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About This Guide This guide describes how to configure, use, maintain, and troubleshoot the Spectra T50e library (also referred to as the library). It also provides ® specifications for the library. NTENDED UDIENCE This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Spectra T50e library. The information in this guide assumes a familiarity with performing data backup using tape media. It also assumes familiarity with Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), SCSI, and Ethernet connectivity and a knowledge of technical tasks such as installing computer expansion cards, installing drivers, and configuring software. RODUCT TATUS The Spectra Logic Technical Support portal provides information about ® which products are currently supported and which are considered discontinued. To view information about discontinued products, log on to the portal (see Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 466), open the Knowledge Base, and search using the term “discontinuance”. ELATED NFORMATION This section contains information about this document and other documents related to the T50e library. BlueScale User Interface Screens ® The BlueScale interface changes as new features are added or other modifications are made between BlueScale software revisions. Therefore, the screens on your library may differ from those shown in this document.
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The Spectra Tape Libraries SCSI Developer Guide provides information about the SCSI and Fibre Channel commands used in the library. The Spectra Tape Libraries Warnings document provides all of the warnings found in Spectra tape libraries documentation, in English and 27 other languages. The Spectra T50e Library Release Notes and Documentation Updates provide the most up‐to‐date information about the library, drives, and media. Note: The Release Notes are available after logging into your Support portal account at: support.spectralogic.com/documentation. LTO Ultrium Tape Drives The following documents provide information that is applicable to all IBM LTO tape drives. IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide This guide also provides information about using the IBM Tape Note: Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) to troubleshoot drive problems. IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Tape Drive: SCSI Reference (LTO‐1 through LTO‐4) IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Tape Drive: SCSI Reference (LTO‐5, LTO‐6, and LTO‐7) For drive‐specific information, search for the product name (for example, LTO 5) on the documentation page on the IBM website. You can also search the IBM Support Portal at http://www‐947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Documentation. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Read text marked by the “Warning” icon for information you must know to avoid WARNING personal injury. This document uses an arrow (>) to describe a series of menu selections. For example: Select Configuration > Partitions > New. — means — Select the Configuration menu, then select Partitions, then select New. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
HAPTER Library Overview The Spectra T50e library provides unattended data storage, archiving, backup, and retrieval for environments ranging from small workgroups to multi‐server networks. This chapter provides an overview of the library’s features and components. It also provides a functional overview of key features of the BlueScale software and the library hardware. Topic Library Features page 22 BlueScale Software page 22 Library Component Overview page 26 Touch Screen Operator Panel page 31 LTO Tape Drives page 32 Library Control Module (LCM) page 35 High‐Availability Features page 36 Global Spare Drives page 36 Redundant Power Supplies page 36 Drive Connectivity Failover page 37...
Many of the features described in this user guide require your library to be running the Important most current version of the BlueScale software. Spectra Logic recommends that you keep your library’s BlueScale software and component firmware up-to-date at all times.
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Configuration Save on page 109 for instructions on how to configure email for this feature. Auto Drive Clean Auto Drive Clean uses cleaning cartridges stored in a dedicated cleaning partition to provide library‐based cleaning of LTO drives without user intervention. The cleaning partition can be shared by multiple storage partitions and is used by the library to automatically clean a drive whenever it indicates that cleaning is needed. Automated drive cleaning results in fewer failed tape read/write operations and is the preferred method for cleaning drives. See Chapter 6 – Configuring and Managing Partitions, beginning on page 154 for detailed information about configuring cleaning partitions. AutoInstall A specially prepared USB device is shipped with the library. This USB device contains the current version of the library’s BlueScale software and the activation keys for the options you purchased with the library. It is used to automatically update the BlueScale software to and load the activation keys into the library. The automated installation process begins when you insert the USB device into the library’s LCM before you power‐on the library for the first time during installation. The user interface provides feedback to track the progress during the process. See Perform the AutoInstall on page 62 for more information on the AutoInstall process. AutoSupport AutoSupport configures the library to automatically contact library users with system messages whenever specific events occur. It can also be used to open or update a support ticket and send it to a specified email recipient or to Spectra Logic Technical Support. See Chapter 11 – Configuring and Using AutoSupport, beginning on page 327 for detailed information. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Drive Lifecycle Management BlueScale Drive Lifecycle Management (DLM) helps you identify drives that are experiencing high error rates or other problems. DLM is automatically enabled when Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) is enabled. See Chapter 9 – Using Drive Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 272 for detailed information. Encryption Key Management The Spectra T50e library can encrypt data and manage encryption keys, using either BlueScale key management or the Spectra SKLM key management system. Spectra SKLM is a stand‐alone, centralized key manager, while BlueScale encryption key management is tightly integrated into the BlueScale environment. Encryption is performed through encryption‐enabled drives. See Chapter 10 – Encryption and Key Management, beginning on page 282 for detailed information about encryption. EnergyAudit Reporting The BlueScale EnergyAudit feature lets you display and record the estimated power consumption by the library. See Monitoring Your Library on page 137 for more information about energy reports. Global Spare The BlueScale Global Spare feature provides a way to remotely substitute an available Fibre Channel LTO‐4 or later generation drive in the library for a failed drive of the same type. The feature lets you configure an installed drive as a designated spare for other drives in the library. This drive can then be substituted for a failed drive in any partition that is configured to use the Global Spare drive. When a drive fails, you simply log into the library, select the Global Spare option for the failed drive, and continue normal operations. You can then physically replace the failed drive at your convenience. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Managing Partitions, beginning on page 154 and Chapter 8 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 226 for detailed information about configuring and using the MLM features. Remote Failure Recovery Management Failure recovery can be managed remotely by using the BlueScale web interface to reset a drive or reboot the library. Remote Support ® The remote support feature uses a remote web access application, WebEx , to facilitate remote problem diagnosis. Remote support preserves your organization’s site and data security, giving Spectra Logic Technical Support limited access to your library. With WebEx, Technical Support can “drive” the library, taking enough control to gather the data required to speed understanding of the problem. See Remote Support Icon on page 83 for more information. Shared Library Services (SLS) Partitioning The library uses Shared Library Services (SLS) virtualization technology to partition the library into a maximum of four virtual libraries. SLS partitioning is an option you can add to the library by purchasing an activation key from Spectra Logic. See Chapter 6 – Configuring and Managing Partitions, beginning on page 154 for information about how partitions function in the library and detailed instructions for configuring and using partitions. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Power button Stylus holder Figure 1 Library front panel components. Component Description LCD Touch Screen The library’s touch screen provides access to the BlueScale user interface and Stylus (not through the Library Control Module (LCM). A stylus for making selections and shown) typing entries on the touch screen can be conveniently stored near the screen. See Touch Screen Operator Panel on page 31 for detailed information. See Chapter 3 – Introducing the BlueScale User Interface, beginning on page 72 for detailed information about the BlueScale user interface. Power Button The power button provides on/off control of the library. See Controlling the Library Power on page 135 for usage information. Magazine Handles The magazine handles let you slide individual magazines into and out of the library. The magazines must be unlocked through the user interface before they can be removed. See Interior Components for information about the magazines. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Component Description The bottom front of the lower left magazine is the access port, which contains Access Port the Entry/Exit (E/E) slot used for importing or exporting a single cartridge. Access port Figure 2 Location of the access port. Importing — Y ou can use the access port to import a single cartridge into the library. When the BlueScale software opens the access port, the E/E slot is exposed to let you insert a cartridge. When you close the access port, the slot slides back into the magazine where it can be accessed by the robotics. Exporting — W hen exporting cartridges from the library, the robotics moves the requested cartridge to the E/E slot. You then use the BlueScale user interface to open the access port and remove the cartridge. See Chapter 7 – Using Cartridges in the Library, beginning on page 192 for information about using the access port. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Robotics with barcode reader Left-side magazines (top and bottom, 23 slots total) Figure 3 Library interior components. Component Description Magazines The magazines provide the storage slots for the cartridges inside the library. Magazines along each side of the library contain slots for storing cartridges. The two magazines on the right side of the library and the top left magazine each contain twelve slots. The lower left magazine has eleven slots, leaving space for the one‐slot access port at the front of the library. The default library configuration has 10 slots licensed. You must purchase an activation key to license the additional slots (see Capacity‐On‐Demand (CoD) on page 488). Robotics The robotics perform all cartridge moves within the library. Barcode reader The integrated barcode reader mounted on the robotics reads the barcode labels on individual cartridges. The library uses the barcode label information to maintain an inventory of the cartridges currently stored inside the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Description Power Supplies and The library includes a primary power supply to convert the AC input to AC Connectors provide the 5 VDC and 12 VDC power used by the robotics and drives. It also provides power to the LCD operator panel. Power supply status LEDs Figure 5 The 5/12 VDC power supply LEDs. Each AC power supply includes an AC power cord connector for connecting the library to an AC power source and three status LEDs. AC—Blue: The AC power is on and functioning normally. Fault—Orange: The power supply has a fault condition (normally off). DC—Green: The DC power is on and functioning normally A second, optional power supply provides N+1 redundancy and failover protection. To learn more, see Redundant Power Supplies on page 36. When only one power supply is installed, the second bay has a cover Note: installed to maintain proper air circulation through the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Drive Bays full‐height drive and two half‐height drives. To learn more, see LTO Tape Drives on page 32. Any drive bays that do not have drives installed have covers installed Note: to maintain proper air circulation throughout the library. Product ID The product ID tab slides outward from the bottom of the library and shows the library serial number. The LCM is a dedicated on‐board computer module that runs the BlueScale Library Control software that controls all aspects of library operation. To learn more, see Module (LCM) Library Control Module (LCM) on page 35. Expansion Slots Optionally, up to three half‐height drive bays can be replaced with capacity expansion slots if they are not used for tape drives (see Installing Capacity (not shown) Expansion Slots (Optional) on page 60). The library is designed to mount in a standard 4‐post, 19‐inch rack using just Rack-mount Hardware (not 4 units (4U) of rack space. Alternatively, the library can be placed on a level tabletop or other level horizontal surface. See Install the Library in a Rack on shown) page 45 for important information. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Touch Screen Operator Panel The touch screen operator panel on the front of the library provides local access to the BlueScale user interface. You can select options and enter information by simply touching the appropriate location on the screen. The touch screen includes a soft keyboard that you can use to enter alphanumeric characters into text fields. Read Chapter 3 – Introducing the BlueScale User Interface, beginning on page 72 for detailed information about the BlueScale user interface. Power button LCD touch screen Figure 6 The library operator panel displaying the BlueScale user interface. Component Description LCD touch screen The 3.4‐inch color LCD touch screen lets you monitor library operations and select configuration options using the BlueScale user interface. Power Button The power button provides front panel on/off control of the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Chapter 1—Library Overview Library Features LTO Tape Drives The library accommodates up to two full‐height tape drives or up to four half‐height tape drives. It supports IBM LTO‐3 and later generation Ultrium tape drives. The drives are installed in drive bays located at the back of the library (see Figure 4 on page 29) and are easily accessible. Thumb screws on the drive sled face plate secure the drive in its bay. See Installing the Tape Drives on page 52 for information about installing or replacing tape drives. See LTO Tape Drive Specifications on page 499 for information about the transfer rates and storage capacities of LTO tape drives. Drive Sled Each drive is mounted in a drive sled which provides the electrical and logical connections to the library, as well as the connections to the host interface used to access each drive. The drives are hot‐swappable to provide uninterrupted operation. The Drive Control Module (DCM) in the sled assigns an identifier to the drive based on its location in the library (see BlueScale Drive Identifiers on page 149). This identifier is used by the library to identify the drives in the BlueScale interface. Drive Interface Ports The method used to connect the library’s drives to the network depends on the type of network and the drive interface. The drive sleds have either a Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), or LVD SCSI interface. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Fibre Channel connectors (2 ports) Figure 7 Fibre Channel tape drive interface connectors. Serial Attached Each SAS drive sled has two, unshielded, dual‐port SFF‐8088 serial connectors SCSI (SAS) that provide the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectivity for the drive. Half-height LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 SAS Drive connectors (2) Figure 8 SAS tape drive interface connectors. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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SCSI terminator installed. Important: Spectra Logic does not support daisy-chaining LTO-4 SCSI drives. LTO-3 SCSI drives can be daisy-chained, but must be limited to two drives on a single SCSI bus. Daisy-chaining other devices on the same SCSI bus as a drive is not supported.
Figure 10 Library Control Module (LCM) components. The following table describes the components shown in Figure 10. Component Description The Ethernet port is used to connect the library to an Ethernet network, Ethernet Port providing access to the library through the BlueScale web interface. The library also uses the Ethernet port to send automatic email alerts using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). See Interface Cable Requirements on page 497 for Ethernet cable requirements. The USB ports on the LCM can be used to connect a USB device for transferring USB Ports (2) BlueScale encryption keys, saving configurations, and uploading BlueScale packages. You can also connect a USB keyboard to the USB ports and use them when interacting with the BlueScale user interface. This connection provides access to all of the options available from the library’s front panel touch screen. See Universal Serial Bus (USB) Support on page 498 for USB device requirements. The memory card in the module stores the library’s operating system, the Memory Card BlueScale software, and the library configuration information, which includes activation keys, system settings, and partition settings. It also stores the MLM and DLM databases and information related to the current system status. Note: One extra memory card is shipped with new libraries for error recovery. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
High-Availability Features VAILABILITY EATURES The following sections describe the high‐availability features of the library. These features help keep the library operating even in the event of a component failure or a network connection failure. Global Spare Drives The BlueScale Global Spare feature provides a way to remotely substitute an available Fibre Channel LTO‐4 or later generation drive in the library for a failed drive of the same type. The feature lets you configure an installed drive as a designated spare for other drives in the library. This drive can then be substituted for a failed drive in any partition that is configured to use the Global Spare drive. When a drive fails, you simply log into the BlueScale web interface from any location, select the Global Spare option for the failed drive, and continue normal operations. You can then physically replace the failed drive at your convenience. See Assign a Global Spare Drive on page 174 and Using a Global Spare Drive on page 402 for more information. Redundant Power Supplies The library requires one 5/12 VDC power supply in order to operate. Installing a second power supply, which includes an additional AC power input, provides N+1 redundancy and failover protection. The power supply modules needed for the N+1 power redundancy configuration are an option that you can purchase separately or when you order the library (see Power Supplies on page 489). If a redundant power supply is used, the AC power connectors for each power supply module should be connected to independent AC branch circuits, which allows for failover in the event of a power failure in one of the circuits. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Drive Connectivity Failover The full‐height LTO‐4 Fibre Channel drives are equipped with two Fibre Channel ports. The two Fibre Channel ports cannot be used simultaneously to provide redundant data paths between the hosts and the drive. However, they can be used to provide failover capability in the event that communication to the port currently in use is interrupted. This failover can be accomplished in one of the following ways: Manually disconnect the fiber optic cable from the failed port and connect it to the other port. You may need to reconfigure your host software to recognize the alternate port. Connect each port on the drive to a separate Fibre Channel HBA in the host. You can also use a dual‐port Fibre Channel HBA. Configure one HBA (or HBA port) as the primary connection and the other HBA (or HBA port) as the failover connection. Install failover software on the host computer to control the transfer of I/O from one HBA to the other in case of a failure. You may also need to configure your storage management software to correctly recognize both ports. Refer to your failover software, HBA, and storage management software documentation for instructions. Connect each port on the drive to a separate Fibre Channel HBA in the host. You can also use a dual‐port Fibre Channel HBA. Configure one HBA (or HBA port) as the primary connection and the other HBA (or HBA port) as the failover connection. Install failover software on the host computer to control the transfer of I/O from one HBA to the other in case of a failure. You may also need to configure your storage management software to correctly recognize both ports. Refer to your failover software, HBA, and storage management software documentation for instructions. Tape drives sold by Spectra Logic do not support MPIO. Note: August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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HAPTER Installing the Library This chapter describes how to install the T50e library and log into the user interface for the first time. Topic Preparing for the Installation page 39 Unpacking the Library page 42 Installing the Library page 45 Installing the Tape Drives page 52 Installing Capacity Expansion Slots (Optional) page 60 Perform the AutoInstall page 62 Log Into the User Interface page 65 Confirm the Current BlueScale Software Version page 67 Complete the Initial Configuration Steps page 69...
The rack must be located on a level, hard-surfaced floor such as cement or tile. Do not place the rack on a carpeted floor or anywhere else that poses risk for static discharge that could damage your library and its drives. Tabletop If you plan to place the library on a tabletop or desk, make sure that the surface is installation level and sturdy enough to support the fully loaded library (up to 60 lb or 27 kg). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
LTO-3 SCSI drives). SCSI drives only. When connecting SCSI drives to the host, Spectra Logic Host recommends that you power off the host computer(s) until the library is installed and the initial configuration is complete. Make sure that multiple LUN support is enabled on the host operating system LUN support and HBAs. One drive in each partition is used to provide the control path to the library’s robotics. The motion commands from the host are routed to the robotics through LUN 1 of one of the drives in the partition. The drive reports the robotics as “SPECTRA PYTHON” on LUN 1. LUN 0 is the drive itself. Notes: Do not use an LVD SCSI HBA that does not support multiple LUNs. Do not use a SCSI RAID controller unless the RAID support is disabled. Make sure that any necessary device drivers and the storage management Drivers and software are compatible with the library and the drive(s). See Updating Drive software Device Drivers on page 455 for information about device drivers. The storage management software can be installed on the host computer Note: before or after the library is installed. However, if the software is installed first, you may need to reconfigure it for use with the library after library installation is complete. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
LTO Cartridge Specifications on page 503 Spectra Certified Media on page 485 Fiber Optic Cables (Fibre Channel drives only) Drive interface cables and One multimode optical cable with multi‐mode, fixed, accessories optical LC connector for each drive. If the drive has two Fibre Channel ports, a second fiber optic cable is required in order to configure fail‐over. However, only one port at a time can be active. If your Host Bus Adapter or Fibre Channel switch has an SC interface, you need an LC‐to‐SC Optical cable. SAS Cables (SAS drives only)—One SFF‐8088 SAS cable rated for 6 Gb/s that does not exceed 13 feet (4 m) for each drive. SCSI Cables (SCSI drives only) One cable that does not exceed 39 feet (12 m) for each drive Full‐height SCSI drives have high‐density (HD), wide (68‐pin), LVD SCSI connectors. 68-pin LVD Half‐height SCSI drives have VHDCI connectors. VHDCI August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Do not install components in the library until it is secured in the rack. Unpack the Library Save all of the original packing materials in case you need to ship or move the library later. Note: Make sure that you have a work space area prepared before you remove the library from its shipping box. 1. Open the library shipping box. 2. Remove the rack mounting rails, the accessories, and the documentation packet, and set them aside. 3. Remove the protective foam and the plastic cover from the library. 4. Lift the library out of the box and move it to the location where it is to be installed. Make sure that you have access to all sides of the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Tape Drives on page Each Fibre Channel drive is shipped with a multi‐mode SFPs (Fibre Channel SFP installed in each port. If the drive has two ports, only drives only) one port can be active at any time. Each SCSI drive is shipped with one terminator. SCSI bus terminator Full‐height SCSI drives use an active wide HD68 multi‐ (SCSI drives only) mode,Ultra320 LVD/SE terminator. Half‐height SCSI drives use an active VHCDI Ultra320 HD68 terminator LVD/SE terminator. Note: Terminators are not included with replacement drives. VHCDI terminator August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Component Description One CAT‐5 data‐grade cable is included with the library to Ethernet cable connect the LCM to a 10/100BaseT Ethernet network for remote access to the BlueScale user interface through a standard web browser on a remote computer. This connection is also used for sending email notifications from the library. One standard 110‐120 VAC power cord is included for each Power cord power supply module you purchased. See Power Cord Specifications on page 493 for the requirements. Stylus A stylus, used to navigate through the user interface, is included with the library. USB device One USB device is shipped with the library. Additional USB devices are available for purchase from Spectra Logic. Note: The USB device you receive may look different from the one shown. Keep the USB device near the library to use for backing up and restoring the library configuration and for firmware upgrades. Not all USB devices are compatible with the library, so keep this USB device available. Rubber feet Six rubber feet for the bottom of the chassis can be installed for tabletop installation. Do NOT install the feet if you plan to install the library in a rack. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Identify the Rack-mount Kit Components Unpack the rack‐mount kit and identify the components listed in the following table. Component Rail assemblies Support the chassis in the rack. Each rail is Back Qty = 2 pre‐assembled and consists of the Adjustable following components: slider Adjustable slider Rails (2) Rail Front M6 screws Attach the rail assemblies to the rack. Size Qty = 16 (8 each) used depends on rack type. M6 x 8mm (small shoulder) M6 x 8mm (large shoulder) Shoulder Use the screws with the larger shoulder for racks with square holes. M5 x 12 screws Secure the library mounting brackets to Qty = 2 the rack. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Front of Rack—Left Side Use screws to secure the rail to the rack. Figure 11 Install the rails in the rack. 1. Position the left‐side rail assembly in the rack so that the front flange is behind the front screw holes in the rack post (Figure 11, Make sure that the front and back of the rail are attached to the Note: rack at the same height on the front and back posts. Otherwise the library is not level when installed in the rack. Using a level simplifies making sure that the rail is level from front to back. 2. Using the slider, adjust the length of the rail assembly as necessary to fit the depth of the rack (Figure 11, August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If access constraints require you to remove the lock, keep the library as level as possible as you lift it into the rack. Tipping the library without the shipping lock in place may result in severe damage to the robotics. 2. Slide the library completely into the rack so that the mounting brackets are against the posts. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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3. Install the rubber feet on the bottom of the library as shown in Figure 13. Remove the paper backing on the feet and attach them to the locations indicated by the indentations on the bottom of the chassis. The feet distribute the weight of the cartridge magazines. Operating the library Caution without the feet while it is on a flat surface may cause problems with magazines latching. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
1. Remove the label. 2. Remove the lock. 3. Replace the label. 4. Store the lock. Figure 14 The shipping lock must be removed before powering on the library. 4. You are now ready to install the drives. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Partitions, beginning on page 154 instructions on creating partitions. Do not attempt to install drives purchased from other vendors in the T50e library. Important The drives used in the library are specifically configured for use in the library. Use only drives you purchase from Spectra Logic.
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Drive bay 1B Drive bay 1A Drive bay 2 Full-height drive configuration Drive bay 1 Figure 15 Drive bay locations for half-height and full-height drives. Install the drives from bottom to top, beginning with the bottom‐most bay (drive bay 1 or 1A). If you are installing both half‐height and full‐height drives, install the full‐height drives in the lowest possible drive bay. For example, you can install one full‐height drive in drive bay 1 (occupying the bottom two half‐height slots), and two half‐height drives in drive bays 2B and 2A. Any unused drive bays must have covers installed. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
You do not need to slide the product ID tab out when installing the other drives. 1. Pull the tab outward. 2. Push the tab downward while installing the drive. Figure 17 Slide the product ID tab out while installing the drive in the bottom most drive bay. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 18 Align the guides on the drive sled with the corresponding rails in the drive bay and slide the drive straight into the drive bay. 5. Using your fingers or a #2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the captive screws (see Figure 16 on page 54) to secure the drive sled to the chassis. The half‐height drive has two captive screws and the full‐height Note: drive has four captive screws. 6. Repeat Step 1 on page 54 through Step 5 on this page for each additional drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Do not touch the tips of the connectors after removing the protective plugs. Doing Important so can contaminate the fiber optic cable and cause communication issues for the drive. Protective plugs Figure 19 The connectors on an LC fiber optic cable. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 21 Connect the cables and, for SCSI drives only, install the SCSI terminators (SCSI drives shown). 3. For SCSI drives, connect the provided Ultra 3 Wide Active SCSI terminator to the unused SCSI connector on the drive. Note: If you daisy‐chained two LTO‐3 drives in the library, connect the terminator to the unused SCSI connector on the last drive in the chain. 4. Connect the other end of the cable. SCSI—Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the LVD SCSI HBA in the host computer. SAS—Connect the other end of the SAS cable to a standard 6 Gb/second SAS (HBA) in the host computer or to a SAS expander. 5. Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 for any additional drives in the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 23 Remove the cover from the drive bay where you want to install the capacity expansion slot. 3. Slide the expansion slot into the library and, using your fingers or a #2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the captive screws to secure it to the chassis. Captive screws Figure 24 Slide the capacity expansion slot into the empty drive bay. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If you need to enter option keys after the AutoInstall setup — s ee Enter Activation Keys on page 113 for instructions. After completing this initial AutoInstall process, see Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware on page 414 for instructions for subsequent updates to the library’s BlueScale software. Use the following steps to automatically update the BlueScale software and load the activation keys into the library. 1. Plug the Spectra USB device into one of the USB ports on the back of the library. Plug in USB device Figure 25 Plug in the Spectra Logic USB device to perform the AutoInstall. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 26 Connect the AC power cords (redundant power supply shown). 3. Connect the free end of each power cord into a properly grounded AC power outlet. 4. For each power supply, confirm that the AC and DC power supply status LEDs (see Figure 5 on page 29) illuminate blue and green, respectively, and that the Fault LED is not illuminated. 5. Press and hold the front panel power button for two to three seconds until the button’s LED illuminates. Power button Figure 27 Press and hold the front panel power button. 6. Wait while the library performs its power‐on sequence, which typically takes from six to nine minutes. 7. If this is the first time you power‐on the library, the touch screen calibration utility runs. Use the stylus to calibrate the touch screen following the instructions provided on the screen. The calibration step only occurs during the initial power‐on. You can also manually start the calibration process (see Calibrating the Touch Screen on page 431). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 28 The Library Initialization screen. 10. After the library completes its initialization sequence and the Login screen displays, remove the Spectra USB device from the library. Do not remove the USB device until the Login screen appears, but do not leave the Important USB device in the library after the installation. Note: If the library cannot complete the initialization process, it generates system messages and enters maintenance mode. Contact Spectra Logic technical support for assistance. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Type “su” Touch Login Wait Close keyboard Soft keyboard Figure 29 Use the soft keyboard to log into the library. 1. Using the stylus, touch the User text box and use the soft keyboard to type su. 2. Leave the password field empty, and touch Login. Note: If this is not the initial login, and you previously established passwords, enter the superuser password before touching Login. 3. Wait for the initialization process to complete. 4. Close the keyboard by touching its icon with the stylus. Access the General menu screen. Read Chapter 3 – Introducing the BlueScale User Interface, beginning on page 72 to learn about using the library’s BlueScale user interface. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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The messages screen always displays at the initial installation Note: and when you power cycle the library after adding, removing, or replacing a components (for example, a drive). Figure 30 Review the system messages on the Messages screen. Review the General Status If the library initializes and finds no alerts to report, an General Status overview screen showing the status of the library’s components displays. The icons on the page indicate the overall status of the major system components. Touch the MENU button to view the General menu screen. Figure 31 Review the General Status screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
After you log into the library and the General Status screen displays, confirm that your library is using the most current BlueScale software version. Figures in this section show the Spectra TFinity library. When Note: performing these steps, make sure you select T50e. 1. Locate the BlueScale software version shown on the status bar at the top of the touch screen. BlueScale version Figure 32 Locate the BlueScale software version on the status bar. 2. Log into your user account on the Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com. See Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 466 for Note: information about creating an account and accessing the Technical Support portal. 3. Select Downloads > Product Software. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Make sure that the filename for the BlueScale update package that you save to the Important USB device has a.52z extension. If the file that you download has a .zip extension, rename the file with a .52z extension. Do not unzip the downloaded file. If you have any questions or concerns about updating the BlueScale software, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 34 Click Partitions on the Configuration tab to begin configuring partitions. When you select Configuration > Partitions for the first time, you must select how you want to create the initial partition. You can have the library automatically create a single partition using all available slots and drives or you can create partitions manually. Your answer depends on whether you want to use the entire library as a single partition or whether you want to use multiple partitions. Read Chapter 6 – Configuring and Managing Partitions, beginning on page 154 for detailed instructions. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Ethernet cable Figure 35 Connect an Ethernet cable to the LCM. This Ethernet connection is also required for the library to automatically email notifications to users and AutoSupport tickets to Spectra Logic Technical Support. Power On the Host and Test the Connections After you connect all of the cables, powered on the library, and configured at least one partition you are ready to power on your host system and confirm that it can communicate with the library. Connect to the Library Using your storage management software, connect to the library and its drives. Refer to you software documentation for instructions. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Complete the Initial Configuration Steps Download Device Drivers, if needed As part of preparing your host to communicate with the library and drives, you may need to install drive device drivers. Go to support.spectralogic.com to download device drivers for the drives. See Updating Drive Device Drivers on page 455 for detailed instructions. ® You only need to download the Windows 2008 Medium Notes: Changer Driver if you are using Removable Storage Manager (RSM) or Data Protection Manager (DPM) storage management software. If you are not using one of these software packages, you do not need to download or install this device driver. Other storage management software packages provide the necessary drivers, if needed. Do not download and install the drivers until after you create the partition, power on the host, and confirm that it can access the library. Perform a Test Backup Using your storage management software, back up a small amount of data to each of the drives in the library to confirm that the host is able to communicate with the drives. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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HAPTER Introducing the BlueScale User Interface The BlueScale user interface is used for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining the T50e library. The user interface displays on the touch screen on the front of the library. It can also be displayed remotely through a standard web browser using the Remote Library Controller (RLC). This chapter describes the library’s BlueScale user interface and how it is used. Topic Overview of the BlueScale User Interface page 73 Access Options page 73 User Interface Features page 75 Library Management page 85 Using the BlueScale User Interface page 86 Log Into the User Interface page 86 Log Off or Switch Users page 92 Enter Information on Screens page 93...
VERVIEW OF THE CALE NTERFACE The BlueScale user interface lets you set configuration options, view library and drive information and metrics, manage media, monitor library operations, and perform maintenance operations. Note: Unless otherwise specified, references to the user interface screens in this User Guide apply to both the library touch screen and the web browser screens presented through the remote connection. Figure 36 The General Status screen after login. Access Options The BlueScale user interface is accessed using either the touch screen on the library operator panel or through the BlueScale web interface. Operator Panel Touch Screen Interface The touch screen on the library’s operator panel is the library’s local BlueScale user interface. You select options and enter information by simply touching the appropriate location on the screen with a stylus or your finger. The touch screen interface includes a soft keyboard that you can use to enter alphanumeric characters into text fields. This soft keyboard can be accessed from the keyboard icon that displays whenever text input is required. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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When using the web interface, keep the following requirements in mind: Number of Sessions The BlueScale web interface supports up to eight simultaneous connections to the library. If you attempt to establish more than eight simultaneous web interface connections, the existing connection with the longest idle time is terminated. Supported Browsers Remote access to the library through the web interface is only supported using the following web browsers: Microsoft ® ® Internet Explorer Mozilla ® ® Firefox Google ® Chrome™ Apple ® ® Safari Additional browsers are not fully tested with the BlueScale web interface. Using an unsupported browser can result in the BlueScale web interface not displaying or operating as expected. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Status icons indicate the overall status of the major system components. Figure 37 The General Status screen of the user interface. Do one of the following to access the options provided through the BlueScale user interface. Click the MENU to display the last menu screen you viewed along with tabs for additional menus (see Figure 38 on page 76). If you just logged into the library, the General menu screen displays. Click Drives to display the Drives screen, which is also accessed from the Drives option on the Configuration menu (see Configuration on page 78). Click Inventory to display the Inventory screen, which is also accessed from the Inventory option on the General menu (see General on page 77). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Clicking Import/Export does not display the Import/Export screen when you are accessing the library using the BlueScale web interface. The Import/Export screen is only available when you are accessing the library using the operator panel. Using the Menus The options in the BlueScale user interface are divided into four menus. When you click the icon for one of the menus, its associated options display below it. When you are viewing a screen for one of the BlueScale options, clicking MENU displays the last menu screen you viewed. From there you can navigate to other menus to select additional options. Security Configuration menu menu General Maintenance menu menu Options on the General menu screen Figure 38 Options on the General menu screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Import/Export — D isplays the Import/Export screen, which provides controls for importing, exporting, and exchanging cartridges. See Understanding Cartridge Import and Export on page 193 to learn about using the options available from this screen. The Import/Export option is not available when accessing the library Note: remotely using the BlueScale web interface. MLM (Media Lifecycle Management) — D isplays the Media Lifecycle Management Report screen, which provides controls for generating media lifecycle reports. See Using MLM Reporting on page 255 to learn about using the options available from this screen. Robot Usage — D isplays the Robot Utilization screen, which shows the metric that measures the percentage of time the robotics is being used while the library is powered on. See View Robot Utilization Information on page 142 to view this metric. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Note: Enabling MLM automatically enables DLM. Settings, Option Keys, Mail Users, Network, and Date & Time — D isplays controls for enabling purchased library options and configuring the library’s system‐wide operating parameters. See Chapter 4 – Configuring the Library, beginning on page 95, to learn about using these options. Media Lifecycle Management — D isplays the Media Lifecycle Management for Setting screen, which provides controls enabling MLM and configuring global settings for MLM. See Chapter 8 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 226, to learn about using the options available from the Media Lifecycle Management Setting screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Utilities and Traces — D isplays the Basic Utilities screen and the LCM Traces screen, respectively. These options provide tools used during maintenance and troubleshooting procedures. See Chapter 12 – Library Troubleshooting, beginning on page 345, and Chapter 14 – Maintaining the Library, beginning on page 411, to learn about using the options available from the Utilities screen. MLM — D isplays the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen, which provides access to controls for using MLM features. See Chapter 8 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 226, to learn about configuring MLM and using the options available from the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen. Package Update — D isplays the Package Update screen, which shows the version of the BlueScale software the library is using and provides controls for updating the BlueScale software and the firmware for individual library components, managing update packages, and configuring and managing package servers. See Configure a Package Server on page 127 and Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware on page 414, to learn about using the options available from the Package Update screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 42 The Security menu. Switch Users — D isplays the Login screen, which logs the current user out of the library and lets a different user log in. See Log Off or Switch Users on page 92 for information about using this option. Edit Users — D isplays the Edit Users screen, which provides tools for adding, editing, and deleting users. See Configuring Library Users on page 96, to learn about using the options available on the Edit Users screen. Encryption — D isplays the Encryption Login screen. You must log into the encryption feature before you can enable and configure either Spectra SKLM or BlueScale Encryption key management options. See Chapter 10 – Encryption and Key Management, beginning on page 282, for information about configuring and using encryption and key management with the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Motion Trace Born On Date Web Server Port Motion Geometry Exported Media Enable SSL Motion Pools Last Write Time Online Access to Spectra Logic Motion Inventory Last Read Time Email Auto-Configuration Save Motion Options MLM Details Option Keys Save MLM Report...
Note: access the library remotely (see Remote Support Icon on page 83). System IP address Time status (or library name) Refresh Bluescale display software version Figure 44 Information on the status bar. MENU After you log in, the user interface displays a MENU button on the top left side of most screens. Clicking MENU displays the last menu screen you viewed; from there you can navigate through the user interface options. See Using the Menus on page 76 for a description of the available options. The MENU button also acts as a “back” button in most screens. It Note: returns you to the top level menu in the given menu structure. For example, clicking MENU while you are viewing the Date & Time screen returns you to the Configuration menu screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Important connected to the BlueScale web interface. These keyboard commands can cause unpredictable results. Remote Support Icon Provides you with online access to the support section of the Spectra Logic website where you can search the knowledge base, access the product documentation, and download BlueScale update packages and drivers. If you need additional assistance, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Remote support Figure 45 The Remote Support icon on the status bar. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Last Refresh Time and Date Shows the last time that the screen was refreshed. The screen can be set to refresh at designated intervals (see Refresh Rate on page 108). The displayed information can always be refreshed manually by selecting the refresh display button. BlueScale Software Version Shows the version of the BlueScale software currently being used by the library. IP Address or Library Name Depending on how you are accessing the library, the status bar shows: The library’s current IP address when you access the library using the touch screen. The library’s name, if set, when you are accessing the library using the BlueScale web interface through a web browser connection. Note: If you are using the BlueScale web interface and you have not set the library name, the right‐hand side of the status bar is blank. If you need to view or set the library’s IP address or name, see Configure Network Settings on page 100 and Library Name on page 108, respectively. Progress Bar When the library is busy processing a command, a horizontal progress bar displays above the status bar. Do not use the touch screen (or the BlueScale web interface) until the progress bar disappears. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Messages on page 138). You can select the types of messages sent as email alerts to each library user (see Configure Mail Users on page 104). AutoSupport AutoSupport helps manage problems you may experience with the library. It guides you through the process of sending email regarding library problems — a long with library logs and configuration information — d irectly to internal support personnel or Spectra Logic Technical Support. See Chapter 11 – Configuring and Using AutoSupport, beginning on page 327 for detailed information. Online Access to Spectra Logic When the library is set up with access to the Internet and you are using the BlueScale web interface, the bottom portion of the screen displays technical tips, allows one‐click access to Spectra Logic’s Knowledge Base, streamlines the online ordering of media and capacity, and more. Online access can be enabled or disabled during any browser session (see Online Access to Spectra Logic on page 109). The setting of online access to Spectra Logic does not affect AutoSupport. User Security Library users are assigned to one of three groups, each with its own set of pre‐defined library privileges (also known as permissions). These privileges determine the type of operations a user can perform on the library and are the primary means for configuring library security. See Configuring Library Users on page 96 for detailed information about user groups and security. The encryption feature requires an additional, separate Note: password to access the encryption features. See Passwords and ...
Using the BlueScale User Interface SING THE CALE NTERFACE The library’s BlueScale user interface lets you set configuration options, view library and drive information and metrics, manage media, and monitor library operations. Unless otherwise specified, references to the user interface Note: screens apply to both the touch screen on the library operator panel and the screens presented through the BlueScale web interface. Log Into the User Interface Overview Before you can manage or configure the library, you must log into the BlueScale user interface. After the library completes its initial power‐on processes, the Login screen displays on the library operator panel. This Login screen also displays when you access the library remotely using the BlueScale web interface (RLC), as well as when you switch users. Figure 47 The BlueScale Login screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Login screen. Log In Use the following steps to log into the library: 1. Connect to the library. The method depends on how you are accessing the library. Using the front panel touch screen or a direct connection to the LCM If the Login screen is displayed, skip to Step 3 on page 91. If the pre‐login General Status screen is displayed, touch or click select here to login at the bottom of the screen to display the Login screen and then skip to Step 3 on page 91. Note: If the soft keyboard is open and covering the bottom of the pre‐ login General Status screen, touch the keyboard icon to close the soft keyboard or use the scroll bar on the right side of the screen to scroll down to the bottom of the screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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When using SSL, you must prefix the IP address with https:// instead of just entering the IP address. 2. If you receive a warning about the website’s security certificate, choose to ignore or resolve the warning. Notes: The security warning only appears if you have not resolved the security certificate warning, either by storing a valid security certificate on the library (see Install a Security Certificate and Authentication Key on page 121) or by creating a security exception for the library on the browser (method depends on the browser you are using). If you do not resolve the warning, you will receive the warning about the security certificate each time you access the BlueScale web interface. 3. The BlueScale Login screen displays (see Figure 49 on page 91). Proceed to Step 3 on page 91. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Touch the icon to switch between letters and numbers. Figure 49 Log into the library using the Login screen. 3. Type your user name (su is the default user name for a superuser). See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 96 for information about the three types of user groups and the options and controls accessible to each user group. 4. Type your password in the Password text box. If you log in as one of the default users, there is no password (unless you configured one). Note: By default, passwords are not required to log into the library. If you want to password‐protect access to the library, set passwords for each user as described in Configuring Library Users on page 96. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Using the BlueScale User Interface 5. Click Login. The library’s General Status screen displays. If you powered‐on or reset the library, there may be a delay after Note: you click Login while the library completes its initialization. When the initialization is complete, the General Status screen displays. When there are messages to report at login, the BlueScale user interface displays the Messages screen first. Read the messages and take action as necessary. Figure 50 The Messages screen. If there are no messages to report, the General Status screen displays. Figure 51 The General Status screen. 6. Click MENU to display the General menu. 7. If you want to configure encryption settings or keys, select Security > Encryption to log into the encryption feature. See Chapter 10 – Encryption and Key Management, beginning on page 282 for detailed information about configuring and using either Spectra SKLM or BlueScale Encryption key management. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Using the BlueScale User Interface Log Off or Switch Users 1. If a screen other than the Login screen is displayed, click MENU and then select the Security menu to display the Security options. The currently logged in user Figure 52 Select Switch Users on the Security menu to log out. 2. Click Switch Users to log the current user out and redisplay the Login screen. 3. If desired, log in again using the same or a different user name and password. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
When accessing the library remotely through a web browser, do not use the Important Enter key on your keyboard when making selections in the BlueScale user interface. Various web browsers handle the Enter key differently, causing inconsistent behavior in the BlueScale interface. Also do not use any of the keyboard function keys. Always use your mouse to make selections and click the buttons in BlueScale screens instead of using your keyboard. Only use the keyboard for typing information into text fields. Do not use the browser’s “back” button to return to a previously viewed BlueScale screen. Always use the BlueScale toolbar and buttons on the screen to navigate the BlueScale web interface. Using a keyboard command (for example, F5) to refresh the browser when connected to the BlueScale web interface causes unpredictable results. Note: Functions that require physical interaction with the library (for example, importing or exporting cartridges) are not available when using the BlueScale web interface. Soft Keyboard When using the touch screen on the operator panel, select the keyboard icon in the lower right corner of any screen to activate the on‐screen keyboard. When the keyboard is extended, an icon in the lower right corner lets you select between alphabetic or numeric characters. Use a stylus or your finger to select fields and enter alphanumeric information using the keyboard. Touching the keyboard icon again closes the soft keyboard. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If a character does not appear on the soft keyboard, then its use is not supported. Make sure that the keyboard cable is long enough to reach Notes: the front of the library so that you can view the front panel while typing. If using a non‐USA type keyboard, you must find the equivalent for some characters like the back slash or forward slash. You can connect a USB mouse to one of the USB ports on the LCM and use it for making selections on the user interface. Feedback Required Screens When the BlueScale software needs you to make a selection or perform an action it displays a Feedback Required screen. If you do not respond to the Feedback Required screen within 10 minutes, the request times out and the action fails. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
HAPTER Configuring the Library This chapter describes the procedures for configuring the library’s system settings, including the users, the network connections, and optional features. Topic Configuring Library Users page 96 Understanding User Groups and Security page 96 Add a New User page 97 Modify an Existing User page 98 Delete an Existing User page 99 Configuring the Global System Settings page 99 Access the Configuration Menu page 99 Configure Network Settings page 100 Set the Date and Time page 103 Configure Mail Users page 104 Configure the Library Web Server Settings page 107 Enabling BlueScale Software Support, Options, and Upgrades page 110 Purchase Additional Options or Features page 110 Enter Activation Keys page 113 Backing Up the Library Configuration page 114 Back Up the Library Configuration Automatically page 115 Back Up the Library Configuration Manually page 116 Configuring Optional Library Settings...
User Group Type Description Default User Name Superuser Controls all aspects of the library’s configuration and operation, including defining other library users and assigning them to a user‐privilege group. Notes: The library requires a minimum of one superuser. You cannot delete the last member of the Superuser group. Only a user with superuser privileges can add, modify, or delete users. Only a user with superuser privileges can access and configure encryption features. Configures and uses the library. With the exception of administrator Administrator creating or modifying library users and accessing the Encryption features, users in the Administrator group have the same privileges as users in the Superuser group. Performs day‐to‐day operations. Users assigned to the operator Operator Operator group can move, import, and export media, but cannot access the more sensitive library operations such as configuration, diagnostics, and security. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Log into the library as a user with superuser privileges (see Log Into the User Interface on page 86). 2. If necessary, click MENU to display the Menu screen. 3. Click Security > Edit Users. The Edit Users screen displays. Figure 53 Click New on the Edit Users screen to add a new user. 4. Click New to display the New User screen. Figure 54 Enter the information for the new user. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Use the following steps to change the settings for an existing user. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser privileges. 2. If necessary, click MENU to display the Menu screen. 3. Click Security > Edit Users. The Edit Users screen displays with a list of library user names (see Figure 53 on page 97). 4. Find the user’s name, then click Edit next to the name. 5. Change the user’s name, password, group, or any combination of these. 6. Click Save to save your changes. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
The library requires there to be a minimum of one user assigned Note: to the superuser group. You cannot delete the last member of the superuser group. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser privileges. 2. If necessary, click MENU to display the Menu screen. 3. Click Security > Edit Users. The Edit Users screen displays with a list of library user names (see Figure 53 on page 97). 4. Locate the name of the user you want to delete, then click Delete next to that user’s name. When the screen refreshes, the user list on the Edit Users screen no longer includes the user name you just deleted. ONFIGURING THE LOBAL YSTEM ETTINGS This section describes how to modify the library’s global configuration settings. All of the global system settings are accessed through the Configuration menu. Access the Configuration Menu 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. If necessary, click MENU to display the Menu screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
More Options screen Figure 55 The configuration options on the Configuration menu. Configure Network Settings Spectra Logic highly recommends that you connect the library to an Ethernet network and configure it for network access as described in this section. Network access lets you perform the following operations: Access the BlueScale web interface for remote management of the library using a standard web browser. Open support incidents or send ASLs (AutoSupport Logs) to Spectra Logic Technical Support for troubleshooting directly from the library. Automatically email system messages or reports to configured mail users. Automatically send a notification to a specified mail recipient when certain critical events occur. Download the latest BlueScale update package from Spectra Logic’s Support portal directly to the library. These functions are not available if you do not connect the library to an Ethernet network. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you want to change the network settings of the library, make sure that the library Important is connected to the network before you power on the library. Before configuring the network settings, make sure that you address the following requirements: The library is connected to an active link on the Ethernet network. A unique IP address is available on the network if you plan to use a static IP address. This address cannot be in use by another device. The DHCP server is configured on the network if you plan to use DHCP addressing. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 56 Use the Network screen to configure the IP addressing for the library. 6. Decide which type of addressing you want the library to use. DHCP (default setting)—The library is issued an IP address by the DHCP server. Static (highly recommended)—The library uses a fixed IP address. If you select static addressing, enter the following information: For this field... Enter... Address A valid IP address in the form nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. Subnet The subnet mask. The subnet mask must be a valid octet in the form nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. Gateway A valid network gateway address in the form nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. Enter 0.0.0.0 for the Gateway if your network does not use a gateway. 7. Click Save to change the IP addressing. Note: The library’s IP address changes as soon as you click Save. As a result, if you are connected to the library through the BlueScale web interface the connection to the library is lost. Reconnect to the library using the new IP address. Log into the library to continue using the BlueScale web interface. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
3. Click Configuration to display the Configuration menu. 4. On the Configuration menu, click More Options (down arrow) to display additional configuration options. 5. Click Date & Time. The Date & Time screen displays showing the method currently selected for setting the date and time. Note: The values in the Date & Time counters do not wrap. For example, to change the month from December to January, click and hold the – button to decrement the month. Figure 57 Set the date and time for the library. 6. Use the + and – buttons to set the month, day, year, hour, and minute to display. Note: Instead of clicking the + or – button multiple times, you can click and hold the button to advance through the available values. 7. Click Save. 8. Click MENU to return to the Configuration menu. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Chapter 11 – Configuring and Using AutoSupport, beginning on page 327). This mail user is also used to send the ASL and HHM files that the library generates to Spectra Logic Technical Support when troubleshooting a problem. Note: You must configure the library’s IP address as described in Configure Network Settings on page 100 before you can configure mail recipients.
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From Enter an alphanumeric string to uniquely identify the library (for example, the name or location of the library). Important: The string cannot contain spaces or most non-alphanumeric characters (for example, the & or the % symbols). Enter the IP address of your SMTP server in the SMTP IP Address field. Use the SMTP IP Address standard IP address format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Immediate attention is required. Error —An error occurred that impacts the operation of the library. Determine the cause of the error and remedy as soon as possible. Warning —The library detected conditions that may impact operation. Determine the cause of the problem and remedy as soon as possible. Informational —Activities that generate system messages occurred. Notes: Selecting a message type automatically sends all messages of that type to the recipient as they are generated by the library. If no message type is selected, the library does not automatically send an email to the mail user. However, messages can still be sent to the mail user on an individual basis when traces or diagnostics are run. Do not select message types for the autosupport@spectralogic.com mail recipient. This mail recipient is only used to receive AutoSupport ticket requests or ASL and HHM files that are generated by the library. Click Save. The Mail Users screen redisplays (see Figure 58 on page 104). 8. If desired, select Test next to the newly added mail recipient to send a test email. 9. Repeat Step 5 on page 105 through Step 7 on this page to configure or modify additional email recipients. 10. Click MENU to return to the Configuration menu. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Chapter 4—Configuring the Library Configuring the Global System Settings Configure the Library Web Server Settings Use the following steps to configure the library name, refresh rate, web server port, online access, and automatic configuration save settings. Access the Configuration menu (see Access the Configuration Menu on page 99). If the secondary Configuration menu is displayed, click More Note: Options (up arrow) to display the main Configuration menu. 2. On the Configuration menu, click Settings to display the Settings screen. Figure 60 Set the configuration information. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Enabling SSL configures the BlueScale web interface to use a secure Internet connection. You must prefix the IP address with https:// instead of just entering the IP address when accessing the BlueScale web interface. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Note: The Auto Configuration Save file is always generated, regardless of whether you select to email it. Where to send If you enabled emailing the Auto Configuration Save file, Blank Configuration select the recipient that you want to automatically receive (No mail users the Auto Configuration Save file each time it is generated. configured To configure mail users, see Configure Mail Users on —OR— page 104. No mail user Note: If you do not configure one or more mail users, you selected) cannot make selections for this option. 4. Click Save. Note: If you enabled SSL, click OK in response to the notification about resetting the web server. Wait for the web server to reset (approximately 2 to 3 minutes), and then log back into the library using https://. 5. Click MENU to return to the Configuration menu screen. 6. If you changed the web port number, reset the library to enable the new setting (see Resetting the Library on page 365). Make sure that there are no backups running before you reset the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Purchase the Option on page 112) and enter the new key into the library to allow continued access to BlueScale upgrades. If you have questions about your service agreement, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page Standard and upgraded options for the library The default library ...
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Determine the Hardware ID The library Hardware ID is required for renewing or extending your service contract, which includes the BlueScale Software Support key, and for purchasing additional Capacity on Demand (CoD) or other upgrade options. Access the Configuration menu (see Access the Configuration Menu on page 99). If the secondary Configuration menu is displayed, click More Note: Options (up arrow) to display the main Configuration menu. 2. On the Configuration menu, click Option Keys to display the Option Keys screen. The Hardware ID appears near the top of this screen. Note: The Hardware ID is a ten‐character alphanumeric string. If the Hardware ID shown on the Option Keys screen is a seven‐digit number, contact Technical Support for assistance in obtaining the Hardware ID you should use for your portal account and when purchasing activation keys. See Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7. The library’s Hardware ID Figure 61 Locate the library’s Hardware ID. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 62 Slide the product ID tab out from the bottom of the library to view the library’s serial number. Purchase the Option 1. Contact your Spectra Logic sales representative to order the desired options (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Important If you have multiple libraries, you need separate activation keys for each one. 2. When your order is processed, the Spectra Logic Customer Care team contacts you with instructions for generating the activation key for the option you purchased. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
3. On the Configuration menu, click Option Keys to display the Option Keys screen (see Figure 61 on page 111). 4. Click New to display the New Option Key screen. Enter the activation key Figure 63 Enter the activation key in the New Option Key screen. 5. Enter the activation key for the option you want to enable in the Enter key field. The activation keys are not case‐sensitive. Notes: Enter Information on Screens on page 92 provides instructions for entering information into the screens. If you receive activation keys by email, use the BlueScale web interface (RLC) to access the library. You can then copy each key from the email and paste into the New Option Key screen instead of typing it. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Auto Configuration Save Process The library generates an Auto Configuration Save backup file once a week and every time you create or modify a partition. This backup file contains the current library configuration, the MLM and DLM databases, and any BlueScale encryption keys stored in the library. The backup file is saved to a time‐ stamped zip file on the memory card in the LCM. The zip file is named , where is the time stamp for when the <date-time>cfg.zip <date-time> backup file was created. The Auto Configuration Save backup file is generated at the Notes: same time each week based on the first time the file was generated. The library does not generate an Auto Configuration Save backup file when you make configuration changes other than creating or modifying a partition. Auto Configuration Save Email Process As an extra security measure, you can configure the library to automatically email the time‐stamped zip file to a previously configured email recipient each time the backup file is created. Saving an external copy of the automatically generated configuration backup file ensures that you can recover the library configuration, the MLM and DLM databases, and any BlueScale encryption keys stored in the library in the event of a disaster. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Configuration Save File on page 368. Back Up the Library Configuration Manually Overview Whenever you make a configuration change to the library that does not result in the library automatically generating a configuration backup file (for example, you entered activation keys after the creation date of the most current automatically generated backup file), you can manually back up the library configuration as described in this section. The Save Library Configuration utility described in this Notes: section does not back up the MLM database or the DLM database. To back up the MLM and DLM databases, use the Save MLM Database utility, as described in Back Up the MLM and DLM Databases on page 264. After you create the backup, be sure to verify it as described in Verify the Database Backup File on page 268. Backing up the library configuration also backs up any BlueScale encryption keys that are stored in the library at the time the file is created. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can create a manual backup of the library configuration. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 96 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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USB port before you access the utilities. 3. If necessary, click MENU to display the Menu screen. 4. Click Maintenance to display the Maintenance menu. Figure 65 Click Utilities on the Maintenance menu. 5. Click Utilities. The Basic Utilities screen displays. Figure 66 Select Save Library Configuration on the Basic Utilities screen. 6. Scroll through the list of utilities and select Save Library Configuration. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 67 Read about the Save Library Configuration utility. 8. Click Next and select whether to save the configuration backup file to USB or to email it to a previously configured mail user. Note: Do not use the autosupport@spectralogic.com address unless specifically instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. Figure 68 Select the destination for the configuration backup file. Select... To... Save the library configuration file to the USB device connected to a USB port on the LCM. The backup file is stored in a folder called ...
Note: The Destinations screen specifies where to send the utility results system message. It does not affect where the actual configuration backup file is sent. Note: Do not use the autosupport@spectralogic.com address unless specifically instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. Figure 69 Select additional destinations for the utility results file. 10. Click Run. After a brief delay, the Utility Results screen redisplays, showing that the configuration file was sent to the selected destination. Confirm that the backup was successful, as described in Verify the Configuration Backup. Verify the Configuration Backup After creating a backup of your library configuration, use one of the ...
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You can zip the files in the folder and email the zip file to others Note: or make additional copies of the folder for safekeeping. If the configuration files are not present, or if any of the files are zero (0) bytes in size, then the configuration backup was not successful. Repeat the entire backup (Back Up the Library Configuration Manually on page 116) using a different USB device. When Sent as an Email Attachment 1. Open the email and confirm that it contains a zip file attachment named <date-time>cfg.zip, where <date-time> is the time stamp for when the zip file was created. 2. Open the zip file and confirm that it contains several configuration files named using the format cnnnnnn.cfg, where n is a number between 0 and 9. Make sure that all of the files are more than 0 bytes in size. If the configuration files are present and are more than 0 bytes in size, the backup was successful. Save the email attachment to a safe location from which you can copy it to a USB device, if needed. If the email attachment does not contain the configuration files or if one or more of the files are 0 bytes in size, repeat the backup process (Back Up the Library Configuration Manually on page 116) to send the email again. Read Back Up and Protect the Library Metadata on page 477 for additional information about backing up the library’s configuration information, the MLM and DLM databases, and any BlueScale encryption keys. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
-x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout ssl.key -out ssl.crt The openssl req command is a certificate request and certificate generating utility. The following parameters are used in the example: -x509 ‐ This option outputs a self signed certificate instead of a certificate request. ‐nodes ‐ This option specifies that the private key not be encrypted. -days n ‐ When the -x509 option is also used, this option specifies the number of days (n) that the certificate is valid. -newkey rsa:nbits ‐ Generates an RSA key nbits in size. The Library supports RSA keys in bits of 512, 768, 1024 and 2048. -keyout filename ‐ This option specifies the private key file name. -out filename ‐ This option specifies the certificate file name. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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CN=DVT-T950" -out ssl.csr -keyout ssl.key The openssl req command is a certificate request and certificate generating utility. The following parameters are used in the example: -newkey rsa:nbits ‐ Generates a new certificate signing request and a new RSA private key nbits in size. The Library supports RSA keys in bits of 512, 768, 1024 and 2048. ‐nodes ‐ This option specifies that the private key not be encrypted. -subj "arg" ‐ This option provides the answers to many of the prompts shown in the example above. -keyout filename ‐ This option specifies the private key file name. -out filename ‐ This option specifies the certificate signing request file name. b. Send the certificate signing request to the signing authority. A certificate named ssl.crt and a key named ssl.key will be returned. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 70 Use the utility Load SSL Certificate and Key from USB to load the security certificate onto the library. 9. Click Select o display the Description screen. 10. Read the description of the utility and then click Next. 11. Select whether you want to email the utility results file to a preconfigured mail recipient or save it to a USB device. The results file just indicates whether the utility completed Notes: successfully. It does not contain the SSL key. Do not send the file to autosupport@spectralogic.com. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
To change or update the SSL keys, you must first manually delete the old keys from the LCM. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support for assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 4). Configure Barcode Reporting Overview The Spectra Logic tape libraries support barcode data strings consisting of a start character; from 1 to 16 characters, including alphanumeric characters and an optional checksum character; and the stop character. Quiet zones precede and follow the start and stop characters. By default, the library: Expects barcode labels with checksums (that is, it treats the right‐most character as a checksum character). Does not use the checksum character to validate the barcode. Reports up to 16 characters but does not report the checksum character. BlueScale12.3.1 increases the number of barcode digits the Notes: T50e can recognize to 16 characters. Prior to BlueScale12.3.1, the library can recognize 8 characters, plus one checksum character. With the exception of the checksum, the barcode labels typically show the human‐readable character that each barcode character represents. The checksum character is not considered human‐readable. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Never mix cartridges that use a checksum in the barcode with cartridges that do not use a checksum in the barcode in the library. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can modify barcode reporting. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 96 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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3. Click Maintenance to display the Maintenance menu (see Figure 65 on page 117). 4. Click Utilities. The Basic Utilities screen displays. Figure 71 Click Show Advanced on the Basic Utilities screen. 5. Click Show Advanced. The Confirmation screen displays. 6. Click Yes to acknowledge the warning about using the advanced utilities. The Advanced Utilities screen displays a list of the advanced utilities. Figure 72 Select the Modify Barcode Reporting utility and click Select. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Check-summed Your labels include a checksum and you want the barcode verified against the barcodes checksum when it is read. Verification is not generally required, but adds extra confirmation that the barcode label was read correctly by the barcode reader. Ignore check-sum Your labels include a checksum character but you do not want the barcode barcodes verified against the checksum when it is read. This is the default setting. 10. Click Next. The Entry 2 of 3 screen displays. Figure 74 Change the reporting direction for the barcodes. 11. Change the reporting direction as required for your environment. Select..If... Report left-hand You want the library to report only the left‐most characters in the barcode. characters Report right-hand You want the library to report only the right‐most x human‐readable characters characters in the barcode. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you select to report the four right-most characters, 123456L2 and ABCD56L2 are both reported as 56L2. 14. Click Run. When the utility completes, the LCM reboots. After the library completes its initialization, it rescans the barcode labels of all media in the library. This rescan takes approximately 18 seconds per cartridge. Determine the Barcode Label Type A checksum character is an “invisible” character—readable by the barcode reader, but not shown in the human‐readable text on the label. Its function is similar to a parity check. See Barcode Label Specifications for Half‐Inch Media on page 505 for information about the required physical characteristics of barcode labels. If you have... The barcode labels... Spectra Certified data cartridges Have a barcode with eight human‐readable characters followed with standard barcode labels, by a checksum character that is not human‐readable. The last two human‐readable characters indicate the media type (for example, L4 is LTO‐4 media and L5 is LTO‐5 media). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you have... The barcode labels... Spectra Certified data cartridges Are customized to your specifications. Custom labels can have with custom barcode labels, up to 16 characters including an optional checksum character. Important: The T50e barcode reader supports a maximum of 15 human-readable characters plus a checksum character or a maximum of 16 human-readable characters if no checksum character is present. Barcode‐labeled cartridges that Must consistently either include or not include a checksum. you did not purchase from Spectra ...
User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can configure a package server. Configure a Package Server Use the following steps to configure, modify, or delete a local package server. 1. Identify the server or servers you want to use for storing BlueScale packages. Make sure that these servers can access the Internet and that they are on the same network as the libraries you want to update. Note: Both Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) and the Unix‐based Apache server work as package servers. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 3. If necessary, click MENU to display the Menu screen. 4. Select Maintenance > Package Update. The Package Update screen displays. Figure 76 The Package Update screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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5. Click Manage Package Servers. The Manage Package Servers screen displays, and provides the server name and configuration settings for each currently configured package server: Server name — Name assigned to the server when it was added. IP Address — The IP address of the package server. Directory — The directory where BlueScale packages are stored. Auto Download — Indicates whether Auto Download is configured. If configured (See Add a package server on page 132), the library checks the package server once a week for a library update package newer than what the library is currently running. If a new package is available, the library downloads it, generates a system message, and displays an icon on the status bar to indicate the update is available (see Auto Download Icon on page 84). If you want to delay the notification about a new package, see Modify Auto Download Options on page 133. Figure 77 The Manage Package Servers screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If selected, the library checks the package server once a week for a library update package newer than what the library is currently running. If a new package is available, the library downloads it, generates a system message, and displays an icon on the status bar to indicate the update availability. If cleared, you must check for updates manually. 4. Click Save. The screen refreshes and lists the new server in the Package Servers portion of the screen. Edit a package 1. Click Edit next to the server’s name and details. The Configure Package Server server screen displays. 2. Edit the server information as necessary. 3. Click Save. Delete a Click Delete next to that server’s name and details. package There is no confirmation requested when you delete a package Important: server server. After you click Delete, the server is immediately removed from the list of available package servers. If you delete a package server from the library configuration, you Important: can no longer access the firmware package files stored on that package server from the library. However, the firmware packages are not deleted. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Configure Auto Download Options Use the following steps to configure or modify auto download options. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. If necessary, click MENU to display the Menu screen. 3. Select Maintenance > Package Update. The Package Update screen displays. Figure 79 The Package Update screen. 4. Click Auto Download Options. The Auto Download Options screen displays showing the current auto download setting. Figure 80 The Auto Download Options screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Spectra Logic Technical Support. ® StorNext versions 4.1.2 and later provide native support for Spectra tape libraries. Important However, if you are using an earlier version of StorNext, you must configure one or more storage partitions to emulate a Sun StorageTek L700 library. Configuring a...
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Configuring Optional Library Settings Configuration Procedure Use the following steps to configure a partition to emulate another type of library. 1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. Access the partition wizard to create or modify the partition to be used with emulation (see Accessing the Partition Wizard on page 164). 3. On the Partitions screen, click New to create a new partition or Edit to modify an existing partition. The Name & Media Type screen displays. Figure 81 Click Next to advance to the Exporter screen. 4. Click Next on the Name & Media Type screen. The Exporter screen displays. Figure 82 Specifying the emulation type. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Configuring Optional Library Settings 5. Select the type of library you want the library to emulate. You can either: Select a preconfigured emulation from the Emulation list. —OR— Create a custom emulation, enter the Vendor and Model for the library to be emulated. These fields are used in the string that the library returns in response to a SCSI Inquiry command. Note: The default setting is SPECTRA PYTHON. 6. If you want the SCSI Read Element Status command response to include Media Domain, Media Type, Drive Domain, and Drive Type, select Include tape generation in Read Element Status. See the Spectra Tape Libraries SCSI Developer Guide for more information. 7. Click Next. The Spare Drives screen displays the drives that are available for use as Global Spares. The Spare Drives screen is the beginning of a series of configuration screens. The sequence of steps and screens matches those described in Creating a Storage Partition on page 169. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
HAPTER Operating the Library This chapter describes procedures for the day‐to‐day operation of your library. Note: For additional instructions on how to perform operations related to specific features, see: Chapter 7 – Using Cartridges in the Library, beginning on page 192 Chapter 8 – Using the Cartridge Inventory, beginning on page 216 Chapter 8 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 226 Chapter 9 – Using Drive Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 272 Topic Controlling the Library Power page 135 Power On the Library page 135 Power Off the Library page 136 Monitoring Your Library page 137 Check and Respond to Messages page 138 Use Performance Metrics page 140 View Robot Utilization Information page 142 View Drive Status Information page 143 Using a USB Device page 147 Guidelines for Using a USB Device page 147 Connect a USB Device to the Library...
Figure 82 Connect the AC power cords (redundant power supply shown). 2. Press and hold the front panel power button for two to three seconds until the button’s LED illuminates. Power button Figure 83 Press and hold the front panel power button. 3. Wait while the library completes its power‐on sequence, which takes six to nine minutes, depending on the library configuration. After the library completes its power‐on sequence, the Library Initialization screen displays (see Figure 28 on page 64). This screen lists the required initialization steps and current status of the library’s major components (Robotics, RCM, and LCM). Text boxes provide descriptions about the currently active tasks. If your library has a static IP address, you can access the library Note: using the remote library controller (RLC) as soon as the Library Initialization screen displays. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Power Off the Library Before powering off the library, use the following steps to prepare for shut‐ down. Note: If you need to reset the library instead of powering it off, see Resetting the Library on page 365 1. Use your storage management software to stop any backups running to the library. Pause PostScan if it is running (see Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). Any tapes currently being scanned are returned to their storage locations. 3. Press and hold the front panel power button for approximately one second. The power‐off sequence takes approximately two minutes, which allows the BlueScale software and components to shut down gracefully. If the system is stable at power off, a message displays indicating that the power button was pressed. If the system is unstable at power off (that is, if you power off the library when it is in an error state), the power off time takes approximately one minute and shows no indication that it is powering off. Wait for the sequence to complete. If the library does not power off after two minutes, press and hold the front panel power button for ten seconds to invoke the emergency power off process. This process powers off the library immediately without a graceful shutdown of the BlueScale software and library components. Note: If you intend to leave the library powered down for an extended length of time, disconnect the AC power cords from the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
View Robot Utilization Information Robot Utilization Information used while the library is powered on. on page 142. Drive Status The operational status, firmware level, View Drive Status Information on and cleaning status of the drives. page 143. Media Lifecycle The usage and health of MLM‐enabled Chapter 8 – Configuring and Using Management (MLM) media in the library. Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 226. Note: MLM also provides limited health information about media that is not MLM‐enabled. Drive Lifecycle The usage and health of the LTO drives in Chapter 9 – Using Drive Lifecycle Management (DLM) the library. Management, beginning on page 272. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Check and Respond to Messages Overview Check the library’s system messages regularly. These messages provide important information about the library, its operation, and any library problems. Reviewing the messages is also the first step in troubleshooting. Note: When you configure mail users, you can specify which types of system messages the library automatically emails to each mail user. See Configure Mail Users on page 104 for detailed instructions. User Privilege Requirements All users can view system messages and view performance metrics. Use the following steps to view BlueScale system messages through either the operator panel or a web browser. 1. Log into the library. 2. Select the system status icon on the status bar. The Messages screen displays. Note: See Status Bar on page 82 for the location and description of the system status icons. System status icon Figure 84 The Messages screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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100%. Example: The utility completed successfully. Warning The library operation is impaired and Determine the cause of the error requires user intervention. and take remedial steps. Example: QuickScan did not complete, and there is a tape stuck in a drive as a result. Error The library experienced an event that Examine any additional prevents it from continuing operations. information in the message and take the required remedial steps. Example: The robot is not responding. Fatal Error 3. Read the message(s), and follow any recommended steps. Some error messages are followed by a series of errors that Note: provide additional information. To understand the sequence of events, scroll up through the previous messages to locate the first error message in the series, then read the entire series of messages for clarification. If you need assistance, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). 4. When you are finished reading the messages and completed the appropriate actions, you can select and delete individual messages or you can delete all of the messages. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
2. Click MENU, then click General to display the General menu (see Figure 38 on page 76). 3. Click Metrics to display the Metrics screen. The Metrics screen showing the last metric you viewed displays. View Power Consumption Statistics The BlueScale EnergyAudit feature provides information about the library’s power consumption. 1. Access the Metrics screen. 2. Select which power consumption metric you want to view from the Metric drop‐down menu: Power Consumption (kWh) Power Consumption (kWh/Ft Power Consumption (kWh/Ft Power Consumption (kWh/TB) 3. Click Go. A screen showing the selected metric displays. Figure 85 The Metrics screen showing power consumption. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 5—Operating the Library Monitoring Your Library View Storage Density Statistics The Storage Density metrics let you monitor the amount of data your library is capable of storing based on the number and type of data cartridges currently stored in the library. Use the following steps to view the storage density data for the library. 1. Access the Metrics screen (see Access the Metrics Screen on page 140. 2. Select Storage Density from the Metric drop‐down menu. 3. Use the drop‐down lists to select the Media Type and the Unit of measure for the density values. 4. Click Go. The Metrics screen refreshes to show the storage density metrics. Figure 86 The Metrics screen showing storage density. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Monitoring Your Library View Robot Utilization Information The Robot Utilization by Hour metric lets you monitor the percentage of each hour that the library’s robotics are actively operating over the last 24 hours. The data is updated every hour while the library is powered on. The Robot Utilization by Hour metric can include up to 24 data points, one for each hour that data was collected over a 24‐hour period. The first time period begins one full hour after the library is powered on. Data collected during the first partial hour following power‐on is discarded as invalid data. The data is stored in volatile memory and is not retained when the library is powered off. Use the following steps to view the robot utilization information. 1. Select Menu > General to display the General menu (see Figure 38 on page 76. 2. Click Robot Usage to display the Robot Utilization Screen. Figure 87 The Robot Utilization screen August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Drive Details screens for detailed information about a specific drive. The Drive Details screen includes the drive firmware version and manufacturer’s serial number, as well as more detailed status information. From the Drive Details screen you can access the Drive Lifecycle Management (DLM) report for the drive. See Chapter 9 – Using Drive Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 272 for detailed information about DLM. Use the information on the Drive Details screen and the DLM report to troubleshoot drive problems (see Troubleshooting Drives on page 383). If the drive is in an error state, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can access the Drive and Drive Details screens. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 96 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. View the Drive Status Information Use the following steps to view information about the individual drives in the library. You can also access the Drives screen by clicking Drives on the Note: General Status screen. 1. Log into the library as a user with administrator or superuser privileges. Access the Configuration menu (see Access the Configuration Menu on page 99). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Auto Drive Clean enabled. Present only when DLM is enabled. Present only when a drive was not added to the library through the BlueScale software. Figure 88 The Drives screen (when accessed from the operator panel). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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The information on the Drive Details screen is a snapshot of the information at the time you clicked Details. Click Previous and then click Details again to refresh the information. Figure 89 The Drive Details screen (Fibre Channel shown). This field... Shows... The drive identifier assigned by the BlueScale software. See BlueScale Drive <interface>LTO– Identifiers on page 149 for detailed information. DRV<bay> Whether or not a drive that was added to the library through the BlueScale Status software is present, missing, or impaired. The name of the partition to which the drive is assigned or None if the drive is Partition not assigned to a partition. The Host Fibre Channel ID for a Fibre Channel drive. Connection The SCSI ID for a SCSI drive. Note: This field is not present for SAS drives. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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The SAS port identifier for a SAS drive. Note: This field is not present for SCSI drives. Drive Health The icon corresponding to the drive’s current health (see Using the Drive Health Icons on page 275). POST Status The results of the drive’s Power‐On Self‐Test (POST). Cleaning Status Whether or not the drive needs cleaning (for example, Drive is Clean, Drive Cleaning Required). Display Character The code displayed on the drive’s single‐character display (SCD) and its (SCD) meaning. See Interpreting the SCD Codes on page 387 for detailed information. Cartridge Status Whether the drive contains a cartridge and if it does, whether the cartridge is loaded into the tape path and ready for use. This status also indicates whether the drive is configured to compress data as it is written and whether the drive is currently moving tape. Note: A status of “No tape motion” indicates either that the drive is empty or, if the drive contains a cartridge, that the tape is not moving. 5. If DLM is enabled, click DLM on the Drive Details screen to access the DLM report for the drive (see Viewing and Saving a Detailed Drive Health Report on page 277). Note: The DLM button is not present if DLM is not enabled. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
After connecting a USB device, allow time for the device to mount before Important continuing. Do not leave a USB device plugged into the LCM indefinitely, unless specifically Important directed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. One Spectra USB device is shipped with the library, but most types of USB devices work. The library only recognizes FAT-formatted, not NTFS-formatted, USB devices. Important If you are unable to access a USB device from the library, remove it and use a different one.
Connect a USB Device to the Library To use a USB device, plug it into either of the USB ports on the LCM and allow time for the device to mount. Plug in USB device Figure 90 Plug the USB device into the LCM. Not all USB devices are compatible with the library. If you Notes: are unable to access a USB device from the library, remove it and use a different one. If the library stops responding after you insert an incompatible USB device, reset it as described in Resetting the Library on page 365. Plug the USB device into the LCM before beginning a procedure that reads or writes data, to allow time for device recognition. For many utilities, the option to read from or write data to a USB device is not available if a USB device was not plugged into the LCM before you select the utility. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 91 shows the relationship between the drive locations and the drive identifiers for both half‐height and full‐height drives. DRV2B DRV2A Half-height drive configuration DRV1B DRV1A DRV2 Full-height drive configuration DRV1 Figure 91 The relationship between the drive locations and the drive identifiers in the BlueScale user interface. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Identifying Drives and Partitions in the Library The drive identifier is shown as <interface>LTO–DRV<bay>, where: <interface>LTO indicates the type of interface used by the LTO tape drive. fLTO—Fibre Channel LTO sLTO—SAS LTO LTO—SCSI LTO DRV<bay> is the number of the drive bay. The drive bays are numbered from bottom to top, with drive bay 1 (DRV1 or DVR1A) being the bottom‐most (see Figure 91 on page 149). For example, Figure 92 shows the drive identifier for a half‐height SAS LTO drive installed in the top half‐height drive bay as sLTO‐DRV2B on the Drives screen. The descriptor indicates that the drive is present and that it is powered off. Figure 92 The Drives screen showing the component identifier for a drive (remote access). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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BlueScale identifier and WWN. The fourth digit in the WWN indicates the drive bay where the Notes: drive is installed. The WWN for Fibre Channel drives is actually the WWPN for Port A on the drive sled. If the drive sled has two ports, the WWPN for port B is the same as the one for port A except that the second digit from the left is 2 instead of 1. The WWN for SAS drives is actually the SCSI port identifier for Port A on the drive sled. Like the Fibre Channel WWN, this identifier is assigned by the device manufacturer and is typically world‐wide unique. SAS devices use these port identifiers to address communications to each other. Figure 93 The WWN assigned to a Fibre Channel drive (left) or a SAS tape drive (right). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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SN: 1013xxxxxx DRV2 Full-height drive configuration SN: 1011xxxxxx DRV1 Figure 94 The relationship between the drive bays and the drive serial number. The serial number also appears on the Drive details screen. For example, in Figure 95 the drive serial number for LTO‐DRV1B on the Drive Details screen indicates that the drive is installed in drive bay 2. Figure 95 The serial number assigned to a drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Partition 1 (shown on the Drive Details screen). Partition WWNs have the following characteristics: When seen from the Fibre Channel switch, each storage partition defined in the library appears as an independent library connected to the Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or fabric. When seen from the Fibre Channel switch, the second digit of a partition’s WWN indicates which tape drive port is connected to the switch. If the second digit from the left in the WWN is 1, the connection is through Port A; a 2 indicates a connection through Port B. Only the WWN for Port A is shown on the Partitions screen. Because they do not have any drives associated with them, cleaning partitions do not have WWNs. SAS‐based partitions are also assigned WWNs. The WWN is based on the SCSI port identifier for Port A. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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HAPTER Configuring and Managing Partitions This chapter describes how to use the BlueScale partition wizard to configure and manage partitions in the library. Topic Partition Overview page 155 Preparing to Configure Partitions page 162 Accessing the Partition Wizard page 164 Creating a Cleaning Partition page 165 Creating a Storage Partition page 169 Prepare the Library page 169 Decide How to Create the Partition page 170 Define the Partition Name and Media Type page 172 Select the Exporter for the Partition page 173 Assign a Global Spare Drive page 174 Allocate Slots and Drives page 175 Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and page 177 PostScan Configure Encryption page 180 Specify the Partition Users page 181 Assign Drive IDs page 182 Confirm and Save the Partition Settings page 183 Modifying an Existing Partition page 186...
Unless it is configured as a Global Spare, a drive can only be assigned to one Important storage partition at a time; it cannot be shared by multiple partitions. The robotic control path for each storage partition is provided by one of the drives assigned to the partition. This drive is referred to as the exporting drive. The SCSI motion commands used to control the robotics are sent from the host to logical unit number 1 (LUN 1) of the exporting drive. The exporting drive passes the commands to the robotics. SCSI commands to control the operation of the drive itself are sent from the host to LUN 0 of the drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Applications management software application — y ou can use a single library with multiple partitions; each partition appears to the software as a dedicated library. Multiple Databases If your company uses multiple databases, partitioning the library preserves the backup processes associated with each type of database. Shared Resources If each department in the company must keep their data segregated, creating multiple partitions supplies this segregation and ensures the integrity of each data set. Each partition can only access the drives and cartridge slots assigned to it. Data from one partition cannot become intermixed with the data stored on the cartridges in another partition. Multiple Drive If your data center uses multiple generations of LTO drives, Spectra Logic Generations strongly recommends configuring separate partitions for each generation to ensure read/write compatibility between the drives and cartridges. Multiple Drive If you have drives with different interface types (for example, Fibre Channel Interfaces and SAS) installed in the library, the drives using each interface must be in separate partitions. Encryption If you want to encrypt some, but not all of your backup data, you can create an encryption partition and a non‐encryption partition to segregate the two types of data. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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01770, How do Shared IE and Queued Ejects function on the T120?. The information applies to the T50e as well. If you select... Then... The entire library must be configured as a single storage partition. From the Standard Mode perspective of the storage management software, the E/E slot is accessible at all times. When the storage management software ejects a cartridge, the cartridge is physically moved to the E/E slot. You must then use the Open Door option on the Import/Export screen to open the access port so that you can remove or exchange the cartridge. Notes: Using Standard mode is recommended when the library is configured with a single storage partition. Standard mode is not an option when the library is configured with multiple partitions, including a cleaning partition. When you configure a storage partition to use Standard mode, the BlueScale software prevents you from configuring any additional partitions. You must reconfigure the partition to use Queued Eject mode before you can configure another storage partition. Similarly, if an existing storage partition uses the Queued Eject mode, you cannot select Standard mode for another storage partition. If you have only one storage partition and you plan to eject multiple cartridges at a time, using Queued Ejects mode may simplify the process. You can use your storage management software to eject as many cartridges as desired and then remove or exchange the cartridges when it is convenient. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Then... The library can be configured with two or more storage partitions. Queued Queued Ejects Ejects mode can also be used if there is only one storage partition. Queued Mode Ejects mode allows multiple storage partitions to share the single E/E slot. When operating in Queued Ejects mode, the BlueScale software coordinates access to the E/E slot to ensure that it is always clear which partition “owns” the cartridge in the E/E slot at any given time. The BlueScale software treats all eject operations initiated by the storage management software as logical moves to the E/E slot. The move is reported as successful, but the ejected cartridge is left in its original slot; the slot is marked as inaccessible to the storage management software. Leaving the ejected cartridges in their original slots allows the storage management software to eject more cartridges than the single physical E/E slot can accommodate. When you are ready to physically remove cartridges from the library, you must use the BlueScale user interface from the library’s operator panel to select a partition and then use the “Process Queued Ejects” option. During the export process all of the cartridges that were logically ejected by the storage management software are moved one by one to the E/E slot, and the access port opened, so that the cartridges can be removed from the library. After the cartridges are exported, the slots they occupied are once again accessible to the storage management software. Global Spare Drives The Global Spare option lets you remotely substitute a working drive for a failed one using a spare drive in the library. Having a Global Spare drive in the library lets you continue your backup operations and replace the failed drive the next time you are physically present at the library. See Assign a Global Spare Drive on page 174 for instructions on how to assign a Global Spare to a partition; see Using a Global Spare Drive on page 402 for instructions on how to use the Global Spare drive in place of a failed drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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The type of drive you select as the Global Spare determines the type of drives that you can assign to the partition. When selecting the drive to be the Global Spare, the library prevents you from selecting drives that cannot be used as Global Spares. A Fibre Channel drive that is configured as a Global Spare must be connected to the same Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or fabric as the drives it would replace. If is are not connected to the same Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or fabric, it is not accessible to the application software. You may need to reconfigure your switch to access the Global Spare drive. Similarly, a SAS Global Spare drive must be connected to the same host or SAS expander as the drives it would replace. Global Spare Requirements for Using PostScan If you plan to use one of the MLM PostScan options that requires a Global Spare drive (see Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 177), you must configure at least one Global Spare drive for the partition. Keep in mind that when the PostScan process starts, it “owns” the Global Spare drive it is using until all of the cartridges in the PostScan queue are processed (unless you pause the PostScan operation as described in Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). If a Global Spare drive is being used for PostScan it is not available for use as a spare. Note: See Using PostScan on page 247 for information about the PostScan feature. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Auto Drive Clean Functional Overview Auto Drive Clean uses the cleaning cartridges stored in the cleaning partition to provide automatic, library‐ based cleaning of LTO drives without user intervention. Automated drive cleaning results in fewer failed tape read/write operations and is the preferred method for cleaning drives. See Cleaning Cartridge Tracking on page 230 for information about how Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) manages the cleaning cartridges in the cleaning partition. Note: Drive cleaning operations that are initiated by the storage management software cannot use the cleaning cartridges stored in a cleaning partition; the cartridges are not accessible to the storage management software. When the drive is unloaded in response to a host request and the data cartridge is moved to its storage location, the library queries the drive to determine if it needs cleaning. If cleaning is required, the library delays notifying the host that the SCSI move command for the unloaded data cartridge is complete while it performs an automatic drive cleaning. During the delay, the library retrieves a cleaning cartridge from the cleaning partition and inserts it into the drive. When the cleaning is complete, the library returns the cleaning cartridge to the cleaning partition and then notifies the host that the SCSI move command for the unloaded data cartridge is complete. Automatic cleaning of drives does not occur more than once in any 12 hour period. If the next data cartridge load/unload cycle occurs within this 12 hour waiting period, a cleaning is not attempted unless the previous cleaning attempt failed due to an expired cleaning cartridge. When a cleaning fails, the cleaning is reattempted the next time the host unloads a data cartridge from the drive if the cleaning partition contains a good cleaning cartridge. If you want to clean the drive immediately after you receive the notification that a cleaning failed, you can initiate a manual cleaning (see Manually Cleaning a Drive on page 439). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you store cleaning cartridges in the storage partition, make sure that they are Important identified as required by your storage management software to prevent the software from attempting to use the cartridges for writing or reading data. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Background Operations You cannot create, modify, or delete a partition if the library is actively running a PreScan or PostScan operation or if the library is performing certain other background processes (for example, Media Auto Discovery). See MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 233 to learn how the Note: MLM PreScan and PostScan features interact with the storage partitions. If you do not want to wait for a Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan operation to complete, you can stop the Media Auto Discovery or PreScan operation or pause the PostScan operation. For other background operations, wait for the process to complete. Click Stop Discovery on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen to stop a Media Auto Discovery or PreScan operation (see Initiate Media Discovery Manually on page 243). Click Pause PostScan on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen to pause PostScan for one hour (see Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). Creation Order You can configure storage partitions either before or after you configure cleaning partitions. However, if you know that you want to use Auto Drive Clean with a storage partition, it is easier to configure the cleaning partition before you configure the storage partition. If you select to create the storage partitions before the cleaning partition, you must modify the storage partition to assign the cleaning partition to it (thereby enabling Auto Drive Clean for the partition). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Storage partition: Decide which users are allowed to access the partition. See Configuring Library Users Users on page 96 for information about the user groups and the privileges each has. Note: Members of the superuser and administrator groups can access all partitions. Fibre Channel If the partition uses Fibre Channel drives, decide what addressing mode to use Storage Partition: for each Fibre Channel drive. If you select soft addressing, each Fibre Channel Drive Addressing port is identified by an address assigned to the drive when it connects to the Mode and Loop ID Fibre Channel arbitrated loop, fabric, or SAN. If you select hard addressing, the drive uses the fixed Loop ID you set. SCSI Storage If a partition uses SCSI drives, decide what SCSI ID to use for each drive. Each partition: SCSI ID must be unique for the SCSI bus to which the drive is connected. Valid Drive SCSI IDs SCSI IDs on a wide SCSI bus are 0 – 15. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
2. The General Status screen displays. Click MENU to display the menu screen that was last viewed. 3. Click Configuration to display the Configuration menu. Figure 97 Click Partitions on the Configuration menu. 4. Click Partitions on the Configuration menu. The Partitions screen displays. Figure 98 The Partitions screen with existing Figure 99 The Partitions screen with no existing partitions. partitions. 5. Click New or Edit to launch the partition wizard. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 102 Enter a name for the partition and select LTO Cleaning to create a cleaning partition. For this field... Do the following... Name Enter a unique, descriptive name to identify the partition as a cleaning partition. Names can be any length and can include @ ‐ _ /. and the space character. Partition names over 32 characters cause a scroll bar to display on some screens and are not recommended. Note: The default name for a cleaning partition is “Cleaning n”, where n is a number. The partition names list alphabetically in many of the BlueScale screens. If you want the cleaning partitions to be listed after the storage partitions, precede the name with a “z” or “_”. Media Type Select LTO Cleaning to create a cleaning partition. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 104 Select whether to save the updated library configuration. 7. Select whether you want to save the current library configuration. Don’t Save Library Configuration — A backup of the changed library configuration is not saved. Save Library Configuration To (highly recommended)—Saves a backup of the library configuration to the selected destination. Using this option is highly recommended to ensure that you can easily restore the library configuration, if necessary. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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8. Click Next. The Summary screen displays. Figure 105 Review the settings for the cleaning partition. 9. Review the information on the screen and confirm that all settings are correct for this partition’s configuration. If the configuration information is correct, proceed to Step 10. If the configuration information is not correct, either: Click Previous to move backward through the configuration screens until you reach the settings that need correcting. Make any necessary corrections, then click Next to move forward through the screens and return to the Summary screen. Note: If the screen requiring the correction is toward the beginning of the configuration process, it may be easier to click Cancel and repeat the entire configuration process. As you move backward through the configuration screens, the values are reset to their default values. After you reach the desired screen and make the necessary changes, advance through the screens and re‐enter the necessary information. Click Cancel to configure the partition again from the beginning. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Prepare the Library Before you begin creating a storage partition, make sure that you complete the following: Install the drives to be assigned to the storage partition, including any drive that you plan to use as a Global Spare (see Installing the Tape Drives on page 52). Enter the CoD activation key for any additional slot capacity you plan to use (see Enter Activation Keys on page 113). If you want to configure the partition to use encryption, log into the encryption feature (see Log Into the Encryption Feature on page 284). Components not configured in a partition may not display in the BlueScale Important interface for a few minutes after library initialization. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Automatically Create a Partition Use the following steps to have the BlueScale partition wizard automatically create a single storage partition that uses all the slots that are licensed by the CoD activation key, all installed drives, and Standard mode for the Entry/Exit mode. 1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. On the General Status screen, click MENU to display the menu screen that was last viewed. 3. Click Configuration to display the Configuration menu. 4. Click Partitions on the Configuration menu. The Partitions screen displays. Figure 107 The Partitions screen with no existing partitions. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Manually Create a Partition Use the following steps to create a storage partition using the partition wizard. 1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. If you want to configure encryption in the partition, you must also log in as an encryption user (see the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide for more details). 2. On the General Status screen, click MENU to display the menu screen that was last viewed. 3. Click Configuration to display the Configuration menu. 4. Click Partitions on the Configuration menu. The Partitions screen displays. Figure 108 The Partitions screen with existing Figure 109 The Partitions screen with no existing partitions. partitions. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 110 Enter a name for the partition and select the media type. For this field... Do the following... Enter a unique, descriptive name to identify the partition. Names can be any Name length and can include @ ‐ _ /. and the space character. Partition names over 32 characters cause a scroll bar to display on some screens and are not recommended. The default name for a storage partition is “Partition n”, where n is a number. In many of the BlueScale screens, the partitions are listed alphabetically. Note: Keep this in mind when naming your partitions. Select LTO to create a storage partition that uses LTO drives and media. Media Type August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Select a drive to operate as the exporter for the partition. This drive relays the robotic motion commands from the host to the robotics. Figure 111 Select the exporting drive. 2. Select the drive that provides the control path for the robotics. 3. If you need to configure the partition to emulate a different type of library, see Configure Emulation on page 131. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Creating a Storage Partition Assign a Global Spare Drive Use the following steps to configure one or more Global Spare drives for the partition. See Global Spare Drives on page 158 for information about configuring Global Spares. 1. From the Exporter screen, click Next. The Spare Drives screen lists the drives that are available for use as Global Spares. If you do not want to configure spare drives or if the screen indicates that no drives are available for use as a spare, click Next again and skip to Allocate Slots and Drives on page 175. 2. Select one of the available drives to be designated as a spare. The check boxes for drives that cannot be used as spares are grayed out. Figure 112 Select the drive you want to use as a Global Spare. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 113 Set the options in the Chambers & Drives screen. 2. Set the following options. For this option... Do the following... Click – and + as required to set the number of storage slots to assign to the Storage partition. Notes: A storage partition must have a minimum of one slot. Slots assigned to the cleaning partition are separate from the slots assigned to a storage partition. If all of the slots in the library are licensed with a CoD option key and you want to use a cleaning partition but did not yet created it, subtract the number of slots you want to use for the cleaning partition from the total number of slots available to be assigned to the storage partition. If you did not license all of the slots in the library, the slots that are not licensed are available for use in a cleaning partition. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Select the drives to be dedicated to this partition. The check boxes for any installed drives that cannot be used in the partition are grayed out. Important: If you plan to use MLM to monitor media health, Spectra Logic strongly recommends that you configure LTO-4 and later generation drives in separate partitions and that you do not routinely share LTO-4 media between LTO-4 and later generation drives. This ensures the accuracy of the LTO-4 media...
LTO-5, Fibre Channel and SAS available available available available B170 or later LTO-6, Fibre Channel and SAS available available available available C9T4 or later LTO-7, Fibre Channel and SAS available available available available FA11 or later Use the following steps to configure the PreScan and PostScan features used in the partition. 1. From the Chambers and Drives screen, click Next. The MLM Media Verification screen displays. Note: If you do not want to use the PreScan and PostScan features, click Next again and skip to Configure Encryption on page 180. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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(FullScan, Quick Scan, or QuickScan using Global Spares) and one or more of the Scan triggers. The available PostScan options depend on whether the Notes: partition uses LTO‐4 and later generation drives and whether or not a Global Spare drive is assigned to the partition. The automatic PostScan operation configured on this screen only verifies MLM‐enabled LTO cartridges. If your partition uses LTO cartridges that are not MLM‐enabled, you must add them to the PostScan queue manually (see Schedule a Manual PostScan on page 251). Select this option... To... Default Enable the PreScan feature. When enabled, PreScan replaces the Cleared Enable PreScan more basic Media Auto Discovery process. See Using PreScan on (Disabled) page 245 for information about this option. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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(PostScan Scan After Time — A dd the cartridges in the partition to the Disabled) automatic PostScan queue after the specified number of days pass since the last scan. Enter the number of days in the Days field. Scan After Write — A dd a cartridge to the automatic PostScan queue each time data is written to it. Scan After Read — A dd a cartridge to the automatic PostScan queue each time data is read from it. Selecting any of these triggers automatically enables the Note: selected PostScan option. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If the storage partition is using an LTO‐5 or later generation tape drive and you configured a Spectra SKLM server, you can enable Spectra SKLM Encryption key management for the partition. To use Spectra SKLM Encryption key management, LTO-5 drives must be updated to Important firmware version C7RC, or later. All LTO-6 or later generation drive firmware supported for use with the library can be used with Spectra SKLM encryption.
BlueScale user interface. Note: If you have BlueScale Encryption Professional edition and multiple encryption keys configured on the library, select the primary key for the partition. This key is used when encrypting and decrypting data. Then, Select none, one, or multiple additional keys to be associated with the partition for decrypting data. A maximum of eight decryption keys can be assigned to one partition. Specify the Partition Users 1. From the MLM Media Verification screen or the Encryption screen, click Next. The Partition Users screen displays. Figure 116 Select which users access the partition. 2. Select the users who are allowed access to this partition. Only users who are already configured can be selected (see Configuring Library Users on page 96). Note: All of the users who are configured with operator privileges are listed under Allow only. Select one or more of these users to enable partition‐based security for operators. Superusers and administrators always have full access to all partitions. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 119 The Save Library Configuration Screen. 2. Select whether you want to save the current library configuration. Don’t Save Library Configuration — A backup of the changed library configuration is not saved. Save Library Configuration To (highly recommended)—Saves a backup of the library configuration to the selected destination. Using this option is highly recommended to ensure that you can easily restore the library configuration, if necessary. Select whether to save the library configuration file to USB or to email it to an already‐configured mail recipient (see Configure Mail Users on page 104). Do not use the default autosupport@spectralogic.com email Note: recipient. Spectra Logic does not save emailed configuration files unless they are specifically requested for troubleshooting. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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3. Click Next. The Summary screen displays. Note: Depending on the options you chose, the Summary screen on your library may be different from the one shown in Figure 119. Figure 120 Confirm the settings for the partition. 4. Review the information on the Summary screen to confirm that all settings are correct for this partition’s configuration. If the configuration information is correct, proceed to Step 5. If the configuration information is not correct, do one of the following: Click Cancel to configure the partition again from the beginning. Click Previous to move backward through the configuration screens until you reach the settings that need correcting. As you move backward through the configuration screens, the values are reset to their default values. After you reach the desired screen and make the necessary changes, advance through the screens and re‐enter the necessary information until you again reach the Summary screen. Note: If the screen requiring the correction is toward the beginning of the configuration process, it may be easiest to click Cancel and repeat the entire configuration process. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Creating a Storage Partition 5. Click Save. The library requires several minutes to store the configuration information, after which the Partitions screen redisplays with the partition you just created added to the list of partitions. Figure 121 The Partitions screen showing a cleaning partition and a storage partition. When you save the partition, the library automatically Notes: generates a configuration backup file and saves it to the memory card in the LCM. This backup file contains the library configuration, the MLM and DLM databases, and any BlueScale encryption keys that are currently stored in the library. If you configured the email option for the automatically generated backup file, the library sends an email with the backup file attached to the specified recipient (see Email Auto Configuration Save on page 109). 6. To configure another storage partition, repeat the entire configuration process, beginning with Creating a Storage Partition on page 169. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Assign a Global Spare Drive—If you want to designate one of the installed drives as a Global Spare, you need to modify the Spare Drives screen to assign the drive to the partition. Create a New Cleaning or Storage Partition—If you previously created one or more partitions that use all of the available slots in the library, and now want to create and use a new partition, you need to reduce the number of slots assigned to an existing partition to provide the slots needed for the new partition. If you want to create a storage partition, you may also need to install additional drives or reassign drives that were previously assigned to other partitions. Rename a Partition—If you want to rename the partition, change the name on the Name & Media Type screen. Disable PreScan or Change the PostScan Settings—If you want to change the settings that you chose (to take advantage of a new Global Spare drive, for example), you need to select a different setting in the MLM Media Verification screen. Enable or Disable Encryption—If you need to modify encryption settings for the partition, you need to log in as an encryption user and make the necessary changes. Preparation Before making changes to an existing partition, review the information at the beginning of this chapter to be sure that you address any requirements (see Preparing to Configure Partitions on page 162). In addition, address the following recommendations and requirements: Spectra Logic strongly recommends backing up the library configuration, either to a USB device or as an attachment to an email sent to a previously configured mail recipient, before you make changes. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Email Auto Configuration Save on page 109). Note: Do not use the default autosupport@spectralogic.com email recipient. Spectra Logic does not save emailed configuration files unless they are specifically requested for troubleshooting. Use the following steps to modify an existing partition. 1. Discontinue any backups to the partition you want to modify. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 3. Select Maintenance > MLM to display the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen. If Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan is running (as indicated by the presence of a Stop Discovery or Pause PostScan button, respectively), do the following: Click Stop Discovery to temporarily stop Media Auto Discovery or PreScan (see Figure 154 on page 245). Click Pause PostScan to pause the PostScan for one hour (see Figure 159 on page 254). 4. If you configured the partition to use encryption or if you want to enable encryption in a partition that did not previously use it, log into the encryption feature (see Configuring BlueScale Key Management on page 303). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 124 The Name and Media Type screen for a for a cleaning partition. storage partition. 7. The Name & Media Type screen is the beginning of a series of configuration screens. Depending on the type of partition you are modifying, follow the instructions for creating the partition to modify the partition. To modify a cleaning partition, see Creating a Cleaning Partition on page 165, —OR— To modify a storage partition, see Creating a Storage Partition on page 169. You cannot change the media type selected for the partition. Notes: If you logged into the encryption feature, you can modify the encryption settings for the partition (see Configure Encryption on page 180). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
After the partition is deleted, any cartridges in the slots that were assigned to the Important partition are not accessible until the slots are assigned to another partition. If you plan to delete a storage partition and it is configured to use Global Spares, edit the partition and deselect all of the drives that are designated as Global Spares for the partition (see Assign a Global Spare Drive on page 174). If you plan to delete a storage partition and it is configured to use BlueScale encryption, make sure that you export the BlueScale encryption key for any cartridges that were in the partition (see Exporting and Protecting Encryption Keys on page 307). The encryption key is required if you import the cartridges into another partition in order to access the data on the cartridges at a later date. If you plan to delete a cleaning partition, edit any storage partitions that use the cleaning partition to disassociate the cleaning partition from the storage partition (see Allocate Slots and Drives on page 175). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Delete a Partition Use the following steps to delete an existing partition. 1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. If you want to save the updated library configuration to a USB device, connect it to a USB port on the LCM (see Connect a USB Device to the Library on page 148) and allow time for the device to mount before continuing. 3. Select Maintenance > MLM to display the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen. If Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan is running (as indicated by the presence of a Stop Discovery or Pause PostScan button, respectively), do the following: Click Stop Discovery to temporarily stop Media Auto Discovery or PreScan (see Figure 154 on page 245). Click Pause PostScan to pause the PostScan for one hour (see Figure 159 on page 254). 4. If you configured the partition to use BlueScale encryption, log into the encryption feature (see Configuring BlueScale Key Management on page 303). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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7. Select whether you want to save the current library configuration. Don’t Save Library Configuration — A backup of the changed library configuration is not saved. Save Library Configuration To (highly recommended) — S aves a backup file of the changed library configuration to either a USB device connected to the LCM or as an attachment to an email sent to a previously configured recipient (see Configure Mail Users on page 104). Using this option is highly recommended to ensure that you can easily restore the library configuration if necessary. 8. Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the partition or click No to return to the Partitions screen without deleting the partition. After you click Yes, the library updates the configuration. When complete, the Partitions screen displays. The deleted partition is no longer listed. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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HAPTER Using Cartridges in the Library This chapter describes importing, exporting, and moving cartridges in the library. See Chapter 8 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 226 for information about using MLM to manage the cartridges in the library. Topic Understanding Cartridge Import and Export page 193 Operation Variables page 193 Requirements and Restrictions page 194 Preparing Cartridges for Use page 194 Cartridge Guidelines and Requirements page 195 Prepare the Cartridges for Use page 197 Importing Cartridges page 198 Import Overview page 198 Import Multiple Cartridges Using Bulk Load page 199 Import Individual Cartridges page 205 Exporting or Exchanging Cartridges page 207 Prepare to Export or Exchange Cartridges page 208 Export or Exchange Cartridges Using Process Queued page 208 Ejects Export or Exchange Cartridges Individually page 210 Export Cartridges Using Bulk Unload page 212 Understanding the Cartridge Inventory...
You must be physically present at the library to import or export cartridges. Imports Importing cartridges into the library cannot be controlled by the storage management software. All cartridges imported are controlled using the BlueScale user interface from the library’s operator panel. Cartridges are imported either one at a time using the access port or as a group using the bulk load process. After you finish importing the cartridges, you must then synchronize the library’s inventory with the inventory maintained by the storage management software, since those cartridges were moved into the library outside of the storage management software’s control. Exports and the Entry/Exit Mode Cartridge exports are typically initiated by the storage management software ejecting the cartridges from the library. The export process is completed by physically removing the cartridges from the library under the control of the BlueScale software. The library supports two Entry/Exit operation modes when a data cartridge is ejected from the library by the storage management software: Standard mode and Queued Ejects mode. The mode used is determined by the partition configuration and affects when cartridges ejected by the storage management software are moved to the E/E slot. See Entry/Exit Operation Modes on page 157 for an explanation of the how the Entry/Exit modes function. In addition to exports performed under control of the storage management software, you can export cartridges using the BlueScale user interface from the library’s operator panel. You can export single cartridges one at a time using the access port or you can export multiple cartridges in one operation using the bulk unload process. Note: You can also exchange cartridges instead of removing them. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
User Privilege Requirements Any user with operator privileges who is assigned to the partition and all users with superuser or administrator privileges can perform import, export, or exchange operations. See Specify the Partition Users on page 181 for information about assigning users to a partition. Background Operations You cannot import, export, or exchange cartridges if the library is actively running a background operation such as Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan. If you do not want to wait for a PreScan or PostScan operation to complete, you can stop the PreScan operation or pause the PostScan operation. For background operations other than PreScan or PostScan, you must wait for the process to complete. Click Stop Discovery on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen to stop the PreScan operation (see Stop the Discovery Process on page 245). Click Pause PostScan on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen to pause the PostScan operation for one hour (see Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). REPARING ARTRIDGES FOR This section provides guidelines for using data and cleaning cartridges in the library and instructions for preparing the cartridges for use before you import them into the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Data cartridges—The library automatically notifies you whenever you attempt to import unlabeled cartridges or cartridges whose labels indicate that the LTO generation is not supported by the partition. Cleaning cartridges — I f you plan to use a cleaning partition and the Auto Drive Clean feature, the cleaning cartridges must be identified with “CLN” at the beginning of the barcode sequence on their labels. This requirement applies to both standard and custom barcode labels. The library does not import cartridges into a cleaning partition if they not identified with “CLN” at the beginning of the barcode sequence on their labels. If you plan to store cleaning cartridges in a storage partition, label the cartridges as required by your storage management software to prevent the software from attempting to read data from or write data to a cleaning cartridge. Write Protection Before loading data cartridges into the library, make sure that the write‐protect switch is properly set. For normal backup operations, the write‐protect switch is set to the write‐enabled or unlocked position. The write‐protect switch is typically set to the write‐protect or locked position when the cartridge is removed from the library for storage and during data restore operations. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Barcode label Write-protect switch Figure 125 Attach barcode labels to cartridges and check write-protect switch setting. 2. Depending on whether you plan to write data to a cartridge or restore data from a cartridge, make sure the write‐protect switch on the cartridge is set for the desired operation. Note: Cleaning cartridges do not have a write‐protect switch. If the switch... The cartridge is... Does not cover the opening Write‐enabled. Data can be written to, read from, or erased from the tape. Covers the opening Write‐protected. Data can be read from the tape. Data cannot be written to or erased from the tape. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Cartridges on page 207). Capacity Expansion Slots If you are using the capacity expansion slots, you must import cartridges into those slots as described in Import Individual Cartridges on page 205. You cannot bulk‐load these slots. Cartridge Labeling Make sure that each data and cleaning cartridge is labeled with a unique barcode (see Prepare the Cartridges for Use on page 197). Cleaning Partition When importing cleaning cartridges into a cleaning partition, keep the following in mind: The cleaning cartridges in a cleaning partition can only be used for drives in a storage partition that is configured to use that cleaning partition. Associating a cleaning partition with the drives in a storage partition automatically enables the Auto Drive Clean feature for that partition (see Allocate Slots and Drives on page 175). The cleaning cartridges in the cleaning partition are inaccessible to the application software running on the host. Make sure that you disable any software‐based drive cleaning to prevent repeated requests to import a cleaning cartridge. If your storage management software supports automated drive cleaning and you plan to use this method to clean the drives instead of the library’s Auto Drive Clean feature, refer to your software documentation for instructions. You must import the properly labeled cleaning cartridges into the storage partition. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
See Initiate Media Discovery Manually on page 243 for instructions. See Understanding Cartridge Additional Requirements and Restrictions Import and Export on page 193 for additional requirements and restrictions when importing cartridges. Import Options The method you use to import cartridges depends on whether you are importing individual cartridges into the library as part of day‐to‐day operations or you are loading cartridges into the library for the first time following installation. Bulk Load (Initial Loading of Cartridges) Spectra Logic recommends that you only use the Bulk Load option when you are loading cartridges into the library as part of the initial installation process. When you first install your library and load cartridges for use, you may prefer to use the Bulk Load option to save time. Using the Bulk Load option has an associated risk of inventory corruption if you previously imported cartridges, defined your partitions, and are using the library with MLM enabled. See Import Multiple Cartridges Using Bulk Load on page 199 for a detailed description of how to load cartridges into the library using this option. Single Cartridge Import (Day-to-Day Operations) For normal day‐to‐day operation, individual cartridges are imported manually using the access ...
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3. Click MENU, then select General > Import/Export. The Import/Export screen displays showing information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export screen or the Inventory screen. 4. Select the partition you want to use from the drop‐down list, then click Go. The Import/Export screen refreshes to show the current status of the slots assigned to the selected partition. If the library only has one partition configured, the Note: Import/Export screen shows that partition and does not include a drop‐down list. Select partition Click Bulk Load Figure 126 Select the partition and then click Bulk Load. If there are no empty slots in the partition, the Bulk Load button Note: is not present. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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You must load the cartridges, reinsert the magazines, and press the feedback Important button on the front screen within ten minutes after you click Bulk Load. a. Remove one or both of the left‐side magazines by grasping the handle and pulling straight out from the library. Figure 128 Remove the magazines from the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Capacity expansion slots, if present, must be loaded individually using the access port. Figure 129 Load cartridges into the magazines. Load the cartridges into the magazines sequentially based on your capacity license, as follows: Bottom left magazine: Slots 1 through 11 Top left magazine: Slots 12 through 23 When loading cartridges into the magazines, the slots you use Note: depends on your capacity license. Do not insert cartridges in slots outside the locations licensed by your CoD capacity license; they are not accessible by the library or your storage management software. Figure 129 on page 202 shows the slot numbering. For example, if your capacity license enables 10 slots, only insert cartridges in slots 1 through 10. Do not insert cartridges in the other slots. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Make sure that you reinsert the magazines back into their original locations to Important prevent the access port from becoming unusable. Leave the E/E slot Slot 1 empty Figure 130 Slide the filled magazines into the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Stop Importing You do not have any more cartridges to load. The library locks all of the magazines and performs an inventory of the magazines that were unlocked. 8. Use your storage management software to update the cartridge inventory it maintains (see Updating the Software Media Inventory on page 225). After bulk loading cartridges, you must use your storage management software to Important update the inventory it maintains in order for the software to use the cartridges. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
3. Click MENU, then select General > Import/Export. The Import/Export screen displays showing information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export screen or the Inventory screen. 4. Select the partition you want to use from the drop‐down list, then click Go. The Import/Export screen refreshes to show the current status of the slots assigned to the selected partition. Note: If the library only has one partition configured, the Import/Export screen shows that partition and does not include a drop‐down list. Select partition Click Open Door Figure 131 Select the partition and then click Open Door to open the access port. 5. Click Open Door. A progress screen displays describing the process. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Do not use force to push the access port closed, and do not close the door before Important you are prompted to do so. The library scans the cartridge barcode label and updates its cartridge inventory to indicate that the imported cartridge is in the E/E slot. 9. Click MENU, then select General > Inventory. The Inventory screen displays showing the imported cartridge in the EE slot. Figure 133 Select the cartridge in the EE slot. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Process Queued Ejects versus Individual Ejection The method used for exporting or exchanging cartridges depends on the Entry/Exit mode used by the library (see Entry/Exit Operation Modes on page 157 for detailed information about how the two modes operate) and whether the storage management software has queued cartridges to be ejected. If the library uses Queued Ejects mode and the storage management software has queued cartridges for ejection, use Export or Exchange Cartridges Using Process Queued Ejects on page 208. If the library uses Standard eject mode or you will manually move cartridges to the E/E slot for ejection, use Export or Exchange Cartridges Individually on page 210. Export Process The export process physically removes cartridges from the library. The exported cartridges are not replaced by new cartridges. Exchange Process The exchange process operates the same way as the export process, except that you replace the cartridge in the E/E slot with another one. Exchanging cartridges is especially useful when there are no open slots in the partition and you need to temporarily import a cleaning cartridge into a storage partition to clean a drive when you are not using the Auto Drive Clean feature. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
1. Use your storage management software to eject cartridges from the library. You can eject as many cartridges as desired. If you have multiple partitions configured, you must eject the Note: cartridges from each partition separately. The eject process removes the cartridges from the cartridge inventory maintained by the storage management software. The library makes the cartridges inaccessible to the software; from the software’s perspective the cartridges were removed from the library. However, the cartridges remain in the library until you export or exchange them using the BlueScale user interface. 2. From the operator panel, log into the library as a user with the appropriate privileges (see User Privilege Requirements on page 194). 3. Click MENU, then select General > Inventory. The Inventory screen displays showing the information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export screen or the Inventory screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Be careful not to drop or jar the cartridge when you remove it. Mishandling Caution cartridges can result in failures when you attempt to use the cartridge. Insert finger through opening to push cartridge out of E/E slot Figure 135 Remove the cartridge from the E/E slot. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If you exchanged cartridges, the library moves the new cartridge to the slot previously occupied by the cartridge you removed. The library then moves the next queued cartridge to the E/E slot and opens the access port. 10. Repeat Step 6 through Step 9 as the library moves each of the queued cartridges to the access port. The process continues until all queued cartridges are exported from the library. Export or Exchange Cartridges Individually Cartridges can be exported or exchanged individually, using the BlueScale user interface, after they are moved to the E/E slot either manually or by the storage management software. If the library uses Standard eject mode, when the storage management software ejects a cartridge, the library immediately moves the cartridge to the E/E slot and reports that the eject is complete. 1. Use your storage management software to eject the desired cartridge from the library or manually move a cartridge to the E/E slot (see Move Cartridges Within a Partition on page 219 for instructions). 2. Click MENU, then select General > Import/Export. The Import/Export screen displays showing information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export screen or the Inventory screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 137 Remove the cartridge from the E/E slot. 6. If you are exchanging a different cartridge for the one you removed, insert the new cartridge in the E/E slot (see Figure 132 on page 206). Push the cartridge into the slot until the latch on the slot engages the ridges on the side of the cartridge. The slot is keyed to only accept a correctly oriented cartridge. Do not force the Important cartridge into the slot. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If the library is configured to use Standard mode, seeExport or Exchange Cartridges Individually on page 210. Spectra Logic recommends only using the Bulk Unload option when removing all Important of the cartridges from the library. Cartridges removed from the library using Bulk Unload are not removed from the cartridge inventory maintained by the storage management software.
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If the library only has one partition configured, the Import/ Export screen shows that partition and does not include a drop‐ down list. Select partition Click Bulk Unload Figure 138 Select the partition and then click Bulk Unload. 4. Click Bulk Unload. The following feedback message displays. Figure 139 Click Continue in response to the Feedback required message. 5. Click Continue to unlock the magazines. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Bulk Unload. If you wait more than 10 minutes to respond, the library times out and displays a message about the timeout on the operator panel. Repeat the Bulk Unload process. a. Remove one or both of the left‐side magazines by grasping the handle and pulling the magazine straight out from the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you wait more than 10 minutes to respond, the library times out and displays a Important message about the timeout on the operator panel. Repeat the Bulk Unload process. Select... If... You need to remove cartridges from the magazines on the right‐hand side of Continue the library. 1. Remove one or both of the right‐side magazines and remove the cartridges. 2. Carefully reinsert the magazines back into their original locations in the library. 3. Return to the operator panel and click Stop Exporting on the Feedback Required screen. The library locks all of the magazines and performs an inventory of the magazines that were unlocked. Stop Exporting If you do not have any more cartridges to remove. The library locks all of the magazines and performs an inventory of the magazines that were unlocked. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Move a cleaning cartridge stored in a storage partition to a drive as part of a manual cleaning operation when the Auto Drive Clean feature is not configured for the partition. Move an expired cleaning cartridge to the E/E slot so that it can be exchanged for a new one. User Privilege Requirements Any user with operator privileges who is assigned to the partition and all users with superuser or administrator privileges can access and use the Inventory screen. See Specify the Partition Users on page 181 for information about assigning users to a partition. View the Cartridge Inventory for a Partition Note: You can also view the cartridge inventory for a partition using the Media Lifecycle Management Report screen (see Using MLM Reporting on page 255). 1. From the operator panel, log into the library as a user with the appropriate privileges (see User Privilege Requirements, above). 2. Click MENU, then select General > Inventory. The Inventory screen displays, showing the information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export screen or the Inventory screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Select partition to view Cartridge inventory list for selected partition Figure 142 Use the Inventory screen to view the cartridge inventory for a partition. Locate a Specific Cartridge The Inventory screen provides two different methods for locating a specific cartridge in the library. 1. From the operator panel, log into the library as a user with the appropriate privileges (see User Privilege Requirements on page 217). Display the cartridge inventory for the desired partition (see View the Cartridge Inventory for a Partition on page 217). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Instead, use the Clean button on the Drives screen (see Manually Cleaning a Drive on page 439). Move queue A move queue is a list of one or more source/destination pairs, with each pair representing a single move operation. All moves performed using the Inventory screen require creating a move queue that specifies the source and destination for each cartridge move. Note: The maximum number of moves that can be configured in a single move queue is 100 source/destination pairs. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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When a cartridge is moved to the E/E slot, you must use the Open Door button on the Import/Export screen to open the access port and then remove the cartridge. Moving a cartridge to the E/E slot is especially useful if you want to use one of the cartridges in the partition as the scratch cartridge required by the DLM Drive Health Verification wizard (see Using DLM to Test an LTO Drive on page 407). Moving a cartridge to the E/E slot also makes it possible to transfer a data cartridge from one storage partition to another without opening the access port. However, the move from the E/E slot to a slot in a different partition must be performed using a separate move queue. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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To move a cartridge from one location to another, locate and select the cartridge you want to move (see Locate a Specific Cartridge on page 218). To import a cartridge using the access port, select Access Port as the source. The Access Port is only included on the inventory list when Notes: you access the user interface from the front panel. If the E/E slot contains a cartridge, EE Slot and the barcode label of the cartridge it contains appear on the inventory list instead of Access Port. If one of the partition’s drives contains a cartridge, that drive is included in the list. Cleaning cartridges have an * (asterisk) next to the slot number if the cartridge is expired. If a move queue is already defined, the Inventory screen includes a View Move Queue button which immediately displays the Move Queue screen without needing to go through the process of configuring a move queue (see Figure 146 on page 223). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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5. Select the location to which you want to move the cartridge. Select Access Port as the destination if you want to export or Notes: exchange a cartridge. For a storage partition, if the E/E slot is empty, both the Access Port and the EE Slot are listed as potential destinations. The end result of the move depends on which one you select. If you select Access Port, the access port opens after the cartridge is moved to the E/E slot. You must remove (or exchange) the cartridge in the E/E slot and close the port before the next move can be processed. If you select EE Slot, the cartridge is moved to the E/E slot but the access port does not open. The next move in the queue is processed as soon as the move is complete. The cartridge is left in the E/E slot. For a cleaning partition, if the E/E slot is empty the Access Port is listed as a potential destination. The EE slot is not available as a move destination in a cleaning partition. If one or more of the drives in the partition are empty, those drives are included in the list of available destinations. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If the move destination is the access port, do not close the access port until a Important Feedback Required screen notifies you that the port can be closed. Note: If you selected Access Port as the destination for a move, the access port opens after the cartridge is moved to the E/E slot. A Feedback Required screen displays instructing you to remove the cartridge and close the port. If you want to exchange the cartridge for a different one, remove the cartridge and replace it with the new one. After you close the access port, the library moves the cartridge to the location originally occupied by the cartridge you removed. 9. When all of the moves in the queue are complete, a status screen displays showing the results of the moves. Click Finish to return to the Inventory screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Import/Export. The Import/Export screen displays showing the information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export screen or the Inventory screen. Click Open Door Figure 147 Click Open Door to open the access port and remove the cartridge. 2. Click Open Door to open the access port. 3. Remove the cartridge from the E/E slot. Move the cartridge to another partition Repeat Step 2 on page 221 through Step 9 on this page to create and process a move queue that moves the cartridge from the E/E slot to a different storage partition. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Chapter 7—Using Cartridges in the Library Updating the Software Media Inventory PDATING THE OFTWARE EDIA NVENTORY As you import, export, or exchange cartridges, the library reads the barcode labels on the individual cartridges and automatically updates the physical inventory that it maintains. This process does not automatically update the media inventory maintained and used by the storage management software. The storage management software maintains its own media inventory, which it uses when performing backup/restore operations and for media management. To avoid errors when the storage management software requests a specific cartridge, be sure to use your storage management software to update its media inventory whenever you import cartridges into or export/exchange cartridges from a storage partition as described in this chapter. Refer to your software documentation for more information. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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HAPTER Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management This chapter describes how to use BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management to monitor and report on the health of the cartridges in your library. See MLM Best Practices on page 473 for information about using Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) effectively in your environment and ensuring that your MLM data is protected. Topic Media Lifecycle Management Overview page 227 Spectra Certified MLM‐Enabled Media page 227 Media Tracking and Reporting page 228 Media Discovery page 231 MLM PreScan and PostScan page 233 Additional MLM Features page 235 Enabling MLM and Configuring Global Settings page 235 Enable MLM and Configure Settings page 236 Configure PostScan Blackout Periods page 239 Using Media Lifecycle Management page 240 Add Cartridges to the MLM Database page 240 Initiate Media Discovery Manually page 243 Stop the Discovery Process page 245 Using PreScan page 245...
Before you can use Media Lifecycle Management, you must enable it as described Important Enabling MLM and Configuring Global Settings on page 235. Note: MLM is only supported for LTO‐4 and later generation drives and compatible media. Overview BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) helps you manage your tape media (cartridges) by giving you tools to proactively detect potential media errors well before they happen. When used in combination with Spectra Certified MLM‐enabled media, MLM lets you manage, track, and report all facets of tape usage from creation to retirement. When used with media that is not MLM‐enabled, MLM tracks and reports the general health of the media. Spectra Certified MLM-Enabled Media Media Lifecycle Management starts with packaged, barcode labeled, Spectra Certified MLM‐enabled media (LTO‐3 and later generation data cartridges and LTO cleaning cartridges). Before shipment, Spectra Logic writes baseline data to the MAM (Medium Auxiliary Memory) embedded in each cartridge. Throughout its life, the cartridge MAM continually collects data to support MLM tracking and reporting. See Spectra Certified Media on page 485 for additional information. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Not Applicable Full Reporting Limited Reporting Media Tracking and Reporting Overview MLM uses the information from the cartridge’s MAM to maintain a database of vital information about each MLM‐enabled cartridge in the library, including the drives into which it was loaded and any errors it encountered. The statistical and diagnostic information in the MLM database helps you proactively manage your tape media throughout its life. Using the information in the database, MLM can generate a variety of reports that let you monitor important health information about every MLM‐enabled data cartridge and cleaning cartridge in your library. If desired, you can save the reports to a USB device or email them to a previously configured mail user. You can also download the MLM database as a comma separated value (CSV) file. The MLM database also includes limited information about Notes: cartridges that are not MLM‐enabled. The cartridge inventory is separate from the MLM database and only shows cartridges currently stored in the library. The cartridge inventory does not differentiate between MLM‐enabled cartridges and those that are not MLM‐enabled. Discovery Requirement Until an LTO cartridge is discovered, either through the automatic media discovery process or when it is loaded into and then unloaded from a drive for the first time, it is not included in the MLM database. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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The MLM reports help you identify tapes with high error rates or other problems (for example, a dropped leader pin) that pose a risk to protecting your data. These tapes can then be removed before they cause data corruption or other problems. See Generate MLM Reports on page 255 for detailed information about the types of reports you can generate. MLM Database Management After a cartridge is added to the MLM database, its MLM data remains in the database even if the cartridge is exported from the library. If the cartridge is later reimported, the MLM database is updated to reflect any new information obtained from the cartridge MAM. When a cartridge is permanently removed from service, it can be manually deleted from the database. The MLM database is restricted to a maximum of 100 records. Each record corresponds to a cartridge with a unique barcode label. When a new cartridge, beyond the 100 already in the database, is imported into the library, the record for the least recently exported cartridge is automatically deleted from the database. The Export Date tracked by MLM determines which record is deleted. The library does not notify you when it reaches the maximum number of records. To ensure that you have a complete record of all the cartridges that are used in the library, regularly generate and export a Media Health report for the entire library (see Using MLM Reporting on page 255). When a cartridge is retired or permanently exported from the library, its record can be deleted from the MLM database. Records can be deleted individually or as a group (see Delete MLM Records From the Database on page 268). If desired, the information in the MLM database can be exported to a comma separated value (CSV) file, which can then be imported into ® Microsoft Excel or other software applications that support this file type (see Download the MLM Database for Analysis and Archiving on page 270). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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LTFS impacts MLM. Remaining Capacity Calculations In addition to media health, the library uses information in the MLM database to estimate the Remaining Capacity report for the cartridges in the selected partition. If the partition contains a mix of MLM and non‐MLM‐enabled data cartridges, the report only shows the estimated capacity on the MLM‐enabled cartridges. Until a data cartridge is loaded into, threaded, and then Note: unloaded from a drive for the first time, its remaining capacity is not included in the Remaining Capacity report. Cleaning Cartridge Tracking Functional Overview The library tracks expired cleaning cartridges in the cartridge inventory and does not attempt to use an expired cleaning cartridge. You can identify expired cartridges by examining the Inventory screen. Expired cleaning cartridges are identified by an “x” next to the slot number. When you enable MLM and use Spectra Certified MLM‐enabled LTO cleaning cartridges, MLM tracks and reports usage information for the cleaning cartridges. This information, which includes the number of cleans remaining and the cartridge health (good, near expiration, or expired), is stored in the MLM database. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
MAM. When the number of cleans remaining reaches zero, the library flags the cartridge as expired and does not attempt to use the cartridge again. Because the library does not need to load a cleaning cartridge into a drive to determine that it is expired, cleaning failures due to an expired cartridge are eliminated (assuming the cleaning partition contains a good cleaning cartridge). Information about an expired cleaning cartridge remains in the MLM database even after the cartridge is exported from the library. Expired Non-MLM Cleaning Cartridges When MLM is not enabled or if the cleaning cartridges are not MLM‐enabled, the library must load the cleaning cartridge into a drive to determine whether it is expired. When an expired cleaning cartridge is loaded into a drive, it is immediately ejected; the cleaning fails. The library flags the cleaning tape as expired in the cartridge inventory and generates system messages to notify you of the expired cleaning tape and the failed drive cleaning. The library does not attempt to use the expired cartridge for subsequent cleanings. The library does not store any information about non‐MLM cleaning cartridges in the MLM database. The library retains the information about an expired cleaning cartridge for as long as it remains in the library or until the library is power‐cycled. If an expired non‐MLM cartridge is exported and then reimported into the library, the cartridge must be loaded into a drive in order to identify it as expired. Media Discovery Overview Importing a cartridge into a partition does not add it to the MLM database. The cartridge must be discovered by loading it into and then unloading it from a drive in order to add it to the MLM database. After discovery, the cartridge is tracked by MLM and included in MLM reports. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Media Auto Discovery — T he default process that collects information from the cartridge MAM and adds it to the MLM database. The Media Auto Discovery process only operates on newly imported cartridges that are not already in the MLM database. Note: Media Auto Discovery loads and reads the MAM in the tape, but does not thread the tape. The drive only reports the maximum and remaining capacity for the tape after the tape is threaded. Therefore, these statistics report as ʺ0ʺ until a drive reads from, or writes to, the tape. PreScan—An optional process that replaces Media Auto Discovery. If the PreScan feature is enabled in a partition, the PreScan process runs instead of the Media Auto Discovery process and operates on all of the media in the partition, regardless of whether it is already in the MLM database or not. In addition to adding information collected from the cartridge MAM to the MLM database, PreScan performs a basic functionality test and health check on each imported cartridge using available LTO‐4 or later generation drives in the partition (see Using PreScan on page 245 for more information). Discovery Process When automatic media discovery is enabled, the discovery process can either be manually initiated by you or set to run automatically so that the library discovers the cartridges and adds their information to the MLM database shortly after a cartridge is imported into the library. The discovery process is independent of any storage management software. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
When the discovery process is complete, the drive unloads the cartridge and the library returns the cartridge to its original location. Each subsequent load/unload updates the MLM database and the cartridge MAM, providing ongoing tracking and reporting for the cartridge. Manual Discovery If Media Auto Discovery is not enabled or if you enabled MLM when the library already contained cartridges, you can start the media discovery process manually to add the cartridges to the MLM database (see Initiate Media Discovery Manually on page 243). Limitations Automatic media discovery cannot begin while the library is actively loading cartridges into drives. If you import cartridges during this time, the library posts a failure message stating that no drives are available for media discovery. To avoid this failure, either wait until the library is idle before importing media or start the manual discovery process for the imported media when the library is idle. See Initiate Media Discovery Manually on page 243 for instructions. MLM PreScan and PostScan Overview MLM PreScan and PostScan are configurable background processes that use an LTO‐4 or later generation drive to provide two levels of verification for LTO data cartridges. See Using PreScan on page 245 and Using PostScan on page 247 for detailed information about configuring and using PreScan and PostScan. Note: PostScan and Spectra SKLM encryption key management cannot be configured for use in the same partition. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Interaction with Move Requests If a host requests a move while a cartridge is being scanned using one of the partition drives (PreScan or QuickScan), the move is delayed until the scan completes and the cartridge is returned to its slot. Background Operations To protect you against making changes that could negatively impact the library’s operation, the BlueScale software automatically prevents you from performing certain operations while the library is performing background operations, including Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan. You cannot import or export cartridges while the library is running a Media Auto Discovery or PreScan operation, nor can you use the BlueScale user interface to move cartridges from one location to another in the library. If you cannot wait for the operation to complete, you can stop Media Auto Discovery or PreScan and then manually start it at another time (Stop the Discovery Process on page 245). You cannot perform any of the following operations while either a FullScan or a QuickScan that uses Global Spare drives is running in a partition. Import cartridges into or export cartridges from the library Use the BlueScale user interface to move a cartridge from one location to another Use the Global Spare drive being used by PostScan to replace a malfunctioning drive in the partition Change the library configuration settings August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 8—Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management Media Lifecycle Management Overview Create or modify partitions Update the BlueScale software or drive firmware If you need to perform any of these operations or if you need to reset the library, you can pause the PostScan process for one hour (see Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). The library returns any cartridges currently being scanned to their original locations. After an hour passes, the library checks the prerequisites for starting PostScan (see Prerequisites for Starting a PostScan Operation on page 247) and when met, restarts the PostScan operation on the tape that was being verified at the time of the interruption. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Use your application software to unload cartridges from the drives and return them to the slots in the library. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can enable MLM and configure the global MLM features. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Discovery if you want the library to proactively discover newly imported cartridges and add them to the MLM database. Figure 148 Use the MLM Settings screen to enable MLM and configure the global configuration settings. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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(Disabled) Discrepancies the load count stored on that cartridge’s MAM. Minimum Cleaning Set the threshold for the minimum number of cleaning passes Zero (0) Passes remaining on a cleaning cartridge. When a cleaning cartridge reaches this threshold, a warning message is generated showing that the cleaning cartridge is nearly expired. The warning message is generated every time the cleaning tape is used while the number of cleanings remaining is at or below the threshold value. When the number of cleans remaining on the cartridge Note: reaches zero, the library flags the cartridge as expired. Set the number of times a data cartridge can be loaded into a 10,000 loads Maximum Tape drive before a load count warning message is generated. Loads When the number of loads reaches the specified threshold, a warning message is generated. Subsequent loads do not generate additional messages. Generate a Load Count Media Lifecycle Report to determine the current usage status of the cartridges in your library (see Using MLM Reporting on page 255 for detailed information). If you began using MLM‐enabled data cartridges Note: before you enabled MLM, some of your data cartridges may already exceeded the thresholds you set. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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The Media Auto Discovery process may be affected by your storage management software. In addition, software that polls the drives on a regular basis is affected by the discovery process. If you encounter interactions with your storage management software, you can select to either stop the storage management software from accessing the library before starting the discovery process or you can select not to use Media Auto Discovery. If you do not enable Media Auto Discovery, you can start the discovery process for a specific partition manually. See Initiate Media Discovery Manually on page 243 for instructions. —OR— You can let the library discover cartridges and add them to the MLM database the first time they are loaded and unloaded from an MLM‐enabled drive during normal operations. Set the number of minutes that the library needs to be idle 5 minutes Minimum Idle Minutes before the Media Auto Discovery or PreScan process begins. Configure time periods during which the automatic PostScan Zero (0) PostScan Blackout process does not operate. See Configure PostScan Blackout (Disabled) Periods Periods on page 239 for detailed information. 4. Click Save to enable the selected MLM features. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
No additional tapes are scanned until the blackout period expires. Access the MLM Settings screen (see Enable MLM and Configure Settings on page 236). 2. In the PostScan Blackout Periods section, use the Start and Stop drop‐ down lists to set the start and end times for the blackout period for each day of the week. Times are based on a 24‐hour clock, where 0 is midnight. Notes: To disable the blackout period for a specific day, set both Start and Stop to 0. By default, the blackout periods are all set to 0 (disabled). The PostScan process runs whenever there are tapes in the PostScan queue and a Global Spare drive is available. Configuring a blackout period to begin at 23 hours and end at 0 is not supported. Figure 149 Select the desired blackout periods for PostScan. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Either wait until the library is idle before importing cartridges or start the discovery process for the imported cartridges manually when the library is idle. Note: If you import cartridges into the library with MLM disabled, those cartridges are not automatically discovered and added to the MLM database. After you enable MLM, you must use the manual discovery process to add the cartridges to the MLM database (see Initiate Media Discovery Manually on page 243. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Either wait until the library is idle before importing cartridges or manually start the discovery process when the library is idle. If you do not want to wait until you import new cartridges to have the cartridges already in the library added to the MLM database, manually start the discovery process (see Initiate Media Discovery Manually on page 243). Use your storage management software to load each cartridge into an LTO‐4 or later generation drive and then unload it. Let the library update the MLM database as part of normal operation. The information for each cartridge is added to the MLM database the first time the cartridge is loaded into and then unloaded from an LTO‐4 or later generation drive. 5. When the initial discovery process is complete, disable the alert about non‐MLM‐enabled media, if desired. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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2. If desired, enable PreScan (see Using PreScan on page 245). enabled MLM, 3. Discover the cartridges in the library using one of the following methods: Import new cartridges into the partition to trigger the automatic discovery process. If you do not have PreScan enabled, the discovery process only checks cartridges that are not already in the MLM database. If PreScan is enabled, all of the cartridges in the partition are processed, regardless of whether or not they are already in the MLM database. If you do not want to wait until you import new cartridges to have the cartridges already in the library added to the MLM database, manually start the discovery process (see Initiate Media Discovery Manually on page 243). Use your storage management software to load each cartridge into an LTO‐4 or later generation drive and then unload it. Let the library update the MLM database as part of normal operation. The information for each cartridge is added to the MLM database the first time the cartridge is loaded into and then unloaded from an LTO‐4 or later generation drive. 4. When the initial discovery process is complete, disable the alert about non‐MLM‐enabled media, if desired. 5. To routinely verify the readability of the cartridges, configure PostScan for each partition in the library (see Using PostScan on page 247). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Discover Media button is grayed out. You do not need to perform a manual media discovery. Figure 150 Click Discover Media to begin configuring the manual media discovery process. 4. Select the partition containing the cartridges you want to add to the MLM database, then click Next. Figure 151 Select the partition containing the cartridges you want to add to the MLM database. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 152 Click OK on the Start Media Discovery screen to start the discovery process. 6. When the Media Discovery Start Results screen displays, click OK to confirm that the process started and return to the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen. The discovery process continues in the background while the library continues to operate. Note: See Background Operations on page 234 for information about operations that cannot be performed while the discovery process is running. Figure 153 The Media Discovery Start Results screen displays when the discovery process starts. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Stop the Discovery Process If for some reason you need to interrupt the discovery process before it is complete, click Stop Discovery on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen. The library completes any Media Auto Discovery or PreScan operations that are in progress and returns the cartridges to their slots. Figure 154 Click Stop Discovery to stop the discovery process. To resume the discovery process, repeat the steps in Initiate Media Discovery Manually on page 243 or wait until you import additional cartridges into the partition to trigger the discovery process automatically. SING Overview The MLM PreScan feature is a background process that replaces the default Media Auto Discovery process in partitions where it is enabled; unlike Media Auto Discovery, it does not operate globally. PreScan is enabled when you configure the partition (see Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 177). PreScan provides verification of data cartridges by performing a basic functionality test and health check on each imported cartridge using available LTO‐4 drives in the partition. As a part of the or later generation PreScan process, any cartridges that are not already in the MLM database are added to the MLM database. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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MLM database, but the library cannot update the MLM information on the cartridge’s MAM. Drive Availability The media discovery process loads the cartridges in the partition into the drives assigned to that partition. While in use for PreScan, host moves to the drives being used are delayed until the PreScan operation completes. Spectra Logic highly recommends that you perform the manual media discovery process when your storage management software is not accessing the library and the library is idle. Auto Drive Clean Auto Drive Clean operations do not start while PreScan is running on any Restrictions partition that is associated with the cleaning partition. If a drive requires cleaning, wait until the PreScan operation is complete and then manually clean the drive. Cleaning Partitions The PreScan feature cannot be enabled for a cleaning partition and does not affect the operation of cleaning cartridges. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
All three PostScan options operate as a background process performed by the library independent of the storage management software normally used to read and write data to the tape. You can configure a partition to run PostScan automatically (see Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 177) or you can start the PostScan process manually. For automatic scans you can set the scanning frequency and select the PostScan option to use. Using FullScan on tapes that are written using variable‐length block sizes is not recommended. Prerequisites for Starting a PostScan Operation When an MLM‐enabled cartridge meets the PostScan trigger criteria configured for the partition, the cartridge is added to the PostScan queue. The queue is processed in a first‐in‐first‐out (FIFO) basis. Note: The automatic PostScan triggers only apply to MLM‐enabled LTO cartridges. LTO cartridges that are not MLM‐enabled must be manually added to the PostScan queue (see Schedule a Manual PostScan on page 251). Before beginning the PostScan process, the library verifies that the following prerequisites are met: The system is idle for the period of time specified for the partition (see Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 177). The library is not currently in a PostScan blackout period (see Configure PostScan Blackout Periods on page 239). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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This PostScan option... Uses... FullScan A Global Spare drive assigned to the partition. FullScan verifies all of the data on the tape, from the beginning of the tape (BOT) to the end of the recorded data (EOD) or the physical end of the tape, whichever comes first. Notes: If the partition uses LTO‐4 drives, FullScan is the only available option. A Global Spare drive must be assigned to the partition. The cartridge does not appear on the BlueScale inventory screens while it is being scanned. If the cartridge is requested by the storage management software it is immediately ejected from the drive that is performing the verification and moved to the location requested by the storage management software. A system message is posted to indicate that the FullScan operation was interrupted. The cartridge is returned to the top of the PostScan queue and is the first one processed after it is returned to its slot. The Global Spare drive cannot be activated while FullScan is running. You must first pause the PostScan process (see Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). The library immediately aborts the FullScan currently in progress and returns the cartridge to its original location. You can then activate the Global Spare drive (see Using a Global Spare Drive on page 402). The aborted FullScan process resumes when the Global Spare drive is again available. The time to complete a FullScan depends on the type and amount of data on the tape and whether it was written using fixed‐ or variable‐length blocks. Using FullScan on tapes that are written using variable‐length block sizes is not recommended. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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The cartridge does not appear on the BlueScale Inventory screen while it is being scanned. If the cartridge is requested by the storage management software it is immediately ejected from the drive that is performing the verification and moved to the location requested by the storage management software. A system message is posted to indicate that the QuickScan operation was interrupted. The cartridge is returned to the top of the PostScan queue and is the first one processed after it is returned to its slot. The Global Spare drive cannot be activated while a QuickScan using Global Spares is running. You must first pause the PostScan process (see Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). The library immediately aborts the QuickScan currently in progress and returns the cartridge to its original location. You can then activate the Global Spare drive (see Using a Global Spare Drive on page 402). The aborted QuickScan process resumes when the Global Spare drive is again available. A QuickScan using a Global Spare drive is limited to ten minutes. If the QuickScan exceeds this time limit, the operation is aborted and the cartridge is returned to its slot. The library posts a message stating that the QuickScan failed. Use FullScan to verify the cartridge. Updating the MLM Database When the PostScan process on a cartridge is complete, the library writes the scan date and a pass/fail test result to the cartridge MAM and updates the MLM database with the scan date, the pass/fail test result, and when (or if) the next scan should occur. The drive then unloads the cartridge and the library returns it to its original slot. The library posts a system message showing that the cartridge was scanned. If the QuickScan option was used, the library reports that the unload move for the backup operation that preceded the QuickScan operation is complete. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
MLM information on the cartridge’s MAM. LTO‐4 or later generations: Both FullScan and QuickScan are available when Drive Support for using LTO‐4 or later generation drives. PostScan While a drive is in use for QuickScan operations, it is unavailable to the Note: storage management software. Background To protect you from making changes that could negatively impact the libraryʹs Operations operation, the BlueScale software automatically prevents you from performing certain operations while either a FullScan or a QuickScan that uses Global Spare drives is running. However, you can pause the FullScan or a QuickScan operation if you cannot wait for it to complete. See Background Operations on page 234 for detailed information. When using automatic PostScan to check your cartridges, configure your Storage storage management software to allow at least 15 minutes for a requested move Management to complete. If a cartridge is in the process of being scanned when it is Software requested for a backup or restore operation, it must be unloaded from the Configuration Global Spare and moved to another drive before the move request is reported as complete. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Important operate until the PostScan option is selected and one or more triggers are specified for the partition are reached Schedule a Manual PostScan The automatic PostScan triggers only add MLM‐enabled LTO data cartridges to the PostScan queue. However, cartridges can also be added to the PostScan queue manually. This is especially useful if your library contains LTO cartridges that are not MLM‐enabled. You can also use the manual PostScan process to verify a suspect MLM‐enabled cartridge even if it was previously scanned. Cartridges that are manually added to the PostScan queue are processed before cartridges that were added as a result of the trigger criteria for the partition. They are processed using the PostScan option that was specified for the partition. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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1. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > MLM. The Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen displays. Figure 155 Click Manual PostScan on the Media Lifecycle Tools screen. 2. Click Manual PostScan. The Select Partition screen displays. Figure 156 Select the partition containing the cartridges to add to the PostScan queue. 3. Select the desired partition from the Partition drop‐down list. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 158 The Tapes To PostScan shows the cartridges currently in the PostScan queue. 7. If you want to add additional cartridges to the list of cartridges to be scanned, click Add Tape and repeat Step 4 though Step 6. If you want to remove one or more cartridges from the list of Note: cartridges scheduled to be scanned: Select the cartridge and click Delete to remove it from the list. Click Delete All to remove all of the cartridges from the list. 8. Click Next to queue the selected tapes for the PostScan process. The PostScan process begins when all of the prerequisites are met (see Prerequisites for Starting a PostScan Operation on page 247). 9. Click Finish to return to the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Pausing PostScan affects all partitions that are configured to use PostScan. Use the following steps if you need to temporarily pause the PostScan process. 1. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > MLM. The Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen displays. The Pause PostScan button is only present if the PostScan Note: process is running. Figure 159 Click Pause PostScan on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen. 2. Click Pause PostScan to pause the PostScan operation for one hour so that you can use the Global Spare or perform other library operations. After an hour passes, the library restarts the PostScan operation on the tape that was being verified at the time of the interruption, provided the PostScan prerequisites are met (see Prerequisites for Starting a PostScan Operation on page 247). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
MLM R SING EPORTING After the LTO cartridges in your library are added to the MLM database, you are ready to make use of this powerful tool to manage, track, and report all facets of tape usage from creation to retirement. Generate MLM Reports 1. Log into the library. 2. Click MENU, then select General > MLM. The MLM Reports screen displays. 3. Select either Total Library or a specific partition from the Partition drop‐ down list, and then click Go. Figure 160 Select the partition and the type of report you want to display. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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This report is not available for non‐MLM‐enabled cartridges. Note: The number of cleanings remaining and the born on date for each MLM‐ Cleans Remaining enabled cleaning cartridges. This report is not available for non‐MLM‐enabled cartridges. Note: The date that the MLM‐enabled cartridge (both data and cleaning) was created Born on Date and certified by Spectra Logic and the load count for each cartridge. Note: This report is not available for non‐MLM‐enabled cartridges. Exported Media A list of all the MLM‐enabled cartridges (both data and cleaning) that were exported from the library, sorted by the export time (oldest first). The report also shows the user name of the person who exported the media. Note: This report is not available for non‐MLM‐enabled cartridges. Last Write Time Shows the time and date for the most recent write and read operations for each Last Read TIme MLM‐enabled data cartridge. Note: This report is not available for non‐MLM‐enabled cartridges. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 8—Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management Using MLM Reporting 5. Click Go. The MLM Reports screen refreshes to display the selected report with a list of the barcode labels for all media in the selected location. A media health icon indicates the overall health of each MLM‐ enabled cartridge as of the last time it was loaded into a drive. Note: Health icons are not used with LTO media that is not MLM‐ enabled. MLM health icons Figure 161 Use the health icons on the MLM Reports screen to quickly assess media health. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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49 – 0 The media health is Poor. Data cartridge: When the Health graph on the Details screen for the cartridge falls below a health score of 50, the media health icon changes to red. The combination of media errors, tape age, and usage indicates that the media reached the end of its useful life for reliable data backups and restores and should be retired. If you are experiencing an unexpected number of cartridges with poor media health, you may want to investigate further: Review the media health data for each cartridge to see if it has a high error rate. A high error rate can indicate either that the media health is poor and the cartridge should be retired or that the cartridge was written to by a drive that is having trouble. If multiple cartridges with high error rates are written to by the same drive, the drive may be the source of the errors. Clean the drive or, if necessary, replace it. Notes: If the source of the high error rate is a drive, the media health icon for the affected cartridges should return to either green or yellow after approximately three load/read or write/unload cycles in a known good drive. If your cartridge has a high error rate that cannot be attributed to a faulty drive, environmental factors, or the end of the cartridge’s normal working life contact Spectra Logic Technical Support for troubleshooting assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 5 Cleaning cartridge: The cleaning cartridge is expired. No more cleaning cycles remain. Replace the cleaning cartridge. The media health is Unknown. The status of the media cannot be determined. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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6. If you want to view detailed information about a specific cartridge, scroll through the list of cartridges on the MLM Reports screen to locate the barcode of the desired cartridge. 7. Click the cartridge barcode to view detailed information about the cartridge. The Details screen for the selected cartridge displays. The health score for a cartridge is based on the MLM‐tracked Notes: history of the cartridge. The health indicated by the Health graph on the Details screen may fluctuate until the cartridge is loaded six times. When using the new CarbideClean media, the Details screen includes additional information related to the CarbideClean process. This information is not present for MLM media that was not put through the CarbideClean process. Health graph CarbideClean data Figure 162 The detailed MLM report for the selected media. Click Previous to return to the main MLM Reports screen (Figure 161 on page 257). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Note: You can also download the MLM database as a comma separated value (CSV) file (see Download the MLM Database for Analysis and Archiving on page 270). Generate the desired report as described in Generate MLM Reports on page 255. 2. If you want to save the MLM report to a USB device, connect the device to the LCM’s USB port and allow time for the device to mount before continuing. Note: The option to save the report to USB is only available if you plug a USB device into the LCM’s USB port before you click Save Report on the MLM Reports screen. 3. Click Save Report on the MLM Reports screen to display the Save MLM Report screen. Figure 163 Select the type of data to report and where to save the report. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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The headings in the saved report reflect the fields displayed in the Note: report you selected in the MLM Reports screen. The report as a zip file which is compatible with standard file compression Zip Report software. Zipping the report is especially useful when emailing the Report All Media Lifecycle Data report. If you unzip the report using the standard format used by most file‐ Note: zipping applications, the application creates the following directory structure: *\hard disk\lc\reports. The report and attaches it to an email sent to a previously configured mail user. Mail Report to Use the drop‐down list to select the recipient for the report file. Do not use the default autosupport@spectralogic.com email user. Note: Spectra Logic does not save emailed MLM report files unless they are specifically requested for troubleshooting. The report to the USB device. Save to USB Note: The USB option is only available if you plugged a USB Device in to the LCM’s USB port before you selected Save Report on the MLM Reports screen. 5. Click Save to send the report to the selected destination. Click Previous to return to the MLM Reports screen without sending the report. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Do not reset the cartridge health unless you believe that the reported poor health Important is due to drive problems and not the cartridge or you are specifically directed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. Use the following steps to reset the health of a single cartridge. Display the MLM Reports screen as described in Generate MLM Reports on page 255.
Back Up the MLM and DLM Databases Based on your environment, determine how frequently backups are needed, then use the following steps to create a backup. You can choose to save the backup to a USB device or send it as an email attachment to a previously configured mail recipient. 1. Use your storage management software to stop all backup or restore operations on the library. Important Backing up the MLM and DLM databases requires the library to be idle. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 3. If you want to save the backup of the MLM and DLM databases to a USB device, connect the USB device to the LCM and allow time for the device to mount; otherwise, skip to the next step. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 165 Click Utilities on the Maintenance menu. 5. Click Utilities. The Basic Utilities screen displays. Figure 166 Click Show Advanced on the Basic Utilities screen. 6. Click Show Advanced. The Confirmation screen displays. 7. Click Yes to acknowledge the warning about using the advanced utilities. The Advanced Utilities screen displays. Figure 167 Select Save MLM Database. 8. Scroll down and select Save MLM Database, then click Select. The screen refreshes to show the details for the utility. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Select this option... To... Backup the MLM database to a USB device. Save MLM Database to USB Send the MLM database file as an email attachment to the specified mail Mail MLM Database recipient. to... Notes: Do not select autosupport@spectralogic.com as a recipient. Spectra Logic does not save emailed files unless they are specifically requested for troubleshooting. Only previously configured mail users are listed. To send the email to someone who is not listed, exit the utility, configure that person as an mail user (see Configure Mail Users on page 104), and then run the utility again. b. Click Next and select whether you want to compress the file to make it smaller. Figure 169 Select whether to compress the report. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Selecting this Saves the results system message... option... As an attachment to an email sent to the specified mail recipient. Use the drop‐ Send results to Mail User down list to select the recipient for the report file. Only previously configured mail users are listed. To send the email to someone who is not listed, exit the utility, configure that person as an mail user (see Configure Mail Users on page 104), and then run the utility again. Note: Do not select autosupport@spectralogic.com as a recipient unless Spectra Logic Technical Support specifically asks you to send the results to them. Spectra Logic does not save emailed files unless they are specifically requested for troubleshooting. Save results to USB To a USB device connected to the USB port on the LCM. Note: This option is only available if you inserted a USB device in Step 3 on page 263. 11. Click Run. After a brief delay, the Utility Results screen displays, showing that the database file was either saved or sent. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
—OR— cminfo_<date-time>.dat (if you chose not to compress the file) 4. Make sure that the file is more than 0 bytes in size. 5. If a file with the correct filename format is present and is more than 0 bytes in size, the database backup was successful and the file is usable. Store the USB device in a safe location. 6. If the MLM database file is not present or if it is 0 bytes in size, repeat the backup process (Back Up the MLM and DLM Databases on page 263) using a different USB device. Sent as an email 1. Open the email attachment and verify that: attachment The attachment contains a zip file called cminfo_<date-time>.zdt —AND— The file is more than 0 bytes in size. 2. If the zip file is present and is more than 0 bytes in size, the backup was successful and is usable. Save the email attachment to a safe location from which you can copy it to a USB device, if needed. 3. If the zip file is not present or if it is 0 bytes in size, repeat the backup process (Back Up the MLM and DLM Databases on page 263) to generate the email again. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. Display the MLM Reports screen as described in Generate MLM Reports on page 255. 3. Locate the barcode of the cartridge you want to remove from the MLM database (see Step 7 on page 259). Note: An asterisk (*) next to the barcode indicates that the cartridge was exported from the library. 4. Click the trash can icon next to the barcode to delete the record. Trash can icon Figure 171 Click the trash can icon to delete an individual record from the MLM database. 5. Respond to the confirmation message to delete the record. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 172 Click Delete Records to begin removing records from the MLM database. 3. Click Delete Records. The Delete MLM Records screen displays a list of the cartridges that were exported from the library. Figure 173 Select the cartridges to remove from the MLM database. 4. Select the cartridge records you want to delete from the MLM database. 5. Click Delete Selected to remove the selected records from the MLM database. Note: If you reimport a cartridge that was deleted from the MLM database, it must be rediscovered before it is once again included in the MLM database and MLM reports. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 8—Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management Managing the MLM Database 3. Click Download MLM DB. 4. To view the information stored in the MLM database, open the CSV file using a software program that supports this file type. Figure 175 An example of the downloaded MLM database file (opened in Microsoft Excel). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
HAPTER Using Drive Lifecycle Management This chapter describes how to use BlueScale Drive Lifecycle Management to proactively monitor the health of the LTO drives in your library. Topic BlueScale Drive Lifecycle Management this page Monitoring Drive Health Using DLM page 273 Using the Drive Health Icons page 275 Viewing and Saving a Detailed Drive Health Report page 277 Downloading the DLM Database page 280 CALE RIVE IFECYCLE ANAGEMENT Overview BlueScale Drive Lifecycle Management works in conjunction with MLM to help you identify drives that experience a high number of errors or other problems during operation. Each time a cartridge is unloaded from a drive, the library collects the media health data from the drive. This data includes read/write errors, tape alerts, and flags generated during the time the most current cartridge was loaded in the drive. It also includes the current value for the drive’s single character display (SCD) and any errors detected at the time the cartridge is unloaded. All of this data, plus the MLM data for the 50 most recently loaded cartridges, is stored in the DLM database. This data is used to generate an overall drive health status for the library, as well as health reports for each individual drive. Enabling DLM BlueScale Drive Lifecycle Management (DLM) is automatically enabled when Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) is enabled and cannot be used without MLM. See Chapter 8 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 226 for ...
Drive Testing If a drive is experiencing problems, the DLM drive test wizard lets you test the basic functionality of the drive. This test, when used in conjunction with other DLM data and MLM data, can help you determine whether a drive or the media is the source of the errors you are investigating. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can access and use the DLM features. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 96 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. ONITORING RIVE EALTH SING When DLM is enabled, the Drives icon in the Configuration menu changes to the DLM icon. Figure 176 Enabling DLM changes the Drive icon to a DLM icon in the Configuration menu. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 177 Use the health icons on the Drives screen for at- a-glance monitoring of drive health. Each button on the Drives screen lets you perform additional operations. This button... Lets you... Drive Traces Collect drive traces for LTO‐5 and later generation drives (see Use the Drive Traces Button on page 395). Details View detailed information about the selected drive (see Viewing and Saving a Detailed Drive Health Report on page 277). Remove Remove or replace a drive that is already in the library (see Adding or Replace Replacing a Drive on page 456). Use Add to power on the drive installed in the drive bay and initialize it in the library. Notes: The Remove, Replace, and Add buttons are only present if you are accessing the BlueScale user interface from the library’s operator panel. The Add button is only present if the drive bay is not configured to contain a drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Test Use the DLM Drive Test wizard to test a drive (see Using DLM to Test an LTO Drive on page 407). Reset Reset the drive, which power cycles the drive, runs the internal drive diagnostics, and reinitializes it in the library (see Resetting a Drive on page 401). Using the Drive Health Icons The drive health icons provide at‐a‐glance health status for the drives in the library. The drive health icon state is based on data collected for the drive when the last cartridge was loaded in the drive. This data consists of the code presented on the drive’s SCD, as well as tape alerts, and errors detected at the time the tape is unloaded. See Interpreting the SCD Codes on page 387 for detailed information about the SCD codes for LTO drives. The following table describes the drive health status icons. Note: Not all SCD codes have an associated DLM icon. Icon Meaning The drive health is Good. The drive is operating normally. The drive requires Attention. Use the SCD code information on the Drive Details screen to determine the type of action required. The drive health is Poor. The drive experienced an unrecoverable error or problem. Use the SCD code information on the Drive Details screen to determine the type of action required. The drive health is Unknown. The status of the drive cannot be determined. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 9—Using Drive Lifecycle Management Monitoring Drive Health Using DLM The drive health icons appear on the following screens, as well as in the drive health reports (see Viewing and Saving a Detailed Drive Health Report on page 277). The health icon on this screen... Indicates... General Status The overall drive health for the library. Note: The Drives health icon on the General Status screen reflects the lowest health score for any of the drives in the library. Drives The overall health of each individual drive in the library. The health of the selected Drive Details drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
2. Click MENU, then select Configuration > DLM to display the Drives screen. Figure 178 Select Details to view detailed information about a drive. 3. Click Details next to the drive for which you want to view more information. The Drive Details screen displays. Figure 179 The Drive Details screen shows detailed information about the selected drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 180 Check the drive health icon for the overall health of the drive. The barcode label information and health information for the last 10 cartridges Summary of tapes loaded into the drive. The health icon indicates the cartridge health at the time the cartridge was unloaded from the drive (Tape Health at Unmount) and the current health status stored in the MLM database (Current Tape Health). Refer to the table on page 258 of Chapter 8 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 226 for descriptions of the icons related to media health. Depending on the drive’s history, this pane may not have any entries. Note: Figure 181 The Summary of tapes pane shows the cartridge barcode label and health information. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 182 The History of tapes pane shows detailed information about each of the individual tapes. Notes: Depending on the drive’s history drive, this pane may not have any entries. Refer to the tape drive documentation for information about Tape Alerts (see LTO Ultrium Tape Drives on page 19). 5. To save the information on the Drive Lifecycle Management screen, use the Save MLM Database utility as described in Back Up the MLM and DLM Databases on page 263. 6. If you corrected a condition that changed the drive’s health to yellow or red, click Reset Health to reset the drive health to Good (Green). Click Continue to complete the reset health process. If the condition was not truly corrected, the next tape load Notes: sets the drive health back to the previous indication. Resetting the drive health deletes the drive’s Summary of Tapes and History of Tapes data. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
MLM database. Download DLM DB is only available when you access the library Note: using the BlueScale web interface (RLC). It is not available from the operator panel. 1. Log into the BlueScale web interface (RLC) as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > MLM. The Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen displays. Figure 183 Click Download DLM DB to export the DLM database as an XML file. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Downloading the DLM Database 3. Click Download DLM DB. The XML file opens in the application associated with that file type on the computer accessing the library’s BlueScale web interface. Note: Typically, the application associated with XML files is a web browser. Depending on the browser, the file may open in a new browser window (or browser tab). Figure 184 The DLM database XML file opened in a web browser. 4. Use the Save as... option in the application that opened the XML file to save it to a known location on your computer. 5. You can open the saved XML file using Microsoft Excel 2007 or later, or use another program that supports the XML file format. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
HAPTER Encryption and Key Management This chapter describes configuring and using encryption and key management on a Spectra T50e library. Topic Encryption and Key Management Overview this page Accessing the Encryption Feature page 284 Log Into the Encryption Feature page 284 Configure the User Mode (BlueScale Professional Only) page 285 Configure the Secure Initialization Mode (BlueScale Only) page 286 Configure the Password page 287 Spectra SKLM Key Management page 288 Configuring Spectra SKLM Key Management page 289 BlueScale Key Management page 293 Understanding the Components page 293 Standard Edition vs. Professional Edition page 294 Best Practices page 295 Site Security Examples page 300 Configuring BlueScale Key Management page 303 Exporting and Protecting Encryption Keys page 307 Restoring Encrypted Data page 316 Deleting an Encryption Key from the Library...
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2. Click Encryption. The Encryption User Login screen displays. Figure 186 Enter the encryption password to log into the encryption feature. 3. Enter the encryption password (if one is set) and then click OK. The Encryption Configuration screen displays the moniker for any BlueScale encryption keys currently stored in the library. The default encryption password is blank. Notes: If you are configuring encryption for the first time or you are using Spectra SKLM key management, no encryption key monikers display. If you are using BlueScale Professional Edition, up to 30 encryption keys can be stored in the library. Figure 187 The Encryption Configuration screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 188 Select Single User Mode or Multi-User Mode. 2. Select either Single User Mode or Multi-User Mode. With this mode... Accessing encryption requires... Only one encryption password can be configured and only one is required to Single User Mode access all encryption features. Three unique encryption passwords to be configured. After you set up the three Multi-User Mode passwords, they are used as follows: Enter any one of the three to permit a library using Secure Initialization mode to initialize encryption when the library is starting up and to otherwise access most encryption features, excluding export and import encryption key features. Enter any two of the three passwords, when prompted, to access export and import encryption key features. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If you are configuring BlueScale Encryption key management, use the following steps to set the Secure Initialization mode. 1. From the Encryption Configuration screen in Standard Edition, click Configure or from the Encryption Users screen in Professional Edition, click Next to display the Encryption Settings screen. Figure 189 Select the desired initialization Figure 190 Select the desired initialization behavior (BlueScale Standard Edition or behavior (BlueScale Professional Edition Multi-User Professional Edition Single User mode). mode). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If you are using BlueScale key management, you are not able to import/export encryption keys that were already assigned and used with encrypted data. The encryption user password is separate from both the Notes: BlueScale login password and the encryption key password you define when you export a BlueScale encryption key (see Export an Encryption Key on page 309). Security is greatly enhanced when the user who knows the encryption password is different from the user who performs day‐to‐day operations such as importing or exporting cartridges. If BlueScale Professional edition Multi‐User mode was selected, you must enter three unique encryption passwords. 2. Retype the password(s) in the Confirm field, then click OK. The Encryption Configuration screen displays. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Spectra SKLM is installed on an external server, which is connected to the library by Ethernet. All administrative activities are performed on the server, including configuration; administration of groups, users, and roles; and management of keys, key groups, and devices. Encryption is performed at the drive level, through encryption‐enabled LTO‐5 and later generation tape drives. After Spectra SKLM key management is enabled, the drives in an encryption‐enabled partition request a key from the Spectra SKLM server. The server sends the encryption key to the drive, and the drive uses the key to automatically encrypt data as it is backed up. Before you configure your library to implement Spectra SKLM key management, there are three required components: Spectra SKLM Encryption‐capable Drives Spectra SKLM key management is only compatible with LTO‐5 and later generation tape drives. Spectra SKLM Option Key Purchase and install the Spectra SKLM option key to activate Spectra SKLM key management. For more information on how to install the option key on your library, see Enter Activation Keys on page 113. Spectra SKLM Server Install and configure Spectra SKLM on your server. Spectra SKLM is available for either Linux or Windows. For additional information that can assist you during the installation and configuration of your server, see the following websites: IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager Information Center Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager Installation and Configuration Guide Spectra SKLM key management is not compatible with BlueScale Encryption key management, because they cannot share encryption keys. Data encrypted using Spectra SKLM key management cannot be decrypted using BlueScale Encryption key management, and vice versa. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Make sure you keep a record of this password. If you lose this password, you are not able to access the library encryption configuration screen. Configure the Spectra SKLM Server Access the encryption feature (see Log Into the Encryption Feature on page 284). 2. On the Encryption Configuration screen, click Spectra SKLM. The Spectra SKLM Server Status screen displays. Figure 191 Access the Spectra SKLM Server Status screen. 3. The Spectra SKLM Server Status screen displays a list of previously configured Spectra SKLM servers (if any). Up to four Spectra SKLM servers are supported; each is listed by its IP address. Note: When read or write processes begin, a green check mark appears in the Status column next to servers the library can access. A red ...
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If you are setting up Spectra SKLM on a Windows server, you Note: must add a Windows firewall rule to allow connections to this port. Otherwise, the library is not able to access the server. Click Update to accept the changes, and display the Spectra SKLM Update Result screen or click Cancel to return to the Spectra SKLM Server Status screen without saving the changes. Figure 193 Click Update to save the changes. 5. If you selected Update, the library attempts to connect to the server and the Spectra SKLM Update Result screen displays the success or failure of the Spectra SKLM server configuration. Figure 194 The SKLM Server Update Result screen. 6. Click OK to return to the Spectra SKLM Server Status screen. Newly added servers are added to the list of servers on the Note: Spectra SKLM Server Status screen. If the library could not connect to the server or verify it as a Spectra SKLM server, it does not appear on the list. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Configuring a Partition to Use a Spectra SKLM Server Overview After configuring a Spectra SKLM server, you can enable Spectra SKLM for one or more partitions. To use Spectra SKLM Encryption key management, LTO-5 drives must be updated to Important firmware version C7RC, or later. All LTO-6 or later generation drive firmware supported for use with the library can be used with Spectra SKLM encryption.
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Enables the library partition to use Spectra BlueScale key management. Encryption See Configuring BlueScale Key Management on page 303 for more information. 6. Navigate through the remaining partition configuration screens by clicking Next. 7. When you reach the Save Partition screen, click Save. Disabling Encryption in a Partition Use the following steps to disable encryption in a partition. Note: If you are not already logged in as an encryption user, you must enter the encryption password before you create or edit a partition using the BlueScale partition wizard. If you are not logged in, the Encryption screen does not display. Access the Partitions screen (see Accessing the Partition Wizard on page 164). 2. Select the partition for which you want to disable encryption. Click Edit. 3. Click Next to navigate through the partition wizard screens until you reach the Encryption screen (see Figure 195 on page 291). 4. Select No Encryption. 5. Click Next to move to the next partition configuration screen. Navigate through the remaining partition configuration screens by clicking Next. 6. When you reach the Summary screen, click Save. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Spectra BlueScale key management is available in Standard and Professional Editions to meet your site security requirements (see Standard Edition vs. Professional Edition). The encryption chip in the LTO‐4 and later generation drives Using hardware encryption makes encryption extremely fast and places no burden on your network. Encryption‐enabled LTO‐4 and later generation drives perform the encryption as the data is written to tape. After encryption is enabled, data is automatically encrypted as it is backed up. Encryption and LTO-3 LTO‐3 and earlier generation drives do not support drive‐based encryption and cannot be used in a partition configured to use drive‐based encryption. LTO-4 and later commonality The encryption‐enabled LTO‐4 and later generation drives use the same encryption algorithm, ensuring that data encrypted by an LTO‐4 drive can be read by an encryption‐enabled LTO‐5 drive. You can only use one type of encryption in a partition. Notes: BlueScale Encryption key management is not compatible with Spectra SKLM key management, because they cannot share encryption keys. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Standard Edition Professional Edition Availability Included as a standard feature on Requires a purchased option key to the library. activate. Encryption Login Single encryption password Choice of using one or three passwords accesses all encryption features. to access all encryption features. Using Passwords the three‐password option requires the following: Three unique encryption passwords must be configured. Any one of the three passwords must be entered to enable encryption when the library is in Secure Initialization mode. Any one of the three passwords must be entered to access encryption key management and configuration options, excluding key import and export. Two of the three passwords must be entered to import and export keys. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Drive‐based compression only. Compression Compatibility Data encrypted using either software edition can be decrypted by a library between Software running the other edition. Editions Best Practices To effectively use key management and to ensure data security, create an encryption strategy and back it up with the appropriate staff and custom strategies based on your security requirements. People Identify the key people who are responsible for managing the encryption of data written to tape. Superuser One or more people who have superuser privileges on the library. Only a superuser can access and configure the encryption features. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 96 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. Encryption Password Holder One or more superusers who have the library’s encryption password(s). When determining the number of superusers and encryption password holders, balance the needs for security and availability for the encrypted data. It may be wise to have more than a single user familiar with passwords, depending on the size of your organization, so that if one person is not available, another can take over. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Determine the level of security to use at startup. Both editions of BlueScale Encryption permit a standard mode and a secure initialization mode. In standard mode, data is encrypted and restored as soon as the library is started with no further action required. In secure initialization mode, the partitions configured to use encryption are not accessible for backup or restore operations until a user with superuser privileges logs into the library and entered the encryption password. (Spectra SKLM does not use the secure initialization mode.) Data to Encrypt Decide whether to encrypt all data or a subset. If all of the site’s data is to be encrypted on backup, then a single partition could be sufficient. If, however, you are backing up some data without encryption, create a partition dedicated to encrypted data, and another for non‐encrypted data. Determine whether the encrypted data can be grouped together or if it must be isolated into sets. If sets of encrypted data need to be isolated from each other, create several encrypted storage partitions, each using a different encryption key. For example, your site may store financial data as one set and consumer identity information as a separate set. BlueScale Encryption Key Protection BlueScale Encryption uses AES‐256 encryption, which is a symmetric, private key encryption method. BlueScale Encryption identifies each key by the moniker (nickname) used to generate the key; the key itself is never displayed. In addition, keys are encrypted before they are exported and the file containing the key is password‐protected. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Decide on the number of copies to make of each key and keep a record of each copy’s location. Consider storing multiple copies of keys, that you then track carefully, storing the copies in separate places and away from the data encrypted using those keys. As a matter of best practice, Spectra Logic recommends exporting encryption keys Caution to a USB device instead of using email. Although emailing encryption keys is supported by the library, using email presents security issues, including the following: ...
To simplify data restoration in case of disaster recovery and to achieve business continuity goals, make sure that critically important data is stored on a separate, well‐identified cartridge and that only one key is used for encrypting all the data on the cartridge. You may want to take advantage of the M‐of‐N shares option. This option lets you split an exported encryption key into multiple files, or shares, each stored on a separate USB device or emailed to separate mail recipients. Some specified subset of the shares is required to import the encryption key into the library. Splitting an exported key into multiple shares further protects data from unauthorized access. For example, if you choose the 2‐of‐3 shares option, the exported encryption key is split into three shares (M). In order to import the encryption key into the library, two of the shares (N), each on a separate USB device, must be present. Passwords and Other Identifiers BlueScale Encryption requires you to supply passwords and monikers (key names) when configuring and using the encryption feature. Your site may want to consider implementing specific rules that govern how these are created. Superuser Login/Encryption Passwords BlueScale Encryption requires a separate password from the one used to log into the library in order to access the library’s encryption features. This password must be entered after a user with superuser privileges logs into the library. If you are using Professional Edition, you have the option to set three separate encryption passwords. If you select to use this option, two of the three encryption passwords must be entered in order to import BlueScale encryption keys into the library or export them from the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Password and Moniker Standards Create standards to govern passwords and moniker names based on your site’s security requirements. For example, if your site requires a high level of security for access to encryption partitions, your passwords and monikers may need to incorporate some combination of the following requirements: Use a minimum number of characters. Use both alphabetic characters and numeric characters. Use both uppercase and lowercase letters for passwords. Do not use words found in a dictionary. Change the passwords at regularly scheduled intervals. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Keep three copies of each key: one with the senior IT administrator, one with to store and their the company president, one in a corporate safety deposit box. locations Key rotation plan Create a new key every six months. Tracking key On a non‐networked computer that supports encryption, create one or more monikers and charts or lists with this data, including key monikers, dates used, encryption passwords and superuser passwords, and passwords used to encrypt exported keys. For additional security, you may want to avoid tracking the relationship between monikers and the encrypted cartridges. The library prompts for the required moniker when you restore encrypted data from a cartridge. Multiple Configure a separate set of users who are responsible for managing encrypted encryption teams data. These users may be the same as those identified as the encryption (optional) principals. Decrypt and Regularly review data encryption and decryption procedures to make sure that restore encrypted backups and restores are working properly. Run tests to ensure that encrypted data data can be decrypted and restored when needed. Require passwords with a minimum of 12 characters, including at least one Passwords number and one letter, to access the encryption features. Require passwords with a minimum of 30 characters, including at least one number and one letter, to export and import encryption keys. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Number of copies Keep three copies of each key: store one with corporate legal counsel, two with of each key to store, the key escrow service. and locations Key rotation plan Create a new key every quarter for each partition dedicated to encryption. Tracking key Send to key escrow service an encrypted document that includes the password monikers, exported used to access encryption features, superuser password, and all passwords key passwords, and necessary to import encryption keys. This file cannot be created or stored on a password to permit networked computer. Delete the file from the computer after the document or access to file is transmitted securely to the key escrow service. encryption features Multiple Three IT administrators, along with the senior IT admin and the COO. encryption teams (optional) Schedule and run Annual evaluation and review, along with wider corporate security plan. drills Passwords to access encryption features: minimum of 12 characters, Passwords including at least one number and one letter Password to export and import encryption keys: minimum of 30 characters, including at least one number and one letter August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Copies of each key Keep three copies of each key: store one at the main office of corporate legal to store, and the counsel, two with the key escrow service. stored key locations Key rotation plan Create a new key every month for each partition dedicated to encryption. Tracking key Send to the key escrow service an encrypted file with encryption access monikers and passwords and superuser passwords. Send to corporate legal office a list of passwords passwords used to export keys. Files with this data cannot be created or stored on a networked computer; delete file or files from the computer once data is transmitted securely. Multiple Senior IT admin, chief operating officer, chief security officer, chief technology encryption teams officer. (optional) Schedule and run Quarterly evaluation and review, in conjunction with wider corporate security drills plan. Passwords to access encryption features: minimum of 15 characters, Passwords including at least one number and one letter Password to export and import encryption keys: minimum of 40 characters, including at least one number and one letter August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 196 Click Add Key to begin the key creation process. 3. Enter a name for the encryption key in the Moniker field. Make sure that the moniker meets the following requirements: A moniker can be any combination of the numbers 0‐9, lower and upper case alphabetic characters (a‐z and A‐Z), and the at symbol (@), dash (–), underscore (_), and period (.) characters. To improve readability, use an underscore to separate words. Do not use any space characters. Figure 197 Enter a unique moniker to create a new encryption key. Each moniker must be a unique string of characters that was not used for any other encryption key. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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For this reason, promptly copying the key and storing it safely (that is, away from the data encrypted using the key) is extremely important to data decryption and recovery. See Exporting and Protecting Encryption Keys on page 307 for additional information. 6. If you have Professional Edition, repeat the steps in this section to create additional encryption keys, if desired. 7. If desired, proceed to Assign the Encryption Key to a Partition. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Spectra SKLM key management is not compatible with BlueScale Encryption key management, because they cannot share encryption keys. Data encrypted using Spectra SKLM key management cannot be decrypted using BlueScale Encryption key management, and vice versa. Use the following steps to assign a key to a partition and encrypt all data sent to the partition. Access the encryption feature (see Log Into the Encryption Feature on page 284). If you are not already logged in as an encryption user, you must Note: enter the encryption password before you create or edit a partition using the BlueScale partition wizard. If you are not logged in, the Encryption screen does not display. 2. Click MENU, then select Configuration > Partitions. 3. Click New to create a partition, or click Edit to modify the settings for an existing partition (see Creating a Storage Partition on page 169). 4. Navigate through the partition configuration wizard by clicking Next until the Encryption screen displays. Figure 199 The Encryption screen in the partition wizard. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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7. If you have BlueScale Encryption Standard Edition or if you have only one key in the library, skip to Step 8. If you have BlueScale Professional Edition and there are multiple encryption keys in the library use the following steps to configure encryption and decryption for the partition. a. Select the primary key for the partition. This key is used when encrypting and decrypting data. Only one key can be assigned as the primary encryption key. b. Select none, one, or multiple additional keys to be associated with this partition. A maximum of eight decryption keys can be assigned to one partition. The additional keys are only used for decrypting data. Notes: Having additional keys associated with the partition makes it possible to decrypt data encrypted with those keys even if the primary key for the partition is different. You do not need to reselect the primary key. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Spectra Logic recommends that you export each encryption key to at least two different USB devices and store them in separate locations. Remember, lost encryption keys cannot be recreated; you should keep them as secure (and as backed up) as your data. As a matter of best practice, Spectra Logic recommends exporting encryption keys Caution to a USB device instead of using email. Although emailing encryption keys is supported by the library, using email presents security issues, including the following: ...
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2‐of‐5 3‐of‐5 4‐of‐5 Each of the shares is then copied to a separate USB device or sent to a separate mail recipient. See Step 4 on page 310 for additional information about using the M‐of‐N shares option when exporting a key. Requirements for Exporting Keys as M-of-N Shares If you have BlueScale Professional Edition and you want to export the encryption key as M‐of‐N shares, you must meet the following requirements. If you select to export the key to USB, you need a separate USB device for each share. The shares are copied to the USB devices one after the other. If you choose to email the key, you must select different, previously configured mail users to receive the shares. Each recipient receives one share as an email attachment. Although you can email shares when exporting the key, the only way to import shares of a key is to use USB devices. For example, if you choose the 2‐of‐3 option, then the encrypted key, which is further protected by a key‐specific password, is split into three shares. Each share is then copied to a separate USB devices or sent as an email attachment. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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BlueScale Key Management Export an Encryption Key Use the following steps to export the current encryption key: Access the encryption feature (see Log Into the Encryption Feature on page 284). 2. From the Encryption Configuration screen, click Export. Figure 202 Click Export the begin the key export process. If you selected Multi‐User mode for Professional Edition and you did not already enter a second encryption user password, you are prompted to enter another password. Enter one of the encryption user passwords that you did not use during the initial login and then click Next. The Export Type screen displays. Otherwise, the Export Type screen immediately displays. 3. If you want to export the encryption key to one or more USB devices, plug a USB device into a USB port on the LCM and allow time for the device to mount before continuing. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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BlueScale Key Management 4. On the Export Type screen, select the desired export option. Figure 203 Choose the method for exporting the key. As a matter of best practice, Spectra Logic recommends exporting encryption keys Caution to a USB device instead of using email. Although emailing encryption keys is supported by the library, using email presents security issues, including the following: ...
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Figure 204 Select the M-of-N option you want to use (Professional Edition). 6. Select the desired M‐of‐N option, where M is the minimum number of shares required to import the encryption key and N is the total number of shares to be created. 7. Click Next. If you chose to export the shares to USB, the Export Password screen displays. Skip to Step 9 on page 312. If you chose to email the shares, the Export M‐of‐N Email screen displays. Figure 205 Select the email recipients for each of the shares. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Do not lose the encryption key password. Without it, you cannot reimport an Caution encryption key after it is deleted from the library, and the data encrypted using the key is inaccessible. 12. Click Next to export the key to the selected location. If you selected the option to split the key across M‐of‐N shares on multiple USB devices, remove the USB device from the LCM when you are prompted to do so, insert another USB device, and allow time for the device to mount. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Exported Encryption Key. Verify the Exported Encryption Key After exporting an encryption key, verify that the export was successful as soon as possible. When Saved to a USB Device 1. Plug the USB device into a computer that is not connected to the library. 2. Examine the contents of the USB device to verify that it contains a file called if you exported the key as a single file or if name.bsk name.bss you exported the key as a share, where is the moniker you name assigned to the key when it was created. Make sure that the file is more than 0 bytes in size. If the file meets these requirements, the encryption key was successfully exported and is usable. 3. Store the USB device in a safe location. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Save one or more copies of every key using the Key Export option on the Encryption Configuration screen (see Export an Encryption Key on page 309. As a matter of best practice, Spectra Logic recommends exporting encryption keys Caution to a USB device instead of using email. Although emailing encryption keys is supported by the library, doing so presents security issues, including the following: ...
Moniker creation date: Planned expiration date: Restoring Encrypted Data Overview Restoring encrypted data from a cartridge follows the standard data restore processes that you use with your storage management software. The only difference is that the key used to encrypt the data being restored needs to be stored in the library and assigned to the partition in which the encrypted cartridge is loaded. If the key is already stored on the library, the data is automatically decrypted as it is read from tape; if the encryption key is not currently stored on the library, it must be imported before the data can be decrypted. Once the required encryption key is assigned to the partition, standard restore procedures are unchanged. Three Passwords to Access Import Key Functions If you have BlueScale Professional Edition and you enabled Multi‐User mode, two of the three encryption passwords are required to access the import key function. See Configure the User Mode (BlueScale Professional Only) on page 285) and Configure the Secure Initialization Mode (BlueScale Only) on page 286 for information about enabling Multi‐User mode and configuring the library to support multiple encryption passwords. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Use a Key Stored in the Library If the encryption key used to encrypt the data is currently stored in the library, use the following steps to decrypt and restore data. Note: If the data was not encrypted using the key currently stored in the library, the library prompts you with the moniker of the key that is required to decrypt the data. You must import the key as described in Import the Required Key Into the Library on page 318 before the data can be restored. 1. If you selected Secure Initialization, access the encryption feature (see Log Into the Encryption Feature on page 284). 2. If necessary, import the cartridges containing the data to be decrypted into the library (see Importing Cartridges on page 198). 3. If the partition containing the cartridges does not currently have the required encryption key assigned to it, modify the partition as described in Assign the Encryption Key to a Partition on page 305. Note: If you assigned the required password to the partition as an additional key, you do not need to modify the partition to make the key primary. 4. Use your storage management software to restore the data. The data is automatically decrypted using the stored key. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Import the Key from a USB Device Import the Key Using a Remote Connection to the Library on page 320 Import the Key from a USB Device Use the following steps to import a key stored on a USB device. Note: If you exported the key as M‐of‐N shares, you must have the required number shares (M) available on separate USB devices. Access the encryption feature (see Log Into the Encryption Feature on page 284). Figure 208 Click Import Key to begin the key import process. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Note: Import Key Selection screen displays instead of the Encryption Key Files Source screen. Figure 209 Select Import key from USB to retrieve the key file from the USB device. 4. Select Import key from USB, and then click Next. The Import Key Selection screen displays. Figure 210 Select the key you want to import. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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8. Assign the imported key to the partition which contains the encrypted cartridge (see Assign the Encryption Key to a Partition on page 305). 9. Use your storage management software to restore the data. Import the Key Using a Remote Connection to the Library Use the following steps to import a key from a remote computer using the library’s BlueScale web interface (RLC). The option to import a key from a remote computer is only Notes: available if you are accessing the library using the BlueScale web interface. The key must be accessible to the computer you are using to access the library’s BlueScale web interface. Importing a key from a remote computer is not supported for keys that were split into M‐of‐N shares. Access the encryption feature (see Log Into the Encryption Feature on page 284). Figure 212 Click Import Key. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 214 Enter the name of the key file you want to import. 4. Click Choose File and use the Open dialog box to navigate to the location where the key is stored. 5. Select the key file, then click Open. The RLC Encryption Key Upload redisplays with the filename for the key next to the Choose File button. Click Next. The Import Password screen displays (see Figure 211 on page 320). 7. Enter the password that was used to encrypt the key file when it was exported (see Export an Encryption Key on page 309). 8. Click Next. The Encryption Configuration screen displays, showing the moniker of the newly imported key. 9. If necessary, assign the imported key to the partition in which the cartridge with the encrypted data is stored (see Assign the Encryption Key to a Partition on page 305). 10. Use your storage management software to restore the data. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Use the following steps to delete a key: Access the encryption feature (see Log Into the Encryption Feature on page 284). 2. Export at least one copy of the key and store it in a safe location (see Export an Encryption Key on page 309). 3. If the encryption key you plan to delete is assigned to a partition, either as the primary key or as a decryption‐only key, edit the partition to disable encryption (see Disabling Encryption in a Partition on page 323 or assign a different key (see Assign the Encryption Key to a Partition on page 305). If you delete an encryption key that is assigned to a partition you Note: are not able to encrypt or decrypt data in that partition until you reimport the key. 4. From the Encryption Configuration screen, click Delete next to the key you want to remove from the library and respond to the confirmation screens to delete the key. Figure 215 Click Delete to remove the key from the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 216 The Encryption Configuration screen shows that the key was successfully deleted. Disabling Encryption in a Partition Use the following steps to disable encryption in a partition: If you are not already logged in as an encryption user, you must Note: enter the encryption password before you create or edit a partition using the BlueScale partition wizard. If you are not logged in, the Encryption screen does not display. Access the BlueScale partition wizard (see Accessing the Partition Wizard on page 164). 2. Select the partition for which you want to disable encryption. Click Edit. 3. Click Next to navigate through the partition wizard screens until you reach the Encryption screen (see Figure 199 on page 305). 4. Select No Encryption. 5. Click Next to move to the next partition configuration screen. Navigate through the remaining partition configuration screens by clicking Next. 6. When you reach the Summary screen, click Save. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
In addition, the library may hang and require a restart in order to continue operations. Use the following steps to recycle one or more encrypted LTO cartridges so that they can be reused with a new encryption key. 1. From the operator panel, log into the library as a user with the appropriate privileges (see User Privilege Requirement). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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BlueScale Key Management 2. Click MENU, then select General > Import/Export. The Import/Export screen displays showing the information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export screen or the Inventory screen. 3. Select the partition that contains the cartridges you want to recycle from the drop‐down list, then click Go. The Import/Export screen refreshes to show the current status of the slots assigned to the selected partition. Figure 217 Click Recycle on the Import/Export screen. Note: If the library only has one partition configured, the Import/Export screen shows that partition and does not include a drop‐down list. 4. Click Recycle. The Select Tapes screen displays a list of all of the cartridges currently in the partition, both encrypted and unencrypted. Figure 218 Select the first cartridge to recycle. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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6. To select additional individual cartridges for recycling, click Add Tape and repeat Step 5. 7. To remove cartridges from the list, select the cartridge in the list on the left side of the Tapes to Recycle screen and click Delete Selected or click Delete All to remove all of the cartridges from the list. 8. After you select all of the cartridges that you want to recycle, click Next on the Tapes to Recycle screen. The Select Drive screen displays. Figure 220 Select the drive to use for recycling the cartridges. 9. Select the drive that you want to use for recycling the cartridges, then click Next. The Summary screen displays. 10. Verify your selections, then click Recycle to begin the recycling operation. Once the recycle operation starts, you cannot perform any other Note: library operations until it is complete. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
HAPTER Configuring and Using AutoSupport This chapter describes how to configure and use AutoSupport with your library. All AutoSupport functionality is included with your library purchase. Topic AutoSupport Overview this page Configuring AutoSupport page 329 Configure Mail Recipients page 329 Configure AutoSupport Profiles page 330 Configure Alarms (Optional) page 335 Configure Log Set Forwarding page 337 Using AutoSupport to Create or Update a Ticket page 339 UPPORT VERVIEW AutoSupport configures the library to automatically notify support personnel or others with messages when specific events occur. It can also be used to open or update a support ticket and send it to a specified recipient or to Spectra Logic Technical Support. AutoSupport can be used without configuring the library with email access by saving the AutoSupport Log (ASL) files generated by AutoSupport to a USB device and then manually sending an email containing the stored information to Spectra Logic Technical Support. Note: ASL information is only for troubleshooting purposes. This log information is separate from the data path and contains no customer data.
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For this event... An AutoSupport ticket request is generated... Motion Restart Whenever motion restarts. Each motion restart is treated as a separate event and results in generation and submission of an AutoSupport ticket request. When the library detects a drive failure that results in the percentage of failed Drive Failure drives in a partition meeting or exceeding the specified threshold. The following drive problems can generate a drive failure event: Failure of the drive firmware or hardware Loss of communication between the library and the drive Removal of a drive from the library without using the BlueScale Drive Remove or Drive Replace operation. AutoSupport ticket requests are not generated if the drive is removed following a Drive Remove or a Drive Replace operation. LCM Fails to If the LCM fails to properly initialize. Initialize August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Obtain the AutoSupport Customer/Contract Number for the library from Spectra Logic. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can configure the AutoSupport features. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 96 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. Configure Mail Recipients If not already completed, configure one or more mail recipients who should receive AutoSupport information (see Configure Mail Users on page 104). At a minimum, configure Spectra Logic Technical Support (autosupport@spectralogic.com) as a mail recipient if you want to automatically send AutoSupport ticket requests to Spectra Logic Technical Support. If desired, you can configure additional recipients. The default autosupport@spectralogic.com mail recipient can Notes: be used for any ASL or HHM files that are generated by the library. This includes those generated manually, or automatically in response to critical events or log forwarding. Do not configure the autosupport@spectralogic.com mail recipient to receive messages that result from configuration changes or system messages generated by the library. AutoSupport can be used without email access by saving the information generated by AutoSupport to a USB device and then manually sending the stored information to Spectra Logic Technical Support. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Notes: Send Log Set button is grayed out. If you have not configured a profile for AutoSend, the Configure Alarms button is grayed out. Figure 221 Click Manage Profiles to create, modify, or delete an AutoSupport profile. 3. Click Manage Profiles. The AutoSupport Profiles screen displays. Figure 222 Use the AutoSupport Profiles screen to manage profiles. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 11—Configuring and Using AutoSupport Configuring AutoSupport Create or Modify a Profile 1. From the AutoSupport Profiles screen, click New to create a new profile or click Edit to modify an existing profile. The Company Info screen displays. Figure 223 Enter the required information for your company. Complete the information in this screen. The information marked with an asterisk (*) is required. Note: Make sure to fill in all of the required fields in each of the following screens. You cannot advance to the next screen if required information is missing. The Customer/Contract Number is no longer used. Enter any six alpha‐numeric characters. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 11—Configuring and Using AutoSupport Configuring AutoSupport 2. Click Next. The Contact Info screen displays. Enter the information for your contact person in the fields provided. This information determines how Spectra Logic contacts this person. Figure 224 Enter the required information for the contact person. 3. Click Next. The System Info screen displays. Enter information about your library’s operating environment and storage management software in the fields provided. Note: Entering this information is optional. However, providing as much information as possible helps the ticket recipients in their assessment of the issue. Figure 225 Enter information about your operating environment. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 226 Select the mail users who are associated with the profile. Select the mail user(s) whom you want to receive copies of AutoSupport tickets from the Mail To choices presented. Only mail recipients that were previously configured are listed (see Configure Mail Users on page 104). Note: You must select autosupport@spectralogic.com as one of the recipients if you want the library to send an AutoSupport ticket request to Spectra Logic Technical Support. Use the AutoSend Profile check box to configure the current profile as the recipient for critical alarm log sets automatically sent by the library. Only one profile can be configured as the AutoSend profile. Notes: The profile can include multiple mail users as recipients for the AutoSupport tickets and critical alarm log sets. Configuring one of the profiles as the AutoSend recipient enables the Configure Alarms button on the AutoSupport screen (see Figure 221 on page 330). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If any information needs to be changed, click Previous to display the screen in which the changes need to be made. Figure 227 Review the profile information. 6. When all of the information is correct, click Save. The AutoSupport screen displays. 7. Repeat Step 1 through Step 6 if you want to create additional profiles. Note: When you create multiple profiles, they are listed in the order in which they are created, not in alphanumeric order. 8. If desired, click Manage Profiles. AutoSupport Profiles screen displays, listing the newly completed profile. Figure 228 All of the AutoSupport profiles are listed on the AutoSupport Profiles screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Configure Alarms (Optional) Use the steps in this section if you want the library to automatically generate an ASL file in the event that any of the critical events listed under Critical Alarms on page 328 occurs. The Configure Alarms button is only available when one of the Note: AutoSupport profiles is configured as the AutoSend recipient (see Step 4 on page 333). 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > AutoSupport. The AutoSupport screen displays. Note: If you have not configured a profile as the AutoSend recipient, the Configure Alarms button is grayed out. Figure 229 Click Configure Alarms to configure how AutoSupport handles alarms. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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4. Select On to enable Critical Alarm Handling. When enabled, the library generates an ASL file whenever one of the critical events listed under Critical Alarms on page 328 occurs. Any ASL file that is generated as a result of a critical event is automatically sent to all of the recipients selected in the AutoSend profile. Note: The autosupport@spectralogic.com address must be selected as a mail recipient in the AutoSend profile if you want the library to send critical event ASL files to Spectra Logic Technical Support. 5. Click Next. The Critical Alarms: Drive Failures screen displays. Figure 231 Select the Failure Threshold for the drives in any single partition. 6. If desired, change the setting for the Failure Threshold for failed drives in the library. This threshold is the only configurable critical event. The failure threshold is the percentage of all drives in a partition whose failure causes an AutoSupport ticket request to be generated. You can select 25% or 50%; the default is 50%. The threshold applies to all partitions in the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
AutoSupport screen without saving your changes. After your changes are saved, the AutoSupport screen displays. Configure Log Set Forwarding Log forwarding is enabled by default from the factory. This is a monthly log set that is forwarded to Spectra Logic for data collection. No action is taken by Spectra Logic Technical Support for a particular library when the log set is received, but the data is parsed and stored in our database to better understand our field population and how the library is used and how it can be improved. Note: ASL information is only for troubleshooting purposes. This log information is separate from the data path and contains no customer data. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > AutoSupport. The AutoSupport screen displays. Figure 233 Click Log Forwarding to configure log set forwarding. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 234 Select the mail recipients who you want to receive the automatically generated ASL files. 4. Select the forwarding options you want to use. Allow BlueScale to automatically send log sets is selected by default. Clear the check box if you do not want the library to submit the monthly log sets when they are generated. The autosupport@spectralogic.com mail recipient is selected by default. All ASL files generated by the library are automatically sent to Spectra Logic Technical Support. Select any additional mail recipient(s) from the Mail To choices presented. Only mail recipients that were previously configured are listed (see Configure Mail Users on page 104). 5. Click Save. After your changes are saved, the Log Forwarding screen redisplays with a confirmation message. 6. Click Previous to return to the AutoSupport screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If it is during your service contract hours and the problems requires immediate attention, call Spectra Logic Technical Support after submitting the AutoSupport ticket (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Go to Spectra Logic’s website at: support.spectralogic.com/ services‐and‐contracts/support‐offerings/ for information about the warranty and service options for your library. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > AutoSupport. The AutoSupport screen displays. Figure 235 Click Send Log Set on the AutoSupport screen. 3. If you want to save the AutoSupport ticket information to a USB device, insert the device into the LCM’s USB port (see Figure 10 on page 35) and allow time for the device to mount. Note: The option to save the ticket to USB is only available if you plug a USB device in to the LCM’s USB port before you click Send Log Set. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 237 Select the type of ticket you want to open. If this is a new ticket, select Create a new support ticket. This option is selected by default. If you are sending additional information about an existing support ticket, select Use an existing support ticket. Updating a ticket is particularly useful for mailing new logs to Technical Support. You must have the reference number for the existing ticket— Notes: which you receive when you open the ticket—and the information you are sending must be related to the specific issue reported in that ticket. If you have a new issue with your library, open a new ticket to address that issue separately. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Update an existing AutoSupport ticket Figure 238 Enter or update the information about the issue. Type a detailed description of the issue in the Description field, including what happened just before the failure occurred. Note: Supplying a detailed problem description helps support personnel to address the issue more quickly and efficiently. If you are sending additional information about an existing support ticket, enter the ticket number in the Original Ticket # field. 7. Click Next. The Profile Info screen displays. Figure 239 Use Override to temporarily change the profile information. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Using AutoSupport to Create or Update a Ticket 8. Review the information on the Profile Info screen. If you do not need to make any changes to the contact person’s information for this support ticket, proceed to Step 9 on page 343. If you need to temporarily change the contact person’s information for this ticket, click Override next to the information you need to update. The screen associated with the information displays. See Configure AutoSupport Profiles on page 330 for information about each of the profile screens. Make any necessary changes in the Profile Summary screen, then click Override. The Profile screen redisplays. If the library is not connected to a network with an SMTP server, select the check box at the bottom of the screen to save the ticket information to a USB device instead of emailing it from the library. The USB option is only available if you plugged a USB device Notes: into a USB port on the LCM before you clicked Send Log Set to begin the ticket process. After saving the ticket information to the USB device, you can upload it to the Technical Support portal (see Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 466). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 11—Configuring and Using AutoSupport Using AutoSupport to Create or Update a Ticket 9. Click Next. The Summary screen displays. Summary for an existing AutoSupport ticket Summary for a new AutoSupport ticket Figure 240 Review the ticket summary then click Submit. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 11—Configuring and Using AutoSupport Using AutoSupport to Create or Update a Ticket 10. Verify that all information is correct. If all of the information is correct, click Submit. A progress screen indicates that the ticket request (with log information) is being sent. When completed, the AutoSupport Profiles screen displays. When Spectra Logic receives the request, a ticket is opened and an email response is sent to the user with a ticket number. If you need to make changes, do the following: a. Click Previous to return to the screen for the information that needs to be changed. b. Modify the problem description as required. c. Select Next until you reach the Summary screen. d. If all of the information is correct, click Submit. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
HAPTER Library Troubleshooting This chapter describes troubleshooting steps you can take, as appropriate, to help resolve problems you might encounter while operating the library. Try these troubleshooting procedures before you open a support ticket with Spectra Logic Technical Support. If you are unable to resolve the problem yourself, open a support ticket (see Opening a Support Incident on page 468). Note: The library must be under warranty or have a valid service contract in order to qualify for support (see Service Contract Extension on page 487 to learn about service contracts). Topic Getting Help With Library Issues page 346 Troubleshooting Library Hardware Issues page 347 Troubleshooting Library Initialization Issues page 349 Troubleshooting BlueScale User Interface Issues page 350 Troubleshooting MLM Issues page 353 Troubleshooting Encryption Issues page 354 Resolving Operational Issues page 356 Capturing Traces page 358 View Hardware Health Monitoring (HHM) Data page 361 Resetting the Library page 365 Restoring the Library Configuration page 367 Restore From an Auto Configuration Save File page 368 Restore the Library Configuration Using a Saved page 374 Configuration Restore the MLM and DLM Databases...
Error Sense Codes using the Spectra Tape Libraries SCSI Developer Guide. Confirm that your library is at the latest released version of the BlueScale Library BlueScale software (see Check the Library BlueScale Software Version on page 416). Some Version problems with library components may be fixed by updating the component firmware if the library is using a downlevel version of BlueScale software. Review any System Messages that were posted by the library (see Check and System Messages Respond to Messages on page 138) and take any action described in the message(s). Find information about the most current version of BlueScale software and Technical Support additional service and support tools. You can access the Technical Support Portal portal at support.spectralogic.com. Accessing many of the tools available on the Technical Support portal Note: requires creating a user account. See Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 466 for instructions. Check the options under the Documentation and Knowledge Base menus for additional troubleshooting information. Check the Service & Contracts menu to view information about the warranty and service options available for your library as well as the Spectra Certified Media warranty. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If you have a redundant power supply installed, periodically check the Fault LED on each power supply to ensure that the power supplies are functioning properly. Fault LED (typically off ) Figure 241 Check the power supply Fault LED. Host Bus Adapter Make sure that the Fibre Channel, SAS, or SCSI HBA you are using to connect Compatibility the library to the host is supported by Spectra Logic. Refer to the Spectra T50e Library Release Notes and Documentation Updates for current information about the supported HBAs. SAS Connectivity Keep these requirements in mind as you plan your SAS connections: Do not exceed bus length restrictions. The maximum allowable length of a SAS bus is 13 feet (4 meters). LTO‐5, LTO‐6, and LTO‐7 SAS drives cannot be daisy‐chained. Use a standard 6 GB SAS HBA. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Spectra Logic does not recommend, and does not support, daisy‐chaining other SCSI devices on the same SCSI bus as the drives in the library. Note: Although a maximum of 15 devices can be connected to a single wide LVD SCSI bus, attaching more than two devices to a single SCSI bus can potentially have a negative impact on the performance of all devices on the bus. SCSI Bus If the SCSI bus is not properly terminated you may experience one or more of Termination the following failure symptoms: Read/Write failures Bus hangs Connectivity issues—tape drive is not seen on bus or drops off bus Command failures—commands to a tape drive may fail while commands to other devices on the bus may work properly If you experience sporadic errors and are using SCSI drives in the library, make sure that the SCSI bus connected to each tape drive is properly terminated at both ends. LTO‐3: If a LTO‐3 tape drive in the library terminates the SCSI bus, either as the last drive in a daisy chain or as the only drive connected to the bus, install a wide Ultra 3 Active SCSI terminator on the tape drive’s second SCSI connector. LTO‐4: Install a wide Ultra 3 Active SCSI terminator on the tape drive’s second SCSI connector (do not daisy‐chain LTO‐4 SCSI tape drives). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
IBRARY NITIALIZATION SSUES This section provides information about potential library initialization issues that you may experience. Issue Resolution Library hangs while The library gathers tasks at the beginning of the library initialization process, gathering and displays this as its first task on the Library Initialization screen. If the initialization tasks library is unable to gather the required initialization tasks within a few minutes of powering on, contact Spectra Logic technical support for assistance. Library hangs If the library cannot complete the initialization process, it generates system during messages and enter maintenance mode. Contact Spectra Logic technical initialization support for assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Do not power off the library. Task description(s) Completed task Active task Task not started August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Make sure that the web server port is correctly configured for your environment (see Configure the Library Web Server Settings on page 107). If SSL is enabled for the library, make sure that you enter the IP address using the form: https://[library IP address]. See Configure the Library Web Server Settings on page 107 for additional information. If none off the above resolves the issue, reset the library to make sure that the Ethernet port is not hung (see Resetting the Library on page 365). Cannot change a Before attempting to change configuration settings, do the following: configuration Recommended. Make sure that all of the drives in the partition are empty. setting Make sure that the host is not communicating with the library. Make sure that no background processes are running (for example, Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan). If a background process is running, the library displays a message indicating what it is. If the background process is Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan and you cannot wait for the process to complete, you can stop or pause the operation (Stop the Discovery Process on page 245 and Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). For all other background processes, wait until the process is completed and then try changing the configuration again. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Cannot import or Make sure that no background processes are running (for example, Media Auto export cartridges. Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan). If a background process is running, the library displays a message indicating what it is. If the background process is Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan and you cannot wait for the process to complete, you can stop or pause the operation (Stop the Discovery Process on page 245 and Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). For all other background processes, wait until the process is completed and then retry the import or export operation. Cannot log into the Log into the library as one of the superusers configured for the library. See library. Configuring Library Users on page 96 for a list of the default user names and passwords. Forgot a user name Note: The library must always have at least one superuser configured. Make or password. sure that you keep a record of the superuser’s username and password if you delete the default superuser (su). If you do not know the username or password, open a support ticket to Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Opening a Support Incident on page 468) to obtain assistance. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Support key expired. Touch screen Recalibrate the touch screen (see Calibrating the Touch Screen on page 431). buttons and text fields are out of alignment. Make sure that you plug the USB device into the LCM and allow time for the USB device does device to mount before you select the option that saves data to the USB not appear as a device. “save to” option. The library only recognizes FAT‐formatted, not NTFS‐formatted, USB devices. Try using a different USB device. If the problem persists, reset the library to make sure that the USB port is not hung (see Resetting the Library on page 365). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
LTO-5 or LTO-6 drives, the media health reported by MLM is you do not routinely share drive. inconsistent between the two drive LTO‐4 media between LTO‐4 generations. and LTO‐5 or later generation drives. Beginning with BlueScale12.0.7, after an LTO‐4 cartridge is loaded into an LTO‐5 or later generation drive, the library adjusts the algorithm used to calculate the media health score whenever the cartridge is subsequently loaded into an LTO‐4 drive. This adjustment ensures that the reported media health is consistent, regardless of whether the LTO‐4 cartridge is used in an LTO‐4 or an LTO‐5 or later generation drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
“Load drive after the library loses encryption process: attempted while power or you reset or 1. Move the cartridge out of the drive and return encryption is power‐cycle the library, the it to its storage location (see Move Cartridges enabled, but no drive is not able to receive Within a Partition on page 219). moniker or key list encryption monikers. Reset the drive (see Resetting a Drive on was sent to the This can also occur if a tape page 401). DCM.” is left in a drive while the drive is reset or reseated. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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9. Click Next to proceed to the Summary screen of the Partition Wizard, and click Save. BlueScale Professional Edition 1. Log into the library as a superuser. 2. Log into the encryption feature. 3. Make sure the encryption key is listed on the Encryption Configuration screen. If it is not listed, add the key to the library (see Import the Required Key Into the Library on page 318). 4. Select Configuration > Partitions. 5. Click Edit next to the partition containing the cartridge. 6. Navigate through the BlueScale partition wizard to the Encryption screen. 7. Select the required encryption key as either the primary encryption key or as a decryption key. A maximum of eight decryption keys can Note: be assigned to one partition. 8. Click Next to proceed to the Summary screen of the Partition Wizard, and click Save. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Utilities Confirmation screen displays. 3. Click Next. The Utilities screen refreshes to show the advanced utilities. 4. Scroll down and select Unload Drives. 5. From the Select the partition or library drop‐ down list, select a partition or Total Library. 6. Click Run Utility. 7. A progress screen displays, all drives assigned to partitions in the library or the selected partition are unloaded, and the cartridges are returned to their original slots or the first available slot if the original slot is not available. When the operation is complete, a Utility Results screen displays. Note: This utility does not unload cartridges from Global Spare tape drives being used for PostScan. If there is a cartridge left in a Global Spare tape drive, see Cartridge left in a Global Spare tape drive after a library power‐cycle or reset. on page 357 August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Installing additional drives To avoid errors after adding a new drive, change after into the library, or removing make sure that you reconfigure the element installing drives from the library, may addresses your storage management software additional drives. cause the library to reassign uses to access drives when you install a new element addresses. drive (refer to your software documentation for instructions). Cartridge is left in The library was unable to Contact Spectra Logic technical support for the robotics insert the cartridge into its assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on following a move. original slot and no empty page 7). slots are available. The library posts a system message and halts. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can capture traces. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. If you want to save the traces to a USB device, connect the USB device to the LCM and allow time for the device to mount; otherwise, skip to the next step. 3. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > Traces. The Traces screen displays with the trace options that were selected the last time the screen was viewed. Figure 242 Click Show Component or Show LCM to select the category of traces to view. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 243 Select the destination for the captured trace (Error Log screen shown). 6. Use the check boxes to select any combination of the options for saving the generated trace. Option Description Sends the trace report to a previously configured mail recipient. Use the drop‐ Send results to Mail User down list to select the recipient for the report file. Only previously configured mail recipients are listed. To send the email with the attached trace file to someone who is not listed, exit the utility, configure that person as a mail user (see Configure Mail Users on page 104), and then run the utility again. Do not select autosupport@spectralogic.com as a recipient. Spectra Note: Logic does not save emailed traces unless they are specifically requested for troubleshooting. Saves the report to the USB device. The results can then be viewed from any Save to USB device that can read from USB. Note: This option is only available if you inserted a USB device in Step 2 on page 358. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you are connected to the library using a web browser, you can copy and paste the results into a text file and email it to Spectra Logic Technical Support if they request it from you. Drag corner to adjust size of scroll box Figure 244 Review the information for the requested trace (Error Log Results shown). 8. If you chose to save the file to a USB device or mail it, a message displays showing the filename for the trace file. 9. Click Finish to return to the Traces screen from which you started the collection process. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
In addition to the HHM: View Data utility, two additional HHM utilities configure the Important HHM counters and thresholds for the monitored components. Do not change the values for any counters or thresholds unless you are specifically instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can respond to HHM notifications by creating an AutoSupport ticket and viewing HHM data. See Understanding User Groups and ...
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View Hardware Health Monitoring (HHM) Data 5. Click Yes to acknowledge the warning about using the advanced utilities. The Advanced Utilities screen shows a list of the advanced utilities. Figure 246 Select the HHM: View Data utility. 6. Scroll through the list of advanced utilities and select HHM: View Data. 7. Click Select. The Description screen shows information about the utility. Figure 247 Read the description of the HHM: View Data utility, then click Next. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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View Data utility. 9. If you want to save the output from the utility, use the check boxes on the Destinations screen to select the location; otherwise skip to Step 10. Selecting this Saves the report... option... Send results to Mail As an attachment to an email sent to the specified mail recipient. Use the scroll User list to select the recipient for the report file. Only previously configured mail recipients are listed. To send the email with the attached HHM report to someone who is not listed, exit the utility, configure that person as a mail user (see Configure Mail Users on page 104), and then run the utility again. Note: Do not select autosupport@spectralogic.com as a recipient unless Spectra Logic Technical Support specifically instructs you to send the HHM report to them. Spectra Logic does not save emailed HHM report files unless they are specifically requested for troubleshooting. Save results to USB To a USB device connected to the USB port on the LCM. Note: This option is only available if you inserted a USB device in Step 4 on page 361. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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10. Click Run. After a brief delay, the Results screen displays the current HHM data. Scroll as necessary to view all of the data. Note: If you are connected to the library using a web browser, you can drag the bottom right corner of the scroll box containing the HHM data to adjust the length and width of the scroll box. Drag corner to adjust size of scroll box Figure 249 View the output of the HHM: View Data Utility. 11. If you chose to save the file to a USB device, a message displays showing the filename for the results file. If you are connected to the library using a web browser, you can also copy and paste the information from the Results screen into a text file and email it to Spectra Logic Technical Support if they request it. 12. Click Finish to return to the list of advanced utilities. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Note: Any drives that are not assigned to a partition generate system messages showing that the drive disappeared and then reappeared whenever the library is power‐cycled. Prepare for the Reset 1. Use your storage management software to stop any backups running to the library. 2. If possible, pause Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan if any of these processes is running (Stop the Discovery Process on page 245 and Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). 3. Discontinue all I/O to the library. Reset Using the Power Button 1. Power off the library (see Power Off the Library on page 136). 2. Wait at least 10 seconds. 3. Power on the library (see Power On the Library on page 135) and wait while the library performs its initialization process. If a cartridge is left in a drive after the reset is complete, see Resolving Operational Issues on page 356 for information about returning the cartridge to its storage location. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 250 Click Show Advanced on the Basic Utilities screen. 3. Click Show Advanced. A Confirmation screen displays. 4. Click Yes to acknowledge the warning about using the advanced utilities. The Advanced Utilities screen displays a list of the advanced utilities. Figure 251 Select Reboot Library. 5. Select Reboot Library, then click Select. 6. The Description screen shows the details for the utility. Click Run to start the reboot process. 7. Wait while the library runs the utility. During the reboot process, the connection to the BlueScale web interface is lost. 8. Wait approximately ten minutes, then reconnect to the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Library configuration, the MLM and Auto Configuration Restore From an Auto DLM databases, and the BlueScale Save file, Configuration Save File on encryption keys stored in the library page 368. Library configuration and the Saved configuration Restore the Library Configuration BlueScale encryption keys stored in the file, Using a Saved Configuration on library page 374. MLM and DLM databases MLM database Restore the MLM and DLM backup file, Databases on page 377. BlueScale encryption keys Exported key file, Import the Required Key Into the Library on page 318. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can restore the library configuration and the MLM and DLM databases. To restore BlueScale encryption keys, the user must also be logged in as an encryption user. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 96 and Configuring BlueScale Key Management on page 303 for additional information. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Any changes made since the last backup need to be entered manually. The library automatically generates a configuration backup file whenever any of the following events occurs: When you make a change to a partition, the library immediately generates a configuration backup file and saves it to the memory card in the LCM. If you configured the option to email the backup file, the backup file is sent as an email attachment to the specified recipient (see Email Auto Configuration Save on page 109). Changes to any of the library configuration settings other than those for partitions are automatically saved in the configuration backup file that the library creates each week. The timing for this backup is based on the first time the automatic backup file is generated. If you cannot restore from the configuration backup file on the LCM and you have manually generated backups of the library configuration and the MLM database that are more current than the available automatically generated configuration backup file that is saved elsewhere, you may want to use those backups instead of the automatically generated configuration backup file (see Restore the Library Configuration Using a Saved Configuration on page 374 and Restore the MLM and DLM Databases on page 377). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Create a folder called on a USB device. \autocfgsave b. Copy the zip file you received in the email to the \autocfgsave folder on the USB device. c. Connect the USB device to the USB port on the LCM and allow time for the device to mount before continuing. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 3. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > Utilities. The Basic Utilities screen displays. Figure 252 Click Show Advanced on the Basic Utilities screen. 4. Click Show Advanced. A Confirmation screen displays. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Save to use the LCM copy of the configuration file. 6. Scroll through the list of advanced utilities and select Restore Library Configuration from Auto Save. 7. Click Select. The Description screen show the details for the utility. Figure 254 Read the description of the Restore Library Configuration from Auto Save utility, then click Next. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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136. Once the library is powered off, remove the USB device and power on the library as described in Power On the Library on page 135. Restore Other Configuration Changes The library does not immediately generate a configuration backup file when you make changes to any of the library configuration settings other than those for partitions. If you made any changes to the library configuration after the automatically generated configuration backup file you used to restore the library was generated, you need to repeat those changes after completing the restore. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you entered activation keys after the creation date of the automatically generated configuration backup file you used to restore the configuration, you need to use the New Option Key screen to re‐enter those keys (see Enter Activation Keys on page 113). If you created or imported a BlueScale encryption key after the creation date of the automatically generated configuration backup file you used, you need to import the key into the library before it can be used to encrypt or decrypt data (see Import the Required Key Into the Library on page 318). Update the Library Inventory When you restore the configuration, any cartridges that were imported into a partition after the configuration backup file you used was generated are not recognized as belonging to a specific partition. Instead, the library notifies you that it contains cartridges that are not assigned to any partition. Use the following instructions to update the library inventory to reflect the correct number of slots assigned to the partition. 1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. Click MENU, then select Configuration > Partitions. The Shared Library Services screen displays. 3. Based on the barcode information on the unassigned cartridges, determine to which partition the cartridges should belong. 4. Click Edit for the partition that should contain the cartridges. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Use the following steps if you want to restore the library from a configuration backup file that was generated manually, as described in Back Up the Library Configuration Manually on page 116. Note: The manually‐generated configuration backup files do not include the MLM and DLM databases. If you also need to restore the MLM and DLM databases, you must use a separately generated backup of the MLM database (see Restore the MLM and DLM Databases on page 377). 1. If you plan to restore using a configuration backup file that was sent as an email attachment, use the following instructions to copy it to a USB device; otherwise, skip to Step 2. a. Create a folder called folder, where \SavedConfigs\<date-time> is the time stamp for the zip file you received in the <date-time> email. b. Copy the zip file you received in the email to the folder on the USB device. \SavedConfigs\<date-time> 2. If the configuration backup file you are using to perform the restore is on a USB device, insert the USB device into a USB port on the LCM and allow time for the device to mount; otherwise, skip to the next step. Note: The option to restore from USB is only available if you connect the USB device to the LCM before you select Show Advanced (see Figure 90 on page 148). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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3. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 4. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > Utilities. The Basic Utilities screen displays. Figure 257 Click Show Advanced on the Basic Utilities screen. 5. Click Show Advanced. A Confirmation screen displays. 6. Click Yes to acknowledge the warning about using the advanced utilities. The Advanced Utilities screen displays a list of the advanced utilities. Figure 258 Select the Restore utility you want to use. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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This option is always used in conjunction with Restore Library Configuration from Uploaded File. Restore Restore the library configuration from the checkpoint made during the last Configuration from package upgrade. When this utility completes, the library resets. Checkpoint Important: This utility should only be run under the direction of Spectra Logic Technical Support. Restore Library Complete the restore process after using Upload Backup Configuration to upload Configuration from a saved configuration file from a computer. Uploaded File Note: This option is always used in conjunction with Upload Backup Configuration, which must be run first.
Caution databases with the versions previously saved on the USB device. Restoring the MLM database also restores the DLM database. Notes: You can also restore the MLM and DLM databases using an Auto Configuration Save backup file (see Restore From an Auto Configuration Save File on page 368). 1. Use your storage management software to stop all backup or restore operations on the library. Important Restoring the MLM and DLM databases requires the library to be idle. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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3. If the MLM database backup file you are using to perform the restore is on a USB device, insert the USB device into a USB port on the LCM and allow time for the device to mount; otherwise, skip to the next step. Note: The option to restore from USB is only available if you connect the USB device to the LCM before you select Show Advanced (see Figure 90 on page 148). 4. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 5. Stop any PreScan or PostScan operations that are currently running (see Stop the Discovery Process on page 245 and Pause the PostScan Process on page 254). 6. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > Utilities. The Basic Utilities screen displays. Figure 259 Click Show Advanced on the Basic Utilities screen. 7. Click Show Advanced. A Confirmation screen displays. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 261 Read the description of the Restore Library Configuration from Auto Save utility, then click Next. 11. Click Next and use the Select a restore time stamp drop‐down list to select the or file cminfo<date-time>.dat cminfo_<date-time>.zdt containing the MLM database backup you want to use for the restore. Figure 262 Select the MLM database backup you want to use. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
You risk damaging the robotics, the magazines, or the library. Do not use this magazine removal procedure unless specifically instructed to do so Important by Spectra Logic Technical Support. 1. Discontinue operations running on the library. a. Use your storage management software to stop any backup or restore operations running to the library.
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If you attempt to remove a magazine while the lock release button is not depressed, the internal magazine latch may break. This type of failure cannot be repaired in the field, and requires the library to be returned to Spectra Logic. Caution A fully loaded magazine weighs several pounds.
HAPTER Drive Troubleshooting This chapter describes procedures for dealing with the most common problems encountered with the library’s drives. Try these troubleshooting procedures before you open a support ticket with Spectra Logic Technical Support. If you are unable to resolve the problem yourself, open a support ticket (see Opening a Support Incident on page 468). For additional troubleshooting information, refer to the drive documentation (see LTO Ultrium Tape Drives on page 19). Note: The library must be under warranty or have a valid service contract in order to qualify for support (see Service Contract Extension on page 487 to learn about service contracts). Topic Troubleshooting Drives page 383 Identify the Problem page 383 Interpret the Detailed Drive Information page 386 Retrieving a Drive Trace or Drive Dump File page 394 Use the Drive Traces Button page 395 Use the IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) page 397 Use the BlueScale Retrieve Drive Dump Utility page 398 Resetting a Drive page 401 Using a Global Spare Drive page 402 Use the Global Spare Drive page 403 Undo the Global Spare Drive page 405 Using DLM to Test an LTO Drive page 407 Run the DLM Drive Health Verification Wizard...
Check... To... System Messages Review any System Messages that were posted by the library (see Check and Respond to Messages on page 138) and take any action described in the message(s). Error codes Look up the definition of an error sense code referenced in a system message using the Spectra Tape Libraries SCSI Developer Guide. Drive Find detailed troubleshooting information for the drive. See LTO Ultrium Tape documentation Drives on page 19 for information about obtaining drive documentation. Technical Support Find information about the most current version of BlueScale software and Portal additional service and support tools. You can access the Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com. Accessing many of the tools available on the Technical Support portal Note: requires creating a user account. See Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 466 for instructions. Check the options under the Documentation and Knowledge Base menus for additional troubleshooting information. Check the Service & Contracts menu to view information about the warranty and service options available for your library as well as the Spectra Certified Media warranty. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Cleaning Status Indicates whether the drive requires cleaning (see Cleaning a Drive on page 435). Display Character Corresponds to the single‐character display (SCD) on the drive. The meaning of the character displayed depends on the LTO drive generation. See Interpreting the SCD Codes, beginning on page 387 for detailed information. Cartridge Status Indicates whether a cartridge is currently loaded in the drive, tape motion, and other information related to reading and writing data. 3. If you were successfully operating the storage management software and library in the past, but are now experiencing problems reading and writing data, check the following: Check this... If... Write‐protect You are having trouble writing data to a cartridge. Make sure that the cartridge switch setting is write‐enabled (see Preparing Cartridges for Use on page 194) before importing it into the library. Cartridge age A cartridge was in use for a long time or if it was used frequently, try using a new cartridge. Drive cleaning The drive indicates that a cleaning is required. Follow the instructions in Cleaning a Drive on page 435 to clean the drive. Note: If the storage partition is associated with a cleaning partition and the cleaning partition contains a usable cleaning cartridge, drives are automatically cleaned whenever necessary. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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After you reconnect the drive to the library, use the utility to return the port to a participating state. Software Make sure that your host application is installed and configured correctly (refer installation to your software documentation). Pay special attention to steps that describe how to configure the software for use with the drive(s). Drive addressing Make sure that the drive address configured in the host application is the same one you specified when you configured the partition containing the drive (see Creating a Storage Partition on page 169). Host and software Determine whether a device driver is required. Some operating environments documentation require you to install device drivers before the application software can correctly communicate with the drives. When you update the drive firmware, you may also need to update the device driver for the drive. See Updating Drive Device Drivers on page 455 for instructions. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 264 Use the information on the Drive Details screen to help troubleshoot drive problems (Fibre Channel drive shown). The following sections describe how to use information on the Drive Details screen to help troubleshoot drive problems. Responding to the Drive Cleaning Notification Whenever a tape is loaded or unloaded, the read/write heads are physically cleaned by a brush located within the drive. However, after reading and writing a large amount of data (the exact amount varies by drive type and generation) or if read or write errors occur, the drive requests to be cleaned with a cleaning cartridge. The request is made by sending a Tape Alert message to the host, and displaying a C on the SCD The notification is also posted to the library’s Drive Details screen (Figure 264) and the DLM drive health icon for the drive changes to yellow (see Using the Drive Health Icons on page 275 for additional information). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Some of the solutions listed in the following table include Notes: testing the drive. See Using DLM to Test an LTO Drive on page 407 for instructions. In some cases, additional tests using ITDT are required. Download and install the software as described in Use the IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) on page 397. Refer to the ITDT documentation for information about using this utility to retrieve the trace file. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support if you need assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Multiple Errors The SCD is blank during normal operation. If multiple errors occur, the code with highest priority (lowest number) displays first. Once corrected, the code with the next highest priority displays, until none remain. The drive may need to be reset in order to clear the error code. Note: WORM Media LTO‐3 and later generations of LTO drives support using WORM media. To learn more about WORM media, see LTO WORM Media on page 504. The following conditions cause WORM media errors to occur: Information in the servo manufacturer’s word on the tape must match information from the cartridge MAM. If it does not match, the drive’s SCD displays error code 7. Inserting a WORM tape cartridge into a drive that is not compatible with WORM media causes the cartridge to be treated as an unsupported medium. The drive’s SCD displays error code 7. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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No error occurred. No action is required. The power was cycled or diagnostics finished with no errors. Cooling problem. The recommended operating temperature was exceeded. Perform one or more of the following: Make sure that the cooling fan is rotating and is quiet. Remove any blockage that prevents air from flowing freely through the drive. Make sure that the operating temperature and airflow is within the specified range (refer to the tape drive documentation for these specifications). If the operating temperature is within the specified range and the problem persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Note: The error code clears when you reset or power cycle the drive or when you place it in maintenance mode. Power problem. The externally supplied power is approaching the specified voltage limits (the drive is still operating) or is outside the specified voltage limits (the drive is not operating). If the problem is only exhibited by one drive in the library: Make sure that the drive is correctly seated in the drive bay. If the problem persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Note: The error code clears when you reset or power cycle the drive or when you place it in maintenance mode. If the problem is exhibited by multiple drives in the library: The power throughout the library needs to be checked. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support for assistance. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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3. If the problem persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support and send the drive trace file to them, if requested (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Note: The error code clears when you reset or power cycle the drive or when you place it in maintenance mode. Drive hardware problem. Important: Do not force a drive dump; one already exists. The drive determined that a tape path or read/write error occurred. To prevent damage to the drive or cartridge, the drive does not allow you to insert a cartridge if the current cartridge was successfully ejected. If the problem persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Perform the following: Collect the drive trace file (see Retrieving a Drive Trace or Drive Dump File on page 394). 2. Reset the drive (see Resetting a Drive on page 401), then retry the operation that produced the error. 3. If the problem persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support and send the drive trace file to them, if requested. Note: The error code clears when you reset or power cycle the drive or when you place it in maintenance mode. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Confirm that the cartridge is the correct media type. If it is, determine whether the problem is associated with writing or reading data to a single cartridge or multiple cartridges. Problems Writing Data on a Cartridge with a Known Volume Serial Number Retry the operation with a different cartridge. If the operation succeeds, the original cartridge was defective. If possible, copy data from the defective cartridge and set the original cartridge aside. If additional tests confirm that the cartridge was the source of the error, you can discard it. If the operation fails and another drive is available, insert the original cartridge into the other drive and retry the operation. If the operation fails, discard the defective cartridge. If the operation succeeds, use the Drive Health Verification wizard to test the original drive (see Using DLM to Test an LTO Drive on page 407). If the drive fails the DLM drive test, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). If the drive passes the DLM drive test, the error was temporary. If the operation fails and another drive is not available, use the Drive Health Verification wizard to test the drive. If the drive fails the DLM drive test, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support. If the drive passes the DLM drive test, retry the operation to determine whether the error was temporary. If the operation fails again, discard the cartridge. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Perform one of the following procedures: If another drive is available, insert the cartridge into the other drive and retry the operation. If the operation fails, discard the defective cartridge. If the operation succeeds, use the Drive Health Verification wizard to test the original drive (see Using DLM to Test an LTO Drive on page 407). If the drive fails the DLM drive test, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). If the diagnostics succeed, the error was temporary. If another drive is not available, use the Drive Health Verification wizard to test the drive. If the drive fails the DLM drive test, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support. If the drive passes the DLM drive test, retry the operation to determine whether the error was temporary. If the operation fails again, discard the cartridge. Problems with One or More Cartridges with Unknown Volume Serial Numbers If the problem occurs with multiple cartridges or if you do not know the cartridge’s volume serial number, use the Drive Health Verification wizard to test the drive (see Using DLM to Test an LTO Drive on page 407). If the drive fails the DLM drive test, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). If the drive passes the DLM drive test, the problem is not related to the drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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When you use ITDT to run the Test Cartridge & Media diagnostic, data on the suspect tape is overwritten. If the Test Cartridge & Media diagnostic fails, replace the media. If the diagnostic runs successfully, use the Drive Health Verification wizard to test the drive (see Using DLM to Test an LTO Drive on page 407). If the drive fails the DLM drive test, replace the drive. If the drive passes the DLM drive test, repeat the operation that produced the initial media error. Note: The error code clears when you reset or power cycle the drive or when you place it in maintenance mode. SCSI interface or Fibre Channel failure. A failure occurred in the drive hardware or in the SCSI bus. The error code clears after 10 seconds if the error does not recur. If the error persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). RS‐422 error. The drive determined that a drive interface or library interface failure occurred. The error code clears after 10 seconds if the error does not recur. If the error persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Cause and Solution Degraded operation. The drive determined that a problem occurred that degraded the operation of the drive, but it did not restrict continued use. The drive is usable, though the single‐character display (SCD) continues to indicate an error and the status light flashes amber. The error code may clear when you cycle power to the drive. 1. Reset the drive (see Resetting a Drive on page 401) to clear the error code. Confirm that the drive is using the current firmware version (see Updating Drive Firmware on page 443) and update the firmware if necessary. Use the Drive Health Verification wizard to test the drive (see Using DLM to Test an LTO Drive on page 407). 4. If the problem persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Cleaning indicator. The drive needs to be cleaned, or is in the process of loading the cleaning cartridge or being cleaned. The error code clears when you clean the drive and unload the cleaning cartridge. See Cleaning a Drive on page 435 for instructions. Two drives on the Fibre Channel loop have the same Arbitrated Loop Physical Address. The Fibre Channel port connection is off‐line. The drive detected a configuration error during a BlueScale encryption operation. 1. Make sure that you are using LTO‐4 or later generation data cartridges. BlueScale encryption is only supported for LTO‐4 and later generation cartridges. 2. Retry the encryption operation with the suspect cartridge in another encryption enabled drive. 3. Replace the cartridge if you see the same problem in multiple drives. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Firmware update is in progress. b, c, H, h, Reserved or not actively in use, or no error or message assigned. n, o There may be a problem with the SCD. Reset the drive and determine whether all segments on the SCD are lit. If they are all lit, confirm that the drive is using the current firmware version (see Updating Drive Firmware on page 443) and update the firmware if necessary. If the problem persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). … The message display has lost communication with the drive. This message appears on Line 2 of the message display. The three dots may occasionally display during normal processing. ETRIEVING A RIVE RACE OR RIVE Spectra Logic uses drive traces and drive dumps to help diagnose problems with a drive. A drive trace is a set of logs collected by the library to help diagnose drive errors. A drive dump is a file generated by the drive when it encounters an error state. You only need to retrieve a drive trace or drive dump when instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
LCM and allow time for the device to mount before you click Drive Traces (see Using a USB Device on page 147). Note: If a USB device is not plugged into the LCM, the option to save the drive trace file to a USB device is not available. You can, however, still email the trace file or download the file. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can use the BlueScale software to retrieve a drive trace file. Generate the Trace 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. Select Menu > Configuration > DLM (or Drives) to display the Drives screen. Figure 265 Click Drive Traces on the Drives screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Saves the drive trace file to the USB device connected to the LCM. Save results to USB Note: This option is only available if you connected a USB device to one of the USB ports on the LCM before accessing the Utilities screen. Save results to local Downloads the drive trace file to your local computer. Use your web browsers drive download features to open or save the file. Note: This option is only available if you are accessing the library through the BlueScale web interface. 5. Click Next. The second Drive Traces screen displays. Figure 267 The second Drive Traces screen. 6. Select the drives from which you want to generate traces. The drive trace file contains a subdirectory for each drive. 7. Click Go. The wizard generates the traces and saves or sends the drive trace file as selected. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Note: If you are unsure which version to select, click Show Fix Details to see additional information. 4. Click Continue. If you are not logged into the website yet, you are prompted to do so now. 5. Choose one of the following methods to download the selected ITDT installation files: Download using your browser (HTTP) Download using bulk FTP Download using Download Director 6. Download and read the ITDT documentation for assistance in using and setting up the program. 7. Refer to the ITDT documentation for information about using ITDT to retrieve drive dump files. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support if you need assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Run the Utility 1. Determine the BlueScale identifier for the drive from which you want to retrieve the dump file. Drives are identified according to their physical location in the Note: library. See Identify the Drives in the Library on page 149 for detailed information. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 3. Click MENU > Maintenance > Utilities. The Basic Utilities screen displays. Figure 268 Click Show Advanced on the Basic Utilities screen. 4. Click Show Advanced. The Advanced Utilities Confirmation screen displays. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 269 Select the Retrieve Drive Dump utility. 6. Scroll through the list of advanced utilities and select Retrieve Drive Dump. 7. Click Select. The Description screen shows a description of the utility. 8. Click Next and use the Select a drive list to select the drive from which you want to retrieve the dump file. Figure 270 Select the drive from which you want to retrieve the dump file. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Save results to USB To a USB device connected to the USB port on the LCM. Note: This option is only available if you connected a USB device to one of the USB ports on the LCM port before clicking Drive Traces. 11. Click Run to retrieve the dump file from the selected drive. Do not use the drive from which you are retrieving the trace file for any other Important purpose while the utility runs. When the dump is saved, the Utility Results screen displays, showing that the utility ran successfully. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Perform the Reset The following steps describe how to reset a drive using the Reset button on the Drives screen. 1. Determine the BlueScale identifier for the drive you want to reset. Drives are identified according to their physical location in the Note: library. See Identify the Drives in the Library on page 149 for detailed information. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 3. Click MENU > Configuration > DLM (or Drives if MLM is not enabled) to display the Drives screen. Figure 272 Click Reset next to the drive that you want to reset. 4. Identify the drive that you want to reset and click Reset. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
After the Global Spare is activated, you may need to reconfigure your switch to access the spare drive. The failed drive must be idle, with no pending backup or restore operations. Backups to the other drives in the partition can continue. Note: You cannot use a Global Spare drive to replace a failed drive while the library is actively running the Drive Firmware Update wizard in the partition. Cartridge Inventory If the failed drive contains a cartridge when it is replaced by the Global Spare, that cartridge is removed from the partition’s inventory. If you are able to remove the cartridge from the failed drive after you remove it from the library, reimport the cartridge (see Importing Cartridges on page 198). PostScan Requirements If a partition is configured to use either FullScan or QuickScan using Global Spares, keep in mind that the PostScan process “owns” the Global Spare drive it is using until it has processed all of the cartridges in the PostScan queue for the partition. As a result, a Global Spare drive that is being used for PostScan is not available for use as a spare. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can activate or reclaim a Global Spare drive. Use the Global Spare Drive Follow these steps to use a Global Spare drive as a temporary replacement for a failed drive. 1. If necessary, use your storage management software to stop any attempts to read from or write to the failed drive. Refer to your storage management software documentation for instructions. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 3. If the failed drive contains a cartridge, use your storage management software to move the cartridge back to its storage location. If you cannot use your storage management software, then move the cartridge as described in Move Cartridges Within a Partition on page 219. Continue with the Global Spare process even if you are unable to Note: move the cartridge from the drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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5. Click Global Spare for the partition that contains the failed drive to display the Global Spare Usage screen. Note: The Global Spare button is not present if a drive is not configured as a Global Spare for the partition (see Assign a Global Spare Drive on page 174). Figure 274 Click Use Spare for the drive you want to replace. 6. Click Use Spare next to the drive for which you want to substitute the Global Spare drive. Wait for the library to complete the sparing operation. When you select the drive to replace, the BlueScale software Notes: disables the selected drive and configures an available Global Spare drive to report the same WWN and serial number as the drive it is replacing. The failed drive can then be removed and replaced the next time you are physically at the library. If you have more than one available Global Spare drive, the library automatically selects a drive in no particular order. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Replace the failed drive as soon as possible and reconfigure the spare drive to Important return it to a Global Spare configuration. Note: If your storage management software cannot access the Global Spare drive, confirm that the drive is properly connected to the same SAN as the failed drive. You may also need to reconfigure the Fibre Channel switch. Undo the Global Spare Drive After you physically replace the failed drive (see Replace a Drive on page 459), use the following steps to begin using the replacement drive and return the Global Spare to the pool of available spare drives. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. Physically replace the failed drive with the new drive that you received from Spectra Logic (see Replace a Drive on page 459). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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4. When the Global Spare drive is empty and offline, click MENU > Configuration > Partitions to display the Partitions screen (see Figure 273 on page 404). 5. Click Global Spare for the partition that contained the failed drive to display the Global Spare Usage screen. Figure 276 Click Undo Spare to begin using the replacement drive you installed. 6. Click Undo Spare next to the drive you physically replaced. The BlueScale software stops substituting the Global Spare for the drive it replaced and reconfigures the replacement drive back into the partition. The Global Spare is then available to be used again, as needed. 7. Use your storage management software to bring the newly installed drive online and resume backup operations. Refer to your storage management software documentation for instructions. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If the tape is not the same generation as the drive, the test fails. Important The test fails if the scratch cartridge health is not Good or Usable. If the cartridge health is unknown (that is, it is not currently Notes: listed in the library’s MLM database), the library loads the cartridge into a drive to determine the health before beginning the test. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Run the DLM Drive Health Verification Wizard Use the following steps to launch the DLM Drive Health Verification wizard. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrative privileges. 2. Clean the drive you plan to test (see Cleaning a Drive on page 435). Import or move a scratch cartridge to the E/E slot (see Move Cartridges Within a Partition on page 219). Note: If you use the Import/Export screen to import the cartridge, do not move the cartridge to a slot; leave it in the E/E slot. 4. Click MENU > Configuration > DLM to display the Drives screen. Note: The Test button is not present if DLM is not enabled. Figure 277 Click Test on the Drives screen to launch the wizard. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 278 Click Next on the Drive Health Verification screen to begin the verification process. Requirements Not Met If one or more requirement are not met, the Drive Health Verification screen displays information about what needs to be done. Figure 279 Address all of the requirements on the Drive Health Verification screen. Note: If you are accessing the library remotely using the BlueScale web interface and either the scratch cartridge or the cleaning cartridge is not available, then Cancel is the only option available. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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6. Click Next to begin the automatic test process. A series of status screens lets you know how the test is progressing. The test process requires approximately 15 minutes to complete. 7. When the test is complete, review the DLM Test Results screen to determine the outcome of the test and respond as required. If the drive passes the test, the drive health is set to Good (green). You can continue using the drive. Figure 280 The DLM Test Results screen (test successful). If the drive fails the test, the drive health is set to Poor (red). Make a note of the error code in the results message and contact Spectra Logic for assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Figure 281 The DLM Test Results screen (test failed). 8. Click Continue to return to the Drives screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
HAPTER Maintaining the Library This chapter describes the common maintenance tasks for the T50e library. See Chapter 15 – Maintaining the Drives, beginning on page 434 for detailed information about maintaining the library’s drives. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support before making any changes to your library Important hardware or performing any maintenance operations. Topic Updating, Servicing, or Moving the Library page 412 Renewing the BlueScale Software Support Key page 412 Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware page 414 Check the Library BlueScale Software Version page 416 Check Component Firmware Versions (Optional) page 416 Check the Currently Released BlueScale Version page 419 Download the BlueScale Package page 420...
Are instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support, —OR— Have a support contract such as Assisted Self‐Maintenance (ASM). ENEWING THE CALE OFTWARE UPPORT You must have a current support agreement and corresponding BlueScale Software Support key entered in the library before you can update the library’s BlueScale software and the component firmware. You are able to download updated BlueScale packages from the Technical Support portal; however, without a valid BlueScale Software Support key installed on the library, you are not be able to apply the updates to the library. Spectra Logic sends you an email notification before your Notes: current support key expires. The library also generates informational messages to let you know that the support key is about to expire. If your BlueScale Software Support key expires, the following screen displays when you attempt to update the library. Figure 282 The BlueScale Software Support Key Expired screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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You must renew the BlueScale Software Support key before you can continue. You must have a current service contract to generate a new BlueScale Software Support key, if you do not have a current service contract, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). If your library is covered by warranty or a service contract, and you need a BlueScale Software Support key, follow these steps: 1. Log into your account on the Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com. Note: See Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 466 for information about creating an account and accessing the Technical Support portal. 2. Select Incidents & Inventory > Service Key Generation. 3. On the Service Key Generation page, click the name of the library type for which you want to generate a service key. Only the library types you own are listed. Figure 283 The Service Key Generation screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Your library must either still be under warranty or you must have a current service Important contract with Spectra Logic Technical Support before you can perform BlueScale updates, including firmware updates for the library components. The BlueScale Software Service key associated with your service contract must be entered into the System Configuration screen before you can update the library.
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New Package Availability The most currently released version of the BlueScale package for the library is available on the Product Software page on the Technical Support portal. If Auto Download is configured (see Configure a Package Server on page 127), the library checks configured package servers once a week for a library update package newer than what the library is currently running. If a new package is available, the library downloads it, sends a system message, and displays an icon on the status bar to indicate the update is available (see Auto Download Icon on page 84). If the library already downloaded an update package, you can continue with Prepare for the BlueScale Package Update on page 421. Package Support Packages are groupings of program code that contain the BlueScale software and the firmware for the library components. Spectra Logic provides complete support for the two most recently released BlueScale packages. If your library is not running the most current BlueScale version, you may be required to update your library to resolve an issue or to verify that the problem still exists. The Spectra T50e Library Release Notes and Documentation Updates, available on the Technical Support portal, provides information about the updates in the current BlueScale package, as well as updates to this guide and other documentation. User Privilege Requirements All users can view the BlueScale version that the library is using on the status bar at the top of each screen (see Figure 285 on page 416). Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can access the Maintenance menu to view component firmware versions and update the BlueScale software and library firmware. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 96 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 285 Locate the BlueScale software version on the status bar. —OR— Click MENU, then select Maintenance > Package Update to view the full version number for the current package on the Package Update screen. BlueScale version Figure 286 The BlueScale version shown on the Package Update screen. Check Component Firmware Versions (Optional) Note: This procedure is not necessary unless recommended by Spectra Logic Technical Support. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware 2. If you want to save the information about the firmware versions to a USB device, connect a USB device to a USB port on the LCM and allow time for the device to mount. The option to save the information to USB is only displayed if Note: you plug a USB device into the LCM before you select Utilities (see Using a USB Device on page 147). 3. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > Utilities. The Basic Utilities screen displays. Figure 287 Select Display Firmware Versions. 4. Select Display Firmware Versions, then click Select. The Description screen shows the details for the utility. 5. Click Next. The Destinations screen displays. Figure 288 Select additional destinations. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Note: This option is only available if you inserted a USB device in Step 2 on page 417. 7. Click Run. After a brief delay, the Utility Results screen displays the current component firmware versions. Scroll as necessary to view all of the data. You can drag the bottom right corner of the scroll box containing Note: the component firmware version information to adjust the length and width of the scroll box. Drag corner to adjust size of scroll box Figure 289 View the output of the View Firmware Versions utility. 8. If you chose to save the results to a USB device, a message displays showing the filename for the results file. If you are connected to the library using a web browser, you can also copy and paste the results from the Utility Result screen into a text file and email it to Spectra Logic Technical Support if they request it. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Check the Currently Released BlueScale Version Follow these steps to check the currently recommended BlueScale version. Note: Figures in this section show the Spectra TFinity library. When performing these steps, make sure you select T50e. 1. Log into your user account on the Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com. See Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 466 for Note: information about creating an account and accessing the Technical Support portal. 2. Select Downloads > Product Software. 3. On the Product Software page, locate your library type in the Spectra Product column. The currently released BlueScale version is listed in the Current Version column. Figure 290 The Product Software screen. 4. Compare the Current Version available for the library to the version installed on the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
2. Select Downloads > Product Software. The Product Software page displays. Figure 291 The Product Software screen. 3. Locate your library type in the Spectra Product column. The currently released BlueScale version is listed in the Current Version column. 4. Click the name of the BlueScale package next to your library type. The BlueScale package begins downloading through your web browser. Note: If you are updating a library running BlueScale12.7.03 or later, select a package ending with the letter “s”, which indicates a digitally signed package. If you are updating a library running a BlueScale version prior to 12.7.03, select a package ending with the letter “z”, which indicates an unsigned zip package. 5. When the download completes, do not unzip the downloaded file. Copy the file to one of the following locations: The root directory of a USB device. The library only recognizes FAT‐formatted, not NTFS‐ Notes: formatted, USB devices. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
All storage management software daemons are stopped All drives are empty To ensure that no commands are sent to the controllers, Spectra Logic suggests disconnecting fibre cables to any tape drives used as a robotic exporter. Back up your MLM database (see Back Up the MLM and DLM ...
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3. If you receive an error message stating that your disk is full when the library attempts to unzip a BlueScale package, you need to delete downlevel packages before you can continue. See Manage Update Packages on page 430. 4. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > Package Update. The Package Update screen displays. Note: If the library notifies you that your BlueScale Software Support key expires, see Renewing the BlueScale Software Support Key on page 412. Figure 292 Click Begin Library Update to start the process. 5. Click Begin Library Update. If the License Agreement screen displays, read the license agreement, then click Accept. Note: If you decline the agreement, you are not be able to update the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Source Description Spectra Logic Select and download the desired BlueScale package from Spectra Logic’s package server to the memory card in the LCM and then install it. Notes: The library must have a connection to the Internet before you can use this option (see Configure Network Settings on page 100). If directed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support, update the IP address and package directory for the Spectra Logic package server (see Configure a Package Server on page 127). Memory Card Select the desired BlueScale package from packages already stored on the memory card in the LCM. Select the desired BlueScale package from packages stored on a USB device. USB Device There is a brief delay while the library accesses the USB device when you select this option. Notes: The USB Device option is only available if you previously connected a USB device containing the BlueScale package to a USB port on the LCM in Step 2 on page 422. The BlueScale package must be stored in the root directory of the USB device. The USB device must be FAT‐formatted, not NTFS‐formatted. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 14—Maintaining the Library Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware Source Description Select the desired BlueScale package stored on a previously configured package Configured server, if you have one available. Package Server (server name varies) This option is only available if you previously configured a package Note: server. See Configure a Package Server on page 127 for information about configuring a package server. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware 8. Click Next. The Package Options screen displays. The Package Options screen only lists options that are enabled by your previous selections while configuring the library. Note: Clicking Update immediately starts the update process. Figure 294 The Package Options screen. 9. On the Package Options screen, select whether and where you want to backup the library configuration before performing the update. Note: The backup of the library configuration does not include the MLM or DLM databases. Figure 295 Select whether and where you want to backup the library configuration. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Action Saves a backup of the library configuration to a USB device. Using this option is Save to USB device highly recommended to ensure that you can easily restore the library if necessary. The Save to USB device option is only available if you previously Notes: connected a USB device to a USB port on the LCM in Step 2 on page 422. The USB device must be FAT‐formatted, not NTFS‐formatted. Email to... Emails a backup of the library configuration file to an already‐configured email recipient. Note: The Email to option is only available if you previously configured email recipients (see Configure Mail Users on page 118). Do not save Updates the library without saving a backup of the library configuration. If you backed up the library configuration before starting the package update procedure, you can select Do not save. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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This notification does not include the configuration backup file. This option is only available if you previously configured the autosupport@spectralogic.com mail user’s SMTP IP address (see Create or Modify a Profile on page 335). Figure 296 Select whether or not you want to send an update to Technical Support. 11. (Optional) To view a list of components affected by the BlueScale package, click Details to view the Package Options screen. A Package Details screen, similar to the one shown, displays. Any items that need to be upgraded or downgraded to match the BlueScale package you chose are automatically selected. Figure 297 The Package Details screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 14—Maintaining the Library Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware 12. (Optional) Use the advanced firmware update procedure to update a specific component’s firmware. Use the advanced firmware update procedure only when directed to do so by Spectra Important Logic Technical Support. a. Click Advanced on the Package Details screen. A Package Advanced screen, similar to the one shown, displays. b. Select or clear the check box next to the library components: Clear the check box to prevent the component from upgrading or downgrading.
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LCM, power-cycle the library, or perform any other operations on the library when you see the Package Results screen. Doing so may cause the update process to fail. Note: If you are using the BlueScale web interface to perform the update, the connection to the library is lost when the LCM reboots. Allow sufficient time for the LCM to complete its initialization, then enter the library’s IP address in your web browser to reconnect. 6. When the update is complete, the library automatically sends an email to Spectra Logic Technical Support if it is configured as a mail recipient and you selected this option in Step 10 on page 426. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Note: The library automatically saves a Checkpoint Configuration Backup file prior to beginning a package update. 1. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Utilities. The Utilities screen displays. 2. Click Show Advanced. The Advanced Utilities Confirmation screen displays. 3. Click Next. The Utilities screen refreshes to show a list of the advanced utilities. 4. Scroll through the list of advanced utilities and select Restore Configuration from Checkpoint. The screen refreshes to show the details for the utility. Figure 299 The Advanced Utilities screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
The following steps describe how to delete unwanted package files from the memory card in the LCM. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Package Update. The Package Update screen displays (see Figure 292 on page 422). 3. Select Manage Packages. The Manage Packages screen displays with a list of all the BlueScale packages currently stored on the memory card in the LCM. Figure 300 Select the BlueScale packages you want to delete. 4. Select the file(s) that you want to delete, then click Delete Selected. The file delete process begins. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
2. Click MENU, then select Maintenance > Utilities. The Basic Utilities screen displays. Figure 301 Select the Calibrate Touch Screen utility. 3. Select Calibrate Touch Screen, then click Select. The Description screen shows a description of the utility. The Calibrate Touch Screen utility is not available if you are Note: accessing the library using the BlueScale web interface. 4. Click Run. The touch screen displays a series of calibration target points. 5. Using the stylus, touch each target as it displays to recalibrate the touch points on the screen. Note: Touch each point at a straight‐on angle as close to the center of the target as possible. 6. When the calibration routine is complete, the Utilities screen redisplays. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
1. Follow the instructions in Library Upgrades on page 488 to purchase the additional capacity. 2. Follow the instructions in Enter Activation Keys on page 113 to enter the activation key. After you license the new slots, you can add the slots to any existing partition and can then import media into the slots. To use slots 48 through 50, you must both purchase the Note: additional capacity and replace a half‐height drive bay with a capacity expansion slot for each slot (see Installing Capacity Expansion Slots (Optional) on page 60). EMOVING A APACITY XPANSION The Spectra T50e provides expansion slots as an option to enable your library to use up to 50 slots. Each capacity expansion slot takes the place of a single half‐height tape drive. If you previously installed one or more capacity expansion slots and now want to remove one or more of them from the library, follow the steps in this section. Use the first available location (going from top to bottom) to Note: remove expansion slots. 1. Power the library off (press and hold the front panel power button for one second). The power‐off sequence takes approximately two minutes while the library allows applications to shut down gracefully. 2. Access the back of the library. 3. Loosen the screws securing the capacity expansion slot. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 302 Removing a capacity expansion slot. 5. Install a half‐height drive in the location previously occupied by the capacity expansion slot (see Installing the Tape Drives on page 52). —OR— Replace the drive bay cover that you removed when you initially installed the capacity expansion slot (see Figure 23 on page 61). Do not leave any openings uncovered. All openings must be covered for safety and Important for proper library cooling. 6. Power the library on (press and hold the front panel power button for two to three seconds or until the button’s LED illuminates). Wait while the library completes its power‐on sequence, which takes six to seven minutes, depending on the library configuration. During the power‐on sequence, the library initializes all of its installed components and performs inventory. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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HAPTER Maintaining the Drives This chapter describes the common maintenance tasks for drives in the T50e library. See Chapter 14 – Maintaining the Library, beginning on page 411 for information about maintaining the library. Topic Cleaning a Drive page 435 Determine Whether Cleaning is Required page 436 Prepare the Library for Drive Cleaning page 438 Determine the Cleaning Method page 438 Manually Cleaning a Drive page 439 Track Cleaning Cartridge Use page 442 Updating Drive Firmware page 443 Prepare for the Update Process page 444 Updating Using ITDT page 446 Updating Using the Update Drive Firmware page 448 Utility Updating Drive Device Drivers page 455 Adding or Replacing a Drive page 456 Prepare the Library and the Host Computer page 456 Add a Drive to the Library page 457 Replace a Drive page 459 Removing a Drive from the Library...
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(Figure 304 on page 437) and the DLM drive health icon for the drive changes to yellow (see Using the Drive Health Icons on page 275 for additional information). Using drives with dirty heads can reduce drive performance, decrease usable tape capacity, and result in read/write failures which eventually interrupt data storage. If you have Auto Drive Clean enabled and the drive is in a partition with an associated cleaning partition, these cleanings are performed automatically. See Creating a Cleaning Partition on page 165 for information about configuring a cleaning partition. It may also be possible to configure the host software to automatically clean the drives, with a cleaning tape stored in the partition, when the software is notified that drive cleaning is necessary. If no automatic cleaning process is configured, you must manually clean the drive. If you ignore a cleaning request for too long, the library generates a warning system message. User Privilege Requirements When Auto Drive Clean is enabled for the storage partition and a cleaning cartridge is available in the cleaning partition, cleanings are performed automatically and do not require user intervention. If Auto Drive Clean is not enabled, any user with operator privileges who is assigned to the partition and all users with superuser or administrator privileges can manually clean a drive without an associated cleaning partition by importing a cleaning cartridge into the storage partition’s entry/exit pool and using the Inventory screen to manually move the cleaning cartridge to the drive (see No Cleaning Partition Present on page 441). Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can manually clean a drive by importing a cleaning cartridge directly into a storage partition. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 96 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Determine Whether Cleaning is Required Clean the library’s drives when any of the following occurs: The drive indicates that it needs cleaning (see Identify the Problem on page 383) by sending a message to the storage management software. The SCD information on the Drive Details screen for an LTO drive displays a C. The Cleaning Status on the Drive Details screen indicates that the drive requires cleaning (see Figure 304 on page 437). Note: In order for the library to monitor drive status, the drive must be configured in a partition. Use the following steps to use the Drive Details screen to determine whether a drive requires cleaning. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. Click MENU, then select Configuration > DLM (or Drives if MLM is not enabled). The Drives screen displays. Figure 303 Click Details on the Drives screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 15—Maintaining the Drives Cleaning a Drive 3. Click Details next to the drive you want to check. The Drive Details screen displays. If the Cleaning Status displays “Drive Cleaning Required,” clean the drive as described in the following sections. Figure 304 The Drive Details screen shows that cleaning is required. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If all of the cleaning material was used, discard the cartridge and use a new cleaning cartridge. Using only Spectra Certified cleaning cartridges to clean your drives is highly Important recommended. For information on ordering these cartridges, see...
1. Pause the PostScan operation if it is using the Global Spare drive that cleaning partition is not needs cleaning (see Pause the PostScan Process on page 255). present, 2. Temporarily substitute the Global Spare drive for a drive in a partition that is associated with the Global Spare drive (see Use the Global Spare Drive on page 403). Clean the drive manually (see No Cleaning Partition Present on page 441). 4. Reclaim the Global Spare drive so that it is again available for use as a spare (see Undo the Global Spare Drive on page 405). Manually Cleaning a Drive The process for loading a cleaning cartridge into the drive depends on whether or not a cleaning partition is associated with the storage partition containing the drive you need to clean. Cleaning Partition Present If a cleaning partition is present and contains a cleaning cartridge, you can use the Clean feature on the Drives screen to manually clean a drive. See Creating a Cleaning Partition on page 165 for information about configuring a cleaning partition. 1. Log into the library. 2. If necessary, create a move queue to import a cleaning cartridge into the cleaning partition (see Move Cartridges Within a Partition on page 219). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 305 Click Clean on the Drives screen. 4. Click Clean next to the drive that needs cleaning. The library retrieves a cleaning cartridge from the cleaning partition and inserts it into the drive. The Drive Cleaning Progress screen displays while the cleaning is in progress. 5. When the cleaning is complete, the library returns the cleaning cartridge to the cleaning partition and displays a status message. If the cleaning cartridge is MLM‐enabled, the cartridge health and Cleans Remaining are updated in the MLM database. 6. Check the Drive Details screen to confirm that the cleaning was successful. If the cleaning cartridge is expired, the drive automatically ejects the cartridge and does not perform the cleaning. The Drive Details screen still indicates that the drive needs cleaning. If a drive still needs cleaning, perform the following steps: a. Export the expired cleaning cartridge. b. Import an unexpired cleaning cartridge. c. Repeat Step 3 on page 441 through Step 6 on this page to clean the drive. 7. If you have additional drives to clean, repeat Step 3 on page 440 through Step 6 on this page for each drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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—OR— If there is not an empty slot in the storage partition, create a move queue to move a data cartridge to the access port. Exchange the data cartridge for a cleaning cartridge and then move the cleaning cartridge to the slot vacated by the data cartridge. 3. Use the cleaning cartridge barcode label information to determine its location, as described in Locate a Specific Cartridge on page 218. 4. Create a move queue to move the cleaning cartridge from the slot where it is stored to the drive that needs cleaning (see Move Cartridges Within a Partition on page 219). The drive automatically performs the cleaning, which takes approximately one minute, and ejects the cartridge when finished. 5. Create a move queue to move the cleaning cartridge from the drive back to the slot from which it came. 6. Check the Drive Details screen to confirm that the cleaning was successful. If the cleaning cartridge was expired before the cleaning started, the drive automatically ejects the cartridge and does not perform the cleaning. The Drive Details screen still indicates that the drive needs cleaning. Perform the following steps: a. Export the expired cleaning cartridge. b. Import an unexpired cleaning cartridge. c. Repeat Step 3 on page 441 through Step 6 on this page to clean the drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Chapter 15—Maintaining the Drives Cleaning a Drive 7. If you have additional drives to clean, repeat Step 3 on page 441 through Step 6 on this page for each drive. 8. If you do not want to store the cleaning cartridge in the library, create a move queue to move the cleaning cartridge to the access port and, if necessary, exchange it for the data cartridge you exported in Step 2 on page 441. 9. Make sure that you track the number of times the cleaning cartridge is used (see Track Cleaning Cartridge Use on page 442). Note: If you used an MLM‐enabled LTO cleaning cartridge, the cartridge usage is tracked in the MLM database. Track Cleaning Cartridge Use Cleaning cartridges have a limited number of uses. Spectra Logic recommends marking the cleaning cartridge label after each use so that you know when it reaches the end of its life cycle. If you enabled Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) and use MLM‐enabled cleaning cartridges, the library tracks the number of cleanings remaining on the cartridge and notifies you when a cleaning cartridge is nearing the end of its useful life. See Chapter 8 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 226 for detailed information about using MLM‐enabled cleaning cartridges. To purchase MLM‐enabled Spectra Certified cleaning cartridges, contact your sales representative or visit the Spectra Logic website at www.spectralogic.com/shop. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
O nly a user with superuser or administrator privileges. Always download drive firmware from the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal to Important ensure that the latest firmware posted by the drive manufacturer was qualified by Spectra Logic. After the drive firmware update is complete, you may need to reset the hosts Important accessing the drives.
Drive generation, form factor, and interface Figure 306 Determine the drive generation, form factor, and interface. 4. Make a note of the following information for each drive you need to update: Drive firmware version—The firmware version the drive is currently using Drive type and generation—LTO (listed as IBM Ultrium‐TDn, where n is the generation) Drive form factor—Full‐height or half‐height Interface — S hown in both the Drive Type field and in the Drive Identifier field. See BlueScale Drive Identifiers on page 149 for detailed information about drive identifiers. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Updating Drive Firmware Determine Whether an Update is Available Use the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal to check the currently recommended firmware version for the drives in your library and download updated firmware if it is available. Always download drive firmware from the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal Important to ensure that the latest firmware posted by the drive manufacturer was qualified by Spectra Logic. 1. Log into your account on the Technical Support portal at ...
Select from System Storage = Tape systems Select from Tape Systems = Tape drivers and software Select from Tape drivers and software = IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) Platform = Select your operating system from the drop‐down list and click Continue. 3. On the next page, select the version of ITDT that you want to download. If desired, you can select multiple versions. Note: If you are unsure which version to select, click Show Fix Details to see additional information. 4. Click Continue. If you are not logged into the website yet, you are prompted to do so now. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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SCSI or Fibre) and form factor (full‐height or half‐height). 5. Click the firmware version name in the column labeled Current Firmware Version. Note: The link in the column labeled Package File (For Staging) is for using Package Update to update the drive firmware. This is not supported on the T50e. Do not select this file. 6. Use your web browser to save the file to the ITDT Input folder on the computer where ITDT is installed. Discontinue Background Operations You cannot update drive firmware if the library is actively running any background operations, including Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, and PostScan. If you do not want to wait for a Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan operation to complete, you can stop the Media Auto Discovery or PreScan operation or pause the PostScan operation. For other background operations, wait for the process to complete. Click Stop Discovery on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen to stop a Media Auto Discovery or PreScan operation. Click Pause PostScan on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen to pause the PostScan operation for one hour. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Update Drives Using ITDT 1. Follow the instructions in the ITDT documentation to update the drive firmware. 2. Reset the updated drives to restore their configuration settings. 3. After the update is complete, use your storage management software to restart any backup processes. Updating Using the Update Drive Firmware Utility The advanced Update Drive Firmware utility uses a firmware update tape to update one drive at a time while you wait. Requirements The drives to be updated must be configured in a storage partition. The firmware update tape must be stored in the E/E slot. The drives are updated one partition at a time. To update the firmware of a Global Spare, first substitute the Global Spare drive for a drive assigned to a partition. After the Global Spare drive completes the firmware update process, it can be removed from the partition and returned to the pool of spare drives (see Use the Global Spare Drive on page 403 for more information). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you have not already done so, stop all backup operations and remove all tapes from the drives you are upgrading. If possible, use your storage management software to move any cartridges that are currently in drives back to their storage locations. If you cannot use your storage management software, then move the cartridges as described in Move Cartridges Within a Partition on page 219. Import the Firmware Update Tape 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. Click MENU, then select General > Import/Export. The Import/Export screen displays showing information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export screen or the Inventory screen. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 309 Insert the cartridge into the E/E slot. 6. Wait for a message prompting you to close the access port. 7. Gently push the access port closed. Do not use force to push the access port closed, and do not close the port before Important you are prompted to do so. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 310 Select the Update Drive Firmware utility. 5. Scroll through the list of advanced utilities and select Update Drive Firmware. 6. Click Select. The Description screen shows a description of the utility. 7. Click Next and use the Select drive or partition to upgrade list to select the drives you want to update. Note: Do not select a cleaning partition if one is listed. There are no drives associated with a cleaning partition. Figure 311 Select the drive or partition that you want to update. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Updating Drive Firmware 8. Click Next and use the Select EE slot of the firmware tape drop‐down list to select the firmware update tape in the E/E slot. Figure 312 Select the cartridge in the E/E slot. 9. Click Next. The Destinations screen displays. Figure 313 Select other destinations for the results of the firmware update. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you use the wrong firmware tape or try to update a drive that is not compatible with the firmware tape, the update operation fails. 12. Repeat the steps for all drives in all partitions, as needed. Export the Firmware Tape from the Library Follow these steps to export the tape from the library: 1. Click MENU, then select General > Import/Export. The Import/Export screen displays showing information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export screen or the Inventory screen. 2. If necessary, select the partition from the drop‐down list, then click Go. 3. Click Open Door. A progress screen displays describing the process. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you have a tape drive with a more current firmware version than what is on the Important firmware tape DO NOT use the tape to down-level the firmware on the tape drive unless specifically instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Select from Tape Systems = Tape drivers and software Select from Tape drivers and software = Tape device drivers Platform = Select your operating system from the drop‐down list and click Continue. 6. Click Continue to display a list of the available drivers on the Select fixes page. 7. Click Show Fix Details to view information about each driver. 8. Select the driver you want to download and click Continue. If required by your IT department, select the WHQL certified driver, if available. 9. Complete the remaining pages to begin the download process. 10. Save the file containing the driver to a known location on the server that is using the drive. 11. Install the device driver following the instructions in the documentation for your operating environment. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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(refer to your software documentation for instructions). Install the New Drive 1. Log into the library as either a superuser or administrator. 2. Click MENU, then select Configuration > DLM (or Drives if DLM is not enabled) to view a list of all the drives currently installed in the library. Figure 315 Click Add next to the identifier for the drive bay where you plan to install the new drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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8. After you install the drive, return to the Feedback Required screen displayed on the user interface (see Step 5 on page 458) and click OK. The library powers on the new drive and begins the process of configuring it. A progress screen displays information about the process. When the configuration is complete, the Drives screen displays showing that the new drive is present in the library. 9. You must create a new partition or modify an existing partition to use the new drive before you can use it. You can also configure it as a Global Spare drive. See Chapter 6 – Configuring and Managing Partitions, beginning on page 154 for information about creating and modifying partitions. Test the New Drive After installing the new drive, use the following steps to confirm that the host can communicate with it. 1. Use the library to move a tape to the drive and then eject it to make sure that the newly installed tape drive is functioning properly. 2. Power on the host computer, if you powered it off. 3. Make sure that your operating system sees the tape drive and robotics for the library before proceeding. 4. Determine whether your storage management software and tape drive are communicating properly by using the software to back up several megabytes of data to the tape drive. Perform a comparison check on the backup data to confirm that it was written correctly. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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8. Replace the drive. a. Access the back of the library and identify the drive you need to remove. Note: See Identify the Drives in the Library on page 149 to determine the physical location that corresponds to the drive identifier for the drive you are replacing. b. If the drive has two interface connectors, make a note of the connecter to which the interface cable is connected. You must use the same connector when you connect the new drive. c. Disconnect the interface cable from the drive. Note: If you are replacing a SCSI drive that has a terminator installed, remove the terminator and set it aside to be installed on the new drive. d. Using your fingers or a #2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the captive screws that secure the drive sled to the chassis. The half‐height drive has two captive screws and the full‐height Note: drive has four captive screws. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Wait for several minutes for the drive to initialize. Pushing any other buttons on the Important front panel before initialization completes causes an error. Note: If you installed a SCSI drive, install a SCSI terminator if the drive is the last SCSI device on the SCSI bus. 9. After you install the new drive, return to the Feedback Required screen displayed on the user interface (see Step 7 on page 460) and click OK. The library powers on the new drive and begins the process of configuring it. A progress screen displays information about the process. When the configuration is complete, the Drives screen displays showing the new drive functioning in the old drive’s location. The new drive assumes the old drive’s configuration, so it can be used immediately. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
RIVE FROM THE IBRARY Use the following to permanently remove drive from the library. Remove If you select and the selected drive is the only drive in the partition, the Important partition is deleted. Prepare the library and the hosts for the removal (see Prepare the Library and the Host Computer on page 456). 2. If the drive you are removing contains a cartridge, use your storage management software to move the cartridge back to its storage location. If you cannot use your storage management software, then move the cartridge to a slot as described in Move Cartridges Within a Partition on page 219. Note: Continue with the replacement process even if you are unable to move the cartridge from the drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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If you respond before you remove the drive the drive you just powered down powers on and configures itself. 7. Remove the drive. a. Access the back of the library and identify the drive you need to remove. Note: See Identify the Drives in the Library on page 149 to determine the physical location that corresponds to the drive identifier for the drive you are removing. b. Disconnect the interface cable and the SCSI terminator, if one is installed, from the drive. c. Loosen the captive screws securing the drive sled to the library chassis, grasp the handle, and pull the drive straight out of the library while supporting it with both hands (see Figure 317 on page 461). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Figure 319 Install the drive bay cover over the empty drive bay. Do not leave any openings uncovered. All openings must be covered for safety and Important for proper library cooling. 8. After you remove the drive, return to the Feedback Required screen displayed on the user interface (see Step 6 on page 463) and click OK. 9. The Drives screen redisplays to show that the drive is no longer present. 10. Package the malfunctioning drive and return it to Spectra Logic, as described in Returns on page 471. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
HAPTER Technical Support Spectra Logic Technical Support provides a worldwide service and maintenance structure, refined over many years to provide timely, professional service. A valid warranty or support contract is required in order to obtain technical support Important (see Service Contract Extension on page 487). Topic Accessing the Technical Support Portal page 466 Create an Account page 466 Log Into the Portal page 467 Opening a Support Incident page 468 Returns page 471...
The Spectra Logic Technical Support portal provides access to the Knowledge Base, the current version of BlueScale software for the library, drive firmware, drive device drivers, and additional service and support tools. You can also open or update a support incident and upload ASL files. Create an Account Access to User Guides and compatibility matrices does not require you to create an account. You must create a user account and log in to access Release Notes or repair documents, to download the latest version of BlueScale software, or to open a support incident. Note: If you have multiple Spectra Logic products, the serial numbers for all products are associated with your account. If you do not see the serial numbers for all of your products when you log in, contact Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). 1. Access the Technical Support portal login page at support.spectralogic.com. 2. On the home page, click sign up. Figure 320 The Spectra Logic Technical Support portal home page. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
If you have an invitation, follow the link and enter the invitation code. Figure 321 Follow the link to enter your invitation code or enter your registration information. If you do not have an invitation, enter the requested information to create your account. When you are finished, click Sign Up. When the account is approved, you receive an email with an initial password. Use your email address and the password provided in the email to log in to your account. After you log in, you can change your password if desired. Log Into the Portal Use your email address and password to log into the Technical Support Portal. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Type of host system being used Type and version of host operating system being used Type and version of host storage management software being used 3. Submit a support incident using the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal: a. Log into your account on the Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com. See Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 466 if you Note: did not previously create a Technical Support portal account. b. Select Incidents & Inventory > Open or View Incidents, or on the home page, click Open a support incident. Figure 322 Click Open a support incident on the home page. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 16—Technical Support Opening a Support Incident c. On the Open or View Incidents page, you are given an opportunity to search for existing support content that may help you solve your problem immediately. If the search does not provide an answer, click Open a New Incident. Figure 323 Click Open a New Incident. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Chapter 16—Technical Support Opening a Support Incident d. On the Create Incident page, enter the requested information providing as much detail as possible. When you are finished, click Create Incident. If you have multiple libraries and need to determine the Notes: serial number of the affected library, see Determine the Hardware ID on page 111. If the serial number of the affected library is not listed, contact Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). If you do not have AutoSupport enabled, you can upload any ASL logs generated by the library from the Create Incident page. Figure 324 The Create Incident page. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Severe damage can occur if the component is not packaged correctly. You may be Caution invoiced if it is damaged due to improper or insufficient packaging. Use the return label and instructions that were included with the replacement part when preparing to ship the component you are returning. If you cannot locate these, contact Spectra Logic for another copy (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). The return label and Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) printed on it are used to associate the returned component with your account. To avoid being invoiced for failure to return the component, do not ship the component back to Spectra Logic without the RMA return label. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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PPENDIX Best Practices This appendix reviews best practices for using Media Lifecycle Management (MLM), protecting library configuration data, and working with media. Topic MLM Best Practices page 473 Implementation Guidelines page 473 Usage Policy Guidelines page 473 Disaster Recovery Planning page 476 Back Up and Protect the Library Metadata page 477 Back Up the Library Metadata page 477 Verify and Protect the Metadata Backup page 479 Using Cartridges page 481 Use Spectra Certified Media page 481 Labeling Cartridges page 481 Handling Cartridges page 482 Storing Cartridges page 483 Using Cartridges in the Library page 484...
On an organizational level, The level of media management depends on the requirements for determine the level of your environment. For example, you may choose to use Spectra’s management your media guidelines for retirement for all media, or you may choose to retire requires tapes that hold financial or legal data sooner than recommended. See the Error and Warning health scores in Generate MLM Reports on page 255 for information on when cartridges should be retired. Usage Policy Guidelines Consider the following guidelines when establishing your Media Lifecycle Management policies. Guideline Description Select a retirement guideline When implementing MLM, decide at the beginning on the criteria to be used when determining when to retire a cartridge. Spectra suggests using the Media Lifecycle Management health icon, visible on the MLM Reports screen (Figure 160 on page 255) and on the Details screen (Figure 161 on page 257) for each tape, to assess the overall health of individual tapes. See Generate MLM Reports on page 255 for information about using the health icon to assess media health. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Do not reformat LTO-5 data Linear Tape File System (LTFS). cartridges to use LTFS until after each cartridge is loaded LTFS uses an area in the LTO‐5 cartridge MAM that was previously into an LTO-5 drive used for MLM data. Before reformatting LTO‐5 cartridges to use LTFS, make sure they are properly prepared, as described in Support for LTFS for LTO‐5 Data Cartridges on page 196. If you disable and then re‐enable Media Lifecycle Management, any Always operate the library loads, reads, writes, errors, and any other tape related events that with Media Lifecycle occur while MLM is disabled are not recorded in the MLM Management enabled database. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Backing up the MLM database produces a point‐in‐time snapshot of the MLM database. Based on the number of tapes you routinely import into and export from the library, determine how frequently backups are needed to ensure that you can easily restore the MLM database. Alerts for non‐MLM‐enabled media notify you when a cartridge Enable non-MLM media alerts that is not MLM‐enabled is loaded into a drive. When a cartridge is exported from the library, an asterisk (*) next to Track exported cartridges the barcode indicates that it is currently out of the library. However, all of the MLM data for the cartridge is still available. Define the frequency with which you generate the complete MLM report and make a note of all exported tapes. When you save an MLM report (see Generate MLM Reports on Select relevant information for page 255), you can select between saving all MLM data or just the saved reports data from the most recently viewed report. You can save a copy of the MLM report as a comma‐separated text file (*.rpt) to a USB device, mail the saved report to previously configured email recipient, or both. If desired, you can zip the file before saving it (see Save an MLM Report on page 260). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Backing up the MLM database also backs up the DLM Notes: database. For extra security, the Auto Configuration Save feature automatically backs up the library’s configuration and the MLM and DLM databases to the LCM memory card once a week and whenever a partition is created or modified (see Back Up the Library Configuration Automatically on page 115). If email is enabled for the Auto Configuration Save feature, the backups are emailed to the designated mail users (see Email Auto Configuration Save on page 109). See Back Up and Protect the Library Metadata on page 477 for additional disaster planning information. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Back Up the Library Metadata Use the following methods to create backup copies of all of your library’s metadata. The following table shows the file names and locations of the data saved during each type of backup operation. This backup Creates... method... Auto Configuration A time‐stamped zip file containing the library configuration, the MLM and Save Option DLM databases, and any BlueScale encryption keys stored in the library. The zip file is named <date-time>cfg.zip, where <date-time> is the time stamp for when the zip file was created. The file is stored on the memory card in the LCM and can be sent as an email attachment to a previously configured mail recipient. See Email Auto Configuration Save on page 109 for information about configuring the Auto Configuration Save feature so that the library automatically sends an email with the current auto‐save configuration file to a pre‐configured mail recipient once a week and whenever you create or modify a library partition. See Back Up the Library Configuration Automatically on page 115 for information about using this method to back up the library configuration and the MLM and DLM databases. Note: The Auto Configuration Save feature does not automatically create a backup when you make other configuration changes to the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Partition Wizard — T he partition wizard prompts you to save the library configuration whenever you create or modify a partition. See Chapter 6 – Configuring and Managing Partitions, beginning on page 154 for detailed information about creating and modifying partitions. Save Library Configuration Utility — U se the Save Library Configuration utility to back up the updated library configuration whenever you make a configuration change to the library. This is especially important when you make configuration changes that do not result in an Auto Configuration Save file being generated. See Back Up the Library Configuration Manually on page 116 for instructions. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Keys on page 307 for instructions. CAUTION: As a matter of best practice, Spectra Logic recommends exporting BlueScale encryption keys to a USB device instead of using email. Although emailing encryption keys is supported by the library, doing so presents security issues, including the following: ...
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Saved Data Details BlueScale encryption key (T50e_SF2.bsk) Note: The screen shown here also includes the SavedMLMDB and SavedConfigs folders. MLM and DLM data Note: In this example the file has a .zdt extension because the file was zipped when it was created. Configuration data The files are located in the \SavedConfigs\<date-time> folder, Note: where <date-time> in this example is 2011‐08‐11_11_14_06. 2. Store at least one USB device containing the backup files off‐site. After you have several weeks of backups stored off‐site, rotate back through them. 3. When you run through disaster recovery exercises, test restoring the library using the backup files from both your USB devices and your saved email attachments. See Restoring the Library Configuration on page 367 for instructions. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
325. A loose label can become dislodged and damage the drive. CAUTION: Do not place labels on any surface of the cartridge except the front! Barcode label Figure 325 Properly barcode label all cartridges. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Do not open any part of the cartridge other than the cartridge door. The upper and lower parts of the case are held together with screws; separating them destroys the usefulness of the cartridge. Do not handle tape that is outside of the cartridge. Handling the tape can damage the tape’s surface or edges, which may interfere with read or write reliability. Pulling on tape that is outside of the cartridge can damage the tape and the brake mechanism in the cartridge. If tape is outside of the cartridge, slide the cartridge door back and turn the hub to gently spool the tape back into the cartridge. Test the tape by using your storage management software to write to the tape and then run a PostScan. Before you use a cartridge, let it acclimate for at least 24 hours to the normal operating environment. Ensure that all surfaces of a cartridge are dry before use. Do not stack more than six cartridges. Do not expose the tape cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight. Do not degauss a tape cartridge that you intend to use/reuse. Degaussing makes the tape unusable. Do not expose recorded or blank tape cartridges to stray magnetic fields (such as terminals, motors, video equipment, X‐ray equipment, or high‐current cables or power supplies). Such exposure can cause the loss of recorded data or make the blank cartridge unusable. Maintain the environmental conditions specified in LTO Cartridge Specifications on page 503. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Figure 326 TeraPack with barcode labeled cartridges and plastic dust cover. Storing and handling cartridges in magazines helps to eliminate errors resulting from mishandling individual cartridges, which is the leading cause of cartridge damage. An optional plastic dust cover snaps onto the magazine to protect the cartridges. Whenever you remove cartridges from your library, be sure to store them properly to maximize archival life and ensure data integrity. Follow these guidelines for proper cartridge storage: Store cartridges in a suitable environment (see LTO Cartridge Specifications on page 503). Keep the storage location as free of airborne particulates as possible. To eliminate obvious sources of particulates, do not permit anyone to smoke, eat, or drink near the storage area, and do not store cartridges near a copier or printer that may emit toner and paper dust. Store cartridges with the write‐protect switch in the protected position (see Preparing Cartridges for Use on page 194). Store cartridges as soon as possible after you remove them from the library. Immediate storage helps avoid many of the conditions that can damage tapes, such as temperature and humidity fluctuations, particulate contamination, and excessive handling. If you plan to ship a TeraPack magazine, make sure that you have a proper shipping container and that you use adequate packing material. The TeraPack carrying cases available from Spectra Logic are designed for safely transporting TeraPack magazines off site and are compatible with Iron Mountain. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Appendix A—Best Practices Using Cartridges Using Cartridges in the Library This section describes the best practices for using cartridges in the library. Use only cartridges from approved vendors in the library. See Spectra Certified Media on page 485 for more information about Spectra Certified Media. During an import or export operation, do not leave the library unattended for more than a few minutes. If you do, the import or export operation times out so that the library can continue automated backup tasks. To continue, restart the operation when you are ready. Enable Auto Drive Clean and configure a cleaning partition to clean drives whenever required to help ensure optimal performance. If you do not use the Auto Drive Clean feature, periodically check the Drive Details screen to determine whether the drives require cleaning (see Determine Whether Cleaning is Required on page 436). Confirm the quality of your media and verify data integrity by occasionally running restores using different drives. Confirm the quality of both media and drives by running periodic disaster recovery drills. These drills test the overall ability to recover all of your data using your backups. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
PPENDIX Media and Upgrades This appendix describes media, accessories, and upgrades that can be purchased for use with the T50e libraries. It also describes how to renew or extend the service contract for the library. EDIA AND EDIA CCESSORIES Spectra Logic offers a variety of media and media accessories for the library. Spectra Certified Media Media formulations There are two distinct formulations for LTO media: Metal Particle (MP) and Barium Ferrite (BaFe). LTO‐2 through LTO‐5 media are only available in the Metal Particle formulation. LTO‐6 media can be purchased in either the Metal Particle or the Barium Ferrite formulation. LTO‐6 drives are designed to run both MP and BaFe media. The two formulations can be used in the same partition. LTO‐7 media are only available in the Barium Ferrite formulation. Certification process Spectra Certified Media begins with the highest quality data cartridges received directly from the manufacturer. During certification, each LTO cartridge is MLM‐enabled. In addition, LTO data cartridges undergo the unique CarbideClean process, which removes embedded particles and smooths the imperfections in the tape surface that are a result of the manufacturing process. By cleaning the tape of the debris that exists on all new media, CarbideClean reduces signal loss and excessive tape head wear, thereby increasing the reliability, availability, and longevity of the drives and media. Barcode labels For your convenience, all Spectra Certified Media is available pre‐labeled with sequential barcode labels. Optional custom ...
Spectra Certified cleaning cartridges are available in Maintenance TeraPack Cleaning cartridges magazines containing either five or ten cartridges. The cleaning cartridges have “CLN” at the beginning of the barcode sequence on their labels. Note: All Spectra Certified LTO cleaning cartridges are MLM‐enabled. The cleaning cartridges are stored in Spectra Maintenance TeraPack magazines, which are identified by unique labels. High‐contrast, high‐resolution labels for reliable operation. Labels are available Barcode labels (in series of 300) either with a standard barcode numbering sequence or with a custom barcode numbering sequence. Barcode labels for cleaning cartridges are also available. The barcode labels for cleaning cartridges have “CLN” at the beginning of the barcode sequence. TeraPack Empty ten‐slot TeraPack magazines for storing LTO tapes or ten‐slot Maintenance magazines for LTO cleaning cartridges are available. The magazines magazines are available with or without a protective dust cover. TeraPack magazine Carrying cases are designed for safely carrying TeraPack magazines off site. carrying cases Cases are compatible with Iron Mountain. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Updating the BlueScale software and the firmware for the library components Important requires a current service contract with Spectra Logic Technical Support. The BlueScale Software Support key associated with your service contract must be stored in the library by entering it into the System Configuration screen. See Enabling BlueScale Software Support, Options, and Upgrades on page 110 additional information.
Professional Edition supports multiple keys on a library and additional Professional Edition security features so that you can implement more customized data encryption regimens. See Encryption and Key Management Overview on page 282 for more information about BlueScale Encryption. Capacity-On- The Capacity‐On‐Demand (CoD) feature lets you purchase a library that meets your current storage needs and then purchase additional capacity later as Demand (CoD) required. CoD reduces up‐front costs, because users only pay for what they currently need. As more capacity is required, it can be added in increments by purchasing activation codes to license additional slots in the library. Shared Library Shared Library Services (SLS) partitioning logically divides the library into Services (SLS) multiple virtual libraries. With SLS, one library can provide dedicated library services to multiple user groups. The default library configuration includes support for a single storage partition. If you need additional storage partitions, you must purchase a Shared Library Services (SLS) key. See Partition Overview on page 155 for more information about using partitioning in the library using SLS. Hardware Expansion and Upgrades The library is designed to expand to meet changing storage requirements, as well as to achieve storage consolidation goals. These expansion and upgrade options can be purchased through a Spectra Logic sales representative (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Important: Do not attempt to install drives purchased from other vendors in the library. The drives used in the library are specifically configured for use in the library and must be purchased from Spectra Logic. The library requires one power supply. Adding another power supply provides Power Supplies N+1 redundancy and failover protection. The power supply needed for the N+1 ...
PPENDIX Specifications This appendix provides specifications for the Spectra T50e library and LTO tape drives, as well as the media (cartridges) used in the library: Topic Library Specifications this page Size and Weight page 491 Rack‐Mounting Specifications page 492 Power Specifications page 493 Environmental Specifications page 494 Shock and Vibration page 495 Interface Specifications page 496 Interface Connectors page 496 Interface Cable Requirements page 497 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Support page 498 NDMP Support page 498 Data Storage Capacity page 498 Tape Drive and Media Specifications page 499 LTO Tape Drive Specifications page 499 LTO Cartridge Specifications page 503 Barcode Label Specifications for Half‐Inch Media page 505 Interoperability and Software Compatibility page 509 Note: The specifications in this chapter are subject to change without ...
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A two-post rack cannot support the weight of the 27.125” library. Ensure your floor has adequate structural integrity, and follow the rack manufacturer's instructions when installing and securing the rack. Mounting brackets (attached to library) Center to center: 18 in. (45.7 cm) 18” Recommendations Follow these recommendations to ensure that your library has enough clearance: Use a 4‐post rack that is at least 43 inches (110 cm) deep. Allow an additional 6 inches (15.2 cm) at the back for cable clearance and a minimum of 12 inches (30.4 cm) at the front for operating the access port. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
This section describes environmental specifications for the library. The library is equipped with internal fans to keep the library’s internal temperature within specifications as long as the operating environment is within specifications. When the library is moved from a cold environment to a warm environment, it Caution should not be used for at least 24 hours. This adjustment period prevents condensation damage. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Operating Specification Environment Non-Operating Environment Storing (tabletop model): 81 G sine wave with Shock 11 ms @ 4 G half sine pulse duration of 3ms or less Shipping drop test height: 30 inches for up to a maximum weight of 77.6 lb (35.2 kg). Vibration Not applicable 5 Hz – 500 Hz – 5 Hz at 0.5 G (Swept Sine) Storing: 5 – 200Hz at 2.1 Grms Vibration 5 – 500 Hz at (Random) 0.25 Grms Shipping: 5 – 200 Hz at 1.35 Grms (Six faces for 30 minutes/side) a. Library is in its original packaging. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
SCSI tape drive. The Ethernet port on the LCM is a pin‐through‐hole RJ‐45 shielded connector. a. Only one port at a time can be used to connect the drive to a Fibre Channel network. If desired, the two ports can be used to create a failover configuration. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
To comply with EMC requirements, use shielded Category 5 (10/100BaseT connection) data‐grade cables or a similar Category 5 cable that is compliant with EIA/TIA 568 for all Ethernet connections. a. Spectra Logic does not support operating SCSI LTO tape drives on an SE bus. b. Using an HBA connection for each drive is recommended. Daisy-chaining LTO-4 or later generation drives is not supported. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
The front slot in the lower left magazine is the access port. A cartridge in the access port cannot be used for data storage until it is moved to a storage slot. b. The 50-slot configuration requires replacing the top three half-height drive bays with three capacity expansion slots. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Assuming a 2.5:1 compression ratio. Compression throughput depends on the type of data. b. This is a per-drive value. Total sustained transfer rate for the library depends on the number of drives installed in the library. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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This is a per-drive value. Total sustained transfer rate for the library depends on the number of drives installed in the library. c. A 1.5 Gb interface speed does not stream an LTO-6 drive at 160 MB/second. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Assuming a 2:1 compression ratio. Compression throughput depends on the type of data. b. This is a per-drive value. c. A 1 Gb interface speed does not stream an LTO-5 drive at 140 MB/second. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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LTO‐3 drive are no longer available for purchase. Parameter Specification a, b Sustained transfer rate 80 MB/second native 160 MB/second compressed Average file access time 54 seconds Encryption capability WORM capability MTBF 250,000 hours at 100% duty cycle –17 Uncorrected error rate 1 x 10 bits Power consumption 28 watts typical a. Compression throughput depends on the type of data. b. This is a per-drive value. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
6 TB (15 TB LTO‐7 WORM LTO Cleaning Not applicable a. Assuming a 2:1 compression ratio. The compressed capacity depends on the type of data. b. Assuming a 2.5:1 compression ratio. The compressed capacity depends on the type of data. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Read/write Read/write supported supported supported LTO Encryption Compatibility Key AES‐256 data encryption with a secret 256‐bit encryption key is used to encrypt and decrypt data. The key is not retrievable from the encryption core and is automatically erased during the unload process; software is required to extract the key, keep it secure, and provide management tools to track, store, use, and delete keys as appropriate. The encryption performed by encryption‐enabled LTO‐4 or Notes: later generation drives is not compatible with the encryption performed by an encryption‐enabled F‐QIP. Spectra SKLM key management is not compatible with BlueScale Encryption key management, because they cannot share encryption keys. Data encrypted using Spectra SKLM key management cannot be decrypted using BlueScale Encryption key management, and vice versa. For more information about encryption, see Chapter 10 – Encryption and Key Management, beginning on page 282. LTO WORM Media Certain records retention and data security applications require a Write Once, Read Many (WORM) method for storing data on tape. LTO‐3 and later generation drives enable WORM support when a WORM tape cartridge is loaded into the drive. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
LTO Cleaning Cartridges The LTO cleaning cartridges are valid for 50 uses. Do not rewind and reuse the material in a cleaning cartridge. Reusing the material may redistribute contaminants previously removed from the tape path. If all of the cleaning material is used, discard the cartridge and use a new cleaning cartridge. Barcode Label Specifications for Half-Inch Media The Spectra Logic T50e supports barcode data strings consisting of a start character; from 1 to 16 characters, including alphanumeric characters and an optional checksum character; and the stop character. Quiet zones precede and follow the start and stop characters. Note: BlueScale12.3.1 increases the number of barcode digits the T50e can recognize to 16 characters. Prior to BlueScale12.3.1, the library can recognize 8 characters, plus one checksum character. Symbology The barcode labeling scheme used on Spectra Logic certified media uses the barcode symbology of USS‐39. You can obtain a complete description and definition of this symbology from the Automatic Identification Manufacturers (AIM) specification, the Uniform Symbol Specification (USS‐39), and the ANSI MH10.8M‐1993 ANSI Barcode specification. Application and Orientation The barcode label must be applied to the cartridge so that it fits within the label recess on the edge of the cartridge without curling up on the sides or ends. The label must be oriented so that the barcode characters are along the edge closest to the hub side of the cartridge. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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17 mm 11.1 mm, +0/–0.8 minimum 74.088 mm, nominal Quiet zone Quiet zone 79 mm +0/–0.8 4.32 mm, 4.32 mm, minimum minimum Figure 327 Barcode specifications for half-inch media; alphanumeric characters on top. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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The edge of the barcode is the edge of all printed area attached to the bar. The edge roughness is the transition encountered as a horizontal line is moved vertically from all black to all white. The edge roughness maximum is 0.038 mm. Variation between all bars, white and black, must be less than ±0.0381 mm. Physical Label Specifications Label stock must fit within the label recess on the face of the cartridge without curling up on the sides or ends (79 mm X 17 mm +0/–0.8). Minimum length sufficient for the quiet zones, start‐stop, and data characters (nominal 74.088 mm). Minimum width no less than 1.5 mm narrower than the cartridge label recess width. Corners are cut with a 1.5 mm radius. Maximum label thickness, including the RFID tag if present, together with any associated layers and adhesives cannot exceed 0.40 mm. The label and adhesive must have an environmental performance to match or exceed the environmental specifications of the cartridge to which it is applied. Human Readable Text Human readable text is allowed provided there is no conflict or interference with the automation code. This text must include the barcode data, but can also include additional text. The format, colors, and location of the human readable characters is up to the customer and label vendor. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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The label must be printed so that the barcode data is positioned along the edge of the label that is closest to the hub side of the cartridge. The AIM Uniform Symbol USS‐39 specification provides detailed information about the format of the start character, the series of characters that make up the barcode data, and the stop character. Volume Identifier Formats The volume identifier field consists of six (6) left justified alphanumeric characters as described in the SCSI‐3 Medium Changer Commands (SMC) ANSI NCITS 314‐199X specification. The volume identifier only uses ASCII characters A–Z and 0–9. The use of “CLN” and “DG{space}” at the beginning of the volume identifier is reserved. Note: The library only supports barcodes with eight alphanumeric characters if the label includes a checksum character; nine alphanumeric characters can be used if the label does not include a checksum character. The volume identifier “CLNvnn” is reserved for cleaning cartridges. When a drive requires cleaning, it requests a specific type of cleaning cartridge. The “v” field is an alphanumeric field to identify cleaning cartridge applications, “U” for Universal Cleaning Cartridges or a drive unique identifier. The “nn” alphanumeric field is used to track individual cleaning cartridge activity (that is, usage and life). The volume identifier “DG{space}vnn” is reserved for diagnostic and service cartridges. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Appendix C—Specifications Interoperability and Software Compatibility The two character media identifier “Lg” immediately follows the volume identifier. The “L” identifies the cartridge as LTO. The “g” represents and alphanumeric character that indicates the generation and capacity of the LTO cartridge. For example, L3 is LTO‐3 media, and L4 is LTO‐4 media. In IBM LTO tape drives, the value of the media identifier on cleaning cartridges is ignored, although a valid value must be present. NTEROPERABILITY AND OFTWARE OMPATIBILITY You can find complete interoperability listings, as well as a list of the types of software that were tested and proven compatible with the library on the Spectra Logic Support portal at: support.spectralogic.com/documentation/ compatibility‐matrices/. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
PPENDIX Regulatory and Safety Standards When installed in accordance with this guide, the Spectra T50e library complies with the safety and regulatory agency standards listed in this appendix. EU D ECLARATION OF ONFORMITY Spectra Logic Corporation 6101 Lookout Road Boulder, CO 80301 USA declare under sole responsibility that the Spectra model T50e Library to which this declaration relates, meets the essential health and safety requirements and is in conformity with the EU Directives listed below using the relevant section of the EU standards and other normative documents listed in the following table. Matt Starr Chief Technical Officer, Spectra Logic Corporation Standard Specification Title Application of Essential health and safety requirements relating to electromagnetic Council Directives: compatibility. 89/336/EEC CE‐Directive 2006/95/EG EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio interference characteristics of (CISPR 22) Class A information technology equipment.
Power Frequency H‐field Immunity: EN 61000‐4‐8 Voltage Dips and Interrupts: EN 61000‐4‐11 EN 60950 Safety requirements of information technology equipment including electrical (IEC 60950) machines. Recast of RoHS RoHS, Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and directive 2011/65/ electronic equipment. 2008 EU REACH This product contains less than 0.1% by weight of the substances on the EU Regulation (1907/ SVHC Candidate List as of 18 June 2012. 2006) MISSION TANDARDS Country Standard United States ‐ FCC CFR Title 47, FCC Part 15 (see FCC Notice) Australia/ AS/NZS CISPR 22 New Zealand Canada ICES‐003 Korea RRA Notice 2011‐02 (2011.01.21) Japan VCCI Taiwan CNS 13438 August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
CE Marking The CE marking has been affixed on this device according to Module A of decision 768/2008. Note: To meet CE certification requirements, you must be running your library on an uninterruptable power supply. AFETY TANDARDS AND OMPLIANCE Product Safety Standards The Spectra T50e complies with the following domestic and international product safety standards. CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950‐1‐03 (Canada: cETL Mark) Electrical Equipment Law (Germany: GS Mark) IEC/EN 60950‐1, Second Edition Safety-relevant Provisions The Spectra T50e complies with all safety‐ relevant provisions referring to: Protection against electrical hazards Protection against hazards such as: Mechanical hazards Fire hazards Noise Vibration August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
These products contain components that comply with performance standards that are set by the U.S. Food and Drug administration. This means that these products belong to a class of laser products that do not emit hazardous laser radiation. This classification was accomplished by providing the necessary protective housings and scanning safeguards to ensure that laser radiation is inaccessible during operation or is within Class 1 limits. External safety agencies have reviewed these products and have obtained approvals to the latest standards as they apply to this product type. NTERTEK CCREDITATION The safety issues of this information technology equipment type have been evaluated by a government‐accredited European third‐party organization, such as Intertek. This Mass Storage Device has been evaluated and determined to comply with the Safety Requirements of the International Standard for Information Technology Equipment, IEC/EN 60950‐1, Second Edition. The evaluation was conducted by Intertek. Intertek participates in the CB Scheme as a National Certification Body certified by the IECEE. Intertek GS The Spectra T50e Library is certified as safety tested through Intertek GS. This is a voluntary certification that complies with German safety regulations to meet the demands of the industry. This user guide complies with this certification by providing all safety‐ relevant information in the German language. Deutsch: Die Spectra T50e Bibliothek ist zertifiziert durch Geprüfte Sicherheit durch Intertek. Dies ist eine freiwillige Zertifizierung, dass im Einklang mit den deutschen Sicherheitsvorschriften, um den Forderungen der Industrie. Diese Bedienungsanleitung mit den Bestimmungen dieser Zertifizierung durch die Bereitstellung aller relevanten Sicherheits‐Informationen in deutscher Sprache. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive For information on recycling your Spectra library, please check Note: the Spectra Logic website. European Union users should contact their local waste administration for WEEE collection instructions for this product. The WEEE symbol on the back of this product indicates that this product meets the European Directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, known as the WEEE directive. This directive, only applicable in European Union countries, indicates that this product should not be disposed of with normal unsorted municipal waste. Within participating European Union countries, special collection, recycling, and disposal arrangement have been established for this product. At the end of life, the product user should dispose of this product using special WEEE collection systems. These special systems mitigate the potential affects on the environment and human health that can result from hazardous substances that may be contained in this product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) The RoHS marking indicates that this product is in compliance with European Council Directive 2011/65/2008, on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
Measures for the Administration of the Control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products (China) Recycling Your Library For information on recycling your Spectra library, check the Spectra Logic website at: spectralogic.com/environment. ONFLICT INERALS OLICY Spectra Logic is committed to complying with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict‐ Affected and High‐Risk Areas, as well as the applicable requirements of Section 1502 of the Dodd‐Frank Act, which aims to prevent the use of minerals that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or in adjoining countries (“conflict minerals”). Affected suppliers to Spectra Logic are required to commit to being or becoming “conflict‐free” (which means that such supplier does not source conflict minerals) and sourcing, where possible, only from conflict‐free smelters. Each affected supplier to Spectra Logic is required to provide completed EICC‐GeSI declarations evidencing such supplierʹs commitment to becoming conflict‐free and documenting countries of origin for the tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold that it purchases. For more information on Spectra Logicʹs conflict minerals program contact conflictminerals@spectralogic.com. August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
NDEX Administrator group Auto Drive Clean (continued) default user name and functional password overview 160 to 161 AC power privileges overview connecting to library agency declarations requirements for using 160, cord and connector types 161, 198 EU Declaration of front panel button Conformity restrictions when running specifications PreScan FCC notice access port use to manually clean a regulatory 510 to 515 drive 439 to 440 configure Entry/Exit mode for RoHS storage partition See also cleaning partitions, safety using description WEEE See also drives, cleaning Entry/Exit mode, alarms, configuring in ...
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BlueScale software configuring required for installation overview 22 to 25 reporting 121 to 125 specifications, drive See also firmware, library custom sequences interface components default reporting specifications, Ethernet See also user interface behavior capacity BlueScale Software Support key detailed adding specifications 505 to 509 enabling 113 to 114 hardware ID to purchase determining type 125 to 126 expired key additional maximum number of overview characters August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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MAM 246, 250 requirements 193 to 194, 208 MLM Write Errors report save an MLM report 260 restriction during background overriding red MLM start manual MLM operations health discovery 243 to 244 use a move queue 221 to 223 cartridges, using stop MLM discovery use bulk unload 212 to 216 process best practices 481 to 484 use queued ejects track health and usage inventory maintained by mode 208 to 210 library usage information in DLM report locate in library 218 to 219 August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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205 to 207 assign to a storage LTO read/write use Inventory partition compliance screen 219 to 224 choose creation FCC notice cleaning cartridges, using method 165 to 166 hazardous materials automatic drive cleaning confirm and save settings directives availability in cleaning delete existing 189 to 191 regulatory agency 510 to 515 partition modify an existing 186 to 188 safety agency August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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316 to 321 related backing up, data cartridges, See cartridges related to drive use manual 116 to 120 databases, MLM and DLM typographical conventions enable for StorNext See DLM database drive bays restore using Auto See MLM database description Configuration Save date numbering in drive component file 368 to 374 identifiers in status bar restore using manual backup drive cleaning notification on Drive setting file 374 to 377 Details screen August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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146, 444 library replacing 459 to 462 device drivers 180, 291, 443, view status 143 to 146 test new or replaced drive drives, monitoring with DLM discontinue backups & empty drives before update 448, enable DLM generating reports 277 to 279 requirements for using saving a report E/E slot firmware update drives, specifications queue ejects mode tape host interfaces supported operation requirements for using PreScan performance and remote access restrictions and PostScan capabilities 499 to 502 standard mode operation update using ITDT August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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BlueScale Encryption library (LCM) IP requirements components address 100 to 102 import M‐of‐N shares, USB drive‐based features EU Declaration of devices required encryption, using Conformity import overview key export requirements for events, configuring import using USB multi‐user mode alarms 335 to 337 device 318 to 320 key import requirements for export or exchange cartridges import using web multi‐user mode overview 193 to 194, 207 interface 320 to 321 key management 314 to 316 remote access restrictions August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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MLM 473 to 475 front panel, component identifying using WWN locations protecting encryption interface connector keys 314 to 316 FullScan specification See also best practices description loop IDs using cartridges 481 to 484 drive requirements WWN using encryption 295 to 299 enable/disable Fibre Channel WWNs restricted library drives operations partitions time required to complete scan using on tapes with variable‐ length data blocks See also PostScan August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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149 to 150 library (LCM), back up settings 114 to 120 import an encryption key configuring 100 to 102 backed up in Auto use a USB device 318 to 320 ITDT Configuration Save use the web installing 397, 446 file interface 320 to 321 using to retrieve drive trace restore using Auto import cartridges files Configuration Save overview 193 to 194 using to test drives file 368 to 374 remote access restrictions using to update LTO drive restore using manual backup firmware file 374 to 377 August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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56 to 59 issues Entry/Exit port mode, drives 52 to 55 Spectra SKLM overview 157 to 158 pre‐installation requirements firmware package requirements 39 to 43 unassigned cartridges after server 127 to 129 rack‐mounting 45 to 49 configuration restore Global Spare remove shipping lock using Knowledge Base 346, overview 158 to 159 tabletop 49 to 51 IP address 100 to 102 unpack and inventory list of enabled options components 42 to 44 August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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32 to 34 Media Auto Discovery, See MLM, power‐on sequence troubleshooting Media Auto Discovery drives 383 to 410 purchase upgrades 488 to 489 media inventory, See cartridge using LTFS on LTO‐5 renew BlueScale Software inventory drives Support key 412 to 414 media, See cartridges WORM media restrictions while FullScan Medium Auxiliary Memory, See runs See also drives restrictions while QuickScan memory card, function in using Global Spare library runs MENU button, description return Global Spare to spare pool 405 to 406 security, users and groups August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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MLM, PreScan and PostScan tracking non‐MLM‐enabled keys 303 to 304 manually add a tape to cartridges description PostScan verify backup file requirements queue 251 to 253 MLM reports move queue pause PostScan operation asterisk (*) next to barcode access port use PostScan, functional label restrictions description 247 to 250 Born on Date creating and using 221 to 224 PreScan, functional Cleans Remaining description description Exported Media restricted operations while E/E slot restrictions Last Write/Read Time running August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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See also touch screen during 447, 449 See also technical support See also user interface using FullScan on tapes with PostScan See also web interface variable‐length data affect on activating a Global option keys, list of installed blocks Spare options See also FullScan automatic triggers activation key overview See also QuickScan configure blackout capacity upgrades See also QuickScan using a periods 239 to 240 Global Spare enabling with activation configure blackout periods key 113 to 114 during backup hardware ID for window 239 to 240 purchasing August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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459 to 462 See also PostScan interaction with host‐requested reports, DLM QuickScan using a Global Spare cartridge moves generating 277 to 279 description minimum idle minutes before saving for DLM start drive use time limit reports, MLM overview enable/disable Born on Date pause in order to create or LTO‐4 or later Global Spare Cleans Remaining modify partitions drive required Exported Media restricted operations while restricted library generating 255 to 259 running operations Last Write/Read Time run during import, export, or See also PostScan Load Count exchange operations August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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SCSI terminator, description precaution when reducing SD memory card, See memory card number in a partition secure initialization, no encryption at library startup activation key security certificate, creating for use requirements with SSL safety agency compliance purchasing Security menu, options sales, contacting SMTP address, setting security, provided by setting user SAS connectivity soft keyboard groups and privileges bus and HBA guidelines description self‐maintenance, drives cable requirements 41, 497 on touch screen firmware update, using preparation 443 to 445 August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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Fibre Channel drive number of slots screen connector precautions before poor, drive health heat load deleting poor, media health LCM Ethernet connector prepare to create a System OK LTO media capacity partition unknown, media health 258, LTO tape drives 499 to 502 prepare to delete a power partition using status bar power consumption prepare to modify a partition rack‐mounting dimensions August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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324 to 326 operations tape drives, See drives restore encrypted transfer rate tape media, See cartridges data 316 to 321 LTO‐3 drive technical support software‐based drive LTO‐4 drive accessing the Technical cleaning LTO‐5 drive Support portal 466 to 467 view cartridge LTO‐6 drive BlueScale software inventory 217 to 218 LTO‐7 drive updates WWN format transporter, See robotics contacting See also export or exchange creating a portal account cartridges service options 346, 383 See also import cartridges August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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346, upgrade ticket and view HHM USB storage drive, See USB device data typographical conventions user groups, overview create or modify storage and user interface cleaning partitions accessing 73 to 74 delete MLM database records attention required notification download MLM database Ultrium, See LTO BlueScale feature enable and configure Universal Serial Bus (USB) overview 22 to 25 encryption See USB device command processing progress export MLM database See USB port bar generate MLM reports August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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75 to 84 delete log out delete last superuser not login 86 to 91 allowed login using SSL modifying existing supported browsers overview use toolbar to navigate through types of privileges screens utilities using 86 to 94 advanced, use only under using when importing Spectra Logic Technical encryption Support direction keys 320 to 321 calibrate touch screen See also user interface current firmware levels HHM: View Data 361 to 364 August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library...
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