Tcp/Ip Connection; Port Bonding; Media Validation; Library Monitoring - Oracle StorageTek SL3000 System Assurance Manual

Media Validation

TCP/IP Connection

The TCP/IP connection provides the host library interface (HLI) used to communicate
with library management applications, such as:
Open system platforms with ACSLS
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Enterprise-level mainframes with ELS /HSC
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The library controller card is responsible for coordinating all component operations
within the library and providing the interface connection with the host. There are two
separate Ethernet connections for host to library communications—Ports 2A and 2B.
Port 2B provides the primary host connection (standard).
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Port 2A provides the dual TCP/IP connection (optional) or can be connected to
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StorageTek Library Console (SLConsole).
The dual TCP/IP feature uses both ports to provide two connections between the
library and ACSLS or ELS/HSC host(s), eliminating a single point of failure. For more
information, refer to the SL3000 Host Connectivity Guide.

Port Bonding

Port bonding combines multiple ports to create redundancy. The SL3000 library uses
an active-backup mode. In active-backup mode, there is one bond with two slave
Ethernet interfaces. If the active interface fails, the backup interface becomes active.
With minimum library firmware FRS_4.30 and a second Ethernet switch installed in
the library, port bonding is automatically enabled—no command or activation file is
required.
Media Validation
Media validation allows you to verify all T10000 tape cartridge types using SLConsole
or minimum version 2.0 of StorageTek Tape Analytics (STA). The following validation
methods are available: Basic Verify, Standard Verify, and Complete Verify. Media
validation provides a "pass" or "suspect" result for each tape cartridge tested.
Media validation requires a designated pool of T10000C or T10000D tape drives. Up to
ten drives can be placed in the media validation pool using SLConsole. The drives in
the pool are not available to hosts. The pool is not considered a partition and does not
contain cartridges.
The media validation feature requires minimum firmware SL3000 FRS_4.30 and
SLConsole FRS_6.50. For more information about media validation using SLConsole,
refer to the SL3000 User's Guide on OTN. For more information about media validation
using STA, refer to the STA documentation on OTN.

Library Monitoring

The library can be monitored using SLConsole or Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP). Additionally, service representatives can use the Log SnapShot
feature to collect logs from the controller cards.

StorageTek Library Console

SLConsole is a software application used to manage and monitor an SL3000 library.
SLConsole can be accessed from the local operator panel, a standalone version on a
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