Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual page 26

Chapter 1 — Library Overview
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 10 – Using Drive Lifecycle Management, beginning
on page 290 for detailed information.
Encryption Key Management
The Spectra T950V library can encrypt data and manage encryption keys,
using BlueScale key management, the Spectra SKLM key management
system, or KMIP encryption key management.
Spectra SKLM and KMIP encryption run on a stand alone server and
provide centralized encryption key management. BlueScale encryption key
management is tightly integrated into the BlueScale environment.
Encryption is performed through encryption‐enabled drives. See the
Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide for detailed information.
EnergyAudit Reporting
The BlueScale EnergyAudit feature lets you display actual power
consumption. See View Power Consumption Statistics on page 152 for
information.
EtherLib
The BlueScale EtherLib feature reduces the time for some library tasks in
multi‐frame libraries. After installing Ethernet cables, and a switch, if
necessary, tasks such as firmware updates and trace gathering complete
much faster.
Global Spare
The Global Spare feature provides a way to remotely replace a failed drive
in the library. You simply 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 Global Spare Drives on page 176 and
Using a Global Spare Drive on page 355 for more information.
August 2019 User Guide—Spectra T950V Library
Library Features
26