3494 Tape Library Web Interfaces; Specialist Features And Functions; Quick Reference To Specialist Advanced Operating Procedures - IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Operator's Manual

3494 Tape Library Web Interfaces

This section describes the following 3494 Tape Library remote Web interfaces:
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These features are part of a family of IBM TotalStorage management products.
These Specialists enable you to communicate with specific storage devices in your
enterprise from a remote location using a Web browser.

Specialist Features and Functions

The Specialist is the Web-based user interface that can be used to view the current
status and configuration of the 3494 Tape Library and the Library Manager. It can
also be used to perform limited control functions on the Library Manager.
Specialist Page Layout
The Specialist provides display functions and limited control functions. The
following are available on the Specialist:
v A home page
v A set of Library Manager pages
v A set of Logical Libraries pages
v A set of VTS pages (if a VTS is installed)
v A set of Security pages (functional code level 527 or greater)
v Links to the Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist (if a PtP VTS is installed)
The Specialist displays the content of pages similar to the content of pages at the
Library Manager. This makes the transition to using the Specialist easier. The tasks
that can be performed from the Specialist are listed in Table 20 in the order they
appear in the navigation frame. For more information on each task, there is user
assistance provided on the Specialist.
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Table 20. Quick Reference to Specialist Advanced Operating Procedures
Task
Home
Monitor library manager
System summary
Operational status
Operator interventions
Component availability
Performance statistics
Description
Displays what is currently attached to the system.
Also allows you to select a language.
Displays a system summary of the Library Manager.
Displays summary information on various
components and functions of the library system.
Gives a high level overview of overall system
status.
Displays information on the 3494 Tape Library
operational status.
Displays a list of operator interventions which can
be sorted by date and time or priority.
Displays the availability of library components.
Displays a table and graph that displays the current
library performance statistics. Statistics are compiled
on the hour.