

Release Magazines

System Shutdown

Tools

All Diagnostic Tickets

Capture Snapshot

Save/Restore
Configuration

E-mail Configuration

Record

Save Configuration Record

Drive Operations

Download SNMP MIB

Update Library Firmware

Diagnostics

Reports

System Information

Library Configuration

Network Settings

Logged In Users

All Slots

Log Viewer

Advanced Reporting

Drive Resource

Utilization

Media Integrity Analysis

About

Scalar i40/i80

Open Source Licenses

Log Out

Admin Privileges Only

All Users

ACCESS KEY

Robotics

Drives

Exit

Web Client

Main Menu Bar

Shutdown

Restart

Menu Trees

Figure 21 Web Client Menus

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Chapter 4

Configuring the Library

A Setup Wizard is available to assist you with the initial configuration of
the library. The Setup Wizard, however, contains only a subset of
configuration tasks. The operator panel and Web client menus provide
access to all configuration options that are included in the Setup Wizard
and many that are not.

This chapter covers the Setup Wizard and all of the other configuration
options. Paths to open the appropriate screens on both the operator
panel and the Web client are given for each task. (For complete menu
trees, see

Note: These operations should not be performed concurrently by

Menu Trees on page 36.)

multiple administrative users logged in from different
locations. You can access the screens, but you cannot apply
changes while another administrative user is performing the
same operation.

Caution: Always save the library configuration after modifying a

configurable item. This will allow you to restore the most
current settings if necessary. See

Library Configuration on page 100.

Note: Power cycling (powering the library on and off) is not necessary

to configure the library.

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Saving and Restoring the

Chapter 4: Configuring the Library

This chapter covers:

• Using the Setup Wizard

• Configuring Network Settings

• Configuring SNMP Settings

• Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone

• Working With Partitions

• Configuring Cleaning Slots

• Configuring I/E Station Slots

• Configuring Tape Drive Parameters

• Configuring Control Paths

• Adding or Upgrading Licensable Features

• Working With E-mail Notifications

• Configuring the Library E-Mail Account

• Setting Customer Contact Information

• Configuring the Service Port

• Working With Local User Accounts

• Working With LDAP User Accounts (Remote Authentication)

• Setting the Session Timeout

• Configuring System Settings

• Configuring Security Settings

• Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration

• Registering the Library

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Using the Setup Wizard

When you first power on the library, the operator panel displays the
Setup Wizard, which walks you through the initial configuration of the
library’s basic operational settings.

The Setup Wizard on the operator panel appears when you first install
your library. It appears once only. It will also appear after SCB
replacement, resetting factory defaults, or downgrading library
firmware. You must either complete the Setup Wizard or cancel out of
it. If you cancel, you accept the library’s default configuration (see

Default Configuration). You can modify the default configuration at any

time later using the Setup Wizard on the Web client, or by using the
Setup menu options from the operator panel or Web client.

Operator Panel

The Setup Wizard on the operator panel is covered in detail in

Chapter 2, Initial Installation and Setup.

Chapter 4: Configuring the Library

Using the Setup Wizard

Web Client

Click Setup > Setup Wizard. Work through several screens that enable
you to add licenses; set date, time, and time zone; configure cleaning
slots; configure I/E station slots; and auto-create partitions.

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Default Configuration

Default Configuration

The library comes with a default configuration, which you can modify at
any time. The default configuration is as follows:

Feature Default Configuration

Library host name library

Network settings IPv4, DHCP enabled

Number of partitions Equal to the number of installed tape

Number of I/E station slots 5

IPv6 disabled

drive

types (Fibre Channel or SAS).
Storage slots are divided equally
among the partitions.

Number of cleaning slots 0

Configuring Network Settings

The operator panel Setup Wizard allows you to configure network
settings that allow remote access to the library from the Web client. At a
minimum, you must initially configure the network IP address from the
operator panel. After the initial configuration, you can modify the
network settings from either the operator panel or the Web client.

Note: Changing the network settings may interrupt the library

connection and library communication. Your current browser
session may become invalid. If this happens, you must close
your browser and then restart it to reconnect to the library with
your new configuration settings.

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Configuring Network Settings

Note: Make sure that the library is connected to the network before

modifying network settings. If the Ethernet cable is not
installed properly, you cannot configure the network settings.
Install one end of the Ethernet cable in the left-most Ethernet
port of the system control board (SCB) located on the back of
the library. Make sure the other end of the Ethernet cable is
installed in the appropriate LAN port on your LAN.

You can configure the following network settings. Some settings are
only available on the Web client; others are only available on the
operator panel, as described below.

Library Host Name The host name is the network name you want to assign to the library.

The library name is limited to 12 lowercase alphanumeric characters and
dashes (-).

You can view, but not modify, the library host name on the operator
panel. To modify the library host name, you must use the Web client.

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Network Management > Network.

2 Type a name in the Library Name field, and click Apply.

DHCP DHCP is enabled by default. When DHCP is enabled, the library obtains

an IP address automatically. If DHCP is disabled, you must manually
enter an IP address, default gateway, and subnet mask/net prefix. You
can enable/disable DHCP from the operator panel or Web client.

Operator Panel

Select Setup > Network Configuration.

Web Client

Select Setup > Network Management > Network.

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Configuring Network Settings

IP Addresses The library can support both IPv4 and IPv6 network settings at the same

time. For more details see the bullets below.

Caution: If you change the IP address on your library, make sure to

change it on any host applications that access the library.

Note: Be sure to add your library’s IP address to the list of trusted/

allowed sites on your library-supported browser, so the Web
client pages automatically refresh.

• IPv4 Addresses — The library always supports IPv4 network

settings. The library can support either a DHCP-obtained or a static
IPv4 address.

IPv4 addresses must be entered in dot notation (for example,

192.168.0.1). They are limited to numeric characters and do not
allow values exceeding 255 for dot-separated values.

• IPv6 Addresses — IPv6 is disabled by default and can only be

enabled/disabled via the operator panel. Once enabled, you must
use the Web client to modify the address. Unlike IPv4, the library
can support both DHCP-obtained and static IPv6 addresses at the
same time.

IPv6 addresses must be entered in the proper notation. IPv6 address
can be entered in the most common notation, as eight groups of
four hexadecimal digits. 2001:0ff8:55cc:033b:1319:8a2e:01de:1374
is an example of a valid IPv6 address. Also, if one or more of the
four-digit groups contains 0000, you can omit the zeros and replace
them with two colons (::), as long as there is only one double colon
used in an address. Using this notation,
2001:0ff8:0000:0000:0000:0000:01de:1374 is the same as
2001:0ff8::01de:1374.

You can configure IPv4 addresses on the operator panel or Web client.
You can set the library to use IPv6 via the operator panel, but you must
use the Web client to configure a static IPv6 address.

Operator Panel

Select Setup > Network Configuration.

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Configuring SNMP Settings

Web Client

Select Setup > Network Management > Network.

Default Gateway, Subnet Mask, Network Prefix, and DNS Addresses

• Default Gateway — The IP address of the default gateway for your
portion of the Ethernet network. For IPv4, this setting can only be
changed if DHCP is disabled.

• Subnet Mask (IPv4 only) — Available only if DHCP is disabled.

• Network Prefix (IPv6 only). Can be entered only on the Web client.

• Primary DNS Address (optional, Web client only) — Must be entered
as an IP address. This text box is available only if DHCP is disabled.

• Secondary DNS Address (optional, Web client only) — Must be
entered as an IP address. This text box is available only if DHCP is
disabled.

Operator Panel

Select Setup > Network Configuration.

Web Client

Select Setup > Network Management > Network.

Configuring SNMP Settings

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a light-weight
protocol designed for remote management and monitoring of
infrastructure devices. The library provides SNMP support, so an external
management application can be configured to receive library SNMP
information. The library supports SNMP by publishing a Management
Information Base (MIB) that can be queried to obtain the status of the
library and many of its individual components. SNMP information can
be obtained from the library using SNMP Traps and GET queries.

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Chapter 4: Configuring the Library
Configuring SNMP Settings

Registering External Management Applications

For more information about SNMP, see the

Basic SNMP Reference Guide

For information on integrating MIBs with an SNMP management
application, contact your network management application vendor.

Administrative users can register transport protocols, IP addresses, and
port numbers of external management applications to enable them to
receive SNMP traps from the library. (By default, the library ignores all
SNMP SET operations, so external management applications cannot
register themselves to receive SNMP traps from the library.)

After registering the transport protocols, IP addresses, and
corresponding port numbers, you can perform a test to verify that the
library can send the SNMP traps to the addresses.

When registering external management applications to receive SNMP
traps, you can set the following parameters:

• Transport — The transport protocol. This should be the same as the
transport protocol configured on the SNMP trap receiver. Select one
of the following:

• UDP - User Datagram Protocol for IPv4

• UDP6 - User Datagram Protocol for IPv6

(6-66773-xx).

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80

• TCP - Transmission Control Protocol for IPv4

• TCP6 - Transmission Control Protocol for IPv6

• Host Name/IP Address — The host name or the IP address of the
external management application you want to register. A host name
may be entered only if DNS is enabled. Otherwise, IP addresses must
entered. For information on DNS, see

Mask, Network Prefix, and DNS Addresses on page 45.

• Port — the port number of the external application you want to
register. The default port number for an external application is 162.

You can only perform these functions from the Web client.

Default Gateway, Subnet

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Network Management > SNMP Trap

Registrations.

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Configuring SNMP Settings

2 Click one of the following buttons to perform these actions:

• Create — Adds the IP address and port number of the external

application to the list of registered addresses that will be sent
SNMP traps.

• Delete — Deletes a selected IP address and port number.

• Te st — This test simply sends the traps; it does not check to see

if they were received. You must check the external management
applications to verify that the traps were received.

Enabling SNMP Versions

The library supports SNMP v1, v2c, and v3.

You can enable or disable support for SNMP v1 and v2c. They are
enabled by default. The recommended practice is to disable SNMP v1
and SNMP v2c in highly secure environments.

SNMP v3 is always enabled and cannot be disabled.

The authentication algorithm is set to MD5, and the encryption is
disabled system-wide.

Operator Panel

1 Select Setup > Security Services > SNMP V1/V2

2 Press Modify.

3 Scroll to select Enabled or Disabled and press Apply.

4 Press Exit.

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Network Management > SNMP.

2 Select the SNMP V1 and V2c enabled check box to enable SNMP v1

and v2c. Clear the SNMP V1 and V2c enabled check box to disable
SNMP v1 and v2c.

Enabling SNMP Authentication Traps

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The library allows you to enable or disable SNMP authentication traps.
When the library receives an SNMP message that does not contain the
correct community string or other authentication information, the

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Configuring SNMP Settings

library sends an SNMP authentication trap message to the external
management application, indicating the authentication failure. SNMP
authentication traps are disabled by default.

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Network Management > SNMP.

2 Select the SNMP Authentication Traps check box to enable SNMP

authentication traps. Clear the SNMP Authentication Traps check
box to disable SNMP authentication traps.

Modifying the SNMP Community String

Administrative users can modify the SNMP community string. The SNMP
community string is a text string that acts as a password to authenticate
GET and GET-NEXT SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c messages exchanged
between the library and an external management application. The
SNMP community string used by the library must match the string used
by the external management application.

The default SNMP community string on the library is: publicCmtyStr.
For security purposes, this string should be modified. When modifying
the community string, adhere to the following guidelines: the
community string is case-sensitive, cannot be empty, and cannot exceed
32 characters.

You can only modify the SNMP community string from the Web client

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Network Management > SNMP.

2 Enter a new community string in the SNMP Community text box

under New Settings.

3 Click Apply.

Downloading the SNMP MIB

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The SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) is for library customers,
partners, third-party management software developers, and other
parties interested in integrating the Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 with
commercial management frameworks. The Scalar i40 and Scalar i80

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Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone

libraries support SNMP by publishing a MIB that can be queried to
obtain the status of the library and many of its individual components.

Administrative users can download the SNMP MIB from the library. The
MIB can then be installed on an SNMP external management
application.

For more information about the library MIB, see the

Scalar i80 Basic SNMP Reference Guide

Quantum Support.

For information on integrating MIBs with an SNMP management
application, contact your network management application vendor.

(6-66773-xx) or contact

Web Client

1 Select Tools > Download SNMP MIB.

2 Save the file to a known location.

Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone

You can either set the library date, time, and time zone settings
manually or configure the Network Time Protocol (NTP). NTP allows you
to synchronize the library date and time with other components in your
IT infrastructure.

If NTP is enabled, the IP address of at least one NTP server must be
configured. Contact your network administrator for NTP server IP
address information.

Scalar i40 and

You can configure the date and time on both the operator panel and
the Web client. You can view the time zone on the operator panel, but
must use the Web client to change it. You can only configure NTP
settings on the Web client.

Note: The following operations should not be performed

concurrently by multiple administrative users logged in from
different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but
you cannot apply changes while another administrative user is
performing the same operation.

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Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone

Setting the Date and Time Manually

Date and time settings are used to log the date and time events take
place and to set the time for automatic backup and restore functions. At
a minimum, you should set the library’s date and time as part of the
initial library configuration.

The time is set to a 24 hour clock. For example, four o’clock in the

rnoon is entered as 16:00.

afte

Operator Panel

1 Select Setup > Date & Time.

2 Modify the date and time

and Editing on the Operator Panel on page 30.

using the method described in Navigating

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Date & Time.

2 Re

fer to the library Web client online help for detailed instructions.

To view the help, click the Help icon in the upper right corner of the
screen.

Setting the Date and Time Using the Network Time Protocol

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The library supports the Network Time Protocol (NTP). NTP allows you to
synchronize the library date and time with other components in your IT
infrastructure. Administrative users can either modify the date and time
zone settings manually or configure NTP.

If NTP is enabled, the time zone and IP addresses
server must be configured on the library. Contact your network
administrator for NTP server IP address information.

Details on NTP settings include:

• At least one NTP server must be configured and available.

• NTP is enabled on the Date & Time screen. When NTP is enabled,
you cannot manual
on setting date and time manually, see

Manually on page 50.

• You can enter an IP address for a primary and a
NTP server.

ly configure date and time. For more information

of at least one NTP

Setting the Date and Time

n alternate (optional)

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Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone

• NTP server IP addresses must be entered in the proper format. See

Configuring Network Settings on page 42 for the proper format of

IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

• After you apply NTP settings, system clock synchronization may take
several minutes.

You can only enable and configure NTP on the Web client.

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Date & Time.

2 Re

fer to the library Web client online help for detailed instructions.

To view the help, click the Help icon in the upper right corner of the
screen.

Setting the Time Zone To select your time zone from a list, disable Use Custom Time Zone

setting and select your time zone.

If your time zone does not appear on the list, or you want more control
over your
Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) offset.

You can only set the time zone via the Web client.

time settings, enable Use Custom Time Zone and set a

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Date & Time.

2 Re

fer to the library Web client online help for detailed instructions.

To view the help, click the Help icon in the upper right corner of the
screen.

Setting Daylight Saving Time

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If you selected your time zone from the drop-down list (see Setting the

Time Zone on page 51), the library automatically adjusts for daylight

saving time. There is no need to manually res
changes.

et the clock for time

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Working With Partitions

However, if you set a custom time zone, the library will not
automatically adjust for daylight saving time. You must enable the Use
Custom Daylight Saving Time setting. Once enabled, you can set start
and stop times to an accuracy of one minute.

You can only set daylight saving time on the Web client.

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Date & Time.

2 Re

fer to the library Web client online help for detailed instructions.

To view the help, click the Help icon in the upper right corner of the
screen.

Working With Partitions

Partitions are virtual sections within a library that present the
appearance of multiple, separate libraries for purposes of file
management, access by multiple users, or dedication to one or more
host applications. The library must contain at least one unassigned tape
drive and slot to create a partition.

There are two ways to create partitions:

• Automatically — Li
among the partitions. Tape drives are grouped according to their
interface type (FC or SAS). When you automatically create partitions,
you add to the number of existing partitions. You can create
partitions automatically on either the operator panel or the Web
client. For more information, see
on page 53.

• Ma

nually — An administrative user can create partitions one at a

time. Creating partitions manually gives you more control over
resource allocation. When you manually create partitions, you add
to the number of existing partitions. You can only create partitions
manually on the Web client. For more information, see

Creating Partitions on page 55.

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brary resources are assigned proportionately

Automatically Creating Partitions

Manually

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Working With Partitions

You can modify a partition if you need to change its settings. For
example, the partition name, emulation type, media barcode format (to
report to host), and number of assigned tape drives and slots can be
modified. For information on modifying partitions, see

Modifying

Partitions on page 57.

When a partition is no longer needed, it can be deleted. For information
on deleting partitions, see

Deleting Partitions on page 57.

Administrative users can create, delete, and control access to all library
partitions. Users can be given access to only certain partitions and
denied access to others. For information on changing partition access
for users, see

Changing Access to Partitions on page 59.

Details on partitions include:

• A partition consists of one tape drive and one slot at a minimum.
The tape drive or slot cannot be shared with another partition.

• The default configuration for the library is one partition per tape
drive interface type (Fibre Channel or SAS) installed in the library.

• Partition names are limited to 12 lower-case alphanumeric
characters and underscores (_).

• The maximum number of partitions that can be created is equal to
the number of tape drives in the library. The minimum number of
partitions is one.

• Import/export (I/E) station slots are shared between all partitions.
Partitions take temporary ownership of I/E station slots performing
certain operations, such as importing and exporting cartridges.

Automatically Creating Partitions

Automatic partitioning assigns available library resources
proportionately among the partitions, grouping tape drives according
to their interface type (FC or SAS).

The library must contain at least one unassigned tape drive and one
unassigned slot to automatically create a partition. If no unassigned
tape drives or slots exist, you must modify or delete one or more
partitions to free up resources. For more information, see

Modifying

Partitions on page 57 and Deleting Partitions on page 57.

You can select the number of partitions to create, from a minimum of
one to a maximum that equals the number of unassigned tape drives in
your library.

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Working With Partitions

If you choose to create fewer partitions than the default, but more than
one partition, some resources will not be assigned to a partition.
However, if you choose to create one single partition, all available
resources will be assigned to the one partition.

When the library automatically creates partitions, it assigns the first tape
drive in the partition as the control path. You can change the control
paths at any time. See

Configuring Control Paths on page 67 more

information.

Before automatically creating partitions, verify that all tape drives are
unloaded and that all cartridges are in their appropriate storage slots.
For information on unloading tape drives, see

Unloading Tape Drives on

page 127.

Operator Panel

1 Select Setup > Configure Partitions > Auto-Create Partitions.

(If not available, you do not have available resources. Modify or
delete partitions to create resources.)

2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select the number of partitions

you want to create.

3 Press Apply.

4 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Partitions.

2 Click Automatic. (If not available, you do not have available

resources. Modify or delete partitions to create resources.)

The Automatically Create Partitions screen appears.

By default, the library applies the Scalar i40-i80 library emulation
type and Standard media barcode format to each partition. You can
change these settings by modifying the partition after it has been
created (see

3 Using the Partitions drop-down list, select the number of partitions

to create.

4 Click Apply.

Modifying Partitions on page 57).

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5 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Manually Creating Partitions

You can manually create partitions any time after the initial
configuration of the library. The maximum number of partitions that can
be created is equal to the number of tape drives in the library.

The library must contain at least one unallocated tape drive and one
unallocated slot to manually create a partition. If no unallocated tape
drives or slots exist, you must modify or delete partitions to free
resources. For more information, see
and Deleting Partitions on page 57.

When the library automatically creates partitions, it assigns the first tape
drive in the partition as the control path. You can change the control
paths at any time. See
information.

Before automatically creating partitions, verify that all tape drives are
unloaded and that all cartridges are in their appropriate storage slots.
For information on unloading tape drives, see
page 127.

You can create partitions manually only on the Web client.

Configuring Control Paths on page 67 more

Modifying Partitions on page 57

Unloading Tape Drives on

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Partitions.

2 Click Manual.

3 Type a name to describe the new partition into the Enter Name text

box.

4 Select one of the following emulation types from the Emulation

Type drop-down list:

• Scalar i40-i80 (default)

• ADIC Scalar i500

• Quantum Scalar i500

• Quantum Scalar i2000

• ADIC Scalar i2000

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5 Select one of the following media barcode formats (for reporting to

host) from the Set Media Barcode Format drop-down list:

• Standard Six — Six character barcode number with or without

a one or two-character media ID, for example, “XXXXXXL4” or
“XXXXXX”. Only the six character barcode is reported to the
host.

• Plus Six — Six character barcode number followed by a media

ID, for example, “XXXXXXL3”. Six character barcode and media
ID are reported to the host.

• Extended — Five to 15 characters total, including a barcode

number and optional media ID. All characters are reported to
the host, regardless of having a media ID or not. If a media ID is
included, the label must have a five to 13 character barcode
followed by a media ID, for example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXL2”. If
a media ID is not included, the label must have a five to 15
character barcode, for example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”.

• Media ID Last — Five to 13 character barcode number followed

by media ID, for example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXLT”. The media ID
is reported to the host last.

• Media ID First — Five to 13 character barcode number

preceded by media ID, for example, “L4XXXXXXXXXXXXX”. The
media ID is reported to the host first.

• Standard — (default) Five to 15 characters total, including a

barcode number and optional media ID. The media ID is not
reported to the host. If a media ID is included, the label must
have a five to 13 character barcode followed by a media ID, for
example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXL3”. If a media ID is not included,
the label must have a five to 15 character barcode, for example,
“XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”.

6 Type the number of slots to assign to the new partition into the

Enter Number of Slots text box.

7 Under the Select Drives section, assign one or more available tape

drives to the partition by selecting the check box located to the left
of the tape drive.

8 Click Apply.

9 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

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Working With Partitions

Modifying Partitions You can modify partition settings any time after a partition is created.

For example, you can modify the name, emulation type, media barcode
format, and number of assigned tape drives and slots.

The library automatically takes the partition offline before modifying it
and places it back online after it has been modified.

The tape drive set as the control path for a particular partition cannot be
deleted from that partition. The check box associated with the control
path is grayed out. For more information on setting the control path,
see

Configuring Control Paths on page 67.

Before modifying partitions, verify that all tape drives are unloaded and
that all cartridges are in their appropriate storage slot location. For
information on unloading tape drives, see
page 127.

You can modify partitions only on the Web client.

Unloading Tape Drives on

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Partitions.

2 Select a partition and click Modify.

3 Modify any of the settings. For a description of what each setting

means, see

4 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Manually Creating Partitions on page 55.

Deleting Partitions A partition can be deleted when it is no longer needed. After a partition

is deleted, its resources (tape drives and slots) become unassigned and
can be used to create new partitions or added to existing partitions.

Before deleting a partition, unload cartridges from the tape drives
within the partition and then export all cartridges from the partition.
Remove the cartridges from the I/E station after exporting them. For
information on unloading tape drives, see
page 127. For information on exporting cartridges, see Exporting Tape

Cartridges on page 123s. You can also remove cartridges by releasing

the magazine and removing them by hand (see Releasing Magazines on
page 114). If you do this, be sure to only remove cartridges assigned to

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Working With Partitions

that partition (see Viewing the Library Configuration Report on
page 141).

After a partition is deleted, its resources (for example, tape drives and
slots) become available and can be reassigned to new or existing
partitions.

Deleting a partition does not delete users assigned to that partition.
However, if these users are not assigned to other partitions, they will not
be able to perform any library operations. For information on how to
assign a user to another partition, see
page 59.

Note: You may need to modify settings in your host application as a

result of deleting a partition. See your host application
documentation.

You can delete partitions on both the operator panel and the Web
client.

Changing Access to Partitions on

Operator Panel

1 Select Setup > Configure Partitions > Delete Partition.

2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a partition from the list.

3 Press Delete.

4 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Partitions.

2 Select a partition and click Delete.

3 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

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You can view basic details about all of your partitions, including online/
offline status, control path tape drive, number of tape drives in the
partition, number of storage slots, and number of I/E station slots
available to the partition.

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Working With Partitions

Operator Panel

1 Select Reports > Partitions.

2 Select a partition and press Select.

Web Client

You can view partition information in several places:

• Library home page (see Web Client Home Page on page 34)

• Library configuration report (see Viewing the Library Configuration

Report on page 141).

• Partition modification screen (select Setup > Configure Partitions,
select a partition, and click Modify).

Changing Access to Partitions

Taking a Partition Online or Offline

An administrative user can control which partitions a specified user can
access by modifying the user’s account on the Web client. For more
information, see

Working With Local User Accounts on page 78.

Web Client

Select Setup > User Management > User Accounts.

There are two partition modes: online and offline.

• Online — SCSI hosts control the partition. In this mode, all host
application SCSI commands are processed.

• Offline — SCSI hosts cannot control the partition. In this mode,
library operations can be performed via the local or remote user
interface.

Changing the partition mode changes whether or not the specified
partition is online or offline to the host application. Changing a
partition mode using the library interface may affect your host
application. See your host application documentation for more
information.

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Note: Some maintenance activities require that the entire library be

taken offline. To take the library offline, change the mode of all
partitions from online to offline.

When you are changing the partition mode, be aware of the following:

• When you access the Change Partition Mode screen, you will see
only partitions to which you have been given access.

• When changing the partition mode from online to offline, all host
application commands in progress at the start of the mode change
are completed.

You can change partition modes from the operator panel or the Web
client.

Operator Panel

1 Select Actions > Change Partition Mode.

The partitions are displayed, along with their online/offline status.

2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a partition.

3 Press Modify.

4 Uses the Up and Down buttons to change the mode.

5 Press Apply.

Web Client

1 Select Operations > Partitions > Change Mode.

In the partition table under Mode, the Current column indicates
the current mode of the partition. The New column contains an

Online/Offline button. The button toggles between modes.

Note: If a partition is in use, the Online/Offline button is grayed

out.

2 In the partition table, identify the partition that requires a mode

change.

3 Click the Online/Offline button to toggle to the desired mode.

4 Click Apply.

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5 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Configuring Cleaning Slots

Cleaning slots are used exclusively to store cleaning cartridges.
Configuring one or more cleaning slots enables the library's AutoClean
feature for all partitions in the library. When AutoClean is enabled, the
library is notified by a tape drive when cleaning is required, and the
library automatically cleans the tape drive using a cleaning cartridge.

You can configure cleaning slots during the initial library configuration
or at any time in the future as long as there are licensed slots available
in the library.

If no licensed slots are available, you must purchase additional slots or
modify or delete a partition to free existing slots (see

Partitions on page 52). Cleaning slots are not assigned to specific

partitions. They are shared by all partitions within a library.

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Configuring Cleaning Slots

Working With

A maximum of four cleaning slots can be configured. Zero cleaning slots
are configured by default.

Cleaning slots do not need to be configured if you clean tape drives
manually. For more information about manual tape drive cleaning, see

Manually Cleaning Tape Drives on page 134. In addition, you do not

need to configure cleaning slots if you use host-based cleaning.
Cleaning slots are not visible to the host application. To use host-based
cleaning, configure zero cleaning slots in the library and set up your
host application to manage the cleaning process. See your host
application documentation for more information.

Note: If you decrease the number of cleaning slots from what is

currently configured, the extra slots become unassigned and
available to use as storage slots with new partitions. For
information on how to assign available storage slots to a new
partition, see Manually Creating Partitions on page 55.

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Configuring Cleaning Slots

Note: If the library contains zero import/export (I/E) station slots, you

will not be able to import or export cleaning cartridges. See

Configuring I/E Station Slots on page 63 for more information.

Note: This operation should not be performed concurrently by

multiple administrative users logged in from different
locations. You can access the screen, but you cannot apply
changes while another administrative user is performing the
same operation.

Operator Panel

1 Select Setup > Dedicated Slots > Cleaning.

2 Press Modify.

3 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a value from zero to 4.

4 Press Apply.

5 Press Exit.

6 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Cleaning Slots.

2 Under the New Settings column, select the number of cleaning

slots to configure.

3 Click Apply.

4 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

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Configuring I/E Station Slots

I/E station slots are used to import and export tape cartridges into and
out of the library without disrupting normal library operations.

I/E station slots can be configured as either I/E station slots or storage
slots. I/E station slots are used to import and export cartridges and are
shared by all partitions. Storage slots are used to store data cartridges
and cleaning cartridges.

An I/E station that has been configured for storage may contain
cleaning slots. These cleaning slots must be deleted before you can
reconfigure the storage slots as I/E station slots. You can view the Library
Configuration Report to determine how I/E slots are configured. For
more information, see
page 141. For instructions on deleting cleaning slots, see Configuring

Cleaning Slots on page 61.

You cannot configure I/E station slots if cartridges are currently loaded
in the I/E station(s). Remove all cartridges from the I/E station(s) before
attempting the following procedure.

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Configuring I/E Station Slots

Viewing the Library Configuration Report on

Each I/E station is configured as a complete unit. When configuring an
I/E station, all the slots in the I/E station are configured the same way.
The Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 are configured with five I/E station slots by
default.

On the Scalar i40, you can configure either zero or five I/E station slots.
The I/E station is located in the first column of the right magazine. On
the Scalar i80, you can configure zero, five, or 10 I/E station slots. If you
configure five, the I/E station is located in the first column of the top
right magazine. If you configure 10, you will have two I/E stations,
located in the first column of the top right magazine and the first
column of the bottom right magazine.

You can configure zero I/E station slots. However, configuring zero I/E
station slots has the following consequences:

• You cannot import and export data or cleaning cartridges using I/E
stations.

• You cannot manually clean tape drives with a cleaning cartridge
using the operator panel.

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• You will need to bulk load and unload cartridges, disrupting library
operations (see

Bulk Loading Tape Cartridges on page 121).

Note: Before using the I/E station to load and unload cartridges, you

need to unlock the I/E station, which allows you to slide the
magazine out just far enough to access the I/E station slots (see

Unlocking the I/E Station on page 113).

Operator Panel

1 Select Setup > Dedicated Slots > I/E.

2 Press Modify.

3 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a value.

4 Press Apply.

5 Press Exit.

6 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Web Client

1 Select Setup > I/E Station Slots.

The I/E Station Configuration screen appears. The Current
Settings column lists the number of I/E station slots that are

currently configured.

2 Under the New Settings column, select the number of I/E station

slots to configure.

3 Click Apply.

4 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

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Configuring Tape Drive Parameters

You can configure Fibre Channel tape drive loop ID, topology, and speed
using the operator panel or the Web client. On the Web client, you can
also view the actual topology and speed, plus the tape drive’s world­wide node name (WWNN) and other information about the tape drives.

You cannot configure SAS tape drive settings. A SAS tape drive’s SAS
address is automatically and uniquely generated based on a unique
World Wide Name (WWN) that the drive receives when it is configured.
You can view SAS tape drive settings (but not change them) on the Web
client.

Note: If the affected partition is online, it will be taken offline before

the parameters are set, and brought back online after they are
set.

Chapter 4: Configuring the Library

Configuring Tape Drive Parameters

Table 4 Fibre Channel Tape
Drive Configurable Settings

Setting Description

Loop ID A unique loop ID is selected by default for all FC tape

drives installed in the library. For example, the tape
drive installed in the top drive bay is assigned a
default loop ID of 61. The tape drive installed in the
bottom drive bay is assigned a default loop ID of 63.

If you change the default loop IDs, make sure each FC
tape drive with a topology setting of Auto (LN), Loop
(L), or Auto (NL) has a unique loop ID.

Requested
To pol og y *

The requested topology connection mode can be set
to one of the following:

• Auto (LN) — Auto-configure trying L-Port first

• Loop (L) — Force L-Port

• Point to Point — Force N-Port

• Auto (NL) — Auto-configure trying N-Port first
(default)

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Setting Description

Requested
Speed*

The requested interface speed can be set to Auto
(default), 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s, and 4 Gb/s. When you set
the speed to 4 Gb/s on the Web client, a caution
message appears informing you that the 4 Gb/s
speed selection may not be applicable to all FC tape
drives installed in the library. Acknowledge the
message by clicking OK.

* If the requested FC topology and speed settings are not supported, the next
appropriate settings are negotiated. On the Web client, the Setup - Drive
Settings screen displays both the requested and the actual FC topology
connection mode and interface speed. If FC drives are not connected to the
host, the negotiated actual settings appear on the screen as “unknown.”

Operator Panel

1 Select Setup > Tape Drives (FC).

2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a tape drive and press

Select.

3 Use the Up and Down buttons to select the item to configure

(Speed, Topology, or Loop ID) and press Modify.

4 Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the list of options

until you reach the one you want, then press Apply.

5 Continue to modify as above. When finished, press Exit.

6 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Drive Settings.

2 View the SAS tape drive settings, if desired.

3 Make changes to any of the Fibre Channel tape drive settings by

using the drop-down lists to select new values.

4 Click Apply.

5 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

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Configuring Control Paths

A control path is the connection between a partition and host
application. The control path connection is made through a designated
tape drive.

When you create a partition, the library automatically assigns the first
tape drive in the partition as the control path. You can modify the
control path at any time.

Only one tape drive can be selected as the control path per partition. In
the event that the tape drive control path connection to the host
application fails, you can manually select a different control path tape
drive for the partition.

Note: You might need to modify settings in your host application as a

result of modifying the control path. See your host application
documentation for more information.

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Configuring Control Paths

You can only configure control paths via the Web client.

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Control Path.

2 If more than one partition exists, select a partition and click Next.

3 To select a new control path for the partition, select a tape drive

from the list of tape drives.

4 To delete the control path for the partition, locate the tape drive

that is currently selected as the control path and clear the selection.

5 Click Apply.

6 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

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Adding or Upgrading Licensable Features

Adding or Upgrading Licensable Features

You can increase the functionality of your library by purchasing licenses
for the following upgrades:

• Capacity on Demand (COD)

• Advanced Reporting

For more information about these features, see Licensable Features on
page 11.

A license key can be applied to only one library and is tied to the library's
serial number. If the license is not installed when you receive your
library, you will receive a
authorization code and instructions on how to obtain your license key
from the Quantum Web site. Once you install the license key on the
library, the feature becomes available.

License Key Certificate

that contains an

Viewing Your License Keys

Viewing Installed Licenses

To see the licenses you have purchased and obtained, go to the
following Web site: http://www.quantum.com/licensekeys. The license
history for each feature is listed (feature licensed, authorization code,
and date license key was obtained).

To see which licenses are enabled on your library, go to the following
screens:

Operator Panel

Select either of the following

• Reports > Licenses

• Setup > License Installation.

Web Client

Select Setup > License.

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About License Keys Details about license keys include:

• An authorization code to obtain a license key can be used one time
only.

• A license key consists of 5 characters randomly selected from the
following allowable characters: a-h, j-n, p-t, v-z, 2-9, and the
ampersand character (@). Alpha characters are always lower case.

• A given license key can only be used on the library to which it is
assigned and cannot be transferred to another library. The key is
verified when it is applied to the library to make sure it is the proper
key associated with the library serial number.

• License keys do not expire.

Once installed on the library, license keys cannot be removed (unless you
replace the library chassis or system control board (SCB).

• If you replace the library chassis: The license key is associated with
the serial number of the library. If you replace your library chassis,
you must replace all your installed license keys. Request replacement
license keys from Quantum.

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Adding or Upgrading Licensable Features

• If you replace the SCB: The SCB contains information about your
library configuration. If you replace your SCB, you must reinstall
your license key(s) onto the library. You may be able to reinstall
them yourself if you have saved the license keys or can retrieve them
from the Web sites listed above. In some cases, factory installed
license keys will not be listed on the Web site and you will need to
contact Quantum for a replacement. If you cannot retrieve your
license keys or need assistance, contact Quantum.

Obtaining a License Key To obtain your license key for a new feature or upgrade:

1 Contact your Quantum technical sales representative to submit your

order for the feature or upgrade.

2 Upon receipt of your order, Quantum will mail you a license key

certificate containing your authorization code.

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Adding or Upgrading Licensable Features

3 On your library, locate the serial number. You will need the serial

number to retrieve your license key from the Web site. To locate the
serial number:

• On the operator panel, select Reports > About Library.

• On the Web client, select Reports > About > Scalar i40/i80.

4 Access the license key Web site: http://www.quantum.com/

licensekeys.

5 Enter the information requested on the screen to obtain your license

key.

You are now ready to apply the license key to the library. See Applying a

License Key on page 70.

Applying a License Key A license key may be applied to the library during the initial

configuration or whenever licensed features are purchased.

Caution: While you are installing a license key, backup operations

may be interrupted.

Operator Panel

Entering a license key on the operator panel is difficult. It is
recommended that you use the Web client, if possible.

1 Select Setup > License Installation.

The screen displays your current licenses.

2 Press Add.

Five blank digits appear on the screen. The first digit is highlighted.

3 Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the list of letters

and numbers until the first number appears. Press the Right button
to advance to the next digit. Repeat for the remaining digits.

4 When all the digits are entered correctly, press Apply.

5 Press OK.

6 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

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Web Client

1 From the Web client, select Setup > License.

2 Type the new license key in the Enter new license key text box.

3 Click Apply.

4 Refresh your Internet browser. Adding a license can sometimes

affect menu display. Refreshing the browser updates all the menus.

5 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Working With E-mail Notifications

The library can be configured to automatically send e-mail notifications
to specified e-mail addresses whenever an issue of a particular severity
level occurs with one of its components. The information in the e-mail
notification provides details about the issue and the library conditions at
the time of the error.

Chapter 4: Configuring the Library

Working With E-mail Notifications

Before you can configure e-mail notifications, you must configure the
library’s e-mail account so that the library can send notifications to the
designated recipients. See
page 74 for information on how to configure the e-mail account.

The library supports a maximum of 20 e-mail notification recipients,
including the default support e-mail notification. See

Notifications on page 72 for information on setting up additional e-mail

notifications.

If an e-mail notification is no longer needed, you can delete it. For
information on how to delete an e-mail notification, see

Notifications on page 74.

There are three e-mail notification filter levels: low, medium, and high.

• Low — Notifies e-mail recipients of all library issues, including
minor, medium-level, and critical issues.

• Medium — Notifies e-mail recipients of medium-level and critical
issues.

• High — Notifies e-mail recipients of only critical issues.

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Creating E-mail

Deleting E-mail

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Working With E-mail Notifications

The library comes with one default e-mail notification recipient, for
Quantum Technical Support. The filter level is set at high. The e-mail
address of the default technical support notification
([e-mail]) cannot be modified, but the notification can
be enabled or disabled. It is disabled by default.

Users with administrative privileges can configure the library e-mail
account and e-mail notifications. Users with user privileges can receive
e-mail notifications, but they cannot configure the library e-mail
account or e-mail notifications.

You can view and configure e-mail notifications from the Web client
only.

Creating E-mail Notifications

Administrative users can create e-mail notifications. The library supports
a maximum of 20 e-mail notification recipients, including the default
support e-mail notification. Each e-mail notification recipient must have
a unique e-mail address.

To set e-mail notifications, you need to provide the e-mail address and
filter level setting for the recipient. For more information on filter levels,
see

Working With E-mail Notifications on page 71.

Each e-mail notification includes an optional Comments text box you
can use to enter important system configuration details, such as the
network environment or third-party software applications that interface
with the library. Such information can help technical support personnel
to troubleshoot the library.

You can create e-mail notifications on the Web client only.

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Notification > Setup.

The Setup - System E-mail Notifications screen appears. The
screen lists all e-mail notifications that have been created.

2 Click Create.

The Create System E-mail Notification screen appears.

3 In the Select Filter Level drop-down list, select the filter level to

assign to the e-mail notification. For more information on filter
levels, see

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4 In the Enter E-mail Address text box, type the e-mail address that

you want to receive e-mail notifications.

Note: Do not enter more than one e-mail address in the Enter

E-mail Address text box. If you need to send e-mail

notifications to multiple e-mail addresses, create an e-mail
notification for each e-mail address.

5 In the Enter E-mail Comment text box, type a comment (optional).

6 Click Apply.

7 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Modifying E-mail Notifications

Administrative users can modify existing e-mail notification settings at
any time after the e-mail notification is created.

Note: The e-mail address of the default technical support notification

(techsup@quantum) cannot be changed, but the notification
can be enabled or disabled.

You can modify e-mail notifications on the Web client only.

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Notification > Setup.

The Setup - System E-mail Notifications screen appears. The
screen lists all the e-mail notifications that have been created.

2 Select an address to modify, and click Modify.

The Modify System E-mail Notification screen appears.

3 Modify any of the following settings:

•Under the New Settings column, select the Enable check box
to enable e-mail notification. Clear the Enable check box to
disable e-mail notification.

• Under the New Settings column, select a new filter level from
the Filter Level drop-down list. For more information on filter
levels, see

Working With E-mail Notifications on page 71.

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Configuring the Library E-Mail Account

4 Click Apply.

5 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

•In the E-mail Address text box, type a new e-mail address.

•In the E-mail Comment text box, type a new comment.

on page 101).

Deleting E-mail Notifications

Administrative users can delete an e-mail notification when it is no
longer needed.

Note: The default [e-mail] e-mail notification

cannot be deleted, but the notification can be enabled or
disabled. It is disabled by default.

You can delete e-mail notifications on the Web client only.

Web Client

1 Select Setup > Notification > Setup.

2 Select an e-mail notification and click Delete.

A confirmation dialog box appears.

3 Click OK.

4 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration

on page 101).

Configuring the Library E-Mail Account

The library uses the library e-mail account whenever library e-mail
services are used, such as when the library automatically sends e-mail
notifications about library issues.

Before configuring the e-mail account, ask your network administrator
for an IP address, valid login account (optional), and valid password

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