Centralized Management; Proactive Availability; Serviceability And Reliability; Data Path Conditioning - Quantum scalar i2000 User Manual

Centralized Management

Proactive Availability

Serviceability and
Reliability

Data Path Conditioning

Scalar i2000 User's Guide
The Library Management Console (LMC) gives you a single point from
3 which to view all library components, including robotics, drives, storage,
I/E stations, and network connectivity. You can use this graphical user
interface both locally from the library's touch screen and remotely from a
remote client. The LMC communicates with the LMC server that runs on
the library. The LMC uses a simple and intuitive graphical style that is
secure and provides library managers with native partitioning ability.
The library can alert you about problems before they occur. The library
3 checks the complete data path at user-defined intervals to make sure that
it is functioning properly before backups begin. The library also monitors
its six major subsystems (drives, power, robotics, cooling, connectivity,
and control). You can configure the library to send notifications of
problems to one or more e-mail accounts, including Quantum service
personnel. For more information about the library's monitoring and
reporting capabilities, see
The library has extensive serviceability and reliability features. You can
3 hot swap drives, power supplies (in redundant power configurations
only), Input/Output (I/O) blades, and fans. Host port failover, an
advanced feature that moves a host's communication stream from a
failed connection to a working connection without disrupting the backup
operation, maintains connectivity whether the failure occurs on the host,
the switch, or the library.
Your backup system and data path are idle most of the time. When
backups begin, the system is used intensively at maximum bandwidth.
The library provides you with notifications and a robust ticket system
that notifies you of any problems it identifies, enabling you to solve them
before backups begin. For more information about the library's
notification system, ticket system, and other troubleshooting help, see
Troubleshooting Your Library
Quantum provides an automatic means of verifying, monitoring, and
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protecting data path integrity between hosts and library drives. This
feature is referred to as data path conditioning. Using this feature,
administrators can proactively detect and resolve data path problems
before they affect backups, restore operations, and other data transfer
operations. Data path conditioning makes sure that data transmissions
are optimized and reliable, resulting in improved system availability.
Maintaining Your Library
on page 6.
Chapter 3 Description
Library Features
on page 203.
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