Chapter 3 — Introducing the BlueScale User Interface
Option Overview
The following table provides an overview of the options available under
each toolbar. Figure 28 on page 78 shows the sequence of the screens under
each option.
Toolbar
General
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Available Options
The General toolbar (shown in Figure 27 on page 74) provides access to the
most frequently used library screens and controls:
General Status — D isplays the current status for all of the major library
components for the selected library partition. Moving the cursor over the
name of a component highlights the component in the system graphic.
Click Drives to display the Drives screen for more detailed information
about the status of the drives (see View Drive Status Information on
page 154). The Drives screen can also be accessed from the Configuration
toolbar (see Configuration on page 76).
Click Robotics to display the Robotics Status screen, which provides access
to the Tools and Usage tabs. Select the Tools tab to access the Run All
Motion Basic Tests diagnostic (see Testing the Robotics on page 340). Select
the Usage tab to access the Robot Utilization feature (see View Robot
Utilization Information on page 153).
Click Media to display the Inventory screen, which is also accessed from
the Inventory option on the General toolbar.
Click Filled Capacity to display the Media Lifecycle Management Report
screen, which is also accessed from the Media Lifecycle Management
option on the General Status screen.
Inventory — Displays the Inventory screen, which shows the library's media
inventory information. Use the controls on the Inventory screen to locate
individual cartridges and move magazines and cartridges from one location
in the library to another. See Chapter 8 – Using the Cartridge Inventory,
beginning on page 225, to learn about the options available from this screen.
Import/Export — D isplays the Import/Export screen, which provides controls
for importing, exporting, and exchanging magazines and cartridges. See
Import and Export Overview on page 203 to learn about using the options
available from this screen.
Note:
The Import/Export option is not available when accessing the library
remotely using the BlueScale web interface.
Metrics — D isplays screens that show the metrics for drive performance,
power consumption, and storage density for the media types in the library.
See Use Performance Metrics on page 150 for information about viewing the
metrics available for the library.
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 275 to learn about using the
options available from this screen.
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