Labeling And Loading The Tape Cartridges; Verifying The Installation - HP StorageWorks MSL2024 User's And Service Manual

2. Verify the connection between the Library and the host:
• Install the HP Library & Tape Tools Diagnostic/Installation Check Utility, available at
www.hp.com/support/TapeTools, onto the host server. This utility verifies that the unit is
connected and communicating with the host server. It also verifies that the device is functioning
and provides diagnostic information. Run the HP Library & Tape Tools Installation Check from
the programs menu to verify your connections.
NOTE:
L&TT may also be run from a CD, Compact Flash drive, or remote directory after installation
on another computer. See the HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tool User guide for
instructions for installing L&TT on a computer other than the server.
• Confirm that the host server's operating system recognized the device in Microsoft® Windows®
XP, Windows® Server 2003 or in Windows 2000® by going to: Settings > Control Panel >
System > Hardware > Device Manager > Tape Drive and/or Media Changer.
For more information on verifying the connection of parallel SCSI devices, consult the operating
system documentation.

Labeling and loading the tape cartridges

Before using your new Library you must load tape cartridges into the magazines.
To prepare your tape cartridges and load them into the Library:
1. Obtain tape cartridges compatible with your Library. (See
2. Label any unlabeled tape cartridges to improve inventory time. (See
cartridges" on page 61.)
3. Remove one of the magazines from the Library with the RMI or OCP:
• RMI: see
• MSL2024 OCP: see
Left or Right
• MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 OCP: see
magazines (Operations > Unlock Left or Right
The Library will not perform any other action while a magazine is out of the device.
4. Insert the tape cartridges into the magazine. (See Magazines" on page 63.)
5. Slide the magazine into the Library.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each of the other magazines.

Verifying the installation

Verify that the device has the current firmware revision.
To see the firmware revision on the MSL2024 front panel:
1. From the Home screen, press Next until the display shows Status/Information. Press Enter.
2. Press Next until the display shows Library Information. Press Enter.
3. Press Next until the display shows the Firmware Rev.
HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries User and service
Releasing and replacing the
Unlocking, removing, and replacing magazines (Operations > Unlock
Magazine)" on page 122.
Tape cartridges" on page 59.)
magazines" on page 99.
Unlocking, removing, and replacing
Magazine)" on page 122.
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