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August 2016 Updated for BlueScale12.7.00. November 2017 Updated for BlueScale12.7.04. December 2017 Updated for BlueScale12.7.04.01. April 2018 Updated for BlueScale12.7.04.02. July 2018 Updated for BlueScale12.7.04.02. January 2019 Updated for BlueScale12.8.00. May 2019 Updated for BlueScale12.8.01. August 2019 Removed restriction for MLM and Soft Load. August 2020 Updated for BlueScale12.8.03. November 2020 Updated for BlueScale12.8.04. To make sure you have the most current version of this guide Notes: check the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal at https:// support.spectralogic.com/documentation/user‐guides/. To make sure you have the release notes for the most current version of the BlueScale software, check the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal at https://support.spectralogic.com/ documentation/release‐notes/. You must sign into the portal before viewing Release Notes. The release notes contain updates to the User Guide since the last time it was revised. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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About This Guide This guide describes how to configure, use, maintain, and troubleshoot the ® Spectra TFinity library. It also provides specifications for the library. NTENDED UDIENCE This guide is intended for data center administrators and operators who maintain and operate backup systems. The information in this guide assumes a familiarity with SCSI and Fibre Channel command protocols, as well as with network connectivity protocols such as Fibre Channel and Ethernet. It also assumes a knowledge of technical tasks such as configuring operating systems and installing drivers. 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 into the portal (see Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 498), 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 TFinity library. BlueScale User Interface Screens ® The BlueScale interface changes as new features are added or other modifications are made between software revisions. Therefore, the screens on your library may differ from those shown in this document.
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Camera and software. The Vivotek FD8361 Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual provides detailed information about installing and using the black BlueScale Vision Camera and software. The Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide provides detailed information about using BlueScale Encryption Standard and Professional Edition and the Spectra SKLM Encryption key management system. It also provides useful information about encryption best practices and recycling encrypted media. The Spectra Tape Libraries SCSI Developer’s Guide provides detailed information about the SCSI and Fibre Channel commands used in the library. The Spectra Tape Libraries XML Command Reference provides detailed information about using the XML interface with the TFinity 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 Using StorageTek T10K Drives in a Spectra TFinity Library document provides detailed information about using T10K drives in a TFinity library partition. The following document is available after logging into your Support portal account at: https://support.spectralogic.com. The Spectra Tape Libraries Release Notes and Documentation Updates provides the most up‐to‐date information about the TFinity library, drives, and media. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra Tape Libraries...
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LTO 5) on the documentation page on the IBM website. You can also search the IBM Support Portal at: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/. TS11xx Technology Drives The following documents provide information that is applicable to TS11xx technology drives. IBM System Storage Tape Drive 3592 SCSI Reference IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and Userʹs Guide Note: This guide also provides information about using the IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) to troubleshoot drive problems. StorageTek T10000 Drives The following documents provide information that is applicable to StorageTek T10000 drives, which are referred to as T10K drives in this book. StorageTek T10000 Tape Drive Operatorʹs Guide Using StorageTek T10K Drives in a Spectra TFinity Library Spectra SKLM Server For additional information that can assist you during the installation and configuration of your server, see the following website: IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager welcome page KMIP See the documentation specific to your server. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra Tape Libraries...
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Read text marked by the “Caution” icon for information you must know to avoid Caution damaging the library, the tape drives, or losing data. Read text marked by the “Important” icon for information that helps you complete Important a procedure or avoid extra steps. Note: Read text marked with “Note” for additional information or suggestions about the current topic. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra Tape Libraries...
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HAPTER Library Overview The Spectra TFinity Library is an enterprise‐class, highly scalable library. It provides fast, affordable storage that meets the stringent requirements for data integrity, data security, and high reliability in the enterprise environment. This chapter provides an overview of the TFinity library features and components. Topic Library Features page 24 BlueScale Software page 24 Library Components page 30 Interior Components page 32 Main and Drive Expansion Frame Rear Components page 35 Service Frame Rear Panel Components page 42 Media Expansion Frames page 44 Bulk TAP Service Frame Front Panel Components page 45 Operator Panel and Touch Screen page 46 TeraPack Access Ports (TAPs) page 47 Spectra Library Control Modules (LCM and RCM) page 50 Exporting Controllers page 53 Tape Drives page 55 BlueScale Vision Camera page 57 TeraPack Cartridge Handling page 58 Library Expansion and Upgrades...
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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Diagnostics and Utilities Diagnostics and utilities are available through the BlueScale interface. Selecting a diagnostic or utility displays additional information, including whether or not it can be run while the library is operating. In general, the library diagnostics and advanced utilities are only for use under the Important direction of Spectra Logic Technical Support. 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 330 for detailed information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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 164 for information. EtherLib Beginning with BlueScale12.4.0, TFinity libraries can take advantage of the BlueScale EtherLib feature to reduce the time for some library tasks. After installing Ethernet cables, and a switch, if necessary, tasks such as firmware updates and trace gathering complete much faster. See Spectra Library Control Modules (LCM and RCM) on page 50 for information about the dedicated EtherLib port. 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 196 and Using a Global Spare Drive on page 403 for more information. Hardware Health Monitoring BlueScale Hardware Health Monitoring (HHM) tracks maintenance thresholds for key robotic components and notifies you when a maintenance threshold is reached. You can click the maintenance icon on the status bar to send the AutoSupport Log (ASL) file to Spectra Logic Technical Support so they can review the log file and determine if any maintenance tasks are needed. See Using BlueScale Hardware Health Monitoring on page 367 for more information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Partitions, beginning on page 180 and Chapter 9 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 284 for detailed information about configuring and using the MLM features. Mixed Media Support Certain configurations of TFinity libraries using the High Performance Transporter and BlueScale12.7.04, or later, support mixed media and drive types. LTO, TS11xx technology, and T10K drives and media must be in separate partitions and an LTO drive cannot be installed in Drive Bay Assembly position 1 if there is a TS11xx technology or T10K drive in Drive Bay Assembly position 2, or in Drive Bay Assembly position 3 if there is a TS11xx technology or T10K drive in Drive Bay Assembly position 4. 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 92 for more information. Shared Library Services (SLS) Partitioning The library uses Shared Library Services (SLS) virtualization technology to partition the library into virtual libraries. SLS partitioning is an option you can add to the library by purchasing an activation key from Spectra Logic. See Library Partitions on page 62 for detailed information about how partitions function in the library. See Chapter 6 – Configuring and Managing Partitions, beginning on page 180 for detailed information about configuring and using partitions. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Soft Load The Soft Load feature uses the drives soft load (or auto load) functionality to improve library performance. Soft Load requires that the library have high performance transporters and that the partition use TS11xx technology or LTO‐5 or later generation drives. See Enable Soft Load on page 216 for more information. Soft Power Control The Soft Power option disables the front panel power button and instead enables a “soft power” button on the General Status screen of the BlueScale user interface. Enabling the Soft Power option prevents unauthorized users from powering the library off using the front panel power switch. See Use the Soft Power Feature on page 157 for more information. Spectra Swarm The Spectra Swarm bridge is a high‐performance storage controller that adds 40‐Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to SAS tape drives. See the Spectra Swarm Bridge Installation & Configuration Guide for more information. Time-based Access Order System (TAOS) Time‐based Access Order System (TAOS) is a way to reduce the time it takes to read several data segments from a single tape. The intent of TAOS is to minimize the re‐positioning the drive must do between reads of multiple locations, to improve the overall read time and reduce drive and media wear by limiting the total travel amount of the media within the drive. This feature is supported for LTO‐7 and later generation drives. See Enable Time‐based Access Order System (TAOS) on page 218 for more information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 1 — Library Overview BlueScale Software Thin Provisioning The Thin Provisioning option allows automatic library partition resizing as a partition requires greater slot count, without reconfiguring the library or host software. Using Thin Provisioning, it is possible for the combined number of storage slots configured in all library partitions to exceed the licensed or physically available number of slots. Empty slots are included in, but inaccessible to, all partitions until you import a TeraPack magazine into one partition. At that time, the library makes the slots accessible to only the partition into which the magazine was imported. You can import additional magazines into any of the thin provisioned partitions until the inventory reaches the licensed capacity. Thin Provisioning is enabled with a purchased activation key. XML Command Interface The XML command interface provides a set of commands for use in customer‐generated programs used for viewing the library’s status, inventory, and configuration information, and performing BlueScale package updates and other operations without using the BlueScale user interface. See the Spectra Tape Libraries XML Command Reference for detailed information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
TeraPack Access Operator service frame location LED bar Access panel Ports (TAPs) panel Service frame Expansion Expansion frame frame Air filters and fans Bulk TAP (behind cover panel) Main frame Figure 1 Front panel components. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The center TAP lets you import or export a single magazine. The two TAP chambers alternate to provide increased throughput. The optional bulk TAP lets you import or export up to 14 TeraPack magazines in a single operation. To learn more about the TAP, see TeraPack Access Ports (TAPs) on page 47. Operator Panel The operator panel on the main frame includes a color LCD touch screen and library power button. To learn more, see Operator Panel and Touch Screen on page 46. A stylus for making selections and typing entries on the touch screen can be conveniently stored near the screen. Air Filters and Fans The air filters on the front of the main frame, drive frames, and service frames prevent particulate contaminants from being pulled into the library by the air circulation system. Redundant fans in the main and drive frames ensure positive pressure inside the library, keeping dust out, and circulate clean air for climate control inside the library. Main Frame The main frame houses the library control module (LCM), the main robotics control module (RCM), the operator panel, the TeraPack access port (TAP), robotics interface modules (RIMs), power supplies, the EtherLib switch, and drives. It also provides cartridge storage. Doors (not shown) Lockable doors on the back of the main, drive expansion, and service frames enclose the drives and cable connections to prevent unauthorized access. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Bottom horizontal Power Front of library Rear of library axis (HAX) rails Figure 2 Library interior components (viewed through the right-hand service frame with the access panel removed). The following table describes each of the components shown in Figure 2. Component Description LED panels The LED panels mounted on the top of the main frame and each expansion frame illuminate the interior of the library. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Transporters and optional High Performance Transporters (HPT) are mounted High Performance on the TeraPorter(s); they retrieve the magazine from the source chamber and Transporters hold it while the TeraPorter moves to its destination. The cartridge picker then removes the requested individual cartridge from the magazine and inserts it into a drive. When the drive is finished using the cartridge and ejects it, the cartridge picker retrieves the cartridge and returns it to a magazine. The TeraPorter then moves the transporter to return the magazine to a chamber. The barcode reader, mounted on the cartridge picker, reads the barcode labels on TeraPack magazines and individual cartridges. The library uses the barcode label information to maintain an inventory of the media currently stored inside the library. High Performance Transporters are designed for reduced cycle and tape mount time to provide increased performance, and with increased mean time to repair and new sensors for enhanced reliability. Notes: Unless otherwise specified, the features of both the HPT and legacy transporter are the same and “transporter” is used to refer to both. You can mix legacy and high performance transporters in a library. Media Storage All of the media in the library is stored in TeraPack magazines. Each magazine contains nine slots for TS11xx technology or T10K cartridges or ten slots for LTO cartridges. The magazines are placed in TBAs or on shelves divided into chambers. Each chamber provides storage for one TeraPack magazine. The number of slots in a frame depends on the type and configuration of the frame and magazines (see Drive, Media, and Service Frames on page 66). The maximum media storage capacity of the library depends on the number of drives installed and the number of drive and media expansion frames installed (see Data Storage Capacity on page 529). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 1 — Library Overview Interior Components Component Description In isolating service frame libraries, service frames are located at each end of the Service Frame or library. Each service frame includes media storage and a service bay that lets Bulk TAP Service you isolate and service one TeraPorter without interrupting library operations Frame in a dual TeraPorter library. See Service Frame Rear Panel Components on page 42 and Bulk TAP Service Frame Front Panel Components on page 45 for additional information. Note: In non‐isolating service frame configurations, the service frames are replaced by right and left media expansion frames. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Power supply module (5/12 VDC) Library Control Module (LCM) Power Control Module (PCM) Robotics Control Module (RCM) Robotics power supply Dual AC power module modules (24 VDC) Figure 3 Library main frame rear components (doors removed). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The BlueScale Vision camera connector is not present if a frame does not have a BlueScale Vision camera installed. In media expansion frames, the connector is in a similar location. Media Storage All of the media in the library is stored in TeraPack magazines, each of which Chambers contains ten slots for LTO media or nine slots for TS11xx technology or T10K media. The magazines are placed on shelves divided into chambers. The number of chambers at the back of a frame depends on the type of frame and its configuration (see Drive, Media, and Service Frames on page 66). Flex Bays (for DBAs In LTO main and drive frames, three flex bays make it possible to configure the or TBAs) frame to increase media storage capacity or data throughput. The flex bays accommodate either three Drive Bay Assemblies (DBAs) or three TeraPack Bay Assemblies (TBAs). Note: TS11xx technology, T10K, or mixed media main and drive frames always include DBAs or shelves in place of the flex bays. TeraPack Bay Each TBA contains four chambers, each of which accommodates a single Assemblies (TBAs) magazine. If the frame has only three DBAs installed, TBAs occupy the flex bays. TBAs are not supported by TS11xx technology, T10K, or mixed media Note: main and drive frames. They are replaced by DBAs or shelves. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Power Supply Modules DC power AC power status status Figure 4 The 24 VDC power supply LEDs. Each 24 VDC power supply module has two indicator LEDs, one for DC power status and one for AC power status. The color of the LED indicates the power supply status: Green — The power is on and functioning normally. Orange — The power supply has a fault condition. Off — The power is not on or the power supply module is not functioning normally. Notes: Drive expansion frames do not include 24 VDC power supply modules. If the second 24 VDC power supply module is not installed, a cover over the opening maintains proper air circulation throughout the frame. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The library does not support placing an LTO drive in Drive Bay Assembly position 1 if there is a TS11xx technology or T10K drive in Drive Bay Assembly position 2, or in Drive Bay Assembly position 3 if there is a TS11xx technology or T10K drive in Drive Bay Assembly position 4. Power Control The PCM supplies power to the power supplies when you press the power button on the front panel of the main frame. It monitors the power supply Module (PCM) modules in the frame for output voltage, output current, power supply fan operational status, and power supply operational temperature. The PCM uses the voltage and current data to calculate the library power usage that is displayed through the BlueScale user interface. The 5/12 VDC power supply modules convert AC input to provide the 5 VDC 5/12 VDC Power and 12 VDC power used by the drives in the frame. In the main frame, these Supply Modules power supplies also provide power to the controller bays, the LCM, the RCM, and the LCD operator panel. With the exception of its voltage rating, the 5/12 VDC power supply module closely resembles the 24 VDC robotics power supply module shown on page 37. There are two different power supplies available depending on the age and configuration of the library. The number of supplies required by a library is calculated by Spectra Logic based on the number and type of drives in the library. Extra supplies provide redundancy and failover protection. The new and old supplies can be mixed in a power control module and older supplies can always be replaced by a newer supply. However, newer supplies cannot always be replaced by an older supply. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7) for more information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Green — The power is on and functioning normally. Amber — The supply is operating with a Current/Temperature Limit. Red — There is a fault that prevents the supply from operating. Off — The power is not on or the power supply module is not functioning normally. Any bays that do not have power supply modules installed must have Note: covers installed to maintain proper air circulation throughout the frame. Power Control Power supply modules Module (PCM) Status LEDs Reset button Figure 6 The 5/12 VDC power supply modules and the PCM. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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AC inputs Figure 7 Dual AC power module. Convenience outlet Secondary AC breaker, Primary AC breaker, and fuse input, and status LEDs input, and status LEDs Figure 8 Dual AC power module with convenience outlet. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Primary AC breaker, and fuse input, and status LEDs input, and status LEDs Figure 9 Dual AC 2 power module. Service Frames The standard TFinity library includes two service frames, one for each TeraPorter in a standard two TeraPorter library. The service frame is the last frame on each end of the library. Note: Starting with BlueScale12.8.04, a non‐isolating service frame configuration is available that replaces the right and left service frame with media expansion frames (see Media Expansion Frames on page 44). This provides more storage slots at a lower cost, but means that some slots may be inaccessible if a TeraPorter is in the service position. The chambers that could be blocked by the TeraPorter are called the exclusion zone. They are the last chambers filled when importing magazines. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Storage Media storage chambers (behind cover) Safety door (handle in ready position) Transporter service access opening Service Expansion Module (SEM) (optional) Expansion Power Module (EPM) Figure 10 Service frame components (left-hand service frame shown). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Expansion Power The expansion power module provides power to the service frame and Module (EPM) includes the following: Power Supply Modules — Two 24 VDC power supply modules in each service frame provide redundant power for the library robotics and the safety door controls. See 24 VDC Robotics Power Supply Modules on page 37 for a description of the 24 VDC power supply modules. Note: The right service bay only has one 24 VDC supply in a single TeraPorter library. AC input and breaker switches — Two AC power connectors and two breaker switches, one for each 24 VDC power supply module, provide power to the service frame components and the TeraPorter when it is in the service frame. Service Expansion Some libraries shipped with a control module in a service frame, called a Module (SEM) Service Expansion Module (SEM). The library no longer uses the SEM. If your (optional) library has one, it can be used as a spare for the LCM or RCM. Media Storage All of the media in the library is stored in TeraPack magazines, each of which Chambers contains nine slots for TS11xx technology or T10K cartridges or ten slots for LTO cartridges. The magazines are placed on shelves divided into chambers. The chambers are located along the side of the frame where it attaches to the preceding frame (see Drive, Media, and Service Frames on page 66). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Doors on the back of each service frame prevent accidental contact with the Doors and Access interior components of the frame, including the TeraPorter, and protect the Panels (not shown) cabling connections. A safety interlock on the door over the transporter service access opening (see Figure 10 on page 42) automatically turns off all 24 VDC power to the library robotics if the door is opened without first closing the service frame safety door. The access panels on the side of the service frame (see Figure 1 on page 30) let you view the interior of the library and provide access to the entire TeraPorter assembly, which includes the VAX column and the transporter. A safety interlock on the access panel automatically turns off all 24 VDC power to the library robotics if the panel is removed without first closing the safety door. Note: When the safety door is closed, opening the door or removing the access panel on the service frame only turns off the 24 VDC power to the TeraPorter in the service bay. Media Expansion Frames Media expansion frames are for media storage only and do not include any active front or rear panel components or a door. See Data Storage Capacity on page 529 for more information. Starting with BlueScale12.8.04, a non‐isolating service frame configuration is available that replaces the right and left service frame with media expansion frames. This provides more storage slots at a lower cost, but means that some slots may be inaccessible if a TeraPorter is in the service position. The chambers that could be blocked by the TeraPorter are called the exclusion zone. They are the last chambers filled when importing magazines. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Bulk TAP Service Frame Front Panel Components Bulk TAP Service Frame Front Panel Components The bulk TeraPack Access Port (TAP) service frame can replace the left or right (as viewed from the front of the library) service frame. It includes the components of the standard service frame (see Service Frame Rear Panel Components on page 42) and a bulk TAP carousel used to import or export up to 14 magazines in a single operation. See TeraPack Access Ports (TAPs) on page 47 for detailed information about how the bulk TAP operates. TAP carousel filled with magazines Door release button Door (open) Figure 11 The front of the bulk TAP service frame. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Operator Panel and Touch Screen The operator panel touch screen on the main frame provides local access to the BlueScale user interface through the Library Control (LC) server. You can select options and enter information by touching the appropriate location on the screen. For detailed information about using the BlueScale user interface through the touch screen, see Chapter 3 – Introducing the BlueScale User Interface, beginning on page 82. LCD touch Power button USB port Stylus screen Figure 12 The library operator panel displaying the General Status screen of the BlueScale user interface. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
To import or export individual cartridges, they must be Notes: placed in a magazine. All import and export requests are issued through the Import/Export screen of the BlueScale front panel user interface or by using the XML command interface. The library features two types of TAPs: The center TAP lets you move TeraPack magazines into or out of the library one at a time. During import or export operations involving multiple magazines, the TAP doors alternate so that the operation completes more quickly. The carousel in the bulk TAP media frame lets you move up to 14 magazines into or out of the library in a single operation. Using the TAP to move cartridges into and out of the library provides these key advantages: Data Security — Media is never stored in the TAP. A newly inserted TeraPack magazine is automatically moved into the library and placed in a storage chamber. A magazine already in the library is only moved to the TAP when you request an export operation through the user interface. Data security and backup integrity are enhanced because the media stored in the library can only be accessed using the password‐ protected BlueScale user interface or XML interface. Convenience — Instead of individually importing or exporting single cartridges as you would with a traditional entry/exit port, using a TAP lets you handle multiple cartridges in a single operation, thus reducing the time spent on import and export tasks. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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TeraPack Access Ports (TAPs) Center TAP The center TAP lets you move a single TeraPack magazine into and out of the library. When you use the center TAP, one of the two TAP doors opens so that you can insert or remove a magazine. During import or export operations involving multiple magazines, the TAP doors alternate so that the operation completes more quickly. TeraPack magazine TAP door 1 (open) TAP door 2 (closed) Figure 13 The center TAP with a TeraPack magazine loaded. See Chapter 7 – Importing and Exporting Cartridges, beginning on page 226 for details on how the center TAP is used to import and export TeraPack magazines. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 1 — Library Overview TeraPack Access Ports (TAPs) Bulk TAP The optional bulk TAP service frame lets you import or export up to 14 TeraPack magazines in a single operation. TAP carousel filled with magazines Door release button Door (open) Figure 14 The bulk TAP carousel. See Chapter 7 – Importing and Exporting Cartridges, beginning on page 226 for details on how the bulk TAP is used to import and export TeraPack magazines. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Monitor SD memory card Reset (behind cover) connector USB ports (4) Ethernet Dedicated port EtherLib port Figure 15 The connectors and components on a Spectra LS. The following table describes the components shown in Figure 15. Component Description USB Ports (4) The USB ports on the LCM can be used to connect a USB device for transferring BlueScale encryption keys, saving configurations, and uploading BlueScale software packages. You can also connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the USB ports on the LCM 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. Use the USB port(s) on the RCM to update the firmware on the RCM ...
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Chapter 1 — Library Overview Spectra Library Control Modules (LCM and RCM) Component Description You can connect a monitor to the LCM and use it to view the BlueScale user Monitor Connector interface instead of using the library front panel. Note: The monitor connector on an RCM is only used by service personnel. The Ethernet port on the LCM connects the library to an Ethernet network Ethernet Port and is used to access the library through the BlueScale web interface using the Remote Library Controller (RLC). The BlueScale web interface provides access to all of the options available from the library’s operator panel except those that require physical interaction with the library (for example, importing or exporting media). The Spectra LS has a 10/100/1000BaseT connection. Notes: Beginning with BlueScale12.4.1, the right‐most Ethernet port on a Spectra LS is dedicated for EtherLib. See Dedicated EtherLib Port on page 51. When the module is functioning as the RCM or SCM, the left‐most Ethernet port is only used for troubleshooting by service personnel. With BlueScale12.4.1 and later, the right‐most Ethernet port on the Spectra LS is Dedicated EtherLib configured as a dedicated EtherLib port. EtherLib uses this port to speed ...
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Chapter 1 — Library Overview Spectra Library Control Modules (LCM and RCM) LCM and RCM Functionality The functionality provided by a Spectra LS module is determined by where the module is installed and the information on the memory card installed in the module. Library Control Module (LCM) Robotics Control Module (RCM) Figure 16 Identifying the LCM and the RCM. When installed in the top bay of the main frame, the module functions as the Library Control Module (LCM). Note: Drive expansion frames do not have an LCM. A cover over the ...
Chapter 1 — Library Overview Exporting Controllers When functioning The Spectra LS control module... as the... Processes media changer commands from the hosts and storage management Robotics Control software to control the operation of the TeraPorter(s). The RCM also stores all of Module (RCM) the information about the location and status of each element in the library, as well as the raw media inventory in its non‐volatile memory. This functionality allows the library to continue performing backup/restore operations, even when the user interface provided through the LCM is unavailable. Exporting Controllers A RIM is required to provide the control path for the library’s robotics. When configuring a storage partition, the device you select to provide the robotic control path is referred to as the “exporting controller” for the partition. Note: Unless otherwise specified, the features of both RIM and RIM2 are the same and “RIM” is used to refer to both. The controller is the bridge between an external Fibre Channel connection from the host and the internal interface used by the library. It provides the control path for the media changer commands sent from the host to the library. The controller relays the commands to the RCM, which processes the commands and uses them to control the robotics in the library.
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Interface Module (RIM). The following table describes the controllers supported by the library. Controller Description RIM2 The RIM2 has two dual‐channel 8‐Gbps Fibre Channel ports (Port A and Port B), which can be used to provide connections to two separate Fibre Channel arbitrated loops or fabrics. The two ports can also be used to provide redundant control paths to the robotics from a single Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or fabric. Controller failover can be configured using a second RIM2. The USB ports (4) can be used to connect a USB device for updating the RIM2 during a library package update. Notes: The Ethernet ports on the RIM2 are reserved for future use. The CAN port, RS‐232 port, and monitor port on the RIM2 are for troubleshooting only. The RIM has two dual‐channel 4 or 2‐Gbps Fibre Channel ports (Port A and Port B), which can be used to provide connections to two separate Fibre Channel arbitrated loops or fabrics. The two ports can also be used to provide redundant control paths to the robotics from a single Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or fabric. Controller failover can be configured using a second RIM. Notes: The Ethernet port on the RIM is reserved for future use. The Diag port on the RIM is for troubleshooting only. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 21 The TS11xx Fibre Channel drive sled. Channel drive sled. technology drive sled. The following table describes the drive components. Component Description Drive Sled The drive sled provides the electrical and logical connections to the library, as well as the connections to the host Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or fabric. The drive sled firmware assigns an identifier to the drive based on its location in the library (see Drive Identifiers on page 70). This identifier is used to identify the drives in the BlueScale and XML interfaces. See Drive Connectivity on page 76 for additional information about the Fibre Channel connectivity provided by the drive sled. Fibre Channel Each Fibre Channel drive sled has two multi‐mode optical SFP LC Connectors connectors (Port A and Port B) that are used to connect the drive directly to a Fibre Channel network. The two ports let you connect two separate fiber optic cables to each drive. For half‐height drives in a full‐height sled, only port A is Note: available. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Ethernet and USB Ports These ports are typically unused, however, they may be used by service (TS11xx technology and personnel to perform drive firmware updates. LTO-5 and later generation drives) For more information about the drives in the library, see: LTO Ultrium Tape Drives on page 20 for a list of documents that provide information that is applicable to all IBM LTO tape drives. TS11xx Technology Drives on page 20 for a list of documents that provide information that is applicable to TS11xx technology drives. StorageTek T10000 Drives on page 20 for a list of documents that provide information that is applicable to T10K drives. Creating a Storage Partition on page 189 for information about creating storage partitions that use the drives. LTO Tape Drive Specifications on page 543 for information about the transfer rates and storage capacities of LTO drives. TS11xx Technology Tape Drive Specifications on page 546 for information about the transfer rates and storage capacities of TS11xx technology drives. Component Interface Connectors on page 540 for cabling requirements for host connections to the drives. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Chapter 1 — Library Overview BlueScale Vision Camera BlueScale Vision Camera The BlueScale Vision camera lets you view the interior of the library while it is operating. The main frame usually contains a camera. In multi‐frame libraries, additional cameras can be installed in the expansion frames to provide monitoring of the entire library. Each camera can view the interior of the frame where it is mounted and a portion of one frame to either side. Figure 22 White BlueScale Vision Figure 23 Black BlueScale Vision camera. camera. The BlueScale Vision camera is mounted at the top rear of a frame. The camera lets you observe import and export operations, tape mounts, cartridge moves, and robotic operations in real time. The ability to view the interior of the library without removing the side panels provides an additional level of monitoring for your library. Note: The LED lights mounted at the top of each frame provide illumination for the camera. For information about using the BlueScale Vision camera, see Use the BlueScale Vision Camera on page 173. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 24 TeraPack magazine with barcode labeled cartridges and plastic dust cover (LTO shown). Storing and handling cartridges in TeraPack magazines helps eliminate errors resulting from mishandling individual tapes, which is the leading cause of tape damage. When inside the library, TeraPack magazines are stored in semi‐enclosed chambers. When not in the library, an optional clear plastic dust cover snaps onto the magazine to protect the cartridges. The cartridges are continually protected by the TeraPack magazine, both inside and outside of the library. Using TeraPack magazines offers the following advantages: Barcode labeling All of the cartridges in a TeraPack magazine, as well as the magazine itself, are barcode labeled for easy identification. Grouped media The cartridges in a TeraPack magazine are treated as a single unit during import and export operations. This grouped media handling simplifies media management tasks by eliminating the need to import or export cartridges one by one. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Chapter 1 — Library Overview BlueScale Vision Camera IBRARY XPANSION AND PGRADES The TFinity library is designed to transform and expand to meet a data center’s changing storage requirements, as well as to achieve storage consolidation goals. See Appendix B – Media & Upgrades, beginning on page 521 for additional information. Capacity on Demand (CoD) The library’s capacity‐on‐demand feature (CoD) lets you purchase a library that suits your current needs and then purchase additional capacity later as required. CoD reduces up‐front costs, because you only pay for what you currently need. As more capacity is required, it can be added in increments by purchasing activation keys to license additional chambers in the library. You can then import additional TeraPack magazines to fill the licensed chambers. Modular Expansion The modular design makes it possible to increase media storage capacity or number of drives in the library to meet storage and performance needs as they evolve within an organization. From the basic three‐frame TFinity library configuration, additional expansion frames can be added to increase the tape slot and drive capacities. See Drive, Media, and Service Frames on page 66 for more information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
HAPTER Architecture Overview The TFinity library is designed to provide maximum flexibility and ease of use in an enterprise‐class system. To take full advantage of the library’s versatility, read this overview of the library’s software and hardware architecture. Topic Media Pools page 60 Library Partitions page 62 Storage Partitions page 64 Cleaning Partitions and Auto Drive Clean page 65 Drive, Media, and Service Frames page 66 Component Identifiers page 68 RIM Identifiers page 69 Drive Identifiers page 70 Fibre Channel Connectivity page 71 TeraPorter Connectivity page 71 Drive Connectivity page 76 High‐Availability Configurations page 77 Redundant Connectivity page 77 Robotics Failover page 80 Global Spare Drives page 81 Redundant Power Supplies page 81...
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It was ejected from the storage pool by the storage management software or moved manually using the BlueScale user interface. To remove the cartridges from a library, the operator uses the library’s BlueScale user interface to initiate the export process. A magazine containing one or more cartridges was imported into the library using the TAP. From the entry/exit pool, the cartridges can be imported into the storage partition’s storage pool either by the storage management software or manually through the BlueScale user interface. A magazine containing one or more special‐purpose cartridges was imported into the library using the TAP. These cartridges may be used for cleaning a drive using the DLM Drive Test feature, or for updating drive firmware using a code load tape. Storage pool The chambers in a storage partition’s storage pool provide the cartridge storage for a partition. You specify the number of chambers assigned to the storage pool when you create a partition. See the next section, Library Partitions, for detailed information about how the storage pool is used in partitions. Each storage partition has its own storage pool containing at least one chamber. The cartridges in the storage pool are available for use by the host storage management software that accesses the partition. A cleaning partition has at least one chamber in its storage pool and can be shared by multiple storage partitions if they all use the same type of cleaning cartridge. The cleaning cartridges stored in the cleaning partition are only accessible when the library is configured to use the Auto Drive Clean feature. They are not accessible to the storage management software. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
— o ne library per configured partition. Partitioning simplifies storage consolidation through the creation of virtual libraries, each with its own drives and media. Each partition: Has exclusive access to the tape drives and media storage assigned to it. Can control the TeraPorter(s) to move media within the partition. The library supports two types of partitions, storage partitions and cleaning partitions. You can configure a maximum of 16 partitions using a maximum of six physical controllers. One or more cleaning partitions can be configured in a single library. A single cleaning partition can be associated with multiple storage partitions. Cleaning partitions do not count against the storage partition maximum. Libraries running BlueScale software versions earlier than Notes: BlueScale12.6.3, are limited to eight storage partitions. A RIM can export up to eight storage partitions. A RIM2 can export up to sixteen storage partitions. With BlueScale12.7.00 through BlueScale 12.8.01.04, the maximum number of exporters (RIMs) supported by the library is six. With BlueScale12.8.03 or later, the maximum number of exporters (RIMs or drives) supported by the library is 12. The more partitions in a library, the longer each move can take. You may need to increase the timeout setting in your storage management software. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Partition 1 and Partition 2 Partition 1drives Partition 2 drives Partition 2 storage pool chambers (each loaded with a TeraPack Magazine) Figure 25 A library with two storage partitions and one shared cleaning partition. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Multiple Databases If your company uses multiple databases, partitioning the library preserves the backup processes associated with each type of database. Multiple Drive Generations If your data center uses multiple generations of LTO drives, Spectra Logic strongly recommends configuring separate partitions for each generation to ensure read/write compatibility between the drives and cartridges. Shared Resources If each department in the company must keep their data segregated, partitioning the library supplies this segregation, as well as the subsequent integrity of the data set. Each partition can only access the drives and cartridge locations assigned to it. Data from other partitions cannot become intermixed with the data stored on the media in the partition’s inventory. Multiple Drive Technologies If your data center uses a combination of LTO, TS11xx technology, and T10K drives, then the drives, magazines, and cartridges associated with each drive technology must have their own partition. Encryption If you want to encrypt some, but not all of your backup data, you can partition the library into an encryption partition and non‐ encryption partition to segregate the two types of data. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Requirements The Auto Drive Clean feature requires a cleaning partition to be associated with the storage partitions that contain the drives you want to clean. Cleaning partitions are created separately and then assigned to one or more storage partitions (see Creating a Cleaning Partition on page 187 and Allocate Chambers and Drives on page 198). Cleaning cartridges used in a cleaning partition must be stored in specially labeled Maintenance TeraPack magazines. The cartridges themselves must be identified with “CLN” at the beginning of the barcode on their labels. The library prevents you from importing cleaning cartridges and magazines that are not properly labeled into a cleaning partition. Auto Drive Clean Operation The drives that are in a storage partition with an associated cleaning partition are cleaned automatically when cleaning is required. When a 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 notifies the host that the SCSI move command for the unloaded data cartridge is complete. The library then posts a system message that the cleaning was successful. In addition to automatic cleaning, you can use the BlueScale user interface to initiate a manual cleaning operation using a cleaning cartridge stored in the cleaning partition. Only drives in a storage partition that has an associated cleaning partition can be cleaned using this method. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
When a cartridge is nearing the end of its useful life, the library notifies you so that you can replace the cartridge. This early notification helps prevent failed cleanings resulting from using an expired cleaning cartridge. The library does not store any information about non‐MLM cleaning cartridges in the MLM database. However the library does mark an expired cleaning cartridge and does not attempt to use it again as long as it remains in the library. If an expired non‐MLM cartridge is exported and then reimported into the library, it is identified as expired the next time it is loaded into a drive. Starting with BlueScale12.7.04, TS11xx technology cleaning tapes Note: are always treated as MLM enabled by the BlueScale software. See Chapter 9 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 279 for detailed information about MLM. RIVE EDIA ERVICE RAMES The TFinity library’s modular design makes it possible to increase media capacity or the number of drives in the library to meet storage and performance needs as they evolve. The minimum configuration TFinity library consists of three frames: the main frame and two isolating (standard or bulk TAP) service frames or two non‐isolating media expansion frames (see Service Frames on page 41). A mix of media and drive expansion frames can be added for a maximum total of 44 frames. The frames are positioned to provide the most efficient configuration based on the site requirements. The service frames, bulk TAP service frames, or non‐isolating media expansion frames are always located at the outside ends of the library. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The TAP cannot be used for magazine storage. d. Including non-isolating service frame configurations. e. The bulk TAP service frame also includes a bulk TAP carousel with 14 chambers. The TAP carousel cannot be used for magazine storage. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Drive 3 Drive 4 DBA 1 Drive 1 Drive 2 Controller (RIM) bays Figure 26 The relationship between the DBA, drive, and RIM locations and their identifiers in the BlueScale interface and XML interfaces. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
RIM Identifiers RIMs can be installed in any controller bay in the main frame or drive expansion frames. The component identifier for a RIM is based on its location relative to the frame and the DBA where it is installed. The component identifier for a RIM is shown as FRx/DBAx/F-QIPn, where: FRx is the number of the frame from left to right when viewed from the front of the library. DBAx is the number of the DBA where the RIM is installed (see Figure 26 on page 68). The main frame and each drive expansion frame accommodates from three to six DBAs. F-QIPn is the interface type (Fibre Channel) of the RIM and the number of the controller bay where it is installed. Because each DBA contains only one controller bay, n is always 1. Note: The component identifier for a RIM shows it as an F‐QIP. For example, Figure 27 shows the component identifier for the RIM installed in DBA 1 in Frame 2 (FR2/DBA1/F‐QIP1) on the Controllers screen. The device descriptor (2‐Gbps FC RIM) indicates that the controller is a RIM. Figure 27 The Controllers screen showing the component identifier for a RIM. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
FRx is the number of the frame from left to right when viewed from the front of the library. The Drives screen allows you to select whether to display the Note: physical frame location or the logical frame location (see Monitoring Drive Health Using DLM on page 331 for more information). All other screens display the physical frame location. DBAx is the number of the DBA containing the drive. xTYPE is the interface (x= f for Fibre Channel and s for SAS) and drive type (LTO for an LTO drive, TS11xx for a TS11xx technology drive, or T10K for a T10K drive). DRVx is the number of the drive bay in the DBA, as viewed from the back of the library. For example, Figure 28 shows the component identifier for a Fibre Channel LTO drive installed in drive bay 1 of DBA 1 in Frame 5 (FR5/DBA1/ fLTO‐DRV1) on the Drives screen. The Drive Type descriptor indicates that the drive is an IBM LTO‐6 Fibre Channel drive. Figure 28 The Drives screen showing the component identifier for a drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Note: From the host perspective, both single TeraPorter libraries and dual TeraPorter libraries contain a single TeraPorter. The library manages the two TeraPorters in a dual TeraPorter library to provide the most efficient operation. The TeraPorter(s) require a RIM to provide the robotic control path. When configuring a storage partition, the RIM you select to provide the robotic control path is referred to as the “exporting controller” for the partition. The exporting controller makes the partition accessible to the hosts as a media changer (a library). It receives the media changer commands sent from the host to the library and relays them to the RCM, which in turn processes them into the motion commands used to control the robotics. You can select multiple exporting controllers (RIMs) for a partition and use your host software to either export the same changer interface over the controllers to provide redundancy, or send multiple moves to the partition which are analyzed by MediaIQ so that the moves are processed in the most efficient way. Control Path Through a RIM A RIM provides the bridge between the external Fibre Channel interface from the host and the internal interface used by the library to communicate with the TeraPorter(s). A RIM can support up to eight partitions; a RIM2 can support up to 16 partitions. Each partition has full control of the robotics. For example, if the library contains two partitions, a single RIM can provide the robotic control path for both partitions. If the library contains two RIMs or two RIM2s it can be configured to use the BlueScale Controller failover feature. This feature configures the two controllers as a failover pair to provide a redundant control path to the TeraPorter(s) (see Controller Failover on page 78 for additional information). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 2 — Architecture Overview TeraPorter Connectivity If desired, you can configure multiple RIMs as exporters for the same partition and use your host software to either export the same changer interface over the RIMs to provide redundancy, or send multiple moves to the partition, which are analyzed by MediaIQ so that the moves are processed in the most efficient way. Figure 29 shows an example of a partition with Fibre Channel drives and a RIM. Port A on the RIM provides the robotic control path over which the commands to the TeraPorter(s) are received from the host. Figure 29 An example of a RIM in a partition with direct-attached Fibre Channel drives. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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WWNs. Figure 30 The WWN assigned to the partition. The partition WWN is the World Wide Node Name (WWNN) for the exporting controller. If multiple partitions use the same Fibre Channel port on the RIM, all of the partitions have the same WWNN and the same World Wide Port Name (WWPN). However, the partitions will have different LUNs under those controllers, starting at LUN zero (0). If you create two partitions and configure one partition to use Port A and another to use Port B, the WWNN/WWPN of port A will start with 21 and the WWNN/WWPN of port B will start with 22. In this case the ports are independent. However, both of the partitions will show the WWN for Port A only. If you export the same partition out both port A and port B on a RIM, the WWNN will be the same for both ports but the WWPN will be different. This scenario is a type of redundant path to the robotics. For more information about WWNs, log on to the portal (see Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 492), open the Knowledge Base, and in the KBA field, enter 01764 to access the article Spectra Library World Wide Names (WWNs) for QIPs (the article discusses F‐QIPs; the concepts are the same for a RIM). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Fibre Channel Port Configurations One or both of the external ports on the exporting controller can be used to provide the network connectivity for the library partitions. Single Port Connectivity The simplest configuration uses a single library partition and only one of the interface ports on the exporting controller. This configuration works well when only a single host is connected to the library. Controller Figure 31 Single port network connectivity to the exporting controller. Dual-Path Connectivity A slightly more complex configuration uses both interface ports on the exporting controller with each connected to a different library partition. Each port is used as an independent communications path. From a host perspective, each port is viewed as a unique, independent path to a partition. The two ports can be connected to the same or possibly different storage area networks (SANs). The library processes the motion commands and relays them to the partitions in the order that they are received. This is a way to provide limited visibility between the partitions. If you have more than two partitions you can use additional controllers to provide additional isolation between partitions. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The two ports cannot be used simultaneously. Notes: This type of configuration cannot be used in combination with the Controller Failover feature (see Controller Failover on page 78). Controller Dual-path connection to the same SAN —OR— SAN1 Controller SAN2 Dual-port connection to different SANs Figure 32 Examples of a dual-path and dual-port configurations. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Having multiple devices on the same loop can negatively impact the performance of all the devices. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives connect directly to a SAS HBA. World Wide Names for Fibre Channel Drives As part of providing network connectivity, the drive sled firmware assigns a location‐based WWN for the drive it houses. This WWN is displayed on the Drive Details screen and can be used by the host software to address the drive. Because this WWN is location‐based, it remains constant even if a drive is replaced by a different one of the same type. The new drive assumes the location‐based BlueScale identifier and WWN. Note: The WWN displayed on the Drive Details screen is actually the WWPN for port A on the drive sled. 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. Figure 33 The WWN assigned to a Fibre Channel drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Update the BlueScale software as described in Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware on page 434 correct the reported firmware mismatch. Alternatively, multiple RIMs in a partition can be configured either to export the same changer interface to provide redundancy, or to send multiple moves to the partition which are analyzed by MediaIQ so that the moves are processed in the most efficient way. The servers and Fibre Channel switches used to access the direct‐ attached Fibre Channel drives in the library can use failover software to provide redundant connectivity through the two Fibre Channel ports on each full‐height drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Robotic control path (target port) Internal communication bus (mirror inventory & partner monitor) Figure 34 Paired RIMs configured to provide failover redundancy. During normal operation, the active Fibre Channel port (port A) on the primary controller receives and processes the media changer commands sent from the host. The active port on the secondary controller does not receive or process the media changer commands from the hosts. Note: The paired ports on each controller can be connected to separate SANs and used simultaneously. A failure of the primary controller causes both connections to failover to the secondary controller. The two controllers use the library’s internal communication bus to monitor each other and to maintain a cache of the library’s inventory database. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Controller Failover as soon as possible. BlueScale Controller Failover allows backups to continue in the event that library communication to the primary controller is disrupted. Because both controllers are connected to the same Fibre Channel switch and maintain a synchronized image of the library’s inventory database, the failover occurs without manual intervention. You can then troubleshoot the failed controller at your convenience. After you resolve the problem, the controller that originally caused the failover becomes the secondary controller in the failover pair. The failover pair reverts to the original primary/secondary relationship the next time the LCM restarts. The BlueScale Controller Failover feature only affects the operation of the library’s controllers. Controller Failover does not detect if the controller is accessible by the host. To take advantage of the feature, the host must be configured to retry failed commands. This ensures that commands that fail when the library connection to the primary controller is disrupted get re‐ issued after the connection to the secondary controller is established. The retry timing must be configured to allow for the time lag inherent in the process of disabling the host’s connection to the primary controller and enabling the connection to the secondary controller. Exporting Controller Redundancy As an alternative to controller failover, you can select multiple RIMs as controllers for a single partition, and export the same changer interface over them to provide redundancy, as long as your data storage software can support this. If your data storage software uses multiple paths at the same Note: time to send multiple moves to the partition, MediaIQ will analyze the moves and process them in the most efficient way. This does not provide redundancy. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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. Note: Tape drives sold by Spectra Logic do not support MPIO. Robotics Failover The standard library configuration includes dual robotic TeraPorters. During normal operation in a two TeraPorter library, each TeraPorter operates independently. The library’s BlueScale software manages the TeraPorters to ensure that they perform as efficiently as possible and do not interfere with each other. In the event that one of the TeraPorters experiences a problem, it automatically moves into service position, either in the service bay of a service frame or in the exclusion zone of a right or left media expansion frame, and the other TeraPorter takes over all media move operations. In the event that the malfunctioning TeraPorter is unable to move itself into its service position, the other TeraPorter pushes it into position. Note: Starting with BlueScale12.8.04, a non‐isolating service frame configuration is available that replaces the right and left service frame with media expansion frames. This provides more storage slots at a lower cost, but means that some slots may be inaccessible if a TeraPorter is in the service position. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If the power sources for the AC inputs for a frame using the dual AC or dual AC with Caution convenience outlets are not on the same phase, damage to the library could result. This does not apply to a frame using the dual AC 2. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
HAPTER Introducing the BlueScale User Interface The BlueScale user interface is used for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining the TFinity library. The user interface displays on a color 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) or on a monitor connected directly to the LCM. The XML command interface can also be used to perform many Note: of the functions provided by the BlueScale user interface. See the Spectra Tape Libraries XML Command Reference for detailed information about using the XML command interface. This chapter describes the BlueScale user interface and how it is used. Topic Overview of the BlueScale User Interface page 83 Access Options page 83 User Interface Features page 85 Library Management page 93 Using the BlueScale User Interface page 94 Log Into the User Interface page 94 Log Off or Switch Users page 99 Enter Information on Screens page 100...
In addition to using the touch screen, you can access the local user interface using a monitor, keyboard, and mouse connected directly to the LCM (see Figure 16 on page 52). This method of accessing the local BlueScale user interface provides the same functionality that is available from the touch screen. Do not use the Enter key on your keyboard when making selections in the BlueScale Important user interface. It can cause inconsistent behavior in the BlueScale interface. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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 have not been fully tested with the BlueScale web interface. Using an unsupported browser may result in the BlueScale web interface not displaying or operating as expected. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Chapter 3 — Introducing the BlueScale User Interface User Interface Features User Interface Features The following sections describe the common features that appear in all screens in the user interface. Current toolbar Additional toolbars Status bar Figure 36 The BlueScale user interface features. Toolbars The toolbar panel appears along the left edge of each screen (see Figure 36) and lets you navigate through the available toolbars to select options. Clicking on a toolbar expands it to display the available options. The screen for the previously selected option remains displayed until you select another option, either from the same toolbar or another one. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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 265, to learn about the options available from this screen. Import/Export — Displays the Import/Export screen, which provides controls for importing, exporting, and exchanging magazines and cartridges. See Chapter 7 – Importing and Exporting Cartridges, beginning on page 226 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 — Displays 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 162 for information about viewing the metrics available for the library. Media Lifecycle Management — Displays the Media Lifecycle Management Report screen, which provides controls for generating media lifecycle reports. See Using MLM Reporting on page 316 to learn about using the options available from this screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Information on page 165 and Chapter 10 – Using Drive Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 330, to learn about using the options available from the Drives screen. Note: DLM is automatically enabled when you enable Media Lifecycle Management (MLM). Controllers — Displays the Controllers screen, which provides information about the controllers (RIMs) installed in the library and lets you configure a failover pair using two controllers. See Configure Controller Failover on page 132) for detailed information about configuring and using the Controller Failover feature. Note: The Controllers screen may not have any entries if the library is using direct‐attached drives to provide the robotic control path for partitions. System — Displays the System Setup screen, which provides controls for enabling purchased library options and configuring the library’s system‐wide operating parameters. See Chapter 4 – Configuring the Library, beginning on page 102, to learn about the options available from the System Setup screen. Media Lifecycle Management — Displays the Media Lifecycle Management for Setting screen, which provides controls enabling MLM and configuring global settings for MLM. See Chapter 9 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 284, to learn about using the options available from the Media Lifecycle Management Setting screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 9 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 284, to learn about using the options available from the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen. Security The Security toolbar provides access to options for managing users and for configuring and using the Encryption feature for your library. Switch User — Displays the main BlueScale 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 99 for information about using this option. Edit Users — Displays the Edit Users screen, which provides tools for adding, editing, and deleting users. See Configuring Library Users on page 103, to learn about using the options available on the Edit Users screen. Encryption — Displays the Encryption Login screen. You must log into the encryption feature before you can enable and configure the encryption options, including the library’s built‐in BlueScale encryption key management. See the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide for information about configuring and using encryption with the library. Note: BlueScale Encryption Standard Edition capability is included with the library. You can purchase an activation key for either BlueScale Encryption Professional Edition or the Spectra SKLM encryption key management system to access additional encryption capabilities. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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System Status Icon Indicates the status of library components. The BlueScale user interface uses the following icons to indicate the status of library components. Click the status icon to view system messages (see Check and Respond to Messages on page 159 for information about these messages). Note: These status icons also display next to the major system components shown on the General Status screen (see Figure 36 on page 85). Icon Description Meaning A check mark ( ) in a All system components are functioning correctly. green circle An in a blue circle An informational message about a system component is available. Check messages to determine the component. An exclamation point A system component requires attention. Check messages to ( ) in a yellow triangle determine the component. An in a red circle A system component has experienced an error condition. Check messages to determine the component. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Note: 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 118 and Library Name on page 113, respectively. Additional Status Bar Icons The status bar can also include the following additional icons. Auto Download Icon If one or more package servers are configured to automatically download firmware packages (see Configure a Package Server on page 135) and a new package was downloaded, the Auto Download icon (a wrench in a yellow circle) displays to indicate that an update package is ready for installation. Click the icon to navigate to the Package Update screen. See Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware on page 439 and Updating Drive Firmware on page 472 for information on installing the update. Auto Download icon Figure 39 The Auto Download icon in the BlueScale status bar. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Notes: accessing the library through the BlueScale web interface. When Spectra Logic Technical Support needs to launch a WebEx session to access your library, they will send you a link via email. HHM Icon When the library or one of its components reaches its maintenance threshold, the Hardware Health Monitor (HHM) notification icon appears on the status bar. As with the system message icon, the color of the icon indicates the urgency of the notification. You can click the icon to view information about the notification and send a Hardware Health Monitor ticket to a contact person within your organization or to Spectra Logic Technical Support. They can then review the logs and determine if any maintenance tasks are needed (see Using BlueScale Hardware Health Monitoring on page 367). The HHM icon only displays if an HHM threshold has been Note: reached. After any required tasks are complete, the threshold can be reset. The HHM icon disappears until the next threshold is reached. HHM icon Figure 41 The HHM icon in the BlueScale status bar. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 42 The Camera icon in the BlueScale status bar. 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. Library Management The library management features in the BlueScale user interface provide maximum configurability and ease of use for the TFinity library. To take full advantage of the library’s versatility, read the following overview of the library’s management features. Automatic Email Alerts Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) lets users receive library status information via email. When the library generates messages through the library controller, it automatically sends email notifications to users who are configured to receive them. Information included in the notification consists of the message number, severity, details, remedy, and the time it was generated. Message types are Information, Error, Warning, and Fatal (see Check and Respond to Messages on page 159). You can select the types of messages each library user receives (see Configure Mail Users on page 120). AutoSupport AutoSupport guides you through the process of sending email regarding library problems — along with library logs and configuration information — directly to internal support personnel or Spectra Logic Technical Support. See Chapter 11 – Configuring and Using AutoSupport, beginning on page 339 for detailed information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Log Into the User Interface 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 103 for detailed information about users. Note: An additional, separate password must be entered to access the encryption features. See the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide for information about the encryption user. 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. Note: Unless otherwise specified, references to the user interface 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 Before you can manage or configure the library, you must log into the BlueScale user interface. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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After the library completes its power‐on sequence, the Library Initialization screen displays. 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 Notes: library using the BlueScale web interface (RLC) as soon as the Library Initialization screen displays If the library cannot complete the initialization process, it will generate system messages and enter maintenance mode. Contact Spectra Logic technical support for assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page Active task Completed task Task description(s) Task not started Figure 43 The Library Initialization screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 44 The Library Controller: Login screen. If there is no interaction with the operator panel within 30 seconds after the Login screen displays, the Login screen is replaced by the pre‐login General Status screen. This General Status screen provides at‐a‐glance status for the library and its components without requiring you to log into the library. You can view the status of the entire library or a specific partition. Note: The pre‐login General Status screen does not display when you access the library remotely through the BlueScale web interface. Touch to display the Library Controller: Login screen Figure 45 Log in from the pre-login General Status screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 126) 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 44 on page 96). Proceed to Step 2 on page 98. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Touch the icon with the stylus to switch between letters and numbers. Figure 46 Log into the library using the Library Controller: Login screen. 3. Type your user name (su is the default user name for a superuser). See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 103 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 103. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 47 The BlueScale user interface General Status screen. 6. If you want to enable encryption or configure encryption settings or keys, select Security > Encryption to log into the Encryption feature (see the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide for detailed instructions). Log Off or Switch Users 1. If a screen other than the Login screen is displayed, select the Security toolbar to display the Security options. Security toolbar Switch User Figure 48 The Security toolbar. 2. Select Switch User to log out the currently logged in user and redisplay the Login screen. 3. If desired, log in again using the same or a different user name and password. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Always use your mouse to make selections and click the buttons in BlueScale screens instead of using your keyboard. Note: Functions that require physical interaction with the library (for example, importing or exporting magazines) 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 keyboard. The soft keyboard can also be used to access several Note: troubleshooting features provided through the BlueScale software (see Troubleshooting BlueScale User Interface Issues on page 358). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Doing so may cause inconsistent behavior in the BlueScale interface. You can connect a USA‐type USB keyboard to the LCM (see Figure 15 on page 50) or to the USB connector on the right‐hand side of the operator panel (see Figure 12 on page 46). If using a non‐USA type keyboard, you will need to find the Note: 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. When using a keyboard and mouse connected directly to the library, it may also be useful to connect a monitor to the monitor port on the LCM. The monitor displays the same information as the touch screen. 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
HAPTER Configuring the Library When it was installed, your library was configured according to your initial requirements. This chapter describes the procedures for configuring the library’s system settings, including the users, the network connections, and optional features. Note: For instructions on how to operate the library, see: Chapter 5 – Operating the Library, beginning on page 154 Chapter 6 – Configuring and Managing Partitions, beginning on page 180 Chapter 9 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 284 Chapter 10 – Using Drive Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 330 Chapter 11 – Configuring and Using AutoSupport, beginning on page 339 Topic Configuring Library Users page 103 Understanding User Groups and Security page 103 Add a New User page 104 Modify an Existing User page 106 Delete an Existing User page 106 Accessing the System Setup Screen page 106 Enabling BlueScale Software Support, Options, page 108 and Upgrades Enter Activation Keys page 110 Add Options...
Configuration Use Manual Backup of the Library page 143 Configuration Setting the Camera IP Address page 147 Edit the Camera IP Address ‐ White page 149 Edit the Camera IP Address ‐ Black page 152 ONFIGURING IBRARY SERS Overview Each library user is assigned to one of three user groups, each with its own set of pre‐defined library privileges (also known as permissions). User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser privileges can add, modify, or delete users. Understanding User Groups and Security Before you begin, read this section to understand the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. Note: You must enter an additional password to access the encryption features. See the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide for information about the encryption user. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Only a user with superuser privileges can access and configure encryption features. Only a user with superuser privileges can use the Soft Power feature. Only a user with superuser privileges can enable or disable the Enable Automatic Power‐Up After Power Failure feature. Administrator Configures and uses the library. With the exception of administrator creating or modifying library users, accessing the encryption features, enabling Automatic Power‐Up After Power Failure, and using the Soft Power feature, users in the Administrator group have the same privileges as users in the superuser group. Operator Performs day‐to‐day operations. Users assigned to the operator Operator group can move media, and import and export media using the Entry/Exit pool, but cannot access the more sensitive library operations such as configuration, diagnostics, and security. Add a New User Use the following steps to add a new library user and assign that user to a user group. Log into the library as a user with superuser privileges (see Log Into the User Interface on page 94). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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(.), forward slash (/), and space characters. There is no limit to the length but that we recommend lengths of less than 2048 characters. For this field... Enter... User The name for the user. Password A password for the user and then retype the password to confirm. Retype Password Notes: For security, the text in the Password and Retype Password fields is shown as asterisks (*). Though highly recommended, passwords are not required for any of the three user types. User Type Select the group to which the user belongs. Note: See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 103 for descriptions of the user groups and privileges associated with each. 4. Click Save. The new user name and group assignment is added to the list of users. 5. Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 for each additional library user. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If you delete the default users, make sure that you keep a record of at least one Important superuser name and password. Note: The library requires there to be a minimum of one user assigned 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. From the toolbar menu, select Security > Edit Users. The Library Users screen displays (see Figure 49 on page 105), showing a list of library user names. 3. Locate the name of the user to delete, then click Delete next to that user’s name. When the screen refreshes, the user list no longer includes the user name you just deleted. CCESSING THE YSTEM ETUP CREEN Overview All of the settings for the library’s general configuration options are accessed through the System Setup screen. The screen is divided into two panes. You may need to use the scroll bar to see the entire screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Option Enablement pane — U sed for entering the activation keys for any purchased options, including BlueScale Software Support, licensed capacity (chambers), and Shared Library Services (SLS). This panel also lists all of the currently licensed options. Figure 50 The System Setup Option Enablement pane. Other Settings pane — U sed for configuring the operational parameters for the library. Note: The Other Settings pane can have up to three BlueScale Vision IP address fields depending on the size of the library. Figure 51 The Other Settings pane of the System Setup screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
BlueScale Software Support key and enter the new key into the library to allow continued access to BlueScale upgrades (see Obtain the Option Activation Key on page 112). If you have questions about your service agreement, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page November 2020...
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CoD Capacity you purchased with the library. activation key for the additional chambers you need. See Library Support Notes: and Upgrades on page 523 for more Each chamber accommodates information. one TeraPack magazine. Each Notes: magazine contains ten slots for You must create or modify a partition LTO media or nine slots for TS11xx technology media. to make use of the added capacity. See The licensed chambers must be Chapter 6 – Configuring and Managing Partitions, beginning on page 180 for enabled by entering the instructions. activation key into the System If the CoD capacity you purchase Configuration screen (see Enter Activation Keys on page 110). exceeds the number of chambers that are present in the library, the extra licensed chambers cannot be used unless you also purchase either a TBA or shelves to replace a DBA in an existing frame or an expansion frame. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
BlueScale web interface (RLC) to access the System Setup screen. You can then cut and paste keys from the email containing the keys into the System Setup screen instead of typing them. Use the following steps to enter a new BlueScale Software Support key or the activation key for a new option into the library. 1. Have on hand the activation key for the BlueScale Software Support license or other option (see Obtain the Option Activation Key on page 112). Access the System Setup screen (see Accessing the System Setup Screen on page 106). The Option Enablement pane at the top of the screen lists the currently licensed options. Enter a new activation key Figure 52 Enter the keys in the Option Enablement pane of the System Setup screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If you have multiple libraries, you need separate activation keys for each library. Determine the Library Serial Number The library serial number (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. Use the following steps to determine your library’s serial number. Access the System Setup screen (see Accessing the System Setup Screen on page 106). 2. Make a note of the library’s serial number (Hardware ID), which is needed to generate the activation keys. The library’s hardware ID Figure 53 Locate the library’s serial number (Hardware ID). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Obtain the Option Activation Key 1. Contact your Spectra Logic sales representative to order the desired options (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). 2. When your order is processed, the Spectra Logic Customer Care team contacts you with instructions for generating the activation key for each option. 3. Enter each activation key into the Option Enablement pane of the System Setup screen (see Enter Activation Keys on page 110). ONFIGURING THE LOBAL YSTEM ETTINGS This section describes how to modify the library’s general configuration settings. To change the current value for any of these settings, access the System Setup screen (see Accessing the System Setup Screen on page 106), then scroll down to the Other Settings pane. The following sections describe using this screen to configure the library. Figure 54 The Other Settings pane of the System Setup screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
2. Click Save. 3. Reset the library to enable the new web port number setting (see Resetting the Library on page 377). Set how frequently the information on the BlueScale user 60 seconds Refresh Rate interface screens is refreshed. 1. Use the Refresh drop‐down list to select a scheduled interval time. 2. Click Save. Notes: You can manually refresh the displayed information at any time by clicking the refresh display button located at the left end of the status bar (see Status Bar on page 90). If you want to disable automatic refreshing of the display, set the refresh rate to off. For BlueScale12.8.01.02 and earlier, if you want a refresh rate other than the default, or you want to disable automatic refreshing, you must re‐configure the refresh rate every time you log into the library. For BlueScale12.8.01.03 and later, the configured refresh rate persists when you log out of the library. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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1. Select the Enable Power Consumption Monitoring check box to enable the option (or clear the check box to disable it). 2. Click Save. Note: When you disable and then re‐enable power consumption monitoring, the library does not begin capturing data again until you power cycle the library. Enable Automatic Enable or disable the option to automatically power on the Cleared Power-Up After library after a power failure (see Use the Automatic Power‐ (Disabled) Power Failure Up After Power Failure Feature on page 156). 1. Select the Enable Automatic Power-Up After Power Failure check box to enable the option (or clear the check box to disable it). 2. Click Save. The Enable Automatic Power‐Up After Power Failure Note: feature can only be enabled or disabled by a superuser. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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3. If you enabled SNMP, click SNMP Settings to configure the SNMP options. See Enable and Configure SNMP on page 130 for detailed information and instructions. 4. Click Save to save the SNMP settings and return to the System Setup screen. Notes: The option to edit the SNMP Settings is only present after you select Enable SNMP Agent and click Save. Spectra Logic libraries implement SNMP Version 2. Enable Soft Power Enable or disable the Soft Power feature. See Use the Soft Cleared Power Feature on page 157 for information about the Soft (Disabled) Power feature and instructions for using it. 1. Select the Enable Soft Power check box to enable the option (or clear the check box to disable it). 2. Click Save. Note: The Soft Power feature can only be enabled or disabled by a superuser. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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(Disabled) or https:. To remove a link to a camera do one of the following: For BlueScale12.7.04.01 or earlier, set the IP address to 0.0.0.0 For BlueScale12.7.04.02 or later, clear the IP address. 2. Click Save. 3. If desired, repeat these steps to enable up to two additional camera icons. Notes: It is not necessary to enable the camera icon to connect to the BlueScale Vision viewer for a camera. After connecting an Ethernet cable to the camera’s Ethernet port on the back of the library (see Figure 75 on page 147), enter the camera’s IP address in your web browser. If the camera is configured to use DHCP or if you do not know the current fixed IP address for the camera, see Discovering and Setting the BlueScale Vision Camera IP Address on page 381 for information about how to determine the current IP address. Read the BlueScale Vision Camera User Guide for detailed information about configuring and using the white camera or the Vivotek FD8361 Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual for information about configuring and using the black camera. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Auto Configuration Enable or disable sending the Auto Configuration Save file Cleared Save to a previously configured mail recipient. See Enable Email (Disabled) for the Auto Configuration Save File on page 122 for detailed information about this option and instructions for configuring it. The Auto Configuration Save file is always Note: generated, regardless of the setting for this option. See Use Automatic Backup of the Library Configuration on page 142 for information about the Auto Configuration Save file. Enable or disable the routine maintenance option for the Cleared Routine LCM operating system. See Configure Routine (Disabled) Maintenance Maintenance on page 129 for detailed information about this option and instructions for configuring it. See Set the Date and Time on page 124 for detailed Current date and Date And Time information and instructions for setting the date and time. time for the Mountain time zone (US and Canada) November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Automatically send a notification to a specified recipient when certain critical events occur. Download the latest BlueScale package from Spectra Logic’s Support portal directly to the library. Using DHCP Addressing By default, the IP address for the Ethernet port on the LCM is set automatically using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). If you select DHCP addressing, the LCM must be connected Notes: to an Ethernet network that has a DHCP server to obtain an IP address. Do not select DHCP addressing if your network does not have a DHCP server. Using Static IP Addressing If your network does not use DHCP, or if you simply want the library to have a fixed IP address, you can configure a static (fixed) IP address as described in this section. Using a static IP address ensures that you always know the IP address for the library and is highly recommended. Configuration Process Use the following steps to configure the library for network access. Access the System Setup screen (see Accessing the System Setup Screen on page 106). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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For this field... Enter... Address A valid IPv4 address. Subnet The subnet mask. The subnet mask must be a valid IPv4 address. Gateway A valid network gateway IPv4 address. Enter 0.0.0.0 for the Gateway if your network does not use a gateway. For BlueScale12.7.04.02 or later: For this field... Enter... If the IPv4 check box is selected: (if the IPv4 check box is not selected, the IPv4 address defaults to 127.0.0.1 and is effectively disabled) Address A valid IPv4 address. Subnet The subnet mask. The subnet mask must be a valid IPv4 address. Gateway A valid network gateway IPv4 address. Leave the field blank if the network does not use a gateway. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
For BlueScale12.7.04.02 or later, clear the IP address. 5. Click Save to change the IP addressing. If you are connected to the library through the BlueScale web Notes: interface and you change the addressing, the library’s IP address changes as soon as you click Save. As a result, you lose the connection to the library. If you are using the operator panel, select any option on the toolbar menu to leave the Network Settings screen. Configure Mail Users Overview The library can send email messages with system messages, traces, and diagnostic results to selected recipients. These recipients can be configured to receive messages automatically as they are generated by the library, or on demand when traces are run, reports are generated, or the libraryʹs configuration data is backed up. Recipients can also be configured to receive AutoSupport messages. The library must be connected to a network with Internet Notes: access before you configure mail recipients. You must configure the SMTP server used by the autosupport@spectralogic.com mail user if you want to open an AutoSupport ticket directly from the library (see Chapter 11 – Configuring and Using AutoSupport, beginning on page 339). 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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(for example, an ampersand, &). To include multiple addresses, leave a space between each address. 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 non-alphanumeric characters (for example, the & or the @ symbols). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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. 5. Click Save. The screen refreshes to show the new or updated mail recipient in the Recipients portion of the Mail Recipient screen (Figure 57 on page 121). 6. Repeat Step 2 on page 121 through Step 5 to configure or modify additional email recipients. 7. If desired, select Send Test next to the newly added mail recipient to send a test email. 8. Click Previous to return to the System Setup screen. Enable Email for the Auto Configuration Save File Overview Having a current backup of the library‘s metadata (the library partition configuration, the MLM and DLM databases, and any BlueScale encryption keys) is an essential component of any disaster recovery plan. For more information about protecting the library metadata, see Back Up and Protect the Library Metadata on page 510. In the event that you need to restore the library configuration, you can use either the automatically saved configuration backup file from the LCM or the emailed copy (see Restore From an Auto Configuration Save File on page 392). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Configure Mail Users on page 120). Configure Automatic Email Option Use the following steps to configure the automatic email option for the Auto Configuration Save backup file. Access the System Setup screen (see Accessing the System Setup Screen on page 106). 2. Click Edit next to Auto Configuration Save in the Other Settings pane. The Automatic Configuration Save Setup screen displays. Figure 58 The Automatic Configuration Save Setup screen. 3. Select the Email Configuration check box, and then use the drop‐down list to select the desired recipient from the list of previously configured mail recipients. Note: Do not use the default autosupport@spectralogic.com email recipient. Spectra Logic does not save emailed configuration files. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Automatic Time for configuring a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. and Date Settings (NTP) Figure 59 Configure the settings for using NTP. 1. Enter the NTP Hostname for the NTP server you want to use. Do not include !@#$^&*()> and < in the NTP hostname. For information about NTP, see https://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome. 2. Select the Time Zone you want to use (typically the one corresponding to the location of the library). 3. Click Save. As soon as you click Save, the library reboots to start using the new settings. Notes: Because the NTP server is addressed using a hostname instead of an IP address, you must configure at least one DNS server before you can use NTP (see Configure Network Settings on page 118). After you configure NTP, it can take up to an hour for the time to synchronize with the NTP server. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Manual Time and for manually setting the date and time. Date Settings (Default) Figure 60 Manually set the date and time. 1. Use the Date and Time + and – buttons to select the month, day (date), year, hour, and minute values. The values in the Date & Time counters do not wrap. For example, to Note: click and hold the change the month from December to January, – button to decrement the month. 2. Click Save. Click Previous to return to the System Setup screen. ONFIGURING PTIONAL IBRARY ETTINGS This section describes optional configuration settings that you may select to use for your library and operating environment. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
-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. After entering the command, you are prompted to provide the following information. Sample responses are shown. Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]: US State or Province Name (full name) [Some‐State]: Colorado Locality Name (eg, city) []: Boulder Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]: Spectra Logic November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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-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. 2. The BlueScale web server must use an RSA private key and cannot use a key with a passphrase. If the private key does not include BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY in the header or uses a passphrase, rename the key to original_ssl.key and issue the following command. openssl rsa -in original_ssl.key -out ssl.key If the key has a passphrase, issuing this command prompts you for the passphrase. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 61 Use the Load SSL Certificate and Key from USB utility to load the security certificate onto the library. 11. Click Run Utility to copy the security certificate and private key to the TFinity library web server. The SSL keys are not stored as part of the library Notes: configuration. If you replace the SD card, you will have to reload these keys. 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 7). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Library Configure Routine Maintenance Configure Routine Maintenance Overview The Routine Maintenance option configures the library to automatically reset (reboot) the LCM once a week. Using this option is not required as part of normal library operation and should be left disabled unless you are requested to enable this by Spectra Logic Technical Support in the course of troubleshooting or problem resolution. Do not enable this option unless specifically instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Important Technical Support. Enable the Routine Maintenance Option Use the following steps if Spectra Logic Technical Support instructs you to enable the Routine Maintenance option. Access the System Setup screen (see Accessing the System Setup Screen on page 106).
Overview Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol for monitoring the health and welfare of your library by using integrated alerts. When SNMP is enabled, the Other Settings pane in the System Setup screen includes options for enabling the SNMP agent and configuring SNMP settings. Note: Spectra Logic libraries implement SNMP Version 2. Network-Based Library Management If you are using a network‐based library monitor/management application other than the library’s BlueScale user interface, you may need to identify the library’s SNMP settings to the application. These settings include the read, write, and broadcast community strings. Configure SNMP Use the following steps to enable and configure SNMP. Access the System Setup screen (see Accessing the System Setup Screen on page 106) and scroll down to the Other Settings pane. 2. Select Enable SNMP Agent to enable SNMP in the library and click Save. The System Setup screen refreshes to include an option for editing the SNMP settings. The agent returns information contained in the library’s Management Information Base (MIB) to the workstation used to manage the network. The MIB defines what information is available from the library over the network. The MIB file is available for download from Spectra Logic at https://support.spectralogic.com/downloads/tools/. The T950 and TFinity libraries use the same MIB file. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Important: Community strings are case sensitive. If the library is configured to include the community called “OurCommunity, ” it answers to queries from OurCommunity but not from a community called “ourcommunity. ” Click Delete to remove a setting. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Overview The library supports using two controllers (RIMs or RIM2s) to provide a redundant connection to the TeraPorter(s). One RIM can be configured as the failover controller for multiple partitions. See Controller Failover on page 78 for information about how controller failover functions. To use the controller failover feature, you must assign a failover partner to the RIM that is configured to provide the partition’s robotic control path. You cannot mix a RIM and a RIM2 in a failover pair. Notes: If desired, you can configure multiple RIMs for the same partition and export the same changer interface over them to provide redundancy as long as your software can support this. If you configure controller failover before you create storage partitions, the secondary controller in the failover pair is not available for use as the exporting controller for the partitions. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can configure controller failover. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 103 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. Configure Controller Failover Use the following steps to enable and configure controller failover. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 64 The Controllers screen before the failover controller is selected. 3. Identify the controller that you configured to provide the robotic control path in a partition (see Select the Robotic Control Path on page 195). This controller is the primary controller in the failover pair. If you have not yet configured partitions, identify two RIMs. Note: Both RIMs must be the same type and at the same firmware version. 4. Click Failover next to the controller you want to be the primary controller in the failover pair. The Controller Failover screen displays with a list of the other RIMs in the library that can be used as the failover partner. The component identifiers for the RIMs show them as F‐ Notes: QIPs. See RIM Identifiers on page 69 for more information. Only controllers the same type (RIM or RIM2) as the first controller selected, are listed as possible failover partners. Figure 65 The Controller Failover screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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To disable controller failover, select None. This is the default Notes: setting. When you select None or if you select a different RIM as the failover partner, the RIM previously configured as the failover partner is once again available for use in a partition. 6. Click OK to complete the assignment. The Controllers screen redisplays to show the two controllers configured as a failover pair. For example, in Figure 66 the RIM identified as FR2/DBA1/F‐QIP1 is the primary controller in the failover pair and provides the robotic control path for any partitions in which it is used. The RIM identified as FR3/DBA1/F‐QIP1 is the secondary controller in the failover pair and automatically takes over for the primary controller if it detects a problem. Primary controller Secondary controller Figure 66 The Controllers screen after configuring controller failover. 7. To use the configured failover pair in a partition, select the RIM that is the primary controller (see Step 3 on page 133) as the exporting controller (see Select the Robotic Control Path on page 195). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Firmware on page 439. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can configure a package server in the BlueScale interface. 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. Select Maintenance > Package Update. The Package Update screen displays. Figure 67 The Package Update screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 4 — Configuring the Library Configure a Package Server 4. Click Manage Package Servers. The Manage Package Servers screen displays, and provides the following information for each currently configured package server: Server name — Name assigned to the server when it was added. Server configuration settings — Includes the IP address of the package server, the port, the IP address of the proxy server (if configured), and the directory where BlueScale packages are stored. Auto Download setting — Indicates whether Auto Download is configured. If configured (See Add a package server on page 137), the library checks the package server once a week for a library update package and drive firmware 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 91). To modify auto download options, see Modify Auto Download Options on page 138. Figure 68 The Manage Package Servers screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Note: For additional information about BlueScale packages and how to use them, see Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware on page 439. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can configure auto download options. 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. Select Maintenance > Package Update. The Package Update screen displays. Figure 70 The Package Update screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 71 The Auto Download Options screen. 4. If you want to delay the notification about a new package, enter the number of days to delay in the Delay Announcement field. 5. Enable or disable auto‐staging of component firmware by selecting or clearing Auto-stage library component firmware. The library does not apply the firmware until you initiate a library or drive update. Enabling auto‐staging decreases the time required to complete a library or drive update. 6. Click Save to save the new settings. Configure Rotation Manager Overview If your site uses NetBackup™ Vault Manager or Symantec™ NetBackup, you can purchase the Rotation Manager option to simplify identifying tapes moved off site. With Rotation Manager installed, the library sends an email for each magazine that is exported (ejected) from the library to a specified email recipient. The email includes the barcode information for the magazine and an attachment that contains the barcode information for the cartridges it contains. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Configure Rotation Manager Use the following steps to configure the Rotation Manager. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. If necessary, obtain the activation key for Rotation Manager and enable it as described in Enabling BlueScale Software Support, Options, and Upgrades on page 108. 3. From the toolbar menu, select General > Import Export > Rotation Manager. The Rotation Manager Configuration screen displays. Figure 72 The Rotation Manager Configuration screen. 4. Symantec NetBackup is the only vendor supported by Rotation Manager and is selected automatically. Note: NetBackup Vault Manager was acquired by Symantec and continues to be supported by Rotation Manager even though it is not listed on the Rotation Manager Configuration screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
The configuration is tied to the Hardware ID of the library and cannot be transferred to another library. Note: If the MLM database contains a large number of MLM and DLM records, generating the Auto Configuration Save file can take several minutes. Options The library provides two methods for backing up the configuration: Automatic — See Use Automatic Backup of the Library Configuration on page 142. Manual — See Use Manual Backup of the Library Configuration on page 143. If you have valid backups of the library’s configuration and MLM database, you can use them to restore the library (see Restoring the Library Configuration on page 391). See Back Up and Protect the Library Metadata on page 510 for additional information about backing up the library’s configuration information, the MLM database, the DLM database, and any BlueScale encryption keys. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Use Automatic Backup of the Library Configuration The Auto Configuration Save feature, which operates automatically, saves a backup of the library configuration, the MLM and DLM databases, and any stored BlueScale encryption keys to a time‐stamped zip file on the memory card in the LCM. The zip file is named , <date-time>cfg.zip where is the time stamp for when the backup was created. <date-time> The library generates the Auto Configuration Save backup file once a week and whenever a partition is created or modified. The library does not generate an Auto Configuration Save Note: backup file when you make configuration changes other than creating or modifying a partition. 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 the BlueScale encryption keys stored in the library in the event of a disaster. When the recipient receives the email, they should verify the backup as described in Verify the Configuration Backup on page 145 and Verify the Database Backup File on page 326. For detailed information about configuring a mail recipient for the Auto Configuration Save file and using it to restore the library, see: Enable Email for the Auto Configuration Save File on page 122 Restore From an Auto Configuration Save File on page 392 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 103 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. Back Up the Library Configuration 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. If you want to save the configuration to a USB device, connect the device to a USB port on the LCM or operator panel and wait for the device to mount before continuing. Note: The save library configuration to USB option is only available if you connect a USB device before you access the utilities screen (see Connect a USB Device to the Library on page 178). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 4 — Configuring the Library Use Manual Backup of the Library Configuration 3. Select Maintenance > Tools > Utilities. The Utilities screen displays a list of Basic Utilities. Figure 73 The Utilities screen. 4. Select the Save Library Configuration utility. The screen refreshes to show the details for the utility. Figure 74 The Save Library Configuration utility. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Configuration Backup. Verify the Configuration Backup After creating a backup of your library configuration, use one of the methods described in the following sections to verify that the backup was successful as soon as possible after you create it. When Saved to a USB Device 1. Plug the USB device into a USB port on an available computer. 2. Examine the list of files on the USB device and locate the \SavedConfigs folder. 3. Open the \SavedConfigs folder and verify that a folder with a name corresponding to the date and time you created the backup is present. 4. Open the time‐stamped folder and confirm that it contains several configuration files named using the format cnnnnnn.cfg, where is a number between 0 and 9. Make sure the files are more than 0 bytes in size. 5. If the configuration files are present and are more than 0 bytes in size, the backup was successful. Store the USB device in a safe location. Note: You can zip the files in the folder and email the zip file to others or make additional copies of the folder for safekeeping. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Use Manual Backup of the Library Configuration 6. If the configuration files are not present, or if any of the files are 0 bytes in size, repeat the backup process (Use Manual Backup of the Library Configuration on page 143) using a different USB device. When Sent as an Email Attachment 1. Open the email and confirm that it contains a zip file attachment. 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 the files are more than 0 bytes in size. 3. If the configuration files are present and are more than 0 bytes in size, the backup was successful. Save the zip file attachment to a safe location from which you can copy it to a USB device, if needed. Note: If desired, rename the zip file to indicate the date of the backup. 4. 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 (Use Manual Backup of the Library Configuration on page 143) to send the email again. Read Back Up and Protect the Library Metadata on page 510 for additional information about backing up the library’s configuration information, the MLM and DLM databases, and BlueScale encryption keys (this information is collectively referred to as the library metadata). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Subnet Mask Default Gateway 10.10.10.11 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.1 In order to comply with EMC requirements, use a shielded Ethernet cable to connect the camera to your network. Main or Drive Expansion Frame BlueScale Vision camera connector Media Expansion Frame BlueScale Vision camera connector Figure 75 Location of the BlueScale Vision camera connector. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If you do not know the current IP address for the camera and the default IP address does not work, see Discovering and Setting the BlueScale Vision Camera IP Address on page 381. Figure 76 The white BlueScale Vision camera Figure 77 The black BlueScale Vision camera viewer start page. viewer start page. 4. Using Figure 76 and Figure 77, determine the type of BlueScale vision camera you have, and use the appropriate section to configure the camera. If you have the white BlueScale vision camera, use Edit the Camera IP Address ‐ White on page 149. If you have the black BlueScale vision camera, use Edit the Camera IP Address ‐ Black on page 152. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Edit the Camera IP Address - White Edit the Camera IP Address - White 1. On the start page, click Administration. Figure 78 The white BlueScale Vision camera viewer start page. 2. Log in using administrator (all lower case, case‐sensitive) for the user name; leave the password field blank, and click OK. 10.10.10.11 Figure 79 The Administration login screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 4 — Configuring the Library Edit the Camera IP Address - White 3. On the System Settings screen, If desired, change the Camera Name to something that helps you identify it in your environment. The default device name for the camera is SLnnnnnn, where nnnnnn are the last 6 digits of the camera’s 12 digit hexadecimal MAC address. Figure 80 The BlueScale Vision System Settings screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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3. On the System General Settings screen, enter the following information: If desired, change the Host name for the camera so that you can easily identify it. The default hostname is “BlueScale Vision”. This name displays at the top of the screen. In general, a hostname should not contain a space. Select to Keep current date and time, Synchronize with computer time, set the time manually, or set the time automatically by entering the IP address or domain name for an NTP server. Figure 83 Enter a Host name and set the date if necessary. 4. Click Save. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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10.10.10.1 The Primary DNS address is required in order to use the Notes: email alert or to access the camera by hostname. The Secondary DNS is optional. If provided, it is used if the Primary DNS is unavailable. Figure 84 If you select Use fixed IP address, configure the IP address for the camera. 7. Click Save. 8. After saving the new camera configuration verify the settings by attempting to access the camera at the new IP address or hostname (see Using a Web browser on page 174). 9. If the library contains multiple cameras, repeat Step 1 on page 152 through Step 8 for each camera. Make a record of the IP address for each camera and the frame in which each camera is located. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
HAPTER Operating the Library This chapter describes the following procedures for day‐to‐day operation of your library. Topic Controlling the Library Power page 155 Power On the Library page 155 Power Off the Library page 156 Monitoring Your Library page 158 Check and Respond to Messages page 159 Use Performance Metrics page 162 View Drive Status Information page 165 View the TeraPorter Status Information page 168 View a Partition’s World Wide Name page 171 Use the BlueScale Vision Camera page 173 Using a USB Device page 177 Continuing Backups While Using a USB page 177 Device Connect a USB Device to the Library page 178 Controlling the Interior Lights page 179...
Figure 85 Connect the AC inputs and set the breaker switches to the on position. Use the Front Panel Power Button 1. Press and hold the front panel power button until the button’s LED illuminates and the LCD operator panel turns on. Power button Figure 86 Press and hold the front panel power button. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Use the Automatic Power-Up After Power Failure Feature The Automatic Power‐Up After Power Failure feature lets you configure the library to power on without user intervention after a power failure. The Automatic Power‐Up After Power Failure feature must Notes: be enabled on the System Setup screen (see Enable Automatic Power‐Up After Power Failure on page 114). The library will not automatically power on if it was powered off using the front panel power button or the Soft Power feature. Power Off the Library Before powering off the library, use the following steps to prepare for shut‐ down. 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 315). Any tapes currently being scanned are returned to their storage locations. 3. Power off the library using one of the methods described in the following sections. If you intend to leave the library powered down for an extended Note: length of time, set the AC breaker switches on the back of the library (see Figure 85 on page 155) to the off position after you power off the library. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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To power off the library, press and hold the front panel power button for approximately 5 seconds (the button’s LED starts flashing). The library begins its power‐off sequence, which allows the BlueScale software and components to shut down gracefully. Use the Soft Power Feature The Soft Power feature disables the physical power button on the library front panel and enables the soft power button on the General Status screen. Using the Soft Power feature gives users with superuser privileges exclusive control over powering the library off; other types of users cannot power off the library, either by using the physical power button on the library front panel or the Soft Power button on the General Status screen. The Soft Power feature is only available from the library’s Notes: front panel touch screen interface; it is not available through the BlueScale web interface (RLC). When you click the Soft Power button, you must respond to a confirmation message before the library is powered off. The Soft Power feature must be enabled on the System Setup screen before you can use it (see Enable Soft Power on page 115). The feature can only be enabled or disabled by a superuser. Follow these steps to power off the library using the Soft Power feature. Log into the library as a user with superuser privileges (see Log Into the User Interface on page 94). 2. From the toolbar, access the General Status screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 87 The Soft Power button on the General Status screen. When the cursor comes near the button, it changes to a pointing finger. 4. When you touch the button, the Soft Power Shutdown confirmation screen displays after a brief delay. Click Continue to power off the library. Figure 88 The Soft Power Shutdown confirmation screen. ONITORING IBRARY Overview The BlueScale user interface provides a number of tools for monitoring the health and performance of the library, its components, and its media. The quickest way to obtain important information is to check the icons and bar graphs on the General Status screen (see Status Bar on page 90). They provide at‐a‐glance information about the status of major system components and resource usage, respectively. The icons on the status bar provide additional system‐level status information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Drive Lifecycle The usage and health of the drives in Chapter 10 – Using Drive Lifecycle Management (DLM) the library. Management, beginning on page 330 Hardware Health The health of key library components. Using BlueScale Hardware Health Monitoring Monitoring on page 367 User Privilege Requirements All users can view system messages, view performance metrics, and use the BlueScale Vision camera. The user privileges required to use the other monitoring tools depend on the tool. Check and Respond to Messages 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 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 120 for detailed information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The library is working as intended. An No action is required. Informational event occurred that generated information about an operation or a system component. Example: The utility completed successfully. Warning The library is working as intended. An If the event was unexpected, event occurred that may require attention determine the cause of the event to keep the library running at 100%. and take remedial steps. Example: QuickScan did not complete, but will retry. Error 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. Fatal Error The library has experienced an event Examine any additional that prevents it from continuing information in the message and operations. take the required remedial steps. Example: The robot is not responding. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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<severity level>BlueScale_<library name>[PP]:(<message number>) <message text> where: Variable Definition severity level Indicates the severity the library assigned to the message. This severity corresponds to the syslog priorities as follows: This library system message severity... Corresponds to this Syslog priority... Informational 6 (Informational) Warning 4 (Warning) Error 3 (Error) Fatal Error 2 (Critical) library name The name of the library, if configured. If the library name is not configured, this value is set to “UnknownLibrary.” Refer to Library Name on page 113 for information about setting the library name. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
1. Select General > Metrics from the toolbar menu. The screen for the last metric you viewed displays. 2. Select how you want to view the performance information from the available options: Total Library — T he consolidated statistics for all the drives in the library. Partition n — The statistics for the drives in the specified partition. Drive n — The statistics for a specific drive. 3. Select either Drive Write Performance or Drive Read Performance from the Metric drop‐down menu. Note: If you enabled or disabled the Drive Performance Monitor option when a drive contained a cartridge, the drive is reported as empty on the Drive Performance screens. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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4. Click Go. A screen showing the selected metric displays. Figure 90 The Drive Performance Monitor screen (Write Performance for the Total Library shown). 5. Alternatively, you can view the Drive Performance metrics by selecting Configuration > Drives (or DLM) and then clicking Drive Performance. Note: The Drive Performance button is not present if Drive Performance Monitoring is not enabled (see Enable Drive Performance Monitoring on page 114). Figure 91 The Drives screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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 92 The Power Consumption metrics screen. 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 of data cartridges currently stored in the library. Use the following steps to view the storage density data for the library. 1. Select General > Metrics from the toolbar menu. The screen for the last metric you viewed displays. 2. Select Storage Density from the Metric pull‐down menu. 3. Select the media type and the unit of measure for the density values. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Chapter 5 — Operating the Library View Drive Status Information 4. Click Go. The Storage Density screen showing the selected metrics displays. Figure 93 The Storage Density metrics screen. View Drive Status Information The drive status icon on the General Status screen indicates the overall status of the library’s drives. If the status icon indicates that a drive is experiencing a problem, view the Drive and Drive Details screens for detailed information about a specific drive. The Drive Details screen includes the drive firmware version and the 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 10 – Using Drive Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 330 for detailed information about DLM. Use the following steps to view information about the individual drives in the library. 1. Log into the library as a user with administrator or superuser privileges. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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View Drive Status Information 2. Select Configuration > DLM (or Drives if DLM is not enabled) to display the Drives screen. This screen lists all of the drives in the library, along with basic information about each drive and the available operations for each drive. Note: The operations available for each drive depend on how you are accessing the BlueScale user interface and whether or not: DLM is enabled The drive is configured in a partition Auto Drive Clean is enabled for the partition Figure 94 The Drives screen. 3. Click Detail next to the drive for which you want to view detailed information. The Drive Details screen displays. Figure 95 The Drive Details screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Clean This field is only present when a cleaning partition is associated with Note: the storage partition containing the drive. Shows the state of the drive’s front panel status LED (see Interpreting the Status LED Status LED Information on page 417). Shows the code displayed on the drive’s single‐character display (SCD) or Display Character multi‐character display (MCD) (see Interpreting the SCD and MCD Codes on (SCD) or Display page 417). Message (MCD) Indicates whether the drive is configured to compress data as it is written and Cartridge Status whether the drive contains a cartridge. Note: No tape motion indicates either that the drive is empty or, if the drive contains a cartridge, that the tape is not moving. 4. From the Drive Details screen click DLM to access the Drive Lifecycle Management (DLM) report for the drive (see Viewing and Saving a Detailed Drive Health Report on page 334). 5. Use the information on the Drive Details screen and the DLM report to troubleshoot drive problems (see Troubleshooting Drives on page 413). If the drive is in an error state, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
TeraPorter(s) and the two isolating service bays, if included. Note: The service bay is the area at the outer end of a service frame where the TeraPorter is parked during service operations. Starting with BlueScale12.8.04, a non‐isolating service frame configuration is available that replaces the right and left service frame with media expansion frames (see Service Frames on page 41). The tabbed Robotics Status screen provides detailed information about each TeraPorter and its service bay, if included. The Robotics Status screen also provides options for moving a TeraPorter into service position, either in the service bay of a service frame or in the exclusion zone of a right or left media expansion frame, and closing the safety door in a service frame. Use the following steps to view the status of the TeraPorter(s) and service bays. 1. Log into the library. 2. From the toolbar menu, select General > General Status to display the library’s General Status screen. When you move the cursor over Robotics in the graphic, it changes to highlight the robotics, as shown in Figure 96. Figure 96 The General Status screen showing the robotics. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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3. Click Robotics to display the Robotics Status screen. Note: See System Status Icon on page 90 for a description of the status icons that appear on this screen. Figure 97 The Robotics Status screen. The Robotics Status screen contains three tabs: The Robots tab shows general status information about the TeraPorter(s) (robots). The icon in the upper right corner shows the status of the Notes: robotics power supply. The Begin Service button prepares the TeraPorter for service. It is only present if you log into the library as a superuser or administrator from the library’s operator panel. Do not select Begin Service unless you have been instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. The TeraPorter can only be serviced by a Spectra‐certified service provider. The Service Frames tab only displays if the library has isolating service frames. It shows information about the two service frames. The Tools tab is not currently used. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 98 The Robot Details screen. 5. Click Previous to return to the Robotics Status screen. 6. Select the Service Frames tab to view the status of the two service frames. Figure 99 The Robotics Status screen. See System Status Icon on page 90 for a description of the Notes: status icons that appear on this screen. The Service Frames tab does not display if the library has non‐isolating service frames. The Close Door button disengages the solenoid lock on the service bay safety door so that it can be closed. It is only present if you log into a library with service frames as a superuser or administrator from the library’s operator panel. Do not select Close Door unless you have been instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
View a Partition’s World Wide Name 7. Click Details on the Service Frames tab to view detailed information about the selected service bay. Figure 100 The Service Frame Details screen. 8. Click Previous to return to the Robotics Status screen. 9. Select any option on the Toolbar menu to exit the Robotic Status screen. View a Partition’s World Wide Name When monitoring connections to multiple libraries through a Fibre Channel switch, knowing the World Wide Name (WWN) for a storage partition is useful for identifying a particular library. Note: 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 5 — Operating the Library View a Partition’s World Wide Name To view the WWN for each storage partition configured in the library, select Configuration > Partitions.The Shared Library Services screen displays. Note: If multiple RIMs are configured as exporting controllers in a partition, there are multiple WWNs for the partition. Click Summary to display the Partition Settings screen, which lists all of the WWNs. Figure 101 The WWN assigned to the partition. See World Wide Names for Partitions on page 73 for detailed information about the partition’s WWN. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
BlueScale Vision camera connector Media Expansion Frame BlueScale Vision camera connector Figure 102 Location of the BlueScale Vision camera connector. 2. Connect to the BlueScale Vision viewer. Using the Camera Icon a. Using a remote connection, log into the library’s BlueScale web interface using a web browser. Note: The software included with the black camera requires ® ActiveX to view the streaming video and controls. You must use Internet Explorer or see Streaming video and camera controls do not work for the library camera on page 365 for alternate solutions. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Note: The software included with the black camera requires ® ActiveX to view the streaming video and controls. You must use Internet Explorer or see Streaming video and camera controls do not work for the library camera on page 365 for alternate solutions. 3. The start page for the BlueScale Vision viewer opens. Note: Depending on the firmware of the black camera, you may need to log into the camera. The default username is root. The default password is Spectra123. Figure 104 The white BlueScale Vision camera Figure 105 The black BlueScale Vision camera viewer start page. viewer start page. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Select View Video on the start page to see the camera’s view of the library’s interior. Figure 106 The interior of the library as viewed by the BlueScale Vision camera. The buttons on the screen let you control the motion of the camera lens. Note: There may be a short delay after you click on the icon for the desired motion. Wait a couple of seconds for the camera to respond instead of clicking again. Button Function Moves the camera lens through the Preset positions in the sequence defined by the Camera Administrator. Pans the camera lens from left to right. Moves the camera lens to the Motion Detection Preset position. Points the camera lens to the position corresponding to the arrow on the button. Read the BlueScale Vision Camera User Guide for detailed information about configuring and using the BlueScale Vision camera. This guide also describes installing and using the camera’s Viewing/Recording Utility. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 107 The interior of the library as viewed by the BlueScale Vision camera. The buttons on the screen let you control the viewing area. The following table describes the most commonly used buttons. There may be a short delay after you click on the icon for the Note: desired change. Wait a couple of seconds for the camera to respond instead of clicking again. Button Function Moves the camera view of a zoomed image in the direction corresponding to the arrow on the button. These button only operate after the camera view has been zoomed in. Click the home button in the center of the position arrows to return to the default view. Zooms in and out. Click the home button, in the center of the position arrows, to return to the default view. Captures and saves still images. The captured images are displayed in a pop‐up window. Starts recording a video clip to your computer in MP4 file format. Ends recording. Read the Vivotek FD8361 Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual for detailed information about the remaining buttons and configuring and using the BlueScale Vision camera. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 library control module indefinitely, Important unless specifically directed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. One Spectra Logic 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.
Use the following steps to connect a USB device to the library. 1. Locate the USB port you want to use. 2. Plug the USB device into the USB port and allow time for the device to mount. Library operator panel USB port USB ports Figure 108 Location of the USB port on the library operator panel and the LCM. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
1. Log into the library with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools to display the Maintenance Tools screen. Figure 109 The Maintenance Tools screen. 3. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays. 4. Scroll down and select Turn Interior Lights Off. The Utilities screen refreshes to show a description of the Turn Interior Lights Off utility. Figure 110 The Utilities screen. 5. Select Run Utility to turn off the LED light panels in the library. 6. To turn the interior lights on again, repeat Step 1 through Step 5, using the Turn Interior Lights On utility. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 Configuration Overview page 181 Partition Types and Requirements page 181 Preparing to Configure Partitions page 185 Creating a Cleaning Partition page 187 Define the Initial Cleaning Partition Settings page 187 Creating a Storage Partition page 189 Define the Initial Storage Partition Settings page 189 Enable or Disable SlotIQ page 193 Select Barcode Options page 193 Select the Robotic Control Path page 195 Assign Global Spare Drives page 196 Allocate Chambers and Drives page 198 Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan page 201 Select the Encryption Mode page 204 Configure the Drive Fibre Channel Addressing page 207 Specify the Partition Users page 208 Configure the Robotic Path Visibility page 208 Configure the Port Addressing for the Controllers...
Partition Types and Requirements The library supports two types of partitions: storage partitions and cleaning partitions. When configuring partitions, keep in mind the requirements in the following sections. Global Considerations The following information applies to both cleaning and storage partitions. User Privilege Requirements Only users with superuser or administrator privileges can create or modify partitions. Background operations You cannot create, modify, or delete a partition if the library is actively running a Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or PostScan operation, or if the library is performing certain other background processes (for example, importing or exporting magazines using the bulk TAP or updating drive firmware using the Update Drive Firmware wizard). 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. To stop Media Auto Discovery or PreScan, click Stop Discovery on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen (see Stop the Discovery Process on page 306). To pause PostScan for one hour, click Pause PostScan on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen (see Pause the PostScan Process on page 315). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The cleaning cartridges used in a cleaning partition must be stored in specially labeled Maintenance TeraPack magazines. If you do not configure a cleaning partition and associate it with the storage partitions, you must use your storage management software to perform the cleaning or use the BlueScale user interface to manually move a cleaning cartridge to the drive that needs cleaning (see Manually Cleaning a Drive on page 469). If you configure a Global Spare drive for a partition, it is cleaned using a cleaning cartridge stored in the cleaning partition. If a cleaning partition is not associated with the storage partition, the Global Spare drive must be cleaned manually (see Manually Cleaning a Drive on page 469). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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When using multiple tape technology generations, Spectra Logic strongly recommends configuring separate partitions for each generation. When using both Fibre Channel and SAS drives in the library, the different drive interface types must be in separate partitions. Chamber Availability — The number of chambers available for a storage partition depends on how many chambers in the library are licensed, how many chambers are used by other partitions, and whether or not Thin Provisioning is enabled. If Thin Provisioning is not enabled, the library automatically makes any licensed chambers that are not already configured for use in another partition available to be configured in the new partition. If all of the licensed chambers in your library are already assigned to existing partitions, you must modify one or more partitions to make chambers available for creating a new partition (see Modifying an Existing Partition on page 220). You may also be able to license more chambers or make hardware upgrades that increase the storage capacity of the library (see Hardware Expansion and Upgrades on page 526). If Thin Provisioning is enabled, up to a combined total of 60,000 elements, including storage slots (not chambers), entry/exit slots (not chambers), and drives are available for each partition, no matter how many chambers are licensed or already assigned to existing partitions. Using Thin Provisioning, it is possible for the combined configured number of storage slots in all partitions to exceed the licensed or physically available number of slots. Empty slots are inaccessible elements until a TeraPack magazine is imported into a partition. At that time, the slots are made accessible to only the partition into which the magazine was imported. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Cleaning partitions do not require an SLS activation key and Notes: do not count toward the partition maximum. The more partitions in a library, the longer each move can take. If move requests can be sent to several partitions at once, you may need to increase the timeout setting in your storage management software. Restrictions on Exporters — Each partition is exported by a RIM. With BlueScale12.7.00 to BlueScale 12.8.01.04, the maximum number of physical exporting devices (RIMs) supported by the library is six. If the library contains RIMs in excess of the six exporters, the additional RIMs can be used for failover (see Controller Failover on page 78). With BlueScale12.8.03 or later, the maximum number of physical exporting devices (RIMs or drives) supported by the library is 12. A single RIM can export up to eight partitions, but still only Note: count as one exporter; a single RIM2 can export up to 16 partitions, but still only count as one exporter. If the library has Thin Provisioning enabled, a single RIM can export 60,000 elements. A single RIM2 does not have this limit. If desired, you can configure multiple exporting controllers to a single partition and use your host software to export the same changer interface over the controllers to provide redundancy. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Global Spares Determine which drives to designate as Global Spares if you plan to use this feature. See Assign Global Spare Drives on page 196 for detailed information about the requirements for using Global Spares. Important: If you plan to use one of the PostScan features that uses a Global Spare, one or more Global Spare drives must be configured for the partition. Note: SAS drives cannot be configured as Global Spares. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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With BlueScale12.7.03 to BlueScale12.8.01.04, the maximum number of exporters supported by the library is six. A single RIM can export up to eight partitions, but still only count as one exporter; a single RIM2 can export up to 16 partitions, but still only count as one exporter. With BlueScale12.8.03 and later, the maximum number of exporters supported by the library is 12. A single RIM can export up to eight partitions, but still only count as one exporter; a single RIM2 can export up to 16 partitions, but still only count as one exporter. Controller (RIM) Decide what port addressing (soft addressing or Loop ID) and Fibre mode port addressing (Loop, Fabric, or Auto‐negotiate) each port on the controller uses. If you select soft addressing, each Fibre Channel port is assigned a unique address when it connects to the Fibre Channel arbitrated loop, fabric, or SAN. If you do not use soft addressing, each port uses the fixed Loop ID you set. Direct-attached For each Fibre Channel drive, decide whether to use soft addressing or an Fibre Channel drive assigned Loop ID. If you select soft addressing, each Fibre Channel port is addressing identified by an address assigned to the drive when it connects to the Fibre Channel arbitrated loop, fabric, or SAN. If you do not use soft addressing, each port uses the fixed Loop ID you set. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Define the Initial Cleaning Partition Settings 1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Partitions to display the Shared Library Services screen. If one or more partitions are already created, the existing partitions are listed in alphabetical order. Click New to display the Name and Media Type screen. If the New button is not displayed then all chambers in the Note: library are allocated. You need to delete a partition or edit an existing partition to free up chambers, or make hardware upgrades that increase the storage capacity of the library before you can create another partition. Figure 111 Click New on the Shared Library Services screen to begin creating the cleaning partition. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 113 Enter a name for the partition and select LTO Clean or TS11x0 Clean 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 causes a scroll bar to display on some screens and are not recommended. The default name for a cleaning partition is “Cleaning n”, where n is a Note: number. The partition names are listed alphabetically on 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 Clean or TS11x0 Clean to create a cleaning partition. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Components not configured in a partition may not display in the BlueScale Important interface for a few minutes after library initialization. Automatically Create a Partition Use the following steps to have the BlueScale partition wizard automatically create a single storage partition. The partition uses all installed drives, has a single chamber assigned to the entry/exit pool, and has all or most of the remaining licensed chambers assigned to the storage pool. If the entire library is licensed, one chamber per frame is left out of the partition to optimize tape movements. 1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Partitions to display the Shared Library Services screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If you want to use Auto Drive Clean with the partition and the library does not contain unlicensed chambers, you need to modify the partition after it is created to remove some of the chambers assigned to it so that you can create a cleaning partition. If you want to use the Global Spare option with the partition, you need to modify the partition after it is created to unassign one or more of the drives that were automatically assigned to the partition, and then reassign those drives as Global Spares. If you want to use encryption with the partition, you need to modify the partition after it is created to enable encryption (see the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide). If the library includes a bulk TAP for importing and exporting magazines, you may want to modify the partition after it is created to reassign some of the chambers assigned to the storage pool to provide additional chambers in the entry/exit pool. Continue with Confirming and Saving the Partition Settings on page 211. 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). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 115 Click New on the Shared Library Services screen to begin creating the storage partition. If the library does not currently have any partitions configured, select Manually create a partition and click New to display the Name and Media Type screen. Figure 116 Select Manually create a partition on the Shared Library Services screen when there are no partitions. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Chapter 6 — Configuring and Managing Partitions Configure Advanced Settings Configure Advanced Settings If necessary, click Advanced to configure advanced partition settings. See Configure Advanced Partition Settings on page 214 for a description of the advanced options and instructions for configuring them. Advanced partition settings should only be used when recommended by Spectra Caution Logic Technical Support. Otherwise, continue with Enter Storage Partition Name and Media Type. Enter Storage Partition Name and Media Type Enter a name for the storage partition and select the media type.
Verification is enabled. 1. From the Name and Media Type screen, click Next. The SlotIQ screen displays. Figure 118 Enable or disable SlotIQ. 2. Select Default or Enable SlotIQ. Select Barcode Options Choose the barcode label options for the partition. Spectra Certified data cartridges with standard barcode labels use a barcode with eight human‐ readable characters followed by a checksum character that is not human‐readable. By default, the library: Expects barcode labels with checksums (that is, it treats the right‐ most character as a checksum character). Uses the checksum character to validate the barcode. Reports up to 16 characters but does not report the checksum character. Note: If you change the barcode options for a partition, the library will report a tape mismatch error when tape cartridges previously discovered by MLM are loaded into a drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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For example, if the barcode is 1234567L2 and you configure the library to report only the five left‐most characters, the library reports the barcode as 12345. Important: Be careful when specifying the number of left-most characters to report. You may end up with duplicate barcodes reported. For example, 12345XXXL2 and 12345ABCL3 are both reported as 12345. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Select the Robotic Control Path Controllers (RIMs) in the library are used to provide the robotic control path for the partition. The controller “exports” the partition to the hosts, receiving and processing the robotic motion commands sent from the host to move tapes. A RIM is identified as an F‐QIP in the Robotic Control Path Notes: screen and other screens that reference the controllers. See RIM Identifiers on page 69 for additional information about the RIM identifier. You can select multiple exporting controllers (RIMs) for a partition and use your host software to either export the same changer interface over the controllers to provide redundancy, or send multiple moves to the partition which are analyzed by MediaIQ so that the moves are processed in the most efficient way. If a partition uses multiple exporting controllers, the partition cannot use QuickScan. For BlueScale12.7.03 through BlueScale12.8.01.04, the maximum number of exporters supported by the library is six. For BlueScale12.8.03 and later, the maximum number of exporters supported by the library is 12. A single RIM can export up to eight partitions, but still only count as one exporter; a single RIM2 can export up to 16 partitions, but still only count as one exporter. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Assign 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 Using a Global Spare Drive on page 403 for instructions on how to use the Global Spare drive in place of a failed drive. Requirements Before you can configure the Global Spare option, the following requirements must be met: The partition must use direct‐attached Fibre Channel LTO or TS11xx technology drives. SAS drives are not supported as Global Spares. In addition to the drives assigned to the partition for use by the host software, the library must have direct‐attached Fibre Channel drives available for use as spares in the partition. All of the drives in a partition with a Global Spare must match the technology and generation of the Global Spare. The drives that are configured as Global Spares must be connected to the same Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or fabric as the drives they would replace. You may need to reconfigure your switch to access the Global Spare drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Global Spares, including drives already selected as controllers. Although a Global Spare drive can be shared by multiple partitions, the drive can only be used by one partition at a time. To ensure that each partition has access to a Global Spare when needed, configure one or more dedicated Global Spare drives for each partition. If you do not currently have a drive that can be used as a Global Spare installed in the library, but install one later, you can edit the partition to configure Global Spares. PostScan Requirements If you plan to use one of the MLM PostScan features that requires a Global Spare drive, 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 315). If a shared Global Spare drive is being used for PostScan it is not available for use as a spare. Configuring one or more dedicated Global Spare drives for each partition that uses PostScan is highly recommended. Note: See Using PostScan on page 307 for information about the PostScan feature. Configuration Process Use the following steps to configure one or more Global Spare drives for the partition. 1. From the Robotic Control Path 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, click Next again and skip to Allocate Chambers and Drives on page 198. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Allocate Chambers and Drives 2. Select one or more of the available drives to be designated as spares. Drives that cannot be used as spares are grayed out. Figure 121 Select the drives you want to use as Global Spares. Allocate Chambers and Drives Use the following steps to allocate chambers and drives for the partition. In a library with multiple partitions, optimize performance by Note: assigning drives to the partition using the following best practices: Assign drives physically located in the same vertical column to one partition; when possible, do not use drives from one vertical column in different partitions. If the number of drives needed in the partition is greater than the number of drives in a single column, use drives in adjacent columns. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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2. Complete the following information in the Chambers and Drives screen. For this field... Do the following... Storage Chambers Enter the number of storage chambers to assign to the storage pool for this partition. If Thin Provisioning is not enabled in the library, the screen displays how many chambers are available for the partition. If Thin Provisioning is enabled, the screen displays how many elements (storage slots + entry/exit slots + drives) are allowed. Notes: Each chamber accommodates one TeraPack magazine. Each magazine has slots for either ten LTO cartridges or nine TS11xx technology cartridges. If Thin Provisioning is enabled it is possible for the combined configured number of storage slots in all partitions to exceed the licensed or physically available number of slots. If Thin Provisioning is not enabled: If you plan to create multiple partitions, be sure to reserve enough chambers to configure the other partitions. If you licensed all of the chambers in the library and want to use a cleaning partition, be sure to reserve enough chambers for the cleaning partition. If you did not license all of the chambers in the library, the unlicensed chambers are available for use in cleaning partitions. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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It is useful for the entry/exit pool to be larger than the expected import/export operations you plan to do on a daily or weekly basis. If you plan to use a bulk TAP for importing or exporting multiple magazines, you may want to assign 14 chambers to the entry/exit pool. The cartridges stored in the entry/exit pool are not accessible to the storage management software for writing or reading data. Drives 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. You cannot use Fibre Channel and SAS drives in the same partition. If you enabled Global Spares (see Assign Global Spare Drives on page 196), you can only select direct‐attached Fibre Channel drives of the same generation as the Global Spare drive assigned to the partition. If you plan to mix multiple generations of LTO cartridges in the same partition, make sure that the drives in the partition are compatible with every generation of data cartridge in the partition (see LTO Read/Write Compatibility on page 550 for compatibility information). Cleaning Partition Select the name of the cleaning partition to be used for the drives in the storage partition. Associating a cleaning partition with the storage partition enables the Auto Drive Clean feature for the partition. If you do not want to enable Auto Drive Clean, select None. Note: The option to select a cleaning partition is only available if you previously configured a cleaning partition that uses the same type of media as the storage partition (see Creating a Cleaning Partition on page 187). If you create a cleaning partition later, edit the storage partition to associate the cleaning partition with it. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Fibre Channel columns TS1150 Technology, 4470 or later 460E or later 460E or later 460E or later see previous Fibre Channel columns TS1155 Technology, available available available available 47A2 or later Fibre Channel TS1160 Technology, available available available available 544F or later Fibre Channel November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 125 The Media Verification screen when the partition uses LTO-4 drives. the partition uses LTO-5 and later generation drives. 2. Enable and configure the PreScan and PostScan options for the partition. Selecting any of the PostScan triggers automatically enables Notes: the selected PostScan option for the partition. If you enable PostScan, the options for SKLM or KMIP Encryption are not available when you get to the Encryption screen. The automatic PostScan operation configured on this screen only verifies MLM‐enabled cartridges. If your partition uses cartridges that are not MLM‐enabled, you must add them to the PostScan queue manually (see Request a Manual PostScan on page 313). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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QuickScan using Global Spares is only available if the partition uses LTO‐5 or later generation Fibre Channel drives or TS11xx technology drives. PostScan Triggers Enables PostScan and configures one or more triggers. Disabled Verify After Time — Add the cartridges in the partition to the (cleared) automatic PostScan queue after the specified number of days have passed since the last scan. Enter the number of days in the Days field. Verify After Write — Add a cartridge to the automatic PostScan queue each time data is written to it. Verify After Read — Add a cartridge to the automatic PostScan queue each time data is read from it. Note: Selecting any of these triggers automatically enables the selected PostScan option. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If the storage partition uses LTO‐5 or later generation drives or TS11xx technology drives 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 with your library, all LTO-5 drives Important in the encrypted partition must use firmware version C7RC or later. LTO-6 and later drives, and TS11xx technology drives can use any firmware supported by the library.
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TS1160 technology drives must use firmware version 544F or later See the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide for Notes: detailed instructions about configuring and using encryption in the library. Any options that are not supported for the partition you are currently configuring are grayed out. You can only use one type of encryption in a partition. You can only configure KMIP encryption or Spectra SKLM encryption, not both. KMIP encryption and Spectra SKLM encryption are not compatible with PostScan. Do not enable PostScan for the partition if you want to use KMIP encryption or Spectra SKLM encryption. Spectra SKLM key management, KMIP encryption, and BlueScale encryption are not compatible with each other. Data encrypted using one type of encryption key management cannot be decrypted using another. BlueScale Encryption is not supported for partitions with TS11xx technology drives. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 126 Select whether to use encryption in the partition. Select the type of encryption you want to enable. See the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide for detailed instructions. Encryption Option Description No Encryption Turns off encryption. None of the data in the partition is encrypted. Turns on Spectra SKLM Encryption key management for drive‐based Spectra SKLM Encryption encryption using direct‐attached LTO‐5 and later generation drives or TS11xx technology drives. Note: If PostScan is enabled for the partition, do not select Spectra SKLM Encryption. KMIP Encryption- Turns on KMIP encryption key management for drive‐based encryption using Reuse LTO‐6 and later generation drives or TS11xx technology drives. The library (not shown) reuses KMIP encryption keys when tapes are overwritten. Note: If PostScan is enabled for the partition, do not select KMIP Encryption. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
This key is used when encrypting and decrypting data. Then, select none, one, or up to eight keys to be associated with the partition for decrypting data. Configure the Drive Fibre Channel Addressing For partitions containing Fibre Channel drives, the Fibre Channel Loop ID screen configures the Fibre Channel addressing used by each drive in the partition. In general, you want to select the same type of addressing for every drive in a partition. SAS tape drives do not have Loop IDs. For partitions with SAS Note: drives, continue with Specify the Partition Users on page 208. 1. From the MLM Media Verification screen (or the Encryption screen), click Next. The Fibre Channel Loop ID’s screen displays. Figure 127 Select the type of addressing to be used by the Fibre Channel drives. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Users screen displays. Figure 128 Select which users can access the partition. 2. Select the users who are allowed access to this partition. Only users who were previously configured can be selected (see Configuring Library Users on page 103). All of the users who are configured with operator privileges Notes: are listed under Allow only. Select one or more of these users to enable partition‐based security for operators. If you did not configure additional Operator level users, you can do so later and then edit the partition to give them access. Superusers and administrators always have full access to all partitions. Configure the Robotic Path Visibility Robotic path visibility determines whether one or both of the Fibre Channel ports on the exporting controller provide the robotic control path to the TeraPorter(s). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
(partition with multiple exporters shown) 2. Select either one or both ports to provide the robotic control path. Selecting both ports provides a redundant connection to the Notes: TeraPorter(s), but requires software that supports two control paths. Alternatively, you can use two RIMs and configure controller failover (see Configure Controller Failover on page 132). The WWPN of the Fibre Channel port on the exporting controller is used as the WWN for the partition. See World Wide Names for Partitions on page 73 for detailed information about the relationship between the Fibre Channel port on the exporting controller and WWNs for partitions. Configure the Port Addressing for the Controllers The RIM you selected to provide the robotic control path for the TeraPorter is said to “export” the partition to the host. In this context, the RIM is referred to as the exporting F‐QIP. Use the Exporting F‐QIP Settings screen to configures the port addresses for the RIM (see Select the Robotic Control Path on page 195). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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RIM. 2. Select one of the following combinations for the Address and Fibre Mode: Use Soft Address and Fabric. Use Soft Address and Auto-negotiate. Use Loop ID and Loop. The Loop ID must be between 0 and 125. Use Loop ID and Auto-negotiate. The Loop ID must be between 0 and 125. Note: If you select Loop as the Fibre Mode, the Fibre Channel switch to which the RIM is connected may override your settings. If you selected both ports on the Robotics Visibility screen (Configure the Robotic Path Visibility on page 208), repeat the configuration steps in this section for the other Fibre Channel port. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 131 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 previous library configuration, if necessary. Select whether to save the library configuration file to a USB device or to email it to an already‐configured mail recipient (see Configure Mail Users on page 120). 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Global Spare and a cleaning partition. 4. 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 5 on page 213. If the configuration information is not correct, do one of the following: 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 reset to their default values. After you reach the desired screen and make the necessary changes, click Next to advance through the screens and re‐enter the necessary information until you return to the Save Partition screen. If the screen requiring the correction is toward the Note: beginning of the configuration process, it may be easiest to click Cancel and repeat the entire configuration process. Click Cancel to configure the partition again from the beginning. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 134 The Shared Library Services showing a cleaning partition and storage partitions. If you assigned a cleaning partition to the storage partition, Notes: the partition icon changes as shown in Figure 134. When you save the partition, the library automatically 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 Enable Email for the Auto Configuration Save File on page 122). 6. To configure another storage partition, repeat the entire configuration process, beginning with Creating a Storage Partition on page 189. To configure another cleaning partition, repeat the entire configuration process, beginning with Creating a Cleaning Partition on page 187. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Chapter 6 — Configuring and Managing Partitions Configuring Emulation ONFIGURE DVANCED ARTITION ETTINGS The Advanced Partition Settings screen allows you to enable library emulation, Soft Load for drives, returning zone information in Read Element Status, and Time‐based Access Order System (TAOS). Advanced partition settings should only be used when recommended by Spectra Caution Logic Technical Support. Configuring Emulation Overview The library identifies itself as “SPECTRA PYTHON” in response to a SCSI Inquiry command. If your storage management software or operating system does not specifically support one of the Spectra Logic libraries that identifies itself as “SPECTRA PYTHON,” you can configure one or more partitions to emulate another type of library. Because most storage management software is certified for one or more of ...
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The default setting is SPECTRA PYTHON. Note: 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’s Guide for more information. Note: You cannot use both Include tape generation in Read Element Status and Enable media zone information (see Enable Media Zoning on page 217) at the same time. 7. Click Next. The Robotic Control Path screen displays listing the RIMs currently installed in the library. The Robotic Control Path 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 189. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Chapter 6 — Configuring and Managing Partitions Enable Soft Load Enable Soft Load The Soft Load feature uses the drives soft load (or auto load) functionality to improve library performance. Soft Load requires that the library have high performance transporters and that the partition use TS11xx technology or LTO‐5 or later generation drives. Soft Load should only be used when recommended by Spectra Logic Technical Important Support. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can configure Soft Load. Configure Soft Load Use the following steps to configure a new or existing partition to use Soft Load.
Media Zoning should only be used when recommended by Spectra Logic Technical Important Support. Important Media Zoning is only compatible with RIM2 controllers. Important Media Zoning can only be used in a single partition library.
Important TAOS should only be used when recommended by Spectra Logic Technical Support. See the Spectra Tape Libraries SCSI Developer’s Guide for details on the host Important interaction with TAOS enabled. Important TAOS is supported for LTO-7 and later generation drives only.
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User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can configure TAOS. Configure TAOS Use the following steps to configure the partition to respond to Generate Time‐Based Access Order System commands and Receive Time‐Based Access Order System commands. 1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Partitions. The Shared Library Services screen displays. 3. Click Edit to modify an existing partition or New to create a new partition. The Name and Media Type screen displays (see Figure 117 on page 192). 4. Click Advanced. The Advanced Partition Settings screen displays. Figure 138 Enable TAOS. 5. Select Enable TAOS. 6. Click Next. The Robotic Control Path screen displays. The Robotic Control Path 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 189. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Rename Partition — If you want to rename the partition, you need to modify it in the Name and 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 — I f you need to modify encryption settings for the partition, you need to log in as an encryption user and make the necessary changes. Adding Additional Exporting Controllers — I f a partition is configured with one exporting controller, and you want to add additional controllers to export the library, you need to edit the partition and select the additional controllers. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Configuration Save file, an email containing the updated library configuration, the MLM and DLM databases, and any BlueScale encryption keys stored in the library, are sent to the specified recipient (see Enable Email for the Auto Configuration Save File on page 122). 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. Modify a Partition Use the following steps to modify an existing partition. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. 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 184 on page 306). Click Pause PostScan to pause the PostScan for one hour (see Figure 187 on page 315). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 139 Log into the Encryption feature if you need to change the encryption setting for the partition. a. Type the encryption user password, if one is set. Otherwise, leave the password blank. b. Click OK to display the Encryption Configuration screen. After you log into the encryption feature, you can modify the encryption settings for the partition (see Select the Encryption Mode on page 204). 4. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Partitions to begin the partition configuration process. The Shared Library Services screen displays. Figure 140 The Shared Library Services screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 142 The Name and Media Type screen Figure 143 The Name and Media Type screen for for a storage partition. a cleaning partition. 6. The Name and Media Type screen is the beginning of a series of configuration screens. Depending on the type of partition you are modifying, choose one of the following: To modify a cleaning partition, see Creating a Cleaning Partition on page 187. To modify a storage partition, see Creating a Storage Partition on page 189. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If the storage partition is configured to use BlueScale encryption, make sure that you export the BlueScale encryption key for any cartridges that were in the partition (see the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide). The encryption key is required 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 unassociate the cleaning partition from the storage partition, otherwise, the delete fails. Auto Configuration Save When you delete a partition, the library automatically generates a configuration backup file and saves it to the memory card in the LCM. If you configured the email option for the Auto Configuration Save file, an email with the backup file as an attachment is sent to the specified recipient (see Enable Email for the Auto Configuration Save File on page 122). 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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3. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Partitions. The Shared Library Services screen displays. 4. Click Delete for the partition you want to delete. A Feedback Required screen displays. 5. 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 file of the changed library configuration to either a USB device connected to the LCM or the operator panel, or as an attachment to an email sent to a previously configured recipient (see Configure Mail Users on page 120). Using this option is highly recommended to ensure that you can easily restore the library configuration if necessary. Note: If you want to save the configuration to a USB device, connect it to a USB port on the LCM or the operator panel and allow time for the device to mount before continuing. 6. Click Ok to confirm that you want to delete the partition. The screen refreshes and the deleted partition is no longer listed on the Shared Library Services screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
HAPTER Importing and Exporting Cartridges This chapter describes importing cartridges into and exporting cartridges out of the library. See Chapter 8 – Using the Cartridge Inventory, beginning on page 265 for information about moving cartridges from one location to another in a partition. See Chapter 9 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 284 for information about using MLM to manage the cartridges in the library. Topic Preparing Cartridges for Use page 227 Cartridge Guidelines and Requirements page 227 Prepare the Cartridges for Use page 229 LTO‐7 Type M Media page 230 Import and Export Overview page 231 Requirements page 231 Restrictions page 232 Importing into a Storage or Cleaning Partition page 233 Import Requirements page 233 Prepare the Storage Partition or the Cleaning Partition page 235 Import the Magazines page 236 Prepare the Entry/Exit Pool page 243 Exporting or Exchanging Magazines and Cartridges page 244 Prepare for the Export or Exchange...
Cartridge Guidelines and Requirements When preparing cartridges for use, keep the following guidelines and requirements in mind: Spectra Certified Media For best performance, use Spectra Certified Media (both data and cleaning cartridges), which guarantees both media compatibility and the cartridge itself over its lifetime. Using Spectra Certified Media also lets you take full advantage of the library’s Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) features. See Chapter 9 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 284 for detailed information about using MLM to monitor the health of data and cleaning cartridges. Multiple Tape Technology Generations When using multiple tape technology generations, Spectra Logic strongly recommends configuring separate partitions for each generation. It is especially important to not use LTO‐4 data cartridges with both LTO‐4 and LTO‐5 drives. This ensures the accuracy of the LTO‐4 media health data (see Media Tracking and Reporting on page 288). TeraPack Magazines Data cartridges are stored in TeraPack magazines while they are inside the library. Each TeraPack magazine holds either ten LTO cartridges or nine TS11xx technology cartridges. Similarly, the cleaning cartridges used in a cleaning partition are stored in Maintenance TeraPack magazines. Each maintenance magazine holds the same number of cartridges as a data cartridge magazine. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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TeraPack Magazines — U nique barcode labels are required on all magazines. If you attempt to import a magazine with a duplicate or unreadable barcode label, the library will reject it. Maintenance TeraPack magazines are identified by Spectra‐unique labels. For your convenience, the pre‐loaded magazines are labeled with sequential barcode labels. Optional custom barcode sequences can be ordered, if desired. Cleaning Cartridges and Maintenance TeraPack Magazines — 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 cleaning cartridges must be stored in Maintenance TeraPack magazines, which are identified by Spectra‐unique labels. If you plan to store cleaning cartridges in a storage partition, it is highly recommended to label the cleaning cartridges with “CLN” at the beginning of the barcode sequence on their labels to help prevent the storage management software from attempting to use a cleaning cartridge for writing or reading data. Write Protection Before loading data cartridges into the library, make sure that the write‐protection 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 restore operations. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Write-protect switch Figure 144 Attach barcode labels to cartridges and check write-protect switch setting (LTO cartridge shown). 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. Cleaning cartridges do not have a write‐protect switch. Note: If the switch... The cartridge is... Does not cover the opening Write‐enabled. Data can be written to or read from the tape. Does cover the opening Write‐protected. Data can be read from the tape. Data cannot be written to or erased from the tape. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
(note textured surface on each side) Figure 145 Insert prepared cartridges into the TeraPack magazine (LTO shown). LTO-7 Type M Media When the library loads an unused LTO‐7 tape cartridge with a barcode label ending with “M8” into an LTO‐8 tape drive using firmware HB82 or later, the drive attempts to initialize the tape for LTO‐7 type M density, increasing the density from 6 TB to 9 TB. Once initialized, the tape can no longer be written to, or read by, an LTO‐7 drive. To use the LTO‐7 type M feature, make sure that your tape library uses the default barcode reporting configuration or a configuration that reports the last two characters, not including the checksum. See Configure a Package Server on page 135 for details of the default barcode reporting configuration and instructions for changing the barcode configuration. If the tape drive determines that the tape cartridge does not meet the unused criteria, the LTO‐7 type M initialization fails and the tape retains LTO‐7 density. If the library or your storage management software reports an LTO‐7 type M initialization failure, Spectra Logic recommends replacing the barcode on the tape with an L7 barcode. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Requirements User Privilege Requirement Any user with operator privileges who is assigned to the partition and all users with superuser or administrator privileges can perform import or export operations. See Specify the Partition Users on page 208 for information about assigning users to a partition. Note: Operators asssigned to the partition can only import and export to and from the Entry/Exit pool. Cartridge and Magazine Labeling Make sure that each cartridge and magazine is labeled with a unique barcode. The barcode labels on Spectra Certified Media contain information about the media type. To ensure that the correct type of cartridges are stored in a partition, the library prevents you from importing the wrong cartridge type into a partition. TeraPack Magazines Cartridges are always imported and exported using a TeraPack magazine (or a maintenance magazine for cleaning partitions), regardless of whether you have an individual cartridge or a group of cartridges. When you want to import a single cartridge, you must first put the prepared cartridge in a magazine, then import the magazine. When you want to export a single cartridge, you must export the magazine containing the cartridge and remove the desired cartridge from the magazine. You can then reimport the magazine, if desired. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Process on page 315). Auto Discovery Media Auto Discovery and PreScan are background operations that use the drives in a partition to discover newly imported LTO cartridges and add them to the MLM database. The discovery process cannot begin while the hosts are actively loading cartridges into or unloading cartridges from the drives. If you import cartridges during this time, the library posts a failure message stating that no drives are available to perform the discovery process. Either wait until the library is idle before beginning the import or manually start the discovery process for imported cartridges when the library is idle. See Discover Cartridges Manually on page 304 for instructions. SlotIQ In partitions with SlotIQ enabled, the inventory in the partition’s storage pool is virtualized. At times, the library may only virtually move tapes from drives: that is, the library inventory shows the tape in a slot, but the tape physically stays in the drive until that drive or tape is needed for another operation. Also, Tape cartridges in magazines may not match the inventory presented by the host software. However, the TeraPack Magazine Contents field on the Advanced Import/Export screen does show the physical contents of the selected chamber. If you are exporting from the storage pool of a partition with SlotIQ enabled, run the advanced utility Resolve SlotIQ Virtualized Drive to Slot Moves to physically moving tapes that were virtually moved from drives to slots previously. When you import magazines into this partition, the library assigns its own virtual mapping of the magazine inventory. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Import Requirements Partitions You must have one or more partitions defined before you can import magazines into the library. See Chapter 2 – Architecture Overview, beginning on page 60 for information about partitions and pools. Chapter 6 – Configuring and Managing Partitions, beginning on page 180 provides detailed instructions for creating partitions. Cartridges and Magazines All cartridges are imported into the library using magazines. Before beginning, have on hand the cartridges that you want to import into the partition. If necessary, prepare the cartridges as described in Preparing Cartridges for Use on page 227. If you are importing magazines into the storage partition’s storage pool for the first time, the maximum number of magazines you need equals the number of chambers assigned to the storage pool for the partition (see Creating a Storage Partition on page 189). You do not need to fill all slots in the magazines or all of the chambers in the partition. However, any empty chambers will be inaccessible to the storage management software. Entry/Exit Pool For daily operations, TeraPack magazines containing data cartridges are typically imported or exported using a storage partition’s entry/exit pool. When using the entry/exit pool for importing/exporting, the following must be true: The entry/exit pool must have sufficient empty chambers available for importing new magazines. If you need to import new magazines and all of the chambers in the entry/exit pool are full, you must export one or more magazines to make space for the new magazines (see Export Magazines from a Partition on page 246). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Storage Pool A storage partition’s storage pool contains all of the cartridges that can be accessed by the storage management software for the purpose of writing or reading data. If you are importing magazines into the entry/exit pool and using your storage management software to move the cartridges to the storage pool, the storage pool must have sufficient empty slots to accommodate each cartridge imported into the entry/exit pool. If you are importing directly into the storage pool, the storage pool must have sufficient empty chambers to accommodate the magazines you plan to import. Any chambers in the storage pool that do not contain magazines are inaccessible to the storage management software. You can, however, import magazines into the empty chambers using the library’s BlueScale user interface. Cleaning Partition When importing cleaning cartridges into a cleaning partition, keep the following in mind: 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. Cleaning cartridges used in a cleaning partition must be in Maintenance TeraPack magazines, which are identified by Spectra‐ unique labels. The library automatically prevents importing cleaning cartridges and magazines that are not properly labeled into a cleaning partition. Maintenance TeraPack magazines filled with appropriately Note: labeled cleaning cartridges are available from Spectra Logic. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
See Import and Export Additional Requirements and Restrictions Overview on page 231 for additional information about additional requirements and restrictions when importing magazines and cartridges. Prepare the Storage Partition or the Cleaning Partition Before importing magazines into a storage partition or a cleaning partition, make sure that the partition has sufficient empty slots or chambers available to accommodate the cartridges or magazines you plan to import. If you plan to import cartridges into the storage partition’s entry/exit pool, and then use your storage management software to move the cartridges to the storage pool, check the Inventory screen for the partition to make sure that the storage pool has an empty slot available to accommodate each imported cartridge (see Viewing and Downloading the Cartridge Inventory on page 266). If there are insufficient empty slots available in the storage pool, do one of the following to prepare the storage pool to receive the imported cartridges: If the partition’s storage pool has empty chambers, import one or more TeraPack magazines with empty slots into the storage pool (see Import the Magazines on page 236). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Exchange a full magazine in the storage pool for one containing empty slots (see Exchange Magazines or Cartridges in a Partition on page 249). If you plan to import cartridges directly into the partition’s storage pool, make sure that the storage pool has an empty chamber for each magazine you plan to import. The partition’s Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen shows the number of empty chambers available in the partition’s storage pool (see Figure 146 on page 237). If there are no empty chambers available in the storage pool, export one or more magazines from the storage pool (see Export Magazines from a Partition on page 246). If you plan to import cleaning cartridges into a cleaning partition, make sure that there is an empty chamber for each maintenance magazine you plan to import. If there are no empty chambers available in the cleaning partition, export one or more magazines. Alternatively, you can exchange expired cleaning cartridges for new ones in the magazines already present in the cleaning partition without having to import additional magazines (see Export or Exchange Expired Cleaning Cartridges on page 253). Import the Magazines Log into the library as a user with the appropriate privileges (see User Privilege Requirement on page 231). 2. From the toolbar menu, select General > Import/Export. The Import/ Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays, showing the information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export TeraPack screen or the Inventory screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 146 Select the partition and the TAP (storage partition shown). Select this TAP... If you want to use... Center The dual TAP located in the main frame. Left The bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the left end of the library, if present. The bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the right end of the Right library, if present. LeftAndRight Both the bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the left end of the library, and the bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the right end of the library. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 147 Click Import for the desired destination (storage partition shown). For a... Select Import for..If you want to import... Storage partition Storage: Empty Magazines into the storage pool. Chambers Entry/Exit: Empty Magazines into the entry/exit pool. Chambers Importing into the entry/exit pool is the preferred Note: method (see Import and Export Overview on page 231). Cleaning partition Cleaning: Empty Maintenance magazines into the cleaning partition. Chambers November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 148 Insert a magazine into the TAP, making sure that it is correctly oriented. b. Return to the operator panel and select the appropriate option on the Feedback Required screen. If you wait more than 10 minutes to respond, the library times Note: out and displays a message on the operator panel. The TAP door is left open. Select... If... Continue You plan to import another magazine after the one currently in the TAP. The import process continues as follows: 1. The TAP door closes automatically. The TeraPorter retrieves the magazine from the TAP and moves it to a chamber in the selected destination. 2. If there are still empty chambers available in the selected destination, the second TAP door opens, ready to accept the next magazine. The TAP doors alternate as you continue to import magazines. 3. The import process continues as long as there are empty chambers available or until you click Stop Importing on the Feedback Required screen. Continue to insert magazines into the TAP, clicking Continue after each one. When there are no empty chambers remaining in the selected destination, the process stops automatically and the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays. The magazine you placed in the TAP is the last one you want to import. Stop Importing November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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When the door release button LED is solid green, press the button to open the bulk TAP door. Note: If you wait more than 10 minutes to open the door, the LED turns off and the carousel rotates to face the interior of the library. The library considers the import operation complete. Press the door release button when it is solid green to open the bulk TAP door. Figure 150 Press the door release button to open the door. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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When a TeraPorter finishes moving all of the magazines out of a bulk TAP, the carousel rotates to face the outside of the library and the door release button LED turns solid green again, indicating that it is ready to for you to load additional magazines. The process described in this section continues until one of the following occurs: You insert fewer than 14 magazines in a bulk TAP — When the library detects that the bulk TAP door was closed with fewer than 14 magazines inserted, the magazines are imported, if applicable the other bulk TAP is checked and magazines imported, and the operation ends. There are no more empty chambers in the destination — The operation ends when the destination is full. If the selected destination did not contain enough empty chambers to accommodate all of the magazines that you loaded into the carousel, the extra magazines are left in the bulk TAP. If desired, see Using the Advanced Import/Export Options on page 255 to export magazines from the desired location to provide chambers for the magazines that could not be imported. You click Stop Importing — When you click Stop Importing the import operation terminates. If there are still magazines in the bulk TAP, you will be instructed to remove them before the next import or export operation. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Make sure that the magazines you export are not filled with cartridges that you just Important imported but have not yet moved to the storage pool using your storage management software. If there are no magazines with empty slots in the entry/exit pool, follow the steps in Exchange Magazines or Cartridges in a Partition on page 249 to exchange the full magazines for magazines that have empty slots. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Overview This section provides instructions for exporting or exchanging all of the magazines and cartridges in a storage partition’s entry/exit or storage pool or all of the maintenance magazines in a cleaning partition. If you want to export or exchange a specific magazine or a Note: specific cartridge, use the advanced option, as described in Using the Advanced Import/Export Options on page 255. You can also use the Inventory screen to move the magazine containing the desired cartridge to the TAP so that you can remove or exchange an individual cartridge and then move the magazine back to its original location (see Moving Cartridges Within a Partition on page 273). Requirements See Import and Export Overview on page 231 for information about requirements and restrictions when exporting or exchanging magazines. Export process The export process uses either the dual TAP in the main frame or the bulk TAP to physically remove all of the magazines (and any cartridges they contain) from the selected location (a cleaning partition or a storage partition’s entry/exit pool or storage pool). The exported magazines are not replaced by new magazines. Exchange process The exchange process moves each of the magazines in the selected location to either the dual TAP in the main frame or the bulk TAP so that you can exchange the magazines for others of the same type. You can also remove or exchange one or more individual cartridges in a magazine while leaving the other cartridges in place. Exchanging cartridges in a magazine is especially useful when you need to temporarily import a cleaning cartridge into the storage pool as part of drive maintenance. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Magazine Contents field on the Advanced Import/Export screen can be used to determine the physical contents of a chamber. When exporting tape cartridges from a partition with SlotIQ enabled, Spectra Logic Important recommends that you use your host software to move the cartridges to the Entry/ Exit pool before exporting. Exporting a magazine directly from the storage pool is not recommended unless you are exporting all of the magazines from a ...
Figure 153 Use the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen to export or exchange magazines (storage partition shown). Select this TAP... If you want to use... Center The dual TAP located in the center of the main frame. Note: When exporting TeraPack magazines, using the center TAP is the most straightforward option unless you need to export a large number of magazines. The bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the left end of the Left library, if present. Right The bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the right end of the library, if present. LeftAndRight Both the bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the left end of the library, and the bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the right end of the library. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If you selected the Center TAP a. A TeraPorter retrieves a magazine from the specified pool and places it in the center TAP. The TAP door opens and a Feedback Required screen displays. b. Remove the magazine from the open TAP and set it aside. c. Return to the operator panel and select the appropriate option on the Feedback Required screen. If you wait more than 10 minutes to respond, the library times Note: out and displays a message on the operator panel. The TAP door is left open. Select... If... Continue You want to export another magazine. The process continues as follows: 1. The TAP door closes automatically when you click Continue. The TeraPorter retrieves the next magazine and delivers it to the other chamber of the center TAP. The TAP doors alternate as you continue to export magazines. 2. The export process continues as long as there are magazines in the selected location or until you click Stop Exporting on the Feedback Required screen. Continue to remove the magazines and click Continue after each one. When all of the magazines in the selected location have been exported, the process stops automatically and the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays. Stop Exporting The magazine you removed from the TAP is the last one you want to export. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Note: If you selected LeftAndRight TAP, and there are fewer than 14 magazines to export, all of the magazines are moved to the left bulk TAP. If you selected LeftAndRight TAP and there are more then a 14 magazines to export, the magazines are distributed as evenly as possible between the two bulk TAPs. b. The Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen refreshes to show that the moves are in progress. Figure 155 The Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen shows that the export process is underway. Click Stop Exporting on the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines Note: screen to end the current export operation. If there are magazines in the bulk TAP, you will be instructed to remove them before the next import or export operation. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
An audible click indicates that the door is latched closed. Note: If you fail to close the door within 10 minutes, the export operation times out. f. If the bulk TAP could not accommodate all of the magazines in the selected location, the TeraPorter moves the next set of magazines from the selected location to the carousel. The process continues as long as there are magazines in the selected location. When the process stops, the door release button LED turns off, the carousel rotates to face the interior of the library, and the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays. 6. If you exported magazines directly from the storage pool, use your storage management software to update the media inventory it maintains (see Updating the Storage Management Software Inventory on page 264). Exchange Magazines or Cartridges in a Partition The process for exchanging a magazine or cartridges in a partition is the same as that for exporting a magazine up to the point where the magazine is delivered to the selected TAP. Note: If you want to exchange only the expired cleaning cartridges in a cleaning partition, skip to Export or Exchange Expired Cleaning Cartridges on page 253. 1. Complete Step 1 on page 246 through Step 4 on page 247 to begin the exchange process. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Place another magazine of the same type in the TAP. —OR— Remove or exchange one or more cartridges in the magazine and then place the magazine back in the TAP. Note: If you are exchanging cartridges, make sure to only exchange cartridges of the same type. c. Return to the operator panel and select the appropriate option on the Feedback Required screen. Note: If you wait more than 10 minutes to respond, the library times out and displays a message on the operator panel. The TAP door is left open. Select... If... You want to make additional exchanges. The process continues as follows: Continue 1. The TAP door closes automatically. The TeraPorter returns the magazine to its original location. It then retrieves the next magazine and delivers it to the second TAP. The TAP doors alternate as you continue the exchange process. 2. The exchange process continues as long as there are magazines in the selected location or until you click Stop Exporting on the Feedback Required screen. Continue to make exchanges, clicking Continue after each one. When all of the magazines in the selected location have been presented for exchange, the process stops automatically and the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays. Stop Exporting The magazine or cartridge you exchanged is the last one you want to process. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen refreshes to show that the moves are in progress. Figure 157 The Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen shows that the export or exchange process is underway. Click Stop Exporting on the Import/Export TeraPack Notes: Magazines screen to end the current exchange operation. If there are magazines in the bulk TAP, you will be instructed to remove them before the next import or export operation. If you selected LeftAndRight TAP, and there are 14 or fewer magazines to exchange, all of the magazines are moved to the left bulk TAP. If you selected LeftAndRight TAP and there are more then 14 magazines to exchange, the magazines are distributed as evenly as possible between the two bulk TAPs. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If you are exchanging magazines, remove each magazine from the carousel and replace it with another one of the same type. If you are exchanging one cartridge for another, remove the magazines from the carousel one at a time, exchange the desired cartridges, and then put the magazine back into the same location that it originally occupied. e. Close the bulk TAP door firmly by pressing at the top and bottom. An audible click indicates that the door is latched closed. If you fail to close the door within 10 minutes, the exchange Notes: operation times out. If you selected LeftAndRight TAP, the library starts processing moves as soon as you close one bulk TAP door. The library completes processing moves from the first bulk TAP before starting to process moves for the second bulk TAP. f. The TeraPorter moves the magazines in the carousel back to the locations they originally occupied. If there are additional magazines to exchange, the TeraPorter then retrieves the next set of magazines and delivers them to the bulk TAP(s). The process continues as long as there are magazines that have not been processed in the selected Stop Exporting on the Import/Export location or until you click TeraPack Magazines screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
The Export/Exchange Expired button does not appear on the Import/ Export TeraPack Magazines screen if you select the left or right TAP. 4. Click Export/Exchange Expired on the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen. Figure 158 Select Export/Exchange Expired. 5. The TeraPorter retrieves a magazine that contains expired cleaning cartridges from the cleaning partition and places it in the TAP. The TAP door opens and a Feedback Required screen displays, indicating which cartridges to remove from the magazine. a. Remove or exchange the expired cleaning cartridges indicated on the Feedback Required screen. b. Place the magazine back in the TAP if you removed it. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If you exchanged cartridges and clicked Continue instead of Override, click Ok in response to a message stating that the slot containing the exchanged cartridge should be empty. 2. The process continues as long as there are magazines with expired cleaning cartridges in the cleaning partition or until you click Stop Exporting on the Feedback Required screen. Remove the expired cartridges from each magazine, place the magazine back into the TAP, and click Continue for each one. When there are no expired cleaning cartridges left in the cleaning partition, the process stops automatically and the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays. Override You exchanged the expired cleaning cartridges in the magazine for new ones. The process continues as follows: 1. The TAP door closes automatically. The TeraPorter moves the magazine in the TAP back to the cleaning partition. It then retrieves the next magazine from the cleaning partition and delivers it to the second TAP. The TAP doors alternate as each magazine is retrieved. 2. The process continues as long as there are magazines with expired cleaning cartridges in the cleaning partition or until you click Stop Exporting on the Feedback Required screen. Exchange the expired cartridges in each magazine, place the magazine back into the TAP, and click Override for each one. When there are no expired cleaning cartridges left in the cleaning partition, the process stops automatically and the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays. The expired cleaning cartridge you removed or exchanged is the last one you Stop Exporting want to process. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can access the advanced import/export options. Refer to the following sections for additional requirements and restrictions: Import and Export Overview on page 231 Importing into a Storage or Cleaning Partition on page 233 Exporting or Exchanging Magazines and Cartridges on page 244 Populate the Import/Export move queue using one of the following: Manually Create a Move Queue on page 255 Upload a Move Queue on page 259 Manually Create a Move Queue 1. To import one or more cartridges, place the prepared cartridges in an empty TeraPack magazine (see Preparing Cartridges for Use on page 227). 2. Log into the library as a superuser or administrator. 3. From the toolbar menu, select General > Import/Export. The Import/ Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays showing the information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen or the Inventory screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 7 — Importing and Exporting Cartridges Manually Create a Move Queue 4. Click Advanced. The Advanced Import/Export screen displays showing the information for the partition that was selected on the basic Import/ Export TeraPack Magazines screen. Figure 159 Access the Advanced Import/Export options. 5. On the Advanced Import/Export screen, use the drop‐down lists to select the partition, the TAP you want to use, and the direction you want to move the magazine, then click Go. Figure 160 Select the partition, TAP, and the direction of the move. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The selected TAP to the selected chamber in the storage pool. partition Storage > TAP The selected chamber in the storage pool to the selected TAP. TAP > EE The selected TAP to the selected chamber in the entry/exit pool. EE > TAP The selected chamber in the entry/exit pool to the selected TAP. TAP > Storage From the selected TAP to the selected chamber in the cleaning Cleaning partition. partition Storage > TAP From the selected chamber in the cleaning partition to the selected TAP. TAP > EE For a cleaning partition, the options for moving to or from the entry/exit pool are not valid. EE > TAP November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 161 Add the move to the Move Queue. 8. Repeat Step 5 on page 256 through Step 7 to add more moves to the Move Queue. Changing the selected partition or the selected TAP clears the Notes: move queue. If you select the Center TAP, You can add moves from different directions to the same move queue. When using a bulk TAP, all moves in the queue must be either imports or exports. If you do not want to perform one or more of the moves in the queue, do the following: Select the move and click Delete to remove it from the Move Queue list. Click Delete All to remove all of the defined moves from the Move Queue list. 9. Continue with Start the Moves on page 262. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
All chambers indicated by the offsets in a file must be full indicating an export, or all chambers must be empty indicating an import. You cannot mix import and export moves in one file. If you are using a USB device to upload the file, the file must be named MediaExchangeMoves.txt and the file must be saved to the root of the USB device. 2. Log into the library as a superuser or administrator. 3. If you saved the move queue file to a USB device, connect the device to one of the USB ports on the LCM or operator panel and allow time for the device to mount before proceeding. 4. Access the Upload Media Exchange Move List screen. Using RLC, from the toolbar menu, select General > Import/Export. The Upload Media Exchange Move List screen displays. — OR— Access the Upload Media Exchange Move List screen from the front panel. a. On the toolbar menu, select General > Import/Export. The Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays showing the information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen or the Inventory screen. b. Click Advanced. The Advanced Import/Export screen displays showing the information for the partition that was selected on the basic Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Note: This option is only available if your are logged in using the RLC. Upload the move queue file from a USB device connected to the LCM or operator panel. Important: The move queue file must be named MediaExchangeMoves.txt. The library does not recognize any other file name. The file must be stored in the root of the USB device. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 163 The Advanced Import/Export screen with the Populate button. 9. Click Populate to add the imports or exports in the media exchange move file to the move queue. 10. Select a TAP for the magazines to be imported from, or exported to. Note: For moves to the bulk TAP Left, Right, or LeftandRight), the magazine is moved to an available empty chamber in the carousel. Select this TAP... If you want to use... The dual TAP located in the center of the main frame. Center Left The bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the left end of the library. Right The bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the right end of the library. LeftAndRight Both the bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the left end of the library, and the bulk TAP located in the bulk TAP service frame on the right end of the library. 11. Continue with Start the Moves on page 262. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
TAP door. Remove the magazines, close the door firmly by pressing at the top and bottom, and select Continue to restart the import process. The Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen refreshes to show that the moves are in progress (for example, see Figure 152 on page 242 or Figure 155 on page 248). Note: Depending on the direction of the move, you can select Stop Importing or Stop Exporting on the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen to terminate the moves. If there are magazines in the bulk TAP, you will be instructed to remove them before the next import or export operation. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Importing option on the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen. When all of the chambers are full, the process stops automatically and the Import/ Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays. From a pool to the The TeraPorter retrieves the magazines in the move queue and places them in bulk TAP, the bulk TAP carousel(s). When all of the magazines in the move queue have been retrieved or when the shelves are full, the bulk TAP carousel rotates to the unload position and the door release button LED is solid green. Note: If you take more than 10 minutes to press the door release button to open the door, the LED turns off and the carousel rotates to face the interior of the library. The library considers the move complete. When you attempt the next import or export operation, the library will require you to remove the magazines before you can proceed. 1. Press the button to open the bulk TAP door (see Figure 150 on page 240). 2. Remove the magazines and set them aside. 3. Close the bulk TAP door firmly by pressing at the top and bottom. An audible click indicates that the door is latched closed. Note: If you fail to close the door within 10 minutes, the export operation times out. 4. If there are additional chambers listed in the move queue, the process continues until all of the magazines in the list have been exported or until you select the Stop Exporting option on the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen. When all of the magazines have been exported, the process stops automatically and the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen displays. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Chapter 7 — Importing and Exporting Cartridges Start the Moves 3. If you imported magazines into a partition’s storage pool or exported magazines from a partition’s storage pool, be sure to use your storage management software to update its media inventory after completing the export (see Updating the Storage Management Software Inventory). PDATING THE TORAGE ANAGEMENT OFTWARE NVENTORY As the library imports magazines, it reads the barcode labels on the individual cartridges and the magazines 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’s storage pool as described in this chapter. Refer to your software documentation for more information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
HAPTER Using the Cartridge Inventory This chapter describes using the library’s cartridge inventory to identify and move cartridges within the library. See Chapter 7 – Importing and Exporting Cartridges, beginning on page 226 for information about importing and exporting magazines and cartridges. Topic Understanding the Cartridge Inventory page 266 Viewing and Downloading the Cartridge page 266 Inventory View the Cartridge Inventory for a Location page 267 Download the Cartridge Inventory page 269 Locating a Specific Cartridge page 272 Moving Cartridges Within a Partition page 273 Move Cartridges Using the BlueScale page 273 Inventory Screen Move Cartridges Using an ASCII Move File page 278...
Find and select a specific cartridge within a partition and move it to another Move a cartridge from one location location (see Moving Cartridges Within a Partition on page 273). to another, Automate a series of moves in a storage partition by uploading a specially formatted ASCII text file that contains a sequence of moves to the partition (see Create a Move Queue File on page 278). IEWING AND OWNLOADING THE ARTRIDGE NVENTORY Overview The Inventory screen provides information about the cartridge inventory for each of the partitions configured in the library. It also provides options for interacting with that inventory to move cartridges from one location to another. Requirements When using the Inventory screen, keep the following requirements in mind: Any user with operator privileges who is assigned to the partition and all users with superuser or administrator privileges can view and download the cartridge inventory. Downloading an XML file containing the current cartridge inventory for a partition requires either a remote connection to the library using the BlueScale web interface (RLC) or a USB device connected to the LCM or operator panel. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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View the Cartridge Inventory for a Location You can also view the cartridge inventory for a specific location Note: using the Media Lifecycle Management Report screen (see Using MLM Reporting on page 316). 1. Log into the library. 2. From the toolbar menu, select General > Inventory. The Inventory screen displays, showing the information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen or the Inventory screen. 3. Select the partition for which you want to view the inventory from the Partition drop‐down list, then click Go. The screen refreshes to show the cartridge inventory for the Source type that was selected the last time the Inventory screen was viewed. Note: The Destination list shows all of the empty locations of the selected type. Choose the partition you want to view. Figure 164 The Inventory screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Entry/Exit — Lists the barcodes of the cartridges currently in the partition’s entry/exit pool. Drives — Lists the barcode of the cartridge currently in each drive assigned to the partition. Only drives that contain a cartridge are included in the list. From TAP — Configures a move that transfers the magazine containing the destination slot to the TAP so that you can insert a cartridge (see Moving Cartridges Within a Partition on page 273). All — Lists all of the cartridges in the partition, regardless of location. Cleaning — Lists the cleaning cartridges currently in the selected cleaning Cleaning partition. From TAP — Configures a move that transfers the magazine containing the destination slot to the TAP so that you can insert a cartridge (see Moving Cartridges Within a Partition on page 273). All — Lists all of the cartridges in the partition, regardless of location. Note: If an “x” appears next to the slot number in the source list for a cleaning partition, the cleaning cartridge is expired. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Note: You can also use the XML command interface to obtain the full inventory of the partition, including both full and empty slots and drive numbers (see inventory.xml in the Spectra Tape Libraries XML Command Reference). Usage Requirements Downloading an XML file containing the current cartridge inventory requires either a remote connection to the library using the BlueScale web interface (RLC) or a USB device connected to the LCM or operator panel. Download the Inventory Use the following steps to download the inventory. 1. Log into the library. 2. If you want to save the XML file containing the cartridge inventory to a USB device, connect the device to the USB port on the LCM or operator panel and allow time for the device to mount before proceeding (see Connect a USB Device to the Library on page 178). 3. From the toolbar menu, select General > Inventory. The Inventory screen displays, showing the information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen or the Inventory screen. 4. If you want to download the inventory for a partition other than the one currently displayed, select the desired partition from the Partition drop‐down list, then click Go (see Figure 164 on page 267). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The option to download the inventory file to a USB device is unavailable if the USB Important device is not connected and given time to mount before you click Advanced on the inventory screen. Figure 167 Select the download option for the inventory file. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Note: This option can only be selected if you connected a USB device in Step 2 on page 269. 8. If the XML file was successfully saved to the USB device or if the library detected errors, a Download Verification screen displays. If errors are reported, resolve them and then repeat the download process. The Download Verification screen does not display if the file Note: successfully downloads to the remote computer. 9. Open the XML file. If you selected the Remote Browser option for downloading the XML file, the file opens automatically. You can then save the file to your computer for later use. Note: See inventory.xml in the Spectra Tape Libraries XML Command Reference for a description of the fields in the XML file. Figure 168 The cartridge inventory XML file opened in a web browser. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
3. Click the barcode to select the cartridge. Important: Only the slots below the top one displayed in the list are searched. Scroll to the top of the source list before clicking Find. The search starts at the second visible slot. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Usage Requirements Uploading a move queue file requires either a remote connection to the library using the BlueScale web interface (RLC) or a USB device connected to the LCM or operator panel. Move Cartridges Using the BlueScale Inventory Screen The library uses a move queue to direct tape cartridge moves. The move queue lists one or more source/destination pairs, with each pair representing a single move operation. Manually Create the Move Queue Use the following steps to create the move queue using the BlueScale Inventory screen. Log into the library as a user with the required privileges (see User Privilege Requirements above). 2. Display the cartridge inventory for the desired partition location (see View the Cartridge Inventory for a Location on page 267 for more details). a. From the toolbar menu, select General > Inventory. b. Select the partition for which you want to view the inventory from the Partition drop‐down list, then click Go. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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All — L ists all of the cartridges in the partition, regardless of location. Cleaning — L ists the cleaning cartridges currently in the selected cleaning Cleaning partition. From TAP — C onfigures a move that transfers the maintenance magazine containing the destination slot to the TAP so that you can insert a cartridge. The magazine is then returned to its original location. All — L ists all of the cartridges in the partition. 4. If you are moving a cartridge that is already in the library, locate and select the cartridge you want to move in the Source list, as described in Locating a Specific Cartridge on page 272. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Storage — L ists all of the empty slots in the selected storage partition’s storage Storage pool. Entry/Exit — L ists all of the empty slots in the selected partition’s entry/exit pool. To TAP — C onfigures a move that transfers the magazine containing the source slot to the TAP so that you can remove the cartridge from the specified slot. The magazine is then returned to its original location. Drives — L ists the drives in the partition that are currently empty. All — L ists all of the empty slots in the partition, regardless of the location. Note: Selecting a specific destination type instead of using All displays fewer items through which you must scroll to locate the desired destination slot. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Click Add Move to add the defined move to the Move Queue. Figure 171 Add the move to the Move Queue. 8. Repeat Step 3 on page 274 through Step 7 on this page for each additional cartridge you want to move. If you want to remove one or more of the moves in the queue: Note: Select the move and click Delete to remove it from the Move Queue list. Click Delete All to remove all of the defined moves from the Move Queue list. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 172 Click Start Moves or Start in Background to begin processing the move queue. Click... To... Start Moves Begin processing the moves in the order that they are listed in the queue. A progress screen tracks the progress of the move operations. When all of the moves in the queue have been processed, the screen displays the status of each move. No other operations can be started until the moves complete. Note: If the TAP is the source for or destination for a move, a Feedback Required screen displays. From TAP — T he magazine containing the destination slot is moved to the TAP so that you can insert a cartridge in the slot indicated by the Feedback Required screen. The magazine is then returned to its original location. To TAP — T he magazine containing the source slot is moved to the TAP so that you can remove or replace the cartridge from the slot indicated by the Feedback Required screen. The magazine is then returned to its original location. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
The option to upload a move queue file is only available for Notes: storage partitions. Moves to or from the TAP are not supported. 1. Use one of the following methods to obtain an inventory listing for the partition in which you plan to move the cartridges: Download the partition inventory using the Advanced option on the Inventory screen (see Download the Cartridge Inventory on page 269). Download the partition inventory using the XML command interface. See the Spectra Tape Libraries XML Command Reference for a detailed description of each parameter in the downloaded inventory file. Note: Both methods return the same information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If the source_id is DRIVE, this value is number of the drive where the cartridge is located for the the number of the drive where the source_num. cartridge is currently located. Locate the <offset> parameter for the drive in the downloaded inventory file and use that value as the source_num. If the source_id is BC, this value is the human‐readable barcode character string for the cartridge to be moved. Locate the <barcode> parameter for the desired cartridge in the downloaded inventory file and use that value as the source_num. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Example The following lines in a move queue file specify a series of moves. This line in the file... Moves... The cartridge with barcode label 000618L3 to slot 3 of the storage pool. BC000618L3;Slot3 The cartridge in slot 10 of the storage pool to slot 5 in the entry/exit pool. Slot10;EE5 The cartridge in slot 10 of the entry/exit pool to slot 15 in the storage pool. EE10;Slot15 The cartridge in Drive 3 to slot 18 of the storage pool. Drive3;Slot18 The cartridge with barcode label 000618L3 to Drive 1. BC000618L3;Drive1 3. Examine the move queue file carefully to make sure that each line is formatted correctly and contains both a source and a destination. When the library parses the uploaded file, it will reject the file if it contains any syntax errors. 4. Save the move queue file as a Windows format ASCII text file. If you plan to use a USB device to upload the move queue Notes: file, save the file to the root of the drive using the file name MoveQueue.txt. Unix/Linux format ASCII text files may cause errors. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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USB device is not connected and mounted before you click Advanced on the inventory screen. 3. From the library user interface, select General > Inventory. The Inventory screen displays showing the information for the last partition that was viewed on either the Inventory screen or the Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen. 4. If you want to upload the move queue to a storage partition other than the one currently displayed, select the desired partition from the Partition drop‐down list, then click Go. Using a move queue file is only supported for storage partitions. Note: 5. Click Advanced to display the options for uploading and processing the move queue file (see Figure 166 on page 270). 6. On the Advanced Inventory screen, select the Upload Moves tab. Figure 173 Select the upload options for the move queue file. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Upload and Start in Upload the file and start the moves in the background. The front panel or RLC Background is available for some operations. Notes: The library posts informational messages after every 10 moves in the move queue and when the all moves complete. You are not able to edit the partition, import or export cartridges into the partition, or create another move queue for the partition while background moves are in progress. If you selected the USB option, the library retrieves the move file from the USB device. If you selected the Remote option, the RLC Upload Files screen displays. Use your web browser’s upload feature to find the file, and then click Next. Figure 174 Locate the move queue file and select it (Internet Explorer shown). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 8 — Using the Cartridge Inventory Move Cartridges Using an ASCII Move File 9. After the move queue file uploads, the library parses the file to create the move queue. The parser ignores blank lines and case where possible. It does not determine whether the moves or the order of the moves is possible. If the parser encounters any parsing errors which are insurmountable or if the file contains syntax errors, the library rejects the move file and generates a system message indicating that the move file contained errors and listing the line numbers where the errors were detected. For example, if line 1 in the MoveQueue.txt file uploaded from the USB device is BC000618L3;Slot, the library posts the following message indicating that the line did not include a value for destination_num: ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ File \USB Disk\MoveQueue.txt has invalid moves in its list Invalid Parse on line 1: BC000618L3;Slot ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ If the library detected an error in the move file, correct the move file (see Create a Move Queue File on page 278) and then repeat Step 2 on page 281 through Step 8 on page 282. The library then processes the moves based on your selection in Step 8 on page 282. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
HAPTER Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management This chapter describes how to use BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management to proactively monitor and report on the health of the cartridges in your library. See MLM Best Practices on page 506 for information about using Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) effectively in your environment and ensuring that your MLM data is protected. Topic BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management page 285 Spectra Certified MLM‐Enabled Media page 285 Automatic Media Discovery page 286 Media Tracking and Reporting page 288 MLM PreScan and PostScan page 291 Additional MLM Features page 293 Enabling MLM and Configuring Global Settings page 295 Enable MLM and Configure Settings page 295 Configure How Storage Capacity Displays page 299 Configure PostScan Blackout Periods page 300 Using Media Lifecycle Management page 302 Add Cartridges to the MLM Database page 302 Discover Cartridges Manually page 304 Stop the Discovery Process page 306...
Enabling MLM and Configuring Global Settings on page 295. Note: MLM is supported for TS11xx technology drives and 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 data cartridges and cleaning cartridges or TS11xx technology data 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 521 for additional information. Note: Starting with BlueScale12.7.04, TS11xx technology cleaning tapes are always treated as MLM enabled by the BlueScale software. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Automatic Media Discovery Overview The Media Auto Discovery feature is a background process that loads MLM‐enabled cartridges into a TS11xx technology drive or an LTO‐4 or later generation drive, records the MLM information to the cartridge MAM, adds the cartridge to the MLM database, and returns the cartridge to its original location. The process is performed by the library independently from the storage management software. Media Auto Discovery must be enabled on the library, as described in Enabling MLM and Configuring Global Settings on page 295, before it can be used. Note: If you do not want to use automatic media discovery, you can wait until the library loads and then unloads each cartridge from an MLM‐capable drive for the first time during normal operation. When the cartridge is unloaded from the drive, the library discovers it and records the MLM data to the cartridge MAM and enters the data into the MLM database. When Media Auto Discovery is enabled, MLM provides two options for proactively discovering media in a partition: 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. Media Auto Discovery loads and reads the MAM in the tape, but Note: 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The discovery process depends on whether the library is using Media Auto Discovery or PreScan. With Media Auto Discovery the library reads the barcode label on each new cartridge in the partition; with PreScan the library reads the barcode label on every cartridge in the partition. If a barcode is not already in the MLM database, the library loads the cartridge into a drive and performs either a PreScan or the basic Media Auto Discovery. If the cartridge is MLM‐enabled, the library collects the available MLM information from the cartridge’s MAM, including the born‐on date. If the cartridge was used previously, the library also collects media health and encryption status from the MAM. The library updates the MLM database to include the collected information and the name of the partition where it currently resides. Any updated MLM information is also written to the MAM in the cartridge. If the cartridge is not MLM‐enabled, the library collects the cartridge barcode label information, the cartridge health information, and the name of the partition where the cartridge currently resides. It then adds this information to the MLM database. 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 Discover Cartridges Manually on page 304). Note: After you enable Media Auto Discovery, importing a cartridge into a partition triggers the discovery process in that partition. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 MLM‐enabled 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; nor is the capacity of a non‐discovered data cartridge included on the Filled Capacity bar graph shown on the General Status screen. Media Health Score The initial load/unload during discovery establishes an initial media health score for each cartridge and adds this information to the MLM database. This initial health score may not accurately reflect the actual health of the media. The health score stabilizes and becomes more accurate after the first four loads/unloads as current usage statistics are updated and used in the tape’s health scoring. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 316 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 10,000 records when the library is using a Spectra PC as the LCM; the maximum is 75,000 records when the library is using a Spectra LS as the LCM. When this limit is reached, the record for the least recently exported cartridge, as determined by the Export Date tracked by MLM, is automatically 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 316). 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 326). 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 Archival on page 329). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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. Note: Until a data cartridge is loaded into, threaded, and then 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. When a cartridge is nearing the end of its useful life, MLM notifies you so that you can have another on hand to replace it. This early notification helps prevent failed cleanings resulting from using an expired cleaning cartridge. See Enabling MLM and Configuring Global Settings on page 295 for information about setting the threshold for generating the notification. Note: Starting with BlueScale12.7.04, TS11xx technology cleaning tapes are always treated as MLM enabled by the BlueScale software. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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. MLM PreScan and PostScan Overview MLM PreScan and PostScan are configurable background processes that use a TS11xx technology drive or an LTO‐4 or later generation drive to provide two levels of verification for data cartridges. See Using PreScan on page 306 and Using PostScan on page 307 for detailed information about configuring and using PreScan and PostScan. PostScan and Spectra SKLM encryption key management cannot Note: be configured for use in the same partition. Enable and Configure PreScan and PostScan Both PreScan and PostScan are enabled and configured as part of the partition creation process, as described in Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 201. During configuration you set the scanning frequency and select the types of scan you want to use. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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PreScan and PostScan System Messages Both PreScan and PostScan generate system messages as possible error conditions are detected (for example, a broken leader or a media error). The messages indicate that the error condition was detected by the PreScan or PostScan process and not during normal operation. 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 (see Stop the Discovery Process on page 306). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Change the library configuration settings Create or modify partitions Update BlueScale software or the 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 315). 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 308) and when met, restarts the PostScan operation on the tape that was being verified at the time of the interruption. Additional MLM Features In addition to the features described in the previous sections, MLM provides the following features (listed in alphabetical order): Broadcast Capacity The Broadcast Capacity option changes the capacity displayed on the General Status screen to show broadcast‐centric hours of programming used and hours of programming remaining instead of raw capacity (see Configure How Storage Capacity Displays on page 299). Database Management Management tools let you manually delete one or more tape records from the MLM database when the tape is retired or permanently exported from the library. You can also download the MLM database as a comma‐separated‐value (CSV) file and open the file in any software application that supports this type of file (for example, spreadsheet software). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Status screen. Filled capacity Figure 175 The General Status screen shows the storage capacity usage for the selected partition. Media Alert The Media Alert feature generates a system message when a tape’s health is identified as poor (red) during five consecutive loads. This message is only generated once per tape. A separate system message is generated whenever a cartridge experiences a hard error. Tracking Non-MLM-Enabled Media MLM tracks the basic health information for LTO data cartridges that are not MLM‐enabled. This basic health information is based on tape log data retrieved from an MLM‐ capable LTO drive (LTO‐4 or later generation) when the cartridge is ejected. The data pertinent to media health is stored in the MLM database and used to determine the media health status (Usable or Impaired) included in Media Lifecycle Management reports. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can enable MLM and configure the global MLM features. Enable MLM and Configure Settings Use the following steps to enable MLM and Media Auto Discovery and configure the global settings for MLM. These settings affect all partitions in the library. Note: Enabling MLM automatically enables Drive Lifecycle Management (DLM) as well. See Chapter 10 – Using Drive Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 330 for information about DLM. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 9 — Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management Enable MLM and Configure Settings 2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Media Lifecycle Management. The Media Lifecycle Management Settings screen displays. Figure 176 Use the Media Lifecycle Management Settings screen to enable MLM and configure the global configuration settings. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Load Count from the load count stored on the cartridge’s MAM. Discrepancies Set the threshold for the minimum number of cleaning passes Zero (0) Minimum Cleaning remaining on a cleaning cartridge. When an MLM‐enabled Passes Before cleaning cartridge reaches this threshold, a warning message Warning 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. Set the number of times a tape can be loaded into a drive 10,000 loads Maximum Tape Loads Before before a load count warning message is generated. When the Warning number of tape 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 media in your library (see Using MLM Reporting on page 316 for detailed information). If you began using MLM‐enabled cartridges before Note: you enabled MLM, some of your media may already exceeded the thresholds you set. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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 before the Media Auto Discovery process begins. Minutes Before Auto Discovery Display the MLM capacity using a broadcast‐centric method None Convert to based on hours of content used and total hours of content (Disabled) Broadcast Hours available instead of raw capacity for all MLM‐enabled cartridges. See Configure How Storage Capacity Displays on page 299 for detailed information. Configure time periods during which the automatic PostScan Zero (0) PostScan Blackout Periods process does not operate. See Configure PostScan Blackout (Disabled) Periods on page 300 for detailed information. 4. Click Save to enable the selected MLM features. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If PostScan is actively verifying a tape at the time the blackout period starts, it completes the current scan. No additional tapes are scanned until the blackout period expires. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Media Lifecycle Management. The Media Lifecycle Management Settings screen displays. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 9 — Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management Configure PostScan Blackout Periods 3. In the PostScan Blackout Periods pane, 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. Figure 179 Select the desired blackout periods for PostScan. 4. Click Save. 5. The blackout periods you set take effect when you enable PostScan for individual partitions by configuring one or more PostScan triggers (see Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 201). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If a cartridge is write-protected when it is inserted into a drive, the library cannot Important update the MLM information on the cartridge’s MAM. Media Auto Discovery cannot begin while the library is Notes: actively loading media into drives. If you import media during this time, the library posts a failure message stating that no drives are available. Either wait until the library is idle before importing media or start the discovery process for imported media manually when the library is idle. 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 Discover Cartridges Manually on page 304). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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 Discover Cartridges Manually on page 304). Use your storage management software to load each cartridge into a drive and then unload it. Let the library update the MLM database as part of normal operation. The information for each cartridge will be added to the MLM database the first time the cartridge is loaded into and then unloaded from a 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 307). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 180 Click Discover Media on the MLM Tools screen to begin configuring a manual media discovery process. 4. Select the partition containing the cartridges you want to add to the MLM database, then click Next. Figure 181 Select the partition containing the cartridges you want to add to the MLM database. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 182 Click OK on Start Media Discovery screen to start media discovery. 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 292 for information about operations that cannot be performed while the discovery process is running. Figure 183 The Media Discovery Start Results screen displays when the discovery process starts. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 184 Click Stop Discovery to stop the discovery process. To resume the discovery process, repeat the steps in Discover Cartridges Manually on page 304 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 201). PreScan provides verification of data cartridges by performing a basic functionality test and health check on each imported cartridge using available LTO‐4 or later generation drives or TS11xx technology drives in the partition. As a part of the PreScan process, any cartridges that are not already in the MLM database are added to the MLM database. During the PreScan process, the library automatically inserts each cartridge into an available LTO‐4 or later generation drive or TS11xx technology drive assigned to the partition. The drive loads the cartridge and checks it to determine whether it has any of the following characteristics: Non‐MLM‐enabled Broken or dislodged leader Red media health Write protected Encrypted tape with a moniker not currently stored in the library November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
PostScan is enabled and configured for each individual partition. PostScan does not Important operate until the PostScan option is selected and one or more triggers are specified for the partition (see Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 201 Note: PostScan cannot be configured for use in the same partition as Spectra SKLM or KMIP encryption key management. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 cartridges. Cartridges that are not MLM‐enabled must be manually added to the PostScan queue (see Request a Manual PostScan on page 313). Before beginning the PostScan process, the library verifies that the following prerequisites are met: The system has been idle for the period of time specified for the partition (see Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 201). The library is not currently in a PostScan blackout period (see Configure PostScan Blackout Periods on page 300). If Full Scan is enabled, an LTO‐4 or later generation or TS11xx technology Global Spare drive assigned to the partition is available. —OR— If QuickScan is enabled, an LTO‐5 or later generation or TS11xx technology drive in the same partition as the cartridge that met the PostScan trigger criteria is available. —OR— If QuickScan with Spare Drives is enabled, an LTO‐5 or later generation or TS11xx technology Global Spare drive assigned to the partition is available. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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This PostScan Uses... option... 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 315). 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 403). 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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An LTO‐5 or later generation or technology Global Spare drive. QuickScan using a QuickScan verifies all of the data on a single wrap, from the beginning of the Global Spare tape (BOT) to the end of the wrap or the end of recorded data (EOD), whichever comes first. Notes: 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 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 315). 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 403). The aborted QuickScan process resumes when the Global Spare drive is again available. A QuickScan using a Global Spare drive is limited to 10 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
MLM database, but the library cannot update the MLM information on the cartridge’s MAM. LTO‐4: Only the FullScan option is available when using LTO‐4 drives. Drive Support for PostScan LTO‐5 or later generations: FullScan, QuickScan, and QuickScan using Global Spare are available when using LTO‐5 or later generation drives. TS11xx technology: FullScan, QuickScan, and QuickScan using Global Spare TS11xx are available when using technology drives. Note: While a drive is in use for QuickScan operations, it is unavailable to the storage management software. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
PostScan is enabled by selecting one or more trigger criteria when you configure a partition (see Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 201). The available PostScan options depend on the drive type and whether or not a Global Spare drive is assigned to the partition. PostScan is enabled and configured for each individual partition. PostScan does not Important operate until the PostScan option is selected and one or more triggers are specified for the partition November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Request a Manual PostScan Request a Manual PostScan The automatic PostScan triggers only add MLM‐enabled 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 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. Use the following steps to manually start the PostScan process. 1. Enable Media Lifecycle Management if it is not already enabled (see Enabling MLM and Configuring Global Settings on page 295). 2. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > MLM. The Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen displays. Figure 185 Click Manual PostScan on the MLM Tools screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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3. Click the cartridge to select it. Important: Only the slots below the top one displayed in the list are searched. Scroll to the top of the source list before clicking Find. The search starts at the second visible slot. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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. From the toolbar menu, 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 187 Click Pause PostScan on the MLM Tools screen to interrupt the PostScan process. 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 listed on page 308 are met. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
1. Log into the library. 2. From the toolbar menu, select General > Media Lifecycle Management. The Media Lifecycle Management Report screen displays. Note: You can also click on the Filled Capacity bar graph on the General Status screen (Figure 175 on page 294). 3. Select either Total Library or a specific partition from the Partition drop‐ down list, and then click Go. Note: By default, the Media Lifecycle Management Report screen shows a Media Health report for all Spectra Certified MLM‐ enabled cartridges in the entire library. Figure 188 Select the partition for which you want to display the media health report. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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This report is not available for non‐MLM‐enabled cartridges. Note: Cleans Remaining The number of cleanings remaining and the born on date for each MLM‐ enabled cleaning cartridges. Note: This report is not available for non‐MLM‐enabled cartridges. Born on Date The date that the MLM‐enabled cartridge (both data and cleaning) was created 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 9 — Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management Generate MLM Reports 5. Click Go. The Media Lifecycle Management Report 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. Health icons are not used with LTO media that is not MLM‐ Note: enabled Spectra Certified media. MLM health icons Figure 189 Use the health icons on the Media Lifecycle Management Report screen to quickly assess media health. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 were 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 7 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Scroll to the top of the source list before clicking Find. The search starts at the second visible slot. 7. Click the barcode in the Media Lifecycle Management Report screen to view detailed information about the cartridge. The Details screen for the selected cartridge displays. Media health is based on the MLM‐tracked history of the Note: cartridge. The health indicated by the Health graph on the Details screen may fluctuate until the cartridge is loaded six times. Health graph Figure 190 The detailed MLM report for the selected media. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 191 The detailed MLM report for the selected media. 8. Click Previous to return to the main Media Lifecycle Management Report screen (Figure 189 on page 318). Save an MLM Report You can choose to save a copy of the MLM report, which is 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. You can also download the MLM database as a comma‐ Note: separated‐value (CSV) file (see Download the MLM Database for Analysis and Archival on page 329). Generate the desired report as described in Generate MLM Reports on page 316. 2. If you want to save the MLM report to a USB device, connect the device to a USB port on the LCM or operator panel and allow time for the device to mount before continuing. The option to save the report to a USB device is only available if Note: you connect a USB device to the library before you click Save Report on the Media Lifecycle Management Report screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Report Selected Management Report screen (Figure 189 on page 318). Data Note: The headings in the saved report reflect the fields displayed in the report you selected in the Media Lifecycle Management Report screen. Zip Report The report as a zip file. 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. Mail Report to The report and attaches it to an email sent to a previously configured mail user. Use the drop‐down list to select the recipient for the report file. Note: Do not use the default autosupport@spectralogic.com email user. Spectra Logic does not save emailed MLM report files unless they are specifically requested for troubleshooting. Save to USB Save the report to the USB device. Note: The USB option is only available if you connected a USB device to the library before you clicked Save Report on the Media Lifecycle Management Report screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 Media Lifecycle Reports screen as described in Generate MLM Reports on page 316.
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 backup the MLM database to a USB device, connect the device to the library and allow time for the device to mount before continuing. 4. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools. The Maintenance Tools screen displays. 5. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays. 6. Click Show Advanced. The Advanced Utilities Confirmation screen displays. 7. Click Next. The Utilities screen refreshes to show a list of the advanced utilities. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The check box options at the top of the screen only relate to the system messages indicating that the utility completed successfully (or failed). They do not relate to the MLM database file itself. 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... Note: Do not use the default autosupport@spectralogic.com email recipient. Spectra Logic does not save emailed files unless they are specifically requested for troubleshooting. 10. If you want to compress the file to make it smaller, select On in the Compress Files? drop‐down list. 11. Click Run Utility. After a brief delay, the Utility Results screen displays, showing that the database file was either saved or sent. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 324) to generate the email again. Delete MLM Records From the Database When the maximum number of records for the MLM database is reached, the record for the least recently exported cartridge, as determined by the Export Date tracked by MLM, is automatically deleted. The library does not notify you when it reaches the maximum number of records. When a tape is retired or permanently exported from the library, you can manually delete its record from the MLM database. Records can be deleted individually or as a group. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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4. Click the trash can icon next to the barcode to delete the record. Click the trash can icon to delete the selected cartridge from the MLM database. Figure 195 Use the trash can icon to delete individual records from the MLM database. 5. Respond to the confirmation message to delete the record. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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MLM database. 3. Click Delete Records. The Delete MLM Records screen displays. Figure 197 Select the cartridges to remove from the MLM database on the Delete MLM Records screen. 4. Select the cartridge records you want to delete from the MLM database. An asterisk (*) indicates that the cartridge was exported from the Note: library. 5. Click Delete Selected to remove the selected records from the MLM database. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
2. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > MLM. The Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen displays. Figure 198 Click MLM Report on the MLM Tools screen. 3. Click MLM Report and use your browsers Open File dialog box to open or save the file. 4. To view the information stored in the MLM database, open the CSV file using a software program that supports this file type. Figure 199 An example of the downloaded MLM database file (opened in Microsoft Excel). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
HAPTER Using Drive Lifecycle Management This chapter describes how to use BlueScale Drive Lifecycle Management to proactively monitor the health of the drives in your library. Topic BlueScale Drive Lifecycle Management this page Monitoring Drive Health Using DLM page 331 Using the Drive Health Icons page 333 Viewing and Saving a Detailed Drive Health page 334 Report Downloading the DLM Database page 337 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. The BlueScale Drive Lifecycle Management feature is supported for libraries with Important LTO drives and libraries with TS11xx technology drives that use BlueScale12.6.3 and later.
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. ONITORING RIVE EALTH SING When DLM is enabled, the Drives icon in the Configuration toolbar changes to the DLM icon. Selecting DLM from the toolbar displays the Drives screen, which uses health icons to provide at‐a‐glance information about the health of each drive in the library. From the Drives screen you can access detailed drive health reports for each drive in the library, as well as drive management tools. Figure 200 Enabling DLM changes the Drive icon in the Configuration toolbar. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Note: firmware update is staged to one or more drives. Apply an update that is already staged to the drive (see Apply the Update on Staged Drive page 486) using one of the following methods: Firmware Update Autostaging (see Modify Auto Download Options on page 138) Manual staging (see Update Using Drive Update through Package Update on page 479). Note: This button only displays if a drive update is staged to the drives. Remove Remove or replace a drive that is already in the library. If a DBA has an empty Replace drive bay, the Add button powers on a newly installed drive and initializes it in the library (see Adding or Replacing a Drive on page 496). Notes: These buttons only display on the front panel. The Add button only displays if a DBA location does not contain a drive. Clean the drive using a cleaning tape in an associated cleaning partition. See Clean Manually Cleaning a Drive on page 469. Note: The Clean button only displays if the partition to which the drive is assigned has an associated cleaning partition. Detail View detailed information about the selected drive (see Viewing and Saving a Detailed Drive Health Report on page 334). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Using the Drive Health Icons The drive health icons provide at‐a‐glance health status for the drives in the library. The 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 334). The health icon on this screen... Indicates... General Status The overall drive health for the selected partition. Note: The drive health icon on the General Status screen reflects the lowest health score for the drives in the partition being viewed. Drives The overall health of each individual drive in the library. Drive Details The health of the selected drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
The drive has experienced an unrecoverable error or problem. Use the SCD or MCD code information on the Drive Details screen to determine the type of action required. See Interpreting the SCD and MCD Codes on page 417 to determine what action is needed to address the condition. The drive health is Unknown. The status of the drive cannot be determined. Viewing and Saving a Detailed Drive Health Report 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > DLM to display the Drives screen. Figure 201 Click Detail to view detailed information about a drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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4. Click DLM on the Drive Details screen to view a detailed Drive Lifecycle Management report. Note: The DLM button on the Drive Details is not present if MLM and DLM are not enabled (see Enable and Configure MLM PreScan and PostScan on page 201). The Drive Lifecycle Management Report screen is divided into four panes, which are described in the following table. This pane... Shows... Drive health The drive identifier and any status information. The drive health icon indicates overview the drive’s overall health at the time the screen was displayed. Figure 203 Check the drive health icon for the overall health of the drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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History of tapes Detailed information about the last 50 cartridges loaded into the drive as well as any Tape Alerts and SCD or MCD codes posted by the drive while the tape was loaded in the drive. Figure 205 The History of tapes pane shows detailed information about each of the individual tapes. Notes: Depending on the usage history for the drive, this pane may not have any entries. For detailed information about Tape Alerts, log on to the portal (see Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 498), open the Knowledge Base, and search for KBA‐01769, What do the tape alert flags in the DLM pages mean?. Refer to the tape drive documentation for additional information 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 324. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Note: The DLM Report button is only available when you access the library 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. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > MLM. The Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen displays. Figure 206 Click DLM Report on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen to export the DLM database as an XML file. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Viewing and Saving a Detailed Drive Health Report 3. Click DLM Report. 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. Figure 207 The DLM database XML file opened in a web browser. 4. Use the File > Save 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 341 Configure Mail Recipients page 342 Configure AutoSupport Profiles page 342 Configure Alarms page 347 Configure Log Set Forwarding page 348 Using AutoSupport page 349 Create New Support Tickets page 350 Update Existing Support Tickets page 354 UPPORT VERVIEW AutoSupport configures the library to automatically notify support personnel or others with messages or 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 ASL sets generated by AutoSupport to a USB device and then manually sending an email containing the stored information to Spectra Logic Technical Support. Note: AutoSupport Log (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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If you select autosupport@spectralogic.com as a mail recipient in the AutoSend profile, the library also sends the ASL file and a ticket request to Spectra Logic Technical Support. 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. Front or Side Panel If a library side panel or front panel is opened or removed three times within thirty minutes. Only one AutoSupport ticket request is generated for each Opened or Removed 30‐minute time period. Power Supply When a power supply fails. Each power supply is evaluated separately. Only one Failure AutoSupport ticket request per power supply is generated for each 24‐hour time period, even if the power supply fails and then resumes operation repeatedly. If two power supplies fail during the same 24‐hour time period, two separate AutoSupport ticket requests are generated, one per failed power supply. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If the library controller (LC) fails to properly initialize. Library Controller Fails to Initialize ONFIGURING UPPORT If you have any questions about configuring AutoSupport, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). To simplify entering the information required to configure and Note: use AutoSupport, use the BlueScale web interface or a keyboard attached to the LCM. Network and Support Contract Requirements Before you configure AutoSupport, Spectra Logic recommends connecting the library to an email gateway. You will need to do the following: Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector on the LCM (see Figure 15 on page 50). Obtain the library’s IP address, subnet, and gateway address (see Configure Network Settings on page 118). User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can configure the AutoSupport features. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If not already completed, configure one or more mail recipients who should receive AutoSupport information (see Configure Mail Users on page 120). 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 be Notes: 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. Configure AutoSupport Profiles Use the following steps to create or modify a profile for each person assigned to work with Spectra Logic Technical Support to troubleshoot problems with the library or drives. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. If not already completed, configure the mail recipients who should receive AutoSupport information (see Configure Mail Recipients above). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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3. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > AutoSupport. The AutoSupport screen displays. Note: If you have not yet configured an AutoSupport profile, the Send Log Set button is unavailable. If you have not configured a profile for AutoSend, the Configure Alarms button is unavailable. Figure 208 Click Manage Profiles to create or edit an AutoSupport profile. 4. Click Manage Profiles. The AutoSupport Profiles screen displays. Figure 209 Use the AutoSupport Profiles screen to manage profiles. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 210 Enter required information for your company. Complete the information in this screen. The information marked with an asterisk (*) is required. Make sure to fill in all of the required fields in each of the Note: 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. 2. Click Next. The Contact Information screen displays. Figure 211 Enter the required information for the contact person. 3. Enter the information for your contact person in the fields provided. This information determines how Spectra Logic contacts this person. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 11 — Configuring and Using AutoSupport Configure AutoSupport Profiles 4. Click Next. The System and Mail Information screen displays. Figure 212 Enter information about your operating environment. Enter information about your library’s operating environment and storage management software in the fields provided. Select AutoSend Profile to use the current profile as the recipient for critical alarm log sets automatically sent by the library. Note: Only one profile can be configured as the AutoSend profile. Select the mail recipient(s) from the Mail To choices presented. Only mail recipients that have previously been configured are listed (see Configure Mail Users on page 120). 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 213 Review the profile information. 6. When all of the information is correct, click Save. 7. The AutoSupport Profiles screen redisplays, listing the newly completed profile. Figure 214 All of the AutoSupport profiles are listed on the AutoSupport Profiles screen. 8. 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. 9. Click Previous to return to the main AutoSupport screen. If one of the profiles is configured as an AutoSend recipient, the Configure Alarms button is active (see Figure 208 on page 343). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
AutoSupport screen displays (see Figure 208 on page 343). 3. Click Manage Profiles. The AutoSupport Profiles screen displays (see Figure 214 on page 346). 4. Click Remove next to the contact you want to delete. The Remove Profiles screen displays, asking you to confirm the deletion. 5. Click Remove. The AutoSupport profiles screen redisplays with the updated list of profiles. 6. Click Previous to return to the main AutoSupport screen. Configure Alarms 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 340 occurs. 1. If you have not already done so, configure one AutoSupport profile as the AutoSend recipient (see Step 4 on page 345). 2. Click Configure Alarms from the AutoSupport screen. The AutoSupport Critical Alarm Configuration screen displays. Figure 215 The AutoSupport Critical Alarm Configuration screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
The autosupport@spectralogic.com address must be selected as a Note: mail recipient in the AutoSend profile if you want the library to send critical event ASL files to Spectra Logic Technical Support. 4. If desired, select a value for the Partition Drive Failure Threshold from the drop‐down list. This is the only configurable critical event. You can specify the threshold for the number of failed drives in a partition that will cause an AutoSupport ticket request to be generated. The threshold is a percentage of drives assigned to the partition. You can select 25% or 50%; the default is 50%. The threshold applies to all partitions in the library. 5. Click Save to save your changes or click Previous to return to the main AutoSupport screen without saving your changes. After your changes are saved, the AutoSupport Critical Alarm Configuration screen redisplays with a confirmation message. 6. Click Previous to return to the main AutoSupport screen. 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Allow BlueScale to automatically send log sets is selected by default. Clear the check box if you do not want the library to automatically generate and submit monthly Auto Support Log sets to one or more preconfigured recipients. The autosupport@spectralogic.com mail recipient is automatically selected. 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 have previously been configured are listed (see Configure Mail Users on page 120). 3. Click Save. After your changes are saved, the Configure Log Forwarding screen redisplays with a confirmation message. 4. Click Previous to return to the main AutoSupport screen. SING UPPORT This section covers the following aspects of using AutoSupport: Create New Support Tickets Update Existing Support Tickets on page 354 User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can open and modify support tickets using AutoSupport. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Support after submitting the AutoSupport ticket (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Go to Spectra Logic’s website at: https:// support.spectralogic.com/services‐and‐contracts/support‐ offerings‐warranty‐info/ for information about the warranty and service options for your library. Follow these steps to open a new ticket with Spectra Logic Technical Support. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > AutoSupport. The main AutoSupport screen displays. Figure 217 The main AutoSupport screen. 3. If you want to save the AutoSupport ticket information to a USB device, insert the device into a port on the LCM or operator panel and allow time for the device to mount before proceeding (see Figure 15 on page 50). Note: The option to save the ticket to a USB device is only available if you connect a USB device in before you click Send Log Set. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 219 The Select Ticket Type screen. If you are sending additional information about an existing support ticket, select Use existing support ticket and enter the ticket number in the Number field. See Update Existing Support Tickets on page 354 for additional information. If this is a new ticket, select Create new support ticket. This option is selected by default. Note: The Create new Hardware Health Monitor ticket option is not available when you use the Send Log Set option to send an AutoSupport ticket. This option is only used to send HHM data in response to a maintenance notification (see Respond to HHM Notifications on page 368). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 11 — Configuring and Using AutoSupport Create New Support Tickets 6. If you do not need to make any changes to the contact person’s information for this support ticket, proceed to Step 7. If you need to temporarily change the contact person’s information for this ticket, click Profile Data. The Profile Summary screen displays. Make any necessary changes in the Profile Summary screen, then click Use Settings. The Select Ticket Type screen redisplays. Figure 220 The Profile Summary screen. Click Cancel to return to the Select Ticket Type screen without making any changes to the contact person’s information. 7. In the Select Ticket Type screen (Figure 219 on page 351), type a detailed description of the issue in the Problem Description field, including what happened just before the failure occurred. Note: Supplying a detailed problem description will help support personnel to address the issue more quickly and efficiently. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Notes: The option to save the ticket to a USB device is only available if clicked Send Log Set you connected a USB device before you 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 498). All of the information is Click Submit. A progress screen indicates that the ticket request correct, (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. You need to change the 1. Click Previous to return to the Select Ticket Type screen. problem description, 2. Modify the problem description as required. 3. Click Next to return to the Confirm and Submit Ticket screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
1. If you plan to save the ticket information to a USB device, insert the device into a USB port on the LCM (see Figure 15 on page 50) or operator panel and allow time for the device to mount before continuing. Follow the instructions in steps 1 through 5 in Create New Support Tickets on page 350 to reach the Select Ticket Type screen (see Figure 219 on page 351). 3. If you do not need to make any changes to the contact person’s information for this ticket, proceed to Step 5. If you need to temporarily change any of the contact person’s information, click Profile Data. The Profile Summary screen displays (see Figure 220 on page 352). 4. Make any necessary changes in the Profile Summary screen, then click Use Settings. The Select Ticket Type screen redisplays. 5. Select Use existing support ticket. 6. Type the six‐digit ticket number in the Number field. You received this number when you originally opened the ticket. 7. Add any updated information in the Problem Description field. 8. Click Next. The Confirm and Submit Ticket screen displays (see Figure 221 on page 353). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 11 — Configuring and Using AutoSupport Update Existing Support Tickets 9. Verify that all information is correct. If all of the information is correct, proceed to Step 10. If something needs to be changed, click Previous and make the necessary changes. 10. To save the ticket information to a USB device instead of emailing from the library, select the check box at the top of the screen (shown in Figure 221 on page 353). Note: The option to save the ticket to a USB device is only available if you connected a USB device before you clicked Send Log Set to begin updating the ticket. 11. 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, the ticket is updated and an email response is sent to the user with a ticket number. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 Ticket on page 501). Topic Troubleshooting Library Problems page 357 Troubleshooting Library Initialization Issues page 357 Troubleshooting BlueScale User Interface Issues page 358 Troubleshooting MLM Issues page 361 Troubleshooting Encryption Issues page 362 Resolving Operational Issues page 364 Interpreting External Lights page 367 Using BlueScale Hardware Health Monitoring page 367 Respond to HHM Notifications page 368 View Hardware Health Monitoring (HHM) Data page 372 Capturing Traces page 373 Resetting the Library page 377 Resetting Components page 377 Reset the Power Control Module page 378 Reset the LCM or RCM page 378 Reset a RIM page 379...
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. ROUBLESHOOTING 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 (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Library hangs If the library cannot complete the initialization process, it will generate 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Network Settings on page 118). If SSL is enabled for the library, make sure that you enter the IP address using the form: https://[library IP address]. See Connecting to the library remotely using the BlueScale web interface on page 97 for additional information. Reset the LCM to make sure that the Ethernet port is not hung (see Reset the LCM or RCM on page 378). Cannot change a Before attempting to change configuration settings: configuration Recommended Make sure that 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 306 and Pause the PostScan Process on page 315). For all other background processes, wait until the process is completed and then retry the configuration change. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If the library contains RIMs in excess of the maximum number of exporters, the additional RIMs can be used for failover (see Controller Failover on page 78). 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 306 and Pause the PostScan Process on page 315). For all other background processes, wait until the process is completed and then retry the partition creation. Make sure that no background processes are running (for example, Media Cannot import or export cartridges 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 306 and Pause the PostScan Process on page 315). For all other background processes, wait until the process is completed and then retry the import or export operation. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Support key has expired Touch screen Recalibrate the touch screen (see Calibrating the Touch Screen on page 463). buttons and text fields are out of alignment Make sure that you plug the USB device into the LCM or operator panel and USB device does allow time for the device to mount before you select the option that saves not appear as a “save to” option data to the USB device. Reset the LCM to make sure that the USB port is not hung (see Reset the LCM or RCM on page 378). The library only recognizes FAT‐formatted, not NTFS‐formatted, USB devices. Try using a different USB device. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Export or Exchange Expired on the Inventory Cleaning Cartridges on page 253). screen The discovery process (Media Auto Either wait until the library is idle The library does Discovery or PreScan) cannot begin while before beginning the import or not proactively discover new the hosts are actively loading cartridges manually start the discovery cartridges when into or unloading cartridges from the process for imported cartridges they are imported drives. If you import cartridges during when the library is idle. See this time, the library posts a failure Discover Cartridges Manually on message stating that no drives are page 304 for instructions. available to perform the discovery process. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 it encryption is power‐cycle the library, the to its storage location (see Exchange Magazines enabled, but no drive will not be able to or Cartridges in a Partition on page 249). moniker or key list receive encryption Reset the drive (see Resetting a Drive on was sent to the monikers. page 402). DCM” This can also occur if a tape is left in a drive while the drive is reset or reseated. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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” in the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide). 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. 8. Click Next to proceed to the Summary screen of the Partition Wizard, and click Save. Note: A maximum of eight decryption keys can be assigned to one partition. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Navigate to Maintenance > Tools and select Library has disconnected. EtherLib Status. If the status indicates that any of the EtherLib, but EtherLib options targets are not connected, check the cabling between the components and then click Refresh. do not display in Package Update Labels on the front of one Remove all labels from drive faces. High Performance or more drives interfering with transporter position Transporter fails with multiple PAX calibration. and picker errors. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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PostScan process is Use the following steps to return the cartridge to its cycle or reset running, the cartridge storage location: being scanned remains in 1. Examine the partition inventories to determine in the drive. The library which partition the cartridge belongs (see generates a message to Viewing and Downloading the Cartridge notify you that the Global Inventory on page 266). Spare contains a cartridge 2. Substitute the Global Spare tape drive containing after it completes its the cartridge for another drive in the same initialization process. partition (see Use the Global Spare Drive on page 404). 3. Move the cartridge out of the drive and return it to its storage location (see Moving Cartridges Within a Partition on page 273). 4. Return the drive back to Global Spare status. (see Undo the Global Spare Drive on page 407). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
When the HHM icon appears on the status bar, you can click the icon to view information about the notification and send a Hardware Health Monitor ticket to a contact person within your organization or to Spectra Logic Technical Support so they can review the logs and determine if any maintenance tasks are needed. HHM icon Figure 222 The HHM icon is located on the status bar. To send an AutoSupport log to a contact person, see Respond to HHM Notifications, beginning on this page. To view a report showing the current HHM data, see View Hardware Health Monitoring (HHM) Data on page 372. 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. If not already completed, configure the mail recipients who should receive AutoSupport information. Also configure one or more AutoSupport profiles. Mail recipients — See Configure Mail Users on page 120. At a minimum, configure Spectra Logic Technical Support as a mail recipient if you want the library to email AutoSupport ticket requests to Spectra Logic. AutoSupport profiles — See Configure AutoSupport Profiles on page 342. You can configure one of the mail recipients to receive critical alarm log sets automatically sent by the library. 3. Click the HHM icon on the status bar (see Figure 222 on page 367). The Hardware Health Monitoring screen displays. Figure 223 The Hardware Health Monitoring screen provides information about responding to the HHM notification. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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AutoSupport Ticket. 5. Click Send AutoSupport Ticket. The main AutoSupport screen displays. Figure 224 Click Send Log Set to open a support ticket. 6. Click Send Log Set. The Select Profile to Send Log Set screen displays. Figure 225 Select the AutoSupport profile to use for the support ticket. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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7. Click Select next to the profile for the main contact person for HHM issues. The Select Ticket Type screen displays. Figure 226 Enter a problem description on the Select Ticket Type screen. The Create new Hardware Health Monitor ticket option is automatically selected. The options for entering an existing support ticket number and a problem description are not available. 8. If you do not need to make any changes to the contact person’s information for this support ticket, skip to Step 9 on page 371. If you need to temporarily change the contact person’s information for this ticket, click Profile Data. The Profile Summary screen displays (see Figure 220 on page 352). Make any necessary changes in the Profile Summary screen. Click Use Settings to save your changes and return to the Select Ticket Type screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Respond to HHM Notifications 9. Click Next. The Confirm and Submit Ticket screen displays. Figure 227 The Confirm and Submit Ticket screen. 10. Verify that all information is correct. To save the ticket information to a USB device instead of emailing it from the library, select the box at the top of the screen. Note: The option to save the ticket information to a USB device is only available if you connected a USB device in Step 4 on page 369. If all of the information is correct, proceed to Step 11. If something needs to be changed, click Previous to return to the Select Ticket Type screen and make any necessary changes. 11. Click Submit to send the Hardware Health Monitor ticket to the selected recipient. A progress screen indicates that the ticket request (and the ASL information) is being sent. When completed, the AutoSupport Profiles screen displays. 12. After any required tasks are complete, the threshold can be reset. The HHM icon disappears until the next threshold is reached. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
In addition to the HHM: View Data utility, two additional HHM utilities configure the Caution 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. Use the following steps to view the current HHM data. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges.
RACES Overview Spectra Logic uses traces to help diagnose problems with the library. You only need to capture traces when instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. They will tell you what type of trace you need to capture. Emailing Trace Results If you plan to email trace results directly from the library, make sure that you have already set up the recipients as mail users (see Configure Mail Users on page 120). If you are connected to the library using a web browser, you can also copy and paste the trace results into a text file and email it to Spectra Logic Technical Support if they request it. Saving Trace Results to a USB Device If you plan to save trace results to a USB device, you must connect the USB device to a port on the LCM or operator panel and allow time for it to mount before you select Traces on the Maintenance Tools screen (see Connect a USB Device to the Library on page 178). If a USB device is not connected, the USB option is not available. You can, however, still save trace results to the memory card in the LCM. You can also view the results without saving them. User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can capture traces. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 231 Select the traces you want to capture on the System Traces screen (Error Log trace results shown). LCM Trace — C aptures a trace relating to a single aspect of operations related to the LCM. Component Trace — C aptures a trace relating to the logical library or a single aspect of operations related to the robotics or a RIM. Note: The RIMs in the library are listed as F‐QIPs. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Save results to Saves the report to the memory card in the LCM. Compact Flash file Note: Select this option only if specifically instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. Save to USB Saves the report to the USB device. The results can then be viewed from any device that can read from USB. Note: This option is only available if you inserted a USB device in Step 3 on page 374. Display Full LCM Opens a new screen that shows the entire trace. Trace Note: The Display Full LCM Trace check box only applies to selections made in the LCM Trace list, not selections made in the Component Trace list. If Display Full LCM Trace is selected when you generate a component trace, the selection is ignored. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Trace, Selected Display Display in the Trace Results screen. Click Previous to return to the System Full LCM Trace, Traces screen. Figure 232 Select the Display Full LCM Trace option to view the entire trace on the Full Trace screen (Error Log trace 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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BlueScale web interface are lost. Wait five minutes for the reset to complete and then reconnect. Backup operations are not affected. Reset Figure 234 The reset button on the Spectra LS (LCM or RCM). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 236 Location of the reset button on a RIM2. button on a RIM. BlueScale Software Reset You can also reset the RIM through the BlueScale user interface. 1. Determine the BlueScale identifier for the RIM you need to reset. Note: RIMs are shown as F‐QIPs in the BlueScale user interface and are identified according to their physical location in the library. See RIM Identifiers on page 69 for information about identifiers. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 3. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools. The Maintenance Tools screen displays. 4. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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5. Click Show Advanced. The Advanced Utilities Confirmation screen displays. 6. Click Next. The Utilities screen refreshes to show a list of the advanced utilities. 7. Scroll through the list of advanced utilities and select Reset Controller. The screen refreshes to show the details for the utility. Figure 237 The Reset Controller utility for resetting a RIM. 8. Use the drop‐down list to select the component identifier for the RIM that you need to reset. 9. Click Run Utility to reset the selected RIM. When the reset is complete, the Utility Results screen displays, showing that the RIM was reset. Note: When the RIM resets, the library posts system messages that the F‐QIP disappeared and reappeared. 10. The RIM is ready for use. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If a white camera is configured with an unknown fixed IP address, you must reset it Important to use DHCP before you can discover it on the network. Resetting the camera to use DHCP requires physically accessing the camera inside the library. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support for assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page For a black BlueScale Vision camera, you can use the camera’s setup wizard ...
Do not click Install Utility. This option installs the Viewing/Recording utility. It Important cannot be used to configure the camera. Note: The Network Camera Setup Wizard uses the UDP broadcast to discover the camera on the network. You may need to disable your network’s firewall if it blocks using UDP. Figure 238 The Network Camera Setup Wizard start page. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 239 The camera IP address shown in the Network Camera Setup Wizard. The default device name for the camera is SLnnnnnn, where Notes: nnnnnn are the last 6 digits of the camera’s 12 digit hexadecimal MAC address. If you only need to determine the IP address for the camera, make a note of that information and then click the button in the upper right‐hand corner of the screen to close the wizard. The camera will continue to use DHCP to obtain an IP address. If the wizard does not discover the camera, the camera must be reset to use DHCP addressing. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support for assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). If the camera is configured to use DHCP and no DHCP server is available, the camera defaults to IP address 192.168.0.99. 5. Click the forward arrow to display the login screen. Enter the Administrator Name and Administrator Password. The default Administrator Name is administrator (all lower case, case‐ sensitive); by default, the Administrator Password is left blank. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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On the Camera Settings screen, change the Device Name to something that will help you identify the camera in your environment. The default name for the camera is SLnnnnnn, where nnnnnn is the last six digits of the camera’s 12 digit hexadecimal MAC address. b. If desired, enter a Description for the camera so that you can easily identify it. c. If necessary, set the correct Time Zone, Local Date, and Local Time. 7. Click the forward arrow to display the IP Address Settings screen. Click arrow to continue Figure 241 Select Fixed IP Address to configure the IP address for the camera. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If you do not know the camera’s IP address, you must reset the camera to use DHCP addressing before you can connect to it. The reset process requires physically accessing the camera. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support for assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page ...
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Figure 243 Confirm that the new settings for the camera are correct. 10. Click the forward arrow to save the updated settings. A confirmation dialog box displays. Click OK to confirm that you want to save the new settings. Figure 244 Save the updated settings for the camera. 11. After saving the new camera configuration verify the settings by attempting to access the camera at the new IP address (see Using a Web browser on page 174). 12. If the library has multiple cameras, repeat the steps in this section for each camera. Make a record of the IP address for each camera and the frame in which each camera is located. Other camera settings can be configured if desired. See the BlueScale Vision Camera User Guide for information about other available settings. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Enter the camera’s updated IP address in the BlueScale Vision IP Address field. d. Click Save. The presence of a camera icon on the status bar indicates that the IP address has been saved. Configure the BlueScale Vision Camera - Black 1. Download the camera software from the support portal Downloads > Tools page or click Vivotek_InstallWizard‐v1.1.0.27.exe. Note: The Vivotek FD8361 Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual indicates that the software is located on a CD shipped with the camera. The CD is not shipped with Spectra Logic libraries. Download the software using the link above. 2. Open the folder and run IW2_Setup‐v1.1.0.27.exe. The program searches the network for any compatible network cameras. 3. When the discovery completes, a graphic of the detected setup, similar to Figure 245, displays. Click Next. Figure 245 Sample detected network. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 246 The camera IP address shown in the Network Camera Installation Wizard 2. 5. The camera software should open in your default browser. If it does not, open a browser window and type the IP address shown. The software included with the black camera, requires Notes: ActiveX to view the streaming video and controls. You must use Internet Explorer or see Streaming video and camera controls do not work for the library camera on page 365 for alternate solutions. If this is the first time the program has been run on the computer an add‐on will need to be installed. Depending on the firmware of the black camera, you may need to log into the camera to view live images or to configure the camera. The default username is root. The default password is Spectra123. To change the default password or create additional users, see “Security” in the Vivotek FD8361 Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual. 6. Click Configuration to see the options for configuring the camera. Figure 247 The viewing software home page. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 248 Enter a Host name and set the date if necessary. 8. Click Save. 9. Select Network > General settings. The Network General Settings screen displays. Figure 249 If you select Use fixed IP address, configure the IP address for the camera. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The Secondary DNS is optional. If provided, it will be used if the Primary DNS is unavailable. Figure 250 If you select Use fixed IP address, configure the IP address for the camera. 11. Click Save. 12. After saving the new camera configuration verify the settings by attempting to access the camera at the new IP address (see Using a Web browser on page 174). 13. If the library has multiple cameras, repeat the steps in this section for each camera. Make a record of the IP address for each camera and the frame in which each camera is located. Other camera settings can be configured if desired. See the Vivotek FD8361 Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual for information about other available settings. 15. When you have completed configuring the camera, close your browser to exit the camera setup software. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
The backup of the MLM database also contains the DLM database. To restore the... Using the... See... Auto Configuration Save Library configuration, the Restore From an Auto MLM and DLM databases, and file, Configuration Save File on the BlueScale encryption keys page 392. stored in the library Library configuration and the Saved configuration file, Restore the Library Configuration BlueScale encryption keys Using a Saved Configuration on stored in the library page 397. MLM and DLM databases MLM database backup file, Restore the MLM and DLM Databases on page 399. BlueScale encryption keys Exported key file, See the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User Guide. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Any changes made since the last backup will 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 will be sent as an email attachment to the specified recipient (see Enable Email for the Auto Configuration Save File on page 122). 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 397 and Restore the MLM and DLM Databases on page 399). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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1. If you plan to restore using the zip file containing the automatically generated 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 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 or operator panel and allow time for it to mount before continuing. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 3. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools. The Maintenance Tools screen displays. 4. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays. 5. Click Show Advanced. The Advanced Utilities Confirmation screen displays. 6. Click Next. The Utilities screen refreshes to show a list of the advanced utilities. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The library is then restored using the selected configuration backup file on the USB device. The USB device now contains one additional Auto Configuration Save file. After a brief delay, the Utility Results screen appears, showing that the configuration was restored. The library then performs a power‐ cycle reset. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If you do not have a manual backup available, you will need to restore the following changes manually: If you made configuration changes after the creation date of the automatically generated configuration backup file you used, you will need to use the options in the System Setup screen to repeat those changes after the restore is complete. If you entered activation keys after the creation date of the automatically generated configuration backup file you used, you will need to use the Option Enablement pane of the System Configuration screen to re‐enter those keys (see Enter Activation Keys on page 110). Update the Library Inventory When you restore the configuration, any magazines that were imported into a partition after the configuration backup file you used was generated are not recognized as belonging to the partition. Instead, the library notifies you that there are unused magazines in the free pool. Use the following instructions to update the library inventory to reflect the correct number of magazines assigned to the partition. 1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Partitions. The Shared Library Services screen displays. 3. Click Edit for the partition to which the unassigned magazines should belong. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 12 — Library Troubleshooting Restore From an Auto Configuration Save File 4. Click Next to advance through the partition configuration screens until you reach the Chambers and Drives screen. Figure 252 The Chambers and Drives screen. 5. Decrease the number of storage chambers assigned to the partition by the number of missing magazines. 6. Click Next to advance through the remainder of the screens without making any additional changes until you reach the Save Library Configuration screen. 7. Click Save. The Share Library Services screen redisplays. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
10. Click Save. The library requires several minutes to store the configuration information, after which the Shared Library Services screen redisplays. Restore the Library Configuration Using a Saved Configuration Use the following steps if you want to restore the library from a configuration backup file that was generated manually, as described in Use Manual Backup of the Library Configuration on page 143. 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 399). 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools. The Maintenance Tools screen displays. 3. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays. 4. Click Show Advanced. The Advanced Utilities Confirmation screen displays. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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USB device with a time stamp indicating when the file was created. The library is then restored using the selected auto saved configuration. The USB device now contains one additional configuration file. After a brief delay, the Utility Results screen appears, showing that the configuration was restored. The library then performs a power‐ cycle reset. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
(see Restore From an Auto Configuration Save File on page 392). 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. 2. If you plan to restore using an MLM database backup file that was sent as an email attachment, use the following instructions to copy the file to a USB device; otherwise, skip to Step 5. a. Create a folder called SavedMLMDB at the root of a USB device. b. Copy the or xlminfo<date-time>.db cminfo_<date-time>.zdt file to the SavedMLMDB folder on the USB device. 3. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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10. Scroll down and select Restore MLM Database from USB. The screen refreshes to show the details for the utility. Figure 253 Select the Restore MLM Database from USB utility. 11. Use the Select a restore time stamp drop‐down list to select the or file xlminfo<date-time>.db cminfo_<date-time>.zdt containing the MLM database backup you want to use for the restore. 12. Click Run Utility. After a brief delay, the Utility Results screen displays, showing that the database was restored. After an MLM database restore, the Discover Media button on the Note: Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen (Maintenance > MLM) may be active even if all cartridges have been discovered. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 Ticket on page 501). For additional troubleshooting information, refer to the drive documentation (see LTO Ultrium Tape Drives on page 20 and TS11xx Technology Drives on page 20). The library must be under warranty or have a valid service Note: contract in order to qualify for support (see Service Contract Extension on page 523 to learn about service contracts). Topic Resetting a Drive page 402 Using a Global Spare Drive page 403 Use the Global Spare Drive page 404 Undo the Global Spare Drive page 407 Retrieving a Drive Trace or Drive Dump File page 408 Use the Drive Traces Button page 408 Use the IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool to Retrieve a page 410 Drive Dump Use the BlueScale Retrieve Drive Dump Utility page 411 Troubleshooting Drives page 413 Identify the Problem page 413 Interpret the Detailed Drive Information page 416 Using DLM to Test a Drive page 430...
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. Note: Drives are identified according to their physical location in the library. For example, FR1/DBA2/DRV4 refers to the upper right drive in DBA2 of frame 1. See Drive Identifiers on page 70 for information about identifiers. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 3. Select Configuration > DLM (or Drives) to display the Drives screen. Figure 254 Click Reset on the Drives screen. 4. Identify the drive that needs to be reset and click Reset. The library power cycles the drive. When the drive completes its POST and becomes ready, a status screen displays, showing that the drive was reset. Note: When the drive resets, the library posts system messages that the drive disappeared and reappeared. 5. The drive is ready for use. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 into a Storage or Cleaning Partition). 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. If all of the Global Spare drives assigned to the partition are in use by the MLM PostScan process, you must pause PostScan to make a Global Spare drive available, as described in Pause the PostScan Process on page 315. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Partitions to display the Shared Library Services screen. Figure 255 Click Global Spare to begin the process of replacing a partition drive with a Global Spare drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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4. 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 one or more drives are not configured as Global Spares for the partition (see Assign Global Spare Drives on page 196). Figure 256 Click Use Spare for the drive you want to replace. 5. Click Use Spare next to the drive for which you want to substitute an available 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Global Spare drive. 7. If necessary, use your storage management software to bring the Global Spare drive that replaced the failed drive online. Refer to your storage management software documentation for instructions. 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
3. When the Global Spare drive is empty and offline, select Configuration > Partitions on the toolbar menu to display the Shared Library Services screen. 4. Click Global Spare for the partition that contained the failed drive to display the Global Spare Usage screen. Figure 258 Click Undo Spare to begin using the replacement drive you installed. 5. 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. 6. 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Note: The Drive Traces button is not supported for TS11xx technology drives. Before You Begin Before you begin generating a drive trace using the Drive Traces button, make sure you fulfill the following prerequisites. Emailing Results. If you plan to email the drive trace file directly from the library, make sure that you have already set up the intended email recipient as a mail user (see Configure Mail Users on page 120). Saving Results to a USB Device. If you plan to save the drive trace file to a USB device, you must plug the USB device into one of the USB ports on the LCM or operator panel and allow time for the device to mount before you click Drive Traces (see Using a USB Device on page 177). Note: If a USB device is not connected, 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Use the Drive Traces Button Generate the Trace 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. If you plan to save the drive trace file to a USB device, plug the USB device into one of the USB ports on the LCM or operator panel and allow time for the device to mount before proceeding. 3. Select Configuration > DLM (or Drives) to display the Drives screen. Figure 259 Click Drive Traces on the Drives screen. 4. Click Drive Traces. The Generate Drive Traces screen displays. Figure 260 The Generate Drive Traces screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Use the latest version of ITDT to gather a drive dump from the latest generation of Important drives. Log into IBM’s Fix Central website at https://www.ibm.com/support/ fixcentral using your individual IBM ID. 2. Select the following options: Product Group = System Storage 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If for some reason you cannot install and use ITDT in your environment, use the BlueScale Retrieve Drive Dump utility to collect the dump file from a drive. Before You Begin Before you begin the utility, make sure you fulfill the following prerequisites. Insert USB Device. This utility saves the drive dump file to a USB device connected to the LCM or operator panel. You must connect the USB device and allow time for it to mount before you access the Utilities screen (see Using a USB Device on page 177). User Privilege Requirements. Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can use the BlueScale software to retrieve a drive dump file. Run the Utility 1. Determine the BlueScale identifier for the drive from which you want to retrieve the dump file. Note: Drives are identified according to their physical location in the library. For example: FR1/DBA2/DRV4 refers to the upper right drive in DBA2 of frame 1. Refer to Drive Identifiers on page 70 for information about identifiers. 2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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(pass or fail), not where to send the drive dump file. The drive dump file is always saved to the USB device. Do not send the utility results to the default autosupport@spectralogic.com email recipient. 9. Use the drop‐down list to select the drive from which you want to retrieve the dump. 10. Click Run Utility to retrieve the dump file from the selected drive. Do not use the drive from which you are retrieving the dump 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Review any system messages that have been posted by the library (see Check System messages and Respond to Messages on page 159) and take any action described in the message(s). Look up the definition of an error sense code referenced in a system message Error sense codes using the Spectra Tape Libraries SCSI Developer Guide. Find detailed troubleshooting information for the drive. See Additional Drive Publications on page 19 for information about obtaining drive documentation. documentation 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 https://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 498 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Display Message and MCD Codes, beginning on page 417 for detailed information. Indicates whether a cartridge is currently loaded in the drive, tape motion, and Cartridge Status other information related to reading and writing data. 3. If you have successfully operated the storage management software and library in the past, but are now experiencing problems reading and writing data, check the following: Check this... If... You are having trouble writing data to a cartridge. Make sure that the cartridge Write-protect switch setting is write‐enabled (see Preparing Cartridges for Use on page 227) before importing it into the library. A tape cartridge has been in use for a long time or if it has been used frequently, Cartridge age try using a new cartridge. The drive indicates that a cleaning is required. Follow the instructions in Drive cleaning Cleaning a Drive on page 465 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 189). Host and software Determine whether a device driver is required. Some operating environments requirements 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 495 for instructions. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 262 Use the information on the Drive Details screen to help troubleshoot drive problems. 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 for an LTO drive or CLEAN* on the MCD for a TS11xx technology drive. The notification is also posted to the library’s Drive Details screen (Figure 262) and the DLM drive health icon for the drive changes to yellow (see Using the Drive Health Icons on page 333 for additional information). If needed, clean the drive as described in Cleaning a Drive on page 465. Use only a certified cleaning cartridge. To order cleaning cartridges, see Media and Media Accessories on page 521. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Diagnostic Tool to Retrieve a Drive Dump on page 410. Make sure you install ITDT on a computer that is connected to the same SAN as the drives in the library. For TS11xx technology drives, use the MCD to determine the status of the drive (see Interpreting the SCD and MCD Codes). Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support if you need assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Interpreting the SCD and MCD Codes Overview. The Drive Details screen displays the state of the single‐ character display (SCD) on LTO drives (see LTO SCD Codes) or the display message (MCD) on TS11xx technology drives (see TS11xx Technology MCD Codes on page 425). Figure 263 An LTO drive’s SCD information on the Drive Details screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Some of the solutions listed in the following table include Notes: testing the drive. See Using DLM to Test a Drive on page 430 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 to Retrieve a Drive Dump on page 410. Refer to the ITDT documentation for information about using this utility. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support if you need assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Multiple Errors . The SCD or MCD 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. Note: The drive may need to be reset in order to clear the error code. WORM Media. The drives supported by the library support using WORM media. To learn more about WORM media, see WORM Media on page 551. 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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No error occurred. No action is required. The power was cycled or diagnostics have 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 library’s power connector is properly seated. 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 (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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2. Reset the drive (see Resetting a Drive on page 402), then retry the operation that produced the error. 3. If the problem persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support and send the drive dump 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 dump; one already exists. The drive determined that a tape path or read/write error occurred. To prevent damage to the drive or tape cartridge, the drive does not allow you to insert a cartridge if the current cartridge was successfully ejected. Perform the following: If possible, use ITDT to collect the existing drive dump (see Use the IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool to Retrieve a Drive Dump on page 410). If you cannot use ITDT, use the BlueScale Retrieve Drive Dump utility (see Use the BlueScale Retrieve Drive Dump Utility on page 411). 2. Reset the drive (see Resetting a Drive on page 402), then retry the operation that produced the error. 3. If the problem persists, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support and send the drive dump 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 a Drive on page 430). 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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 tape cartridges or if you do not know the tape cartridge’s volume serial number, use the Drive Health Verification wizard to test the drive (see Using DLM to Test a Drive on page 430). 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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 a Drive on page 430). 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. Note: The error code clears when you reset of 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). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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 an encryption operation. 1. Make sure that you are using LTO‐4 or later generation data cartridges. 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. Drive Fiber Cable error. The Fibre Channel drive does not detect light or a related diagnostic failed to detect light through the fiber optic connection to the drive. Verify the fiber cables and connections between the drive and the host are the correct type and are working properly. Verify all equipment and devices are powered ON. Verify the configuration settings for the drive are set correctly and are compatible with the topology of the network. Verify that the host fiber adapter and port are working properly and are compatible with the topology of the network. Verify that the Fibre Channel switch ports are working properly and are compatible with the topology of the network. Verify that the fiber cable is connected to Port A (0) of the drive. Verify that Port A (0) on the Fibre Channel drive is working properly by using ITDT to run the “Function Code 6: Run Host Interface Wrap Test.” November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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MCD Code Descriptions for TS11xx Technology Drives. A variety of messages that indicate the current drive status can be displayed on the drive’s 8‐character panel. In the case of an error, a Failure ID message is displayed. A Failure ID has the format FIDx yy, where x indicates the severity of the failure and yy indicates the error code. The following tables shows the status codes for TS11xx technology drives. The table on page 427 shows the Failure ID Code descriptions for these drives. Status Code Description The following are possible reasons for the display to be blank: <blank> The drive is not powered on The drive is ready There is no status No cartridge is mounted The reset/power‐on process is in progress. The diagnostic test is verifying that <all 8 elements all elements are working. fully lit> November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). ERASE* Data erase is in progress. LOAD* A load is complete. The cartridge is at the load point. LOCATE* A locate is in progress. MIDTAPE* The drive was reset or powered on with a tape loaded, and is in the process of bringing the drive and tape to a recovered state. This process may take up to 15 minutes. NEW CODE Codeload has completed. The drive is in process of resetting to apply the new code. READ* A data read is in progress. READY* The drive is in ready state. (The panel can also be blank in ready state) RESET* and The drive is in the process of resetting. RESET!!! REWIND* A rewind operation is in progress. UNLOAD* An unload has been requested, or is in progress. @UNLOAD* An unload is complete, the cartridge is in the unloaded position. Note: The display will go blank when the cartridge is removed. WRITE* A data write is in progress. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Cartridge or drive See Failure ID code FE on page 429. problem. Cartridge problem. See Failure ID code FE on page 429. Drive performance Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support problem. (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Drive problem. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Hardware or configuration Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support problem. (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). AA, AB, AC, AD Configuration problem. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). AE, AF Hardware problem. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Hardware problem. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Drive problem. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Informational message. A microcode dump exists in flash memory. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Cartridge or Drive Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support F2, F4 problem. (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Verify that the fiber cables and the connections Fibre Channel error. between the drive and the host are the correct type and are working properly. Verify that all equipment and devices are powered ON. Verify that the configuration settings for the drive are set correctly and are compatible with the Fibre Channel topology being used. Verify that the host fiber adapter and port are working properly and are compatible with the Fibre Channel topology being used. Verify that the Fibre Channel switch ports are working properly and are compatible with the Fibre Channel topology being used. Verify that the fiber cable is connected to Port A (0) of the drive. The drive needs to be See Cleaning a Drive on page 465 for instructions. cleaned. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Known Barcode 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, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support. If another drive is not available, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support. Problems with One or More Cartridges with Unknown Barcode If the problem occurs with multiple tape cartridges or if you do not know the tape barcode, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Operator procedure or This error code is presented for an invalid or host problem. unsupported SCSI command or parameter. It is a SCSI application program software problem. Sense data exists at the host. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Make sure that the scratch tape does not contain data that you need to retain. The Caution test process overwrites all data on the tape. Important The test will fail if the scratch tape does not meet the conditions listed above. If the cartridge health is unknown (that is, it is not currently Note: listed in the library’s MLM database), the library loads the cartridge into a drive to determine the health before beginning the test. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
TeraPack magazine; it cannot be in a Maintenance TeraPack magazine. Both the scratch tape and the cleaning cartridge can be Notes: imported into the entry/exit pool in the same magazine. The test will fail if the cleaning cartridge health is not Good or Usable. The cleaning cartridge must have a barcode label. If the entry/exit pool contains only one chamber, both the cleaning cartridge and the scratch cartridge must be in the same magazine. Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can perform a DLM Drive Health test. See Understanding User Groups and Security on page 103 for information about the three types of user groups and what types of privileges each has. 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. If necessary, import a scratch tape and a cleaning cartridge into the library (see Requirements for Using the Wizard on page 430). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 264 Click Test on the Drives screen to launch the wizard. 4. Click Test next to the drive you want to test to start the DLM Drive Health Verification wizard. The wizard determines whether all of the requirements for the test have been met. All Requirements Met. If all of the requirements for performing the test have been met, the Drive Health Verification screen displays a warning about the upcoming test process. Proceed to Step 5. Figure 265 Click Next on the Drive Health Verification screen to begin the verification process. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Requirements Not Met. If one or more requirement needs attention, the Drive Health Verification screen displays information about what needs to be done. Figure 266 Address all of the requirements on the Drive Health Verification screen. If you are accessing the library remotely using the BlueScale web Note: interface and either the scratch cartridge or the cleaning cartridge is not available, then Cancel is the only option available. Use the following steps to address the requirements listed on the Drive Health Verification screen. a. Click Move or Import/Export, as required, to move a cartridge out of the drive or import a scratch cartridge and a cleaning cartridge into the partition. b. After you complete the necessary actions, begin the entire process again, starting with Step 3 on page 432. c. When all of the requirements have been met, proceed to Step 5. 5. Click Next to display the DLM Select Scratch Cartridge screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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7. 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. 8. 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 268 The DLM Test Results screen (test successful). If the drive fails the test, the drive health is set to Poor (red). Contact Spectra Logic for assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). Figure 269 The DLM Test Results screen (test failed). 9. Click Continue to return to the Drives screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
HAPTER Maintaining the Library This chapter describes the common maintenance tasks for the Spectra TFinity library. See Chapter 15 – Maintaining the Drives, beginning on page 464 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 436 Renewing the BlueScale Software Support Key page 437 Updating the BlueScale Software and Library page 439 Firmware Check the Library BlueScale Software Version page 440 Check Component Firmware Versions (Optional) page 441 Check the Currently Released BlueScale Version page 443 Download the BlueScale Package...
The library hardware is configured to ensure proper thermal control, air flow, and dust filtering. After the library is installed, do not move the library. Do not remove the doors from the back of the library or any library components (except the TeraPack magazines). Moving the library without assistance from a Spectra Certified Field Engineer voids Important your service contract. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support for assistance if you need to relocate your library (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If your BlueScale Software Support key expires, you see the following screen when you attempt to update the library. Figure 270 The BlueScale Software Support Key Expired screen. 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 https://support.spectralogic.com. Note: See Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 498 for information about creating an account and accessing the Technical Support portal. 2. Select Incidents & Inventory > Service Key Generation. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 14 — Maintaining the Library 3. The Service Key Generation page displays with a list of the products you own. In the Product Name column, click the product for which you want to generate a service key. Figure 271 The Service Key Generation screen. 4. On the Software Support Keys Generator page, the Product Name, Product Type, and Serial Number fields are populated with the information for your library. Click Generate Key. The page refreshes to display the new Product Service Key. Figure 272 The Software Support Key Generator page. 5. After you generate your key, enter it into the library as described in Enter Activation Keys on page 110. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 package updates, including firmware updates for 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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2. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools. The Maintenance Tools screen displays. Figure 275 The Maintenance Tools screen. 3. 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 or operator panel and wait for the USB device to mount. The option to save the information to a USB device is only Note: displayed if you connect a USB device before you select Utilities (see Using a USB Device on page 177). 4. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays. 5. Select Display Firmware Versions. The Utilities screen refreshes to show a description of the Display Firmware Versions tool. Figure 276 Select the Display Firmware Versions utility. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Save results to To the memory card in the LCM. Compact Flash file Note: Select this option only if specifically instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. Save to USB To a USB device connected to a USB port on the LCM or the operator panel. Note: This option is only available if you inserted a USB device in Step 3 on page 441. 7. Click Run Utility. The Utility Results screen displays, showing a list of the firmware levels for all installed components. Figure 277 The results screen for the Display Firmware Versions utility. 8. If requested to do so, send this information to Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7) for advanced troubleshooting. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Figure 278 The Product Software screen. 4. Compare the Current Version available for the library to the version installed on the library. Download the BlueScale Package If Auto Download is configured (see Configure a Package Server on page 135) or your library has Internet access and you plan to download the BlueScale package directly to the library from the Spectra Logic package server, skip to Prepare for the BlueScale Package Update on page 444. If your library cannot access an outside website because of security or firewall restrictions, use the following steps to download the BlueScale package from the Technical Support portal. You can save the BlueScale package to a USB device or a previously configured package server. 1. Log into your account on the Technical Support portal at https://support.spectralogic.com. 2. Select Downloads > Product Software. The Product Software page displays. Figure 279 The Product Software screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
The root directory of a USB device. The library only recognizes FAT‐formatted, not NTFS‐ Notes: formatted, USB devices. Not all USB devices are compatible with the library. If you are unable to access a USB device from the library, remove it and use a different one. —OR— A previously configured package server. Prepare for the BlueScale Package Update Use the following sections to prepare to update the BlueScale software and library component firmware. Make Sure Your BlueScale Software Support Key Is Current Updating the BlueScale software and the firmware for the library components requires a current service contract with Spectra Logic Technical Support. If your service contract expires, renew it as described in Renewing the BlueScale Software Support Key on page 437. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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 Channel cables to the RIMs and any tape drives used as robotic exporters.
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 457. 4. Select Maintenance > Package Update. The Package Update screen displays. Note: If the library notifies you that your BlueScale Software Support key expired, see Renewing the BlueScale Software Support Key on page 437. Figure 280 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. If you decline the agreement, you are not able to update the Note: library. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The file names begin with the BlueScale version number, followed by the date of release in YYYYMMDD format. Figure 281 Select the BlueScale package. 7. Select the appropriate BlueScale package. If the Package does NOT display in the USB or Package server Note: section, you may have downloaded the package for the wrong library type or the wrong signed/unsigned package type. BlueScale packages may be found on the sources described in the table below. Source Description Select and download the desired BlueScale package from Spectra Logic’s Spectra Logic 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 118). 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 135). Memory Card Select the desired BlueScale package from packages already stored on the memory card in the LCM. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The BlueScale package must be stored in the root directory of the USB device. Configured Select the desired BlueScale package stored on a previously configured package Package Server server, if you have one available. (server name varies) Note: This option is only available if you previously configured a package server. See Configure a Package Server on page 135 for information about configuring a package server. 8. Click Next. The Library Package Update Options screen displays. The Library Package Update Options screen only lists options that are applicable based on your library configuration. Note: Clicking Update immediately starts the update process. Spectra Logic recommends that you select using a USB device to update RIM2 controllers (see Step 10 on page 450) and, if the library does not have EtherLib, using a USB device to update RCM control modules (see Step 9 on page 449) before clicking Update. Figure 282 The Library Package Update Options screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Package Update on page 365. Selection Action Automatically restart The library restarts the update, but performs it over the library’s update over the library’s internal communication network. This increases the amount of time internal network the update requires, up to 45 minutes per RCM. Do not automatically restart If the update fails, the library does not automatically restart the update update. The BlueScale update is incomplete. If the update fails, examine any system messages and the package update log to determine the cause of the failure. If the library is power‐cycled, there may be a system message that refers to an “RCM firmware mismatch”. Resolve the problems that caused the failure and retry the update. If the update cannot be performed using EtherLib, retry the update using the Update RCM controllers using USB device method. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 284 Select Update RCM controllers using USB device. Note: If your library has an EtherLib network, and you select Update RCM controllers using USB device, the library uses the USB device method to update the RCMs. 10. If the library includes RIM2 controllers, determine whether or not to update them using a USB device. This significantly shortens the time required to complete the update, but requires manual intervention. Note: You can only update RIM2 controllers, not RIM controllers, using the USB option. Figure 285 Select Update RIM2 controllers using USB device. Select Update RIM2 controllers using USB device on the Library Package Update Options screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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This is not recommended unless you backed up the library configuration right before starting the package update procedure. 12. On the Library Package Update Options screen, select whether or not an email is sent to Spectra Logic Technical Support to update the library’s support records. Sending a notification to Spectra Logic Technical Support is Notes: highly recommended. 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 344). Figure 287 Select whether or not you want to send an update to Technical Support. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Library 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. Components with auto‐staged firmware are marked with an asterisk (*). Figure 288 The Library Package Details screen. 14. (Optional) Use the advanced firmware update procedure to limit which components get upgraded or downgraded. Use the advanced firmware update procedure only when directed to do so by Spectra Important Logic Technical Support. a. Click Advanced on the Library Package Details screen. An Advanced Package Update 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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If you selected both Update RCM controllers using USB device and Both Update RIM2 controllers using USB device, the process is as follows: 1. On the Feedback Required screen, confirm that you connected a USB device to a USB port on the LCM (in Step 2 on page 446). The library copies a file containing the appropriate RCM firmware to the USB device. 2. A Feedback Required screen prompts you to remove the USB device from the LCM and connect it to the specified RCM. 3. When the RCM update is complete, a Feedback Required screen prompts you to remove the USB device and connect it to the next RCM. This is repeated until all RCM control modules are updated. 4. When all of the RCM updates are complete, a Feedback Required screen prompts you to move the USB device back to the LCM. The library copies a file containing the appropriate RIM2 firmware to the USB device. 5. A Feedback Required screen prompts you to remove the USB device from the LCM and connect it to a RIM2. This is repeated until all RIM2 controllers are updated. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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6. When the update completes, 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 2 on page 446. 7. After the update is complete, use your storage management software to restart any backup processes. Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while performing a package update, examine any system messages and the package update log to determine the cause of the failure. Resolve the problems and retry the update. LCM does not automatically reboot If the update package includes updates to software running on the LCM (LC server, WebServer, etc.) or RCM the LCM reboots when you click Finish. Wait at least five minutes for the LCM to complete its initialization. If the LCM does not reboot correctly, reseat the LCM and perform the Package Update process again. Component failed to update Click Finish to complete the update. When the LCM resets, reseat the component that failed to update, and perform the Package Update process again. If the component fails to update a second time, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support. See Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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1. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools. The Maintenance Tools screen displays. 2. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays. 3. Click Show Advanced. The Advanced Utilities Confirmation screen displays. 4. Click Next. The Utilities screen refreshes to show a list of the advanced utilities. 5. Scroll through the list of advanced utilities and select Restore Configuration from Checkpoint. The screen refreshes to show the details for the utility. Figure 290 The Advanced Utilities screen. 6. Click Run Utility to restore the library to the Checkpoint library configuration. 7. After the library configuration restores, perform the Package Update process again. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Note: There is no confirmation request before the selected package is deleted. Make sure that you no longer need access to a package file before you delete it. The following steps describe how to delete unwanted BlueScale packages 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 280 on page 446). 3. Click Manage Packages. The Manage Packages screen displays with a list of all the package files currently stored on the memory card in the LCM. Figure 291 Select the BlueScale packages you want to delete. 4. Select the package(s) that you want to delete, then click Delete Selected. The package delete process begins. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Confirm that the Filter Needs To Be Replaced Because dust primarily collects at the bottom of the air filter, it can be rotated 180°, top to bottom, one time before it needs to be replaced. Gather the Following Tools and Supplies Gather these supplies before beginning the procedure: A new filter from Spectra Logic A flat blade screwdriver (big filters) A #2 Phillips screwdriver (small filters) Continue Library Operations While Replacing the Filter It is safe to continue normal library operations, such as backups, while rotating or replacing the air filter. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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You can rotate the air filter 180° the air filter 180° one time before one time before replacing it replacing it Figure 293 Loosen the four captive screws that secure the air filter to the frame. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Filter sensor switch Bulk TAP Frame Main or Expansion Frame Figure 294 Install the filter, making sure that the tab on the filter presses the filter sensor switch. 6. Use the appropriate screwdriver to tighten the four captive screws to secure the filter to the frame (see Figure 293 on page 459). 7. Use a dry cloth to wipe any accumulated dust off the inside of the filter cover. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Manage Update Packages 8. Position the filter cover over the fan assembly and push firmly inward on the sides of the cover to snap it onto the ball studs extending from each side of the frame. As soon as the cover is in position, the fans restart. 9. If necessary, repeat Step 1 through Step 8 for each additional main frame, drive frame, or service frame in the library. NSTALLING OCKS Install the cord locks included with each frame to prevent the power cords from being inadvertently disconnected from the dual AC input connectors. Note: The photos in this section show installing the cord locks on a dual AC power module. The parts and the procedure are the same for the dual AC with convenience outlet or the dual AC2 power modules. Pause PostScan if it is running (see Pause the PostScan Process on page 315). Any tapes currently being scanned are returned to their storage locations. 2. Discontinue all file storage operations to the library. 3. Power off the library (see Power Off the Library on page 156). 4. Set the AC breaker switches on the dual AC module to the “off” position. 5. If the power cords are plugged into wall plugs, unplug them. Also unplug them from the dual AC module where you plan to install the cord locks. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 296 Remove the screws on the service frame expansion power module. 7. Place a cord lock over the connector on the end of the power cord that connects to the library. Orient the cord lock as shown in Figure 297. Cord lock clamp screw Figure 297 Install the cord locks on the power cords. 8. Push the power cord into the input plug and reinstall the screws that secure the input plug to the dual AC module. Make sure that the cord connector is fully seated in the input plug. 9. Tighten the cord lock clamp screws. 10. Repeat Step 7 through Step 9 for the other power cord. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If the touch points on the library’s touch screen do not properly align with the user interface graphics, perform the following procedure to recalibrate the position of the touch points. Note: You must perform this procedure while standing in front of the touch screen. The utility is not available when accessing the library through the BlueScale web interface (RLC). 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools to display the Maintenance Tools screen (Figure 275 on page 441). 3. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays. 4. Select Calibrate Touch Screen. 5. Click Run Utility. The touch screen displays a series of calibration target points. 6. Touch each point as it displays with either the stylus or your finger 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. 7. When the calibration routine is complete, the Utilities screen redisplays. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
HAPTER Maintaining the Drives This chapter describes the common maintenance tasks for drives in the Spectra TFinity library. See Chapter 14 – Maintaining the Library, beginning on page 435 for information about maintaining the library. Topic Cleaning a Drive page 465 Determine Whether Cleaning is Required page 466 Prepare the Library for Drive Cleaning page 467 Determine the Cleaning Method page 468 Manually Cleaning a Drive page 469 Track Cleaning Cartridge Use page 471 Updating Drive Firmware page 472 Prepare for the Update Process page 473 Update Using ITDT page 476 Update Using Drive Update through Package page 479 Update Update Using the Drive Firmware Update Wizard page 487 Update Using the Update Drive Firmware Utility page 491 Updating Drive Device Drivers page 495 Adding or Replacing a Drive page 496 Add a Drive to the Library page 496 Replace a Drive...
The notification is also posted to the library’s Drive Details screen (Figure 299 on page 467) and the DLM drive health icon for the drive changes to yellow (see Using the Drive Health Icons on page 333 for additional information). Using drives with dirty heads can reduce drive performance, decrease usable tape capacity, and result in read/write failures which can 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 187 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, if necessary, and using the Inventory screen to manually move the cleaning cartridge to the drive (see No Cleaning Partition Present on page 470). Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can move a cleaning cartridge stored in the partition using the BlueScale web interface (RLC). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 Chapter 13 – Drive Troubleshooting, beginning on page 401) by sending a message to the storage management software. The Drive Details screen indicates that the drive needs cleaning or displays a C on the SCD for an LTO drive or CLEAN* on the MCD for a TS11xx technology drive (see Figure 299 on page 467). 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 Drives screen to determine whether a drive requires cleaning. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. Select Configuration > Drives or Configuration > DLM if MLM is enabled. The Drives screen displays. Figure 298 Click Detail on the Drives screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Required Tools and Materials. You must have a cleaning cartridge for the type of drive(s) to be cleaned. Cleaning cartridges can be purchased from Spectra Logic. If the cartridge has a barcode label, be sure to note the barcode, including any leading zeros. This information helps you locate the cleaning cartridge after it is loaded into the library. Using only Spectra Certified cleaning cartridges to clean your drives is highly Caution recommended. For information on ordering these cartridges, see Media and Media Accessories on page 521. Carefully follow all instructions and recommendations provided with the cleaning cartridge.
Any attempts to use a cleaning cartridge for data storage causes backup failures. A Global Spare drive Prepare and clean the drive as follows: requires cleaning and a 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 315). 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 404). Clean the drive manually (see No Cleaning Partition Present on page 470). 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 407). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 187 for information about configuring a cleaning partition. 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges, or as an operator assigned to the partition. 2. If necessary, import a magazine containing one or more cleaning cartridges into the cleaning partition (see Importing into a Storage or Cleaning Partition on page 233). 3. Select Configuration > Drives or Configuration > DLM if MLM is enabled. The Drives screen displays. Figure 300 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. 6. If the cleaning cartridge is MLM‐enabled, the cartridge health and Cleans Remaining are updated in the MLM database. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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—OR— If you have a TeraPack magazine with one or more empty slots in the entry/exit pool or the storage pool for the partition, you can exchange a magazine or cartridge to import the cleaning cartridge (see Exporting or Exchanging Magazines and Cartridges on page 244). Use the following steps to clean the drive. 1. Log into the library. 2. If you keep a cleaning cartridge stored in the storage pool for the partition, use its barcode label information to determine its location, as described in Locating a Specific Cartridge on page 272. 3. If necessary, import the TeraPack magazine with the cleaning cartridge into either the entry/exit pool or the storage pool for the partition containing the drive that needs cleaning, as described in Importing into a Storage or Cleaning Partition on page 233. Note: If an empty chamber is not available in either the entry/exit pool or the storage pool, exchange the magazine containing the cleaning cartridge for a magazine in one of those pools (see Exporting or Exchanging Magazines and Cartridges on page 244). When the cleaning is complete, you can exchange the magazines again. 4. Move the cleaning cartridge from the magazine to the drive needing cleaning, as described in Moving Cartridges Within a Partition on page 273. The drive automatically performs the cleaning, which takes approximately one minute, and ejects the cartridge when finished. 5. Move the cleaning cartridge from the drive back to the magazine from which it came. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Import an unexpired cleaning cartridge. c. Repeat Step 3 through Step 6 to clean the drive. 7. If you have additional drives to clean, repeat Step 3 through Step 6 for each drive. 8. If you do not want to store the cleaning cartridge in the library, export the magazine containing it, as described in Exporting or Exchanging Magazines and Cartridges on page 244. 9. Make sure that you track the number of times the cleaning cartridge was used (see Track Cleaning Cartridge Use, below). If you used an MLM‐enabled LTO cleaning cartridge, the Note: cartridge usage is tracked in the MLM database. Track Cleaning Cartridge Use Cleaning cartridges are valid for a minimum of 50 uses. If you enabled 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 9 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management, beginning on page 284 for detailed information about using MLM‐enabled cleaning cartridges. If you are not using a Spectra certified cleaning cartridge with MLM enabled in your library, Spectra Logic recommends marking the cleaning cartridge label after each use so that you know when it is near the end of its life cycle. To purchase MLM‐enabled Spectra Certified cleaning cartridges, contact your sales representative or visit the Spectra Logic website at https:// shop.spectralogic.com. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Requires a firmware update tape. The update takes about 5 minutes per drive. Updates are performed serially, one partition at a time. a. Contact Technical Support before using this wizard to update LTO-4 drives. LTO-4 drives must remain empty and idle during the update, which may take up to 8 hours per drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Drive Update Firmware utility — O nly a library user with superuser or administrator privileges. Always download drive firmware from the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal to Important ensure that the firmware was qualified by Spectra Logic. After the drive firmware update is complete, you may need to reset the hosts Important accessing the drives.
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Reference for more information. Drive type and generation — LTO‐4 and later generation drives are listed as IBM Ultrium‐TDn, where n is the generation. TS11xx technology drives are listed as IBM 3592Enn, where nn=07 indicates TS1140 technology, nn=08 indicates TS1150 technology, nn=55 indicates TS1155 technology, and nn=60 indicates TS1160 technology. Interface — Fibre Channel as shown in both the Drive Type field (Fibre) and in the Drive Identifier field (fLTO or fTS11xx) 4. For each drive, click Detail to view information about the current status of the selected drive, including its firmware version. The drive firmware version Figure 302 Locate the drive firmware version on the Drive Details screen. 5. Make a note of the firmware version the drive is currently using. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Prepare for the Update Process 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 firmware was qualified by Spectra Logic. 1. Log into your account on the Technical Support portal at https://support.spectralogic.com. Note: See Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 498 for ...
1. Log into IBM’s website (https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/), using your individual IBM ID. 2. Select the Select product tab. 3. Select the following options: Product Group = System Storage 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Download the Drive Firmware 1. After installing ITDT, launch the program so that it creates the Input and Output folders required during the firmware update process. 2. Log into your account on the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal at https://support.spectralogic.com. 3. Select Downloads > Tape Drive Firmware. 4. On the Tape Drive Firmware page (see Figure 303 on page 475), locate the appropriate drive firmware with respect to drive type (LTO or TS11xx), generation (for example, LTO‐5), interface type (for example, SAS or Fibre Channel), 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 (see Update Using Drive Update through Package Update on page 479) do not select this file if you are updating drive firmware using ITDT. 6. Use your web browser to save the file to the ITDT Input folder on the computer where ITDT is installed. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Advanced Utilities Unload All Drives followed by Resolve SlotIQ Virtualized Drive to Slot Moves. 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 Moving Cartridges Within a Partition on page 273. Update Drives Using ITDT 1. Follow the instructions in the ITDT documentation to update the drive firmware. 2. Reset the updated drives as described in Resetting a Drive on page 402 to restore their configuration settings. 3. After the update is complete, use your storage management software to restart any backup processes. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Your library must either be under warranty or you must have a current service Important contract with Spectra Logic Technical Support before you can update the drive firmware using Package Update. The BlueScale Software Service key associated with your service contract must be entered into the System Configuration screen before you can use Package Update.
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The link in the column labeled Current Firmware Version is for Notes: updating the drive firmware using ITDT (Update Using ITDT on page 476) do not select this file if you are updating drive firmware using Package Update. If you are updating drive firmware in a library running BlueScale12.07.02 or later, select a package ending with the letter “s”, which indicates a digitally signed package. If you are updating drive firmware in a library running a BlueScale version prior to 12.07.02, select a package ending with the letter “z”, which indicates an unsigned zip package. 5. Use your web browser’s download features to save the file to one of the following locations: The root directory of a USB device. Notes: The library only recognizes FAT‐formatted, not NTFS‐formatted, USB devices. Not all USB devices are compatible with the library. If you are unable to access a USB device from the library, remove it and use a different one. Do not unzip the downloaded file. —OR— A previously configured package server. The package server option is only available if you previously Note: configured a package server. Refer to Configure a Package Server on page 135 for more information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Stage the Firmware 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. If you downloaded the drive firmware package to a USB device, connect the USB device to a port on the LCM or the operator panel and allow time for the device to mount before continuing. 3. Select Maintenance > Package Update to display the Package Update screen. 4. Click Begin Drive Update. Figure 304 The Package Update screen. 5. If the License Agreement screen displays, read the license agreement, then click Accept. Note: If you decline the agreement, you are not able to update the drive firmware using this method. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Update packages may be found on the sources described in the table below. Each drive firmware package contains firmware for only one drive generation. Source Description Spectra Logic Select and download the desired drive firmware package from Spectra Logic’s package server to the memory card in the LCM. Notes: The library must have a connection to the Internet before you can use this option (see Configure Network Settings on page 118 for instructions for configuring network settings). 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 135 for instructions for configuring a package server). Select the desired drive firmware package stored on a previously configured Configured package server, if you have one available. Package Server (server name varies) Note: This option is only available if you previously configured a package server. (See Configure a Package Server on page 135 for instructions for configuring a package server). Memory Card Select the desired drive firmware package from packages already stored on the memory card in the LCM. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The USB Device option is only available if you connected a USB device containing the update package in Step 2 on page 481. The update package must be stored in the root directory of the USB device. 8. Click Next. The Drive Staging Details screen displays. 9. On the Drive Staging Details screen, each drive displays either in the Update or Unchanged section, depending on whether the drive firmware in the update package is different from the drive’s current firmware. Figure 306 The Drive Staging Details screen. Depending on the location of the file, there may be a few Notes: minutes of delay before the information displays. If no installed drives match the selected firmware, the Drive Package Details screen displays, instead of the Drive Staging Details screen. Figure 307 The Drive Package Details screen. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Notes: Staging only prepares the drive for the update process. After staging is complete, you can choose which drives to update in Step 2 on page 486. There may be a few minutes of delay before the Package Update Results screen displays. 11. Click Finished on the Package Update Results screen. The firmware staging runs in the background, allowing the library to perform other tasks. The Drives screen displays the staging status while the process is active. The Drives screen displays... when... The drive firmware is staging to the drive. The drive icon changes to the staging drive icon, and the staging status line displays. Note: A Global Spare icon does not change to the Drive Staging icon while firmware is staging to it. However, the staging status line displays. The drive firmware is finished staging to the drive, and is available to be used to update the drive. 12. When the staging process completes, a system message displays. Note: If there are any failures in staging the firmware to the drives, a system message informs you of the failure. Follow the remedy instructions on the system message and then reset the drive to restart the staging process. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If the library has SlotIQ enabled, run the Advanced Utilities Unload All Drives followed by Resolve SlotIQ Virtualized Drive to Slot Moves. 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 Moving Cartridges Within a Partition on page 273. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Update Using Drive Update through Package Update Apply the Update 1. On the Drives screen, click Staged Drive Firmware Update. The Staged Drive Firmware Update screen displays. Figure 309 Click Staged Drive Firmware Update. 2. Select or clear each drive’s check box to indicate whether or not to update the drive. If a drive is not empty, it is still included in this list; however, its Note: check box is disabled, with a note indicating that a tape is loaded in the drive. Figure 310 Select the drives to update. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
OK to return to the Drives screen. Figure 311 Click OK to return to the Drives screen. 5. After the update is complete, use your storage management software to restart any backup processes. Update Using the Drive Firmware Update Wizard The Drive Firmware Update wizard lets you use one or more firmware tapes to update multiple drives within a partition, without interrupting normal library operations in other partitions. The updates are performed as a background operation whenever the library determines that one of the drives selected for update is empty. You cannot use a Global Spare drive to replace a failed drive Notes: while the library is actively running the Drive Firmware Update wizard in the partition. You cannot use the Drive Firmware Update wizard to update a TS11xx technology drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Unload All Drives followed by Resolve SlotIQ Virtualized Drive to Slot Moves. 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 Moving Cartridges Within a Partition on page 273. Import the Firmware Update Tapes 1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges. Insert a firmware update tape into a TeraPack magazine (see Figure 145 on page 230). Make a note of the barcode label on the cartridge so that you can identify it after it is imported. Note: If the cartridge is not labeled with a barcode, pay attention to which slot you use (as viewed from the TAP door, slot 1 is at the back of the magazine; slot 10 is at the front). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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1. Select Configuration > DLM to display the Drives screen. Figure 312 Click Drive Firmware Update on the Drives screen. 2. Click Drive Firmware Update to launch the update wizard. The Drive Firmware Update screen displays showing the information for the last partition that was viewed. 3. Select the partition containing the drives you want to update from the drop‐down list, then click Go. The Drive Firmware Update screen refreshes to show the drives assigned to the selected partition. Figure 313 Select the partition for the drives you want to update. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 314 Select the firmware tapes you want to use for the update. 6. Click Start Update to begin the background operation to update the selected drives. The Drive Firmware Update screen refreshes to show that the update operation is running. Figure 315 Drive Firmware Update screen showing an update running. After each drive is updated, the library posts a system message indicating whether or not the update was successful. Note: Once the update process begins, you cannot start any additional Drive Firmware Update operations until the currently running process either completes or is stopped. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
The firmware update tape must be in an entry/exit slot of the partition. Note: The partition must have entry/exit chambers configured to use this utility. 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 404 for more information). 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 (see Stop the Discovery Process on page 306). 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 315). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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If the cartridge is not labeled with a barcode, pay attention to Note: which slot you use (as viewed from the TAP door, slot 1 is at the back of the magazine; slot 10 is at the front). 3. Import the magazine into the library’s entry/exit pool as described in Importing into a Storage or Cleaning Partition on page 233. If necessary, export a magazine from the entry/exit pool to Notes: provide an empty chamber for the magazine containing firmware update tapes (see Exporting or Exchanging Magazines and Cartridges on page 244). Some backup software atomically moves tapes from entry/ exit slots into the storage partition. If this cannot be disabled in the software or you cannot shutdown the software to prevent this, you cannot use this process. Perform the Update 1. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools. The Maintenance Tools screen displays. 2. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays. 3. Click Show Advanced. The Advanced Utilities Confirmation screen displays. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Figure 316 Select the drive to update and the location of the firmware tape. 6. Use the Select drive or partition to update drop‐down list to select the drive(s) that you want to update. You can choose to: Update all of the drives in a partition. Update a single drive (selected by its BlueScale identifier). Note: Drives are identified according to their physical location in the library. For example: FR1/DBA2/DRV4 refers to the upper right drive in DBA2 of frame 1. See Drive Identifiers on page 70 for additional information about identifiers. 7. Use the Select EE slot of the firmware tape drop‐down list to select the slot in the magazine where the firmware update tape is located. If you use the wrong firmware tape or try to update a drive that Note: is not compatible with the firmware tape, the update operation fails. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Do not power off the library or any component being updated during the firmware update process. The library retrieves the firmware tape and inserts it into the first drive. When the drive completes the update, it ejects the tape. The library then either returns the tape to the entry/exit pool or inserts it in the next drive to be updated. A progress screen displays for the duration of the update. When completed, a Utility Results screen displays, showing the results of the update process. 9. Repeat the steps, as needed, for the remaining drives in the library. Export the firmware update tape from the library (see Exporting or Exchanging Magazines and Cartridges on page 244) and store it for future use. You can use the tape to update the firmware in a replacement drive if it is at a lower firmware level. 11. Use your storage management software to restart backup processes. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 screens 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
(refer to your software documentation for instructions). If your library has unused drive bays, you can purchase additional drives from Spectra Logic and add them to the library. 1. Log into the library as either a superuser or administrator. 2. Select Configuration > DLM (or Drives) to view a list of all the drives currently installed in the library. Figure 317 The Drives screen. 3. Click Add next to a drive location that does not have a drive installed. Follow the Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, and TFinity Drive Installation or Replacement procedure to install the drive. 5. Connect the drive to a Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or fabric where the hosts reside. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If you click Remove and the selected drive is the only drive in the partition, the partition is deleted. After you replace the drive, do the following to resume operation: If you used the Global Spare option to temporarily replace the malfunctioning drive, you can now reclaim the Global Spare drive so that it is again available for use (see Undo the Global Spare Drive on page 407). The library automatically switches all incoming communications to the new drive. If you did not use the Global Spare option, use your storage management software to restart any backup processes that were running to the replaced drive. This restart ensures that the software recognizes the drive as working and available. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 BlueScale Software Support key is required in order to obtain technical Important support (see Service Contract Extension on page 523). Topic Accessing the Technical Support Portal this page Create an Account page 499 Log Into the Portal page 500 Opening a Support Ticket page 501 Returns page 505 CCESSING THE...
Chapter 16 — Technical Support Create an Account 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 will be 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 https://support.spectralogic.com. 2. On the home page, click Sign up. Figure 319 The Spectra Logic Technical Support portal home page. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If you have an invitation, follow the link and enter the invitation code. Figure 320 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 will 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
AutoSupport. You can also open a support incident using the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal or telephone. Use the following instructions to open a support incident through the portal. 1. Make notes about the problem, including what happened just before the problem occurred. 2. Gather the following information: Your Spectra Logic customer number Company name, contact name, phone number, and email address The library serial number (see Determine the Library Serial Number on page 111) 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. To use the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal: a. Log into your account on the Technical Support portal at https://support.spectralogic.com. Note: See Accessing the Technical Support Portal on page 498 if you have not previously created an account on the Technical Support portal. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 16 — Technical Support Log Into the Portal 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 322 Click Open a New Incident. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Chapter 16 — Technical Support Log Into the Portal 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 Library Serial Number 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 323 The Create Incident page. To contact Spectra Logic Technical Support by telephone see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
PPENDIX Best Practices This appendix reviews best practices for using Media Lifecycle Management, protecting library configuration data, and working with media. Topic Described on... MLM Best Practices this page Implementation Guidelines page 507 Usage Policy Guidelines page 507 Disaster Recovery Planning page 509 Back Up and Protect the Library Metadata page 510 Back Up the Library Metadata page 510 Verify and Protect the Metadata Backup page 512 Using Cartridges page 514 Labeling Cartridges page 514 Handling Cartridges page 515 Storing Cartridges page 516 Using Cartridges in the Library page 517 Cartridge Rotation page 518 MLM B RACTICES To effectively use MLM and ensure MLM and DLM data protection, plan a strategy based on your data center needs and develop policies and procedures to support that strategy. Having sound management policies ...
Consider the following guidelines when establishing your Media Lifecycle Management policies. Guideline Description Choose 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 and on the Details screen (Figure 189 on page 318 and Figure 190 on page 320, respectively) for each tape, to assess the overall health of individual tapes. See Generate MLM Reports on page 316 for information about using the health icon to assess media health. Only use MLM-enabled media For the most accurate tracking, do not import your MLM‐enabled media into non‐Spectra Logic libraries or drive generations earlier and cleaning cartridges in MLM-compatible libraries and than LTO‐4. The cartridge MAM will not be updated with drives information about usage in those locations. As a result, the information about usage in those locations will not be recorded in the MLM database when the cartridge is returned to your library. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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You can also enable an alert to notify you when the load count recorded on the cartridge MAM differs from the load count stored in the MLM database but none of the other data has changed. This type of discrepancy can indicate that the tape has been loaded into a non‐Spectra Logic library. Use this alert as a security feature to let you know when a tape was removed and loaded into a drive in a different library. Regularly back up your MLM Determine how frequently to export the MLM database for storage. database You can save the MLM database to a USB device or email it to a previously configured mail recipient. The database can be loaded back into the library in the event of an error. See Disaster Recovery Planning on page 509 and Restore the MLM and DLM Databases on page 399 for detailed information. 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. Enable non-MLM media alerts Alerts for non‐MLM‐enabled media notify you when a cartridge that is not MLM‐enabled is loaded into a drive. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Backing up the MLM database also backs up the DLM Notes: database. For extra security, the library’s Auto Configuration Save feature automatically backs up its configuration and the MLM and DLM databases to the LCM memory card once a week and whenever a partition is created or modified (see Use Automatic Backup of the Library Configuration on page 142). If email for the auto‐save backup is configured, the backups are emailed to the designated recipient (see Enable Email for the Auto Configuration Save File on page 122). See Back Up and Protect the Library Metadata on page 510 for additional disaster planning information. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 DLM Save Option databases, and any stored BlueScale encryption keys. 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. The zip file is named <date-time>cfg.zip, where <date-time> is the time stamp for when the zip file was created. See Enable Email for the Auto Configuration Save File on page 122 for information about configuring the Auto Configuration Save feature so that the library automatically sends an email with the current Auto Configuration Save file to a pre‐configured mail recipient once a week and whenever you create or modify a library partition. See Use Automatic Backup of the Library Configuration on page 142 for information about using this method to back up the library configuration, the MLM and DLM databases, and any stored BlueScale encryption keys. Note: The Auto Configuration Save feature does not automatically create a backup when you make other configuration changes to the library. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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. Partition Wizard — The 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 180 for detailed information about creating and modifying partitions. Save Library Configuration Utility — Use 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. See Use Manual Backup of the Library Configuration on page 143 for instructions. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
CAUTION! As a matter of best practice, Spectra Logic recommends exporting BlueScale encryption keys to a USB device instead of using email. Although emailing BlueScale encryption keys is supported by the library, doing so presents security issues, including the following: ...
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Appendix A — Best Practices Verify and Protect the Metadata Backup Saved Data Details MLM and DLM Data In this example the file has a .zdt extension. The file will have a .dat Note: extension if you did not choose to zip the file when you created it. Configuration Data Note: The files are located in the \SavedConfigs\<date‐time> folder, 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 391 for instructions. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 324 Properly barcode label all cartridges (LTO cartridge shown). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 inserting it into a magazine. 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 Tape Media Specifications on page 549. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
(LTO magazines shown). 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 clear 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 Tape Media Specifications on page 549). 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 227). 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Make the entry/exit pool large enough to accommodate all of the cartridges typically imported or exported during a single operation. For example, if you run a nightly backup that uses 48 cartridges which are then exported each morning, create an entry/exit pool of 50 LTO slots (5 chambers) or 54 TS11xx technology slots (6 chambers). After your library has been in use for a period of time, and at least one set of cartridges has completed a round trip (exported from the library, stored off site, then re‐imported), the following rule of thumb applies: if you remove a TeraPack magazine from the entry/exit pool, replace it with either an empty magazine to accommodate future eject operations or a full magazine whose cartridges are then imported into the storage pool using your storage management software. 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 Drives screen to determine whether the drives require cleaning (see Cleaning a Drive on page 465). 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
2 TeraPack magazines). 15 chambers are assigned to the storage pool (150 slots, or 15 TeraPack magazines). The library contains 15 full TeraPack magazines and two empty TeraPack magazines. Two magazines containing 20 cartridges worth of backup data are sent off site every Friday. After the data has aged two weeks, the media is returned to the library and re‐used. The site adheres to the following best practices: Whenever a TeraPack magazine is exported, another magazine (either full or empty) is imported. The library has enough empty TeraPack magazines to fill the entry/ exit pool. This example shows that, by Week 3, the backup plan results in a full media rotation in which the operator has done the following: 1. Removed and stored two full TeraPack magazines of media. Full magazines were exported from the entry/exit pool and removed through the TAP, resulting in an empty entry/exit pool. 2. Imported two full TeraPack magazines into the entry/exit pool through the TAP and then used the storage management software to move the media in the entry/exit pool into the storage pool. Moving the media to the storage pool leaves two empty magazines in the entry/exit pools, ready to accept media as the storage management software identifies media as ready to be ejected from the library. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Operator tasks: Results of operator tasks: Export 2 full TeraPack Off-site storage: magazines from the 2 full TeraPack magazines. entry/exit pool. Import 2 empty Entry/Exit pool: TeraPack magazines into 2 chambers, each contains an the entry/exit pool. empty TeraPack magazine. Storage pool: 13 chambers contain full TeraPack magazines. 2 chambers contain empty TeraPack magazines. Data Center: 2 empty TeraPack magazines. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Results of operator tasks: Export the 2 full Off-site storage: TeraPack magazines 4 full TeraPack magazines from the entry/exit pool. Import 2 full TeraPack Entry/Exit pool: magazines into the 2 chambers, each contains an entry/exit pool. empty TeraPack magazine. Use storage management software to Storage pool: move cartridges to the 11 chambers contain storage pool. full magazines 4 chambers contain empty magazines Data Center: No reserved media or magazines. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
PPENDIX Media & Upgrades This appendix describes media, accessories, and upgrades that can be purchased for use with the Spectra TFinity library. 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 and LTO‐8 media are only available in the Barium Ferrite formulation. TS11xx technology media (3592JC) is 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 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.
(ten LTO data cartridges or nine TS11xx technology data cartridges) with pack with custom custom barcode labels. The media packs are available with or without a barcode labels protective dust cover. You must order a minimum of four custom‐labeled packs at a time. Spectra Certified cleaning cartridges are available in Maintenance TeraPack Cleaning cartridges magazines containing either five or ten LTO cleaning cartridges, or five or nine TS11xx technology cleaning cartridges. The cleaning cartridges have “CLN” at the beginning of the barcode sequence on their labels. Notes: 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. Starting with BlueScale12.7.04, TS11xx technology cleaning tapes are always treated as MLM enabled by the BlueScale software.. High‐contrast, high‐resolution labels for reliable operation. Labels are available Barcode labels (in either with a standard barcode numbering sequence or with a custom barcode series of 300) 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
When you renew or extend your service contract, you must generate a new Important BlueScale Software Support key and enter the new key into the library to allow continued access to updates (see Enabling BlueScale Software Support, Options, and Upgrades on page 108). When the original warranty or service contract expires, a renewal contract can be purchased to continue service. Contact Spectra Logic to purchase a renewal contract (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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 108 additional information.
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Capacity-On- Demand (CoD) your current storage needs and then purchase additional capacity later as 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 chambers in the library and additional TeraPack magazines to fill the added chambers. Note: If you purchase CoD capacity that exceeds the number of unlicensed chambers available in the current library configuration, you must purchase another TBA or add another frame. These upgrades and their installation by a certified Spectra Logic field technician are priced separately from the CoD capacity upgrade. Rotation Manager Rotation Manager is a keyed option to simplify identifying tapes that have been moved off site. With Rotation Manager installed, the library sends an email containing the barcode information for every piece of media and its off‐site location to a specified email address. See Configure Rotation Manager on page 139 for additional information about Rotation Manager. Shared Library Shared Library Services (SLS) partitioning logically divides the library into Services (SLS) multiple virtual libraries. With SLS, one library can support multiple media types and 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) activation key. See Library Partitions on page 62 for more information about using partitioning in the library using SLS. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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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. Expansion Frames The storage capacity or performance of the library can be increased by adding media or drive expansion frames, respectively. ...
EPLACEABLE OMPONENTS Some library components are easy to remove and install. They are classified as customer‐replaceable units (CRUs) and they are available for purchase based on your service contract with Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Chapter 16 – Technical Support, beginning on page 498). CRUs include: Air filters Drives RIMs Library Control Module (LCM) Robotics Control Module (RCM) Power supply modules Power Management Module (PCM) Service bay controller (SCM) Expansion power module (ECM) Transporter (not the entire TeraPorter) Power rail brushes Memory card in a Spectra LS Depending on your service contract, you may also be able to replace certain additional components that are classified as field‐replaceable units (FRUs). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
PPENDIX Specifications This appendix provides specifications for the Spectra TFinity library, as well as the drives and media used in the library: Topic Library Specifications page 529 Data Storage Capacity page 529 Size and Weight page 531 Service Access Requirements page 532 Shipping and Storage Size and Weight page 533 Power Specifications page 533 Environmental Specifications page 538 Shock and Vibration Specifications page 539 Interoperability and Software Compatibility page 540 Interface Specifications page 540 Component Interface Connectors page 540 Network Interface Cable Requirements page 540 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Support page 542 NDMP Support page 543 Tape Drive and Media Specifications page 543 LTO Tape Drive Specifications page 543 TS11xx Technology Tape Drive Specifications page 546 Drive‐Based Encryption Highlights page 549...
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These weights are with no RIMs, drives, or media installed. e. 6D0T means six Drive Bay Assemblies and zero TeraPack Bay Assemblies. 3D3T means three Drive Bay Assemblies and three TeraPack Bay Assemblies. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Service Access Requirements Minimum Access Requirements A minimum of 2 ft (0.6 m) of clearance is required on the left and right ends of the library to provide service access to the library. If data center equipment is on rolling racks and can be easily moved to provide 2 ft (0.6 m) of clearance on each end of the library, then having equipment adjacent to the ends of the library is acceptable. In addition, a minimum of 2 ft (0.6 m) of clearance at the front and back of the main frame, each drive expansion frame, and each service or bulk TAP service frame is required for airflow and service and operator access. Recommended Access Requirements Providing 3 feet (0.9 meters) of clearance on each side of the library is highly Important recommended. Refer to the Spectra TFinity Library Site Preparation Guide for detailed information about space and access requirements. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
If the power sources for the dual AC inputs for a frame using the dual AC or dual AC Caution with convenience outlets are not on the same phase, damage to the library could result. This restriction does not apply to the dual AC 2. See Dual AC Power Module on page November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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< 4 V 240 V 240 V 240 V 120 V 120 V 120 V 120 V 240 V Figure 326 Dual AC input voltage requirements - US, typical Power Rating Each library frame is rated at 200‐240 VAC at 13 amps (2600 watts maximum). This power rating is based on a main frame with 24 LTO drives and 6 RIMs, which is the configuration for maximum power consumption by a single frame. The frames are not rated at 120 VAC due to the high current required to supply the product. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Female: IEC 60320 C19 a. Power cord must comply with local electrical code. International 200 – 240 VAC Power Cord The criteria for an international 200‐volt to 240‐volt AC power cord are as follows: Parameter Specification Power cordage Flexible, HAR (harmonized) type H05VV‐F, three conductor, cord with minimum conductor size of 1.7 square millimeters (0.0026350 square inches). Male: Connector must be of the proper type, Power input connectors rating, and safety approval for the intended country (see Supply‐End Connector Types on page 536). Female: IEC 60320 C19 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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14.8 ft (4.5 m) Korea 6807 Japan NEMA L6‐20P 13.9 ft (4.24 m) 8665 United Kingdom, IEC 60309 15 ft (4.6 m) Continental Europe Grounding Requirements Due to electromagnetic interference (EMI) filtering in each dual AC power module, the leakage current for main frames and drive frames is such that they require a secure connection from the chassis of the unit to an earth ground. Use one or more of the following methods for securing a ground connection when installing a main frame or drive frame: Cord lock brackets and cords with locking connectors are not Notes: compatible and cannot be used simultaneously. Expansion Frame Power Modules do not require locking cords or special grounding. Add cord lock brackets (Spectra Logic part number 5497) to all main and drive frames. See Installing Cord Locks on page 461 for more information. Use a cord with locking connectors at both ends, such as L6‐20P to locking C19 (Spectra Logic part number 9594). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
When the library is moved from a cold environment to a warm environment, it Caution should not be powered on for at least 24 hours. This adjustment period prevents condensation damage. The following tables list the general environmental specifications for the library. Operating Environmental Specification Humidity 20% to 80% (non‐condensing) Humidity gradient Less than 10% per hour Ambient temperature LTO: 50° F to 90° F (10° C to 32° C) TS11xx Technology: 61° F to 90° F (16° C to 32° C) November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Specification Operating (Non-Operating Environment) Shock 2 g pk ½ sine wave for 10 msec 2 g pk ½ sine wave for 10 msec (3 axes, 2 shocks per axis, minimum) (3 axes, 2 shocks per axis, minimum) Vibration 5 Hz – 500 Hz – 5 Hz 5 Hz – 500 Hz – 5 Hz (Swept Sine) 5 – 22 Hz, 0.01‐inch DA displacement 5 – 31 Hz, 0.02‐inch DA displacement 22 – 500 Hz, 0.25G pk @ ½ octave 31 – 500 Hz, 1G pk @ ½ octave (minimum three axes) (minimum three axes) Vibration 0.5 Grms, 0 – 3000 Hz (single axis) 1 – 200 Hz @ 1.156 Grms. (Random) Bottom face only for 60 minutes. a. Specifications are for the library in its original packaging. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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. Network Interface Cable Requirements The type of cables required to connect the library and its drives to the network depend on the type of interface being used. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Data Rate / Link M5 (OM2) cable M5E (OM3) cable M5F (OM4) cable Speed 1640 ft (500 m) Not Specified Not Specified 1 Gbps 984 ft (300 m) Not Specified Not Specified 2 Gbps 492 ft (150 m) 1247 ft (380 m) 1312 ft (400 m) 4 Gbps 164 ft (50 m) 492 ft (150 m) 623 ft (190 m) 8 Gbps November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
(10/100BaseT connection) data‐grade cable or a similar Category 5 cable from an active Ethernet network to each camera. Universal Serial Bus (USB) Support Spectra Logic supports using the USB ports on the library operator panel, the LCM, and the RCM for the following: USB mass storage devices (for example, flash drives) Keyboards Pointer devices (for example, a computer mouse) External Drives (HD, CD, DVD, and Flash) with a USB interface Spectra Logic does not support using the USB ports for the following: Cameras Multimedia devices (for example, MP3 players) Important The library only recognizes FAT-formatted, not NTFS-formatted, USB devices. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
NDMP Support Spectra Logic tape libraries are compatible with local, remote, and three‐ way NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) topologies, where the tape library is connected to the NDMP data mover host over Fibre Channel. RIVE AND EDIA PECIFICATIONS This section provides the basic specifications for the tape drives and media supported by the library. The specifications in this section are provided for Notes: convenience only. Refer to the tape drive documentation for the most current specifications (see LTO Ultrium Tape Drives on page 20 and TS11xx Technology Drives on page 20). The specifications in this section are subject to change without notice. For T10K Drive specifications, see Using StorageTek T10K Drives in a Spectra TFinity Library. LTO Tape Drive Specifications This section provides specifications for the LTO drives supported by the library. See Tape Media Specifications on page 549 for information about the media used in the library. Note: LTO drives and media are also referred to as Ultrium or LTO Ultrium drives and media. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity 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. LTO-7 Drive When connecting to a Fibre Channel network, LTO‐7 Fibre Channel drives will attempt to connect at 8 Gb/second, but will auto‐negotiate down to 4 Gb/second, or 2 Gb/second, depending on the requirements of the port to which the drive is connected. LTO‐7 SAS drives attempt to connect at 6 Gb/second, but auto‐negotiate down to 3 Gb/second or 1.5 Gb/second, depending on the requirements of the port to which the drive is connected Parameter Specification a, b Maximum sustained transfer rate 300 MB/second, native 750 MB/second, compressed Speed matching range 100 MB/second to 300 MB/second Average space record time 56 seconds Encryption capability AES 256‐GCM WORM capability MTBF 250,000 hours at 100% duty cycle November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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A 1 Gb interface speed will not stream an LTO-6 drive at 160 MB/second. LTO-5 Drive When connecting to a Fibre Channel network, LTO‐5 Fibre Channel drives will attempt to connect at 8 Gb/second, but will auto‐negotiate down to 4 Gb/second, 2 Gb/second, or 1 Gb/second, depending on the requirements of the port to which the drive is connected. Parameter Specification a, b Maximum sustained transfer rate 140 MB/second, native 280 MB/second, compressed Speed matching range 30 MB/second to 140 MB/second Average space record time 75 seconds Encryption capability AES 256‐bit November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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 will not stream an LTO-4 drive at 120 MB/second. TS11xx Technology Tape Drive Specifications This section provides specifications for the TS11xx technology drives. Note: The specifications in this section are provided for convenience only. Refer to the tape drive documentation for the most current specifications (see TS11xx Technology Drives on page 20). November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Average file access time 55 seconds Encryption capability AES 256‐GCM WORM capability MTBF 237,000 hours at 100% duty cycle –20 Uncorrected error rate 1 x 10 bits Power consumption Read/write: 60 watts maximum Idle: 19 watts a. Assuming a 2.5:1 compression ratio. Compression throughput depends on the type of data. b. This is a per-drive value. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Average file access time 54 seconds Encryption capability AES 256‐GCM WORM capability MTBF 237,000 hours at 100% duty cycle –20 Uncorrected error rate 1 x 10 bits Power consumption Read/write: 51 watts maximum Idle: 24 watts a. Assuming a 2.5:1 compression ratio. Compression throughput depends on the type of data. b. This is a per-drive value. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
When media is moved from a cold shipping/storage environment to a warm operating environment, it must be acclimated in its packaging for at least 24 hours before opening to prevent condensation damage from occurring. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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TS1160 Read only Read/write Read/write WORM Media Certain records retention and data security applications require a Write Once, Read Many (WORM) method for storing data on tape. LTO‐4 and later generation drives and TS11xx technology drives enable WORM support when a WORM tape cartridge is loaded into the drive. WORM Media Requirements Because standard read/write media are incompatible with the WORM feature, a specially formatted WORM tape cartridge is required. Each WORM cartridge has a unique, worldwide cartridge identifier (WWCID), which comprises the unique CM chip serial number and the unique tape media serial number. Data Security on WORM Media Certain built‐in security measures help ensure that the data written on a WORM cartridge does not become compromised, for example: The format of a WORM tape cartridge is unlike that of standard read/ write media. This unique format prevents a drive that lacks WORM‐ capable firmware from writing on a WORM tape cartridge. When the drive senses a WORM cartridge, the firmware prohibits the changing or altering of user data already written on the tape. The firmware keeps track of the last appendable point on the tape. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Barcode Label Specifications 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. Printed Characters The label can have human‐readable alphanumeric characters printed along the top or bottom edge of the label 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 and colors of the human readable characters is up to the customer and label vendor. For location restrictions, see Detailed Specifications for LTO Cartridge Barcodes on page 554 and Detailed Specifications for TS11xx Technology Cartridge Barcodes on page 555. Note: When using barcode labels with alphanumeric characters along the bottom edge, the label must be positioned so that barcode is at least 13.72 mm below the top edge of the cartridge to ensure that the barcode reader can read the label. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The first six (6) characters following the start character can be any combination of upper case A‐Z or 0‐9 (for example, ABC123) to identify the cartridge Volume Serial Number. The use of “CLN” and “DG{space}” at the beginning of the volume identifier is reserved. 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. The last two (2) characters are the media identifier and indicate the cartridge Media Type (for example, “L” for LTO and “4” for an LTO‐4 cartridge or JC for a TS11xx technology cartridge). In IBM LTO tape drives, the value of the media identifier on cleaning cartridges is ignored, although a valid value must be present. The barcode string can be printed in either direction on the label and must begin and end with a valid start/stop character ( ). The label must be printed so that barcode data is positioned along the edge of the label that will be 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, the optional checksum character, and the stop character. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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LTO Barcode Element Specifications For the official IBM barcode label specification, see https://www.ibm.com/ support/pages/node/651699. Unless otherwise specified, tolerances are X.XXX ± 0.127 mm, X.XXX ± 0.762 mm. Minimum symbol height is 11.1 mm, measured to the inside of the label’s edge. The wide‐to‐narrow ratio is 2.75. The narrow element width is 0.432 mm +0.03 mm or –0.076 mm. The nominal width of the wide spaces and bars is 1.188 mm. The inter‐character gap is 0.432 mm +0.03/–0.076 mm. The minimum quiet zone at the beginning and end of a printed barcode string is 4.32 mm (10 times the narrow element width). The total nominal barcode string length (including quiet zones) is 74.088 mm. The edge of the barcode is the edge of the printed area associated with 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The label and adhesive must have an environmental performance to match or exceed the environmental specifications of the cartridge to which it is applied. Detailed Specifications for TS11xx Technology Cartridge Barcodes Figure 328 shows the dimensional specifications for TS11xx technology labels with the alphanumeric characters above the barcode. Figure 328 Barcode specifications for TS11xx technology media; alphanumeric characters on top. All measurements are in millimeters. Note: When using barcode labels with alphanumeric characters along the bottom edge, the label must be positioned so that barcode is at least 13.72 mm below the top edge of the cartridge to ensure that the barcode reader can read the label. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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The minimum quiet zone at the beginning and end of a printed barcode string is 5.0 mm (10 times the narrow element width). The total nominal barcode string length (including quiet zones) is 85.75 mm. The edge of the barcode is the edge of the 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 0.04 mm. Variation between all bars, white and black, must be less than ±0.04 mm. TS11xx Technology 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 (88.5 mm X 11.9 mm +0/–0.4). Minimum length sufficient for the quiet zones, start‐stop, and data characters (nominal 85.75 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 0.75 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
Regulatory & Safety Standards The Spectra TFinity library complies with the safety and regulatory agency standards listed below when installed by a Spectra Logic certified engineer or third‐party provider. EU D ECLARATION OF ONFORMITY According to ISO/IEC 17050‐1:2004 Manufacturer’s Name: Spectra Logic Corporation Manufacturer’s Address: 6101 Lookout Road, Boulder CO,80301 Declares under sole responsibility that the product as delivered Product Name: TFinity Model Number: TFinity, T950, T950e Product options: This declaration covers all options of the above product(s) Complies with the essentials of the following European Directives, and carries the CE marking accordingly: Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances Directive: 2014/35/EU Directive 2014/30/EU EN 50581‐2012 EN 60950‐1:2006 +A11:2009 ...
Korea KN 22 Taiwan CNS 13438 FCC N OTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to CFR 47, Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at the user’s own expense. AFETY TANDARDS AND OMPLIANCE Product Safety Standards The Spectra TFinity library complies with the following domestic and international product safety standards. Directive: 2014/35/EU EN 60950‐1:2006 +A11:2009 +A1:2010 +A12:2011 +A2:2013 EN 62479:2010 CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950‐1‐03 (Canada: cNemko Mark) November 2020 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library...
Nemko Accreditation Laser Warning IBM Tape Drives A Class 1 laser assembly, in the optical transceiver, is mounted on each IBM tape drive Fibre Channel electronics card. This laser assembly is registered with the DHHS and is in compliance with IEC825. 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. Spectra Logic QIP and RIM Controllers The optical transceiver is a Class 1 Laser Product as defined by the international standard IEC 60825‐1:1993+A1:1997+A2:2001 and by USA regulations for Class 1 products per CDRH 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11. Laser emissions from Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous when operated according to product specifications. Operating the product with a power supply voltage exceeding 4.0 volts may compromise the reliability of the product, and could result in laser emissions exceeding Class 1 limits. EMKO CCREDITATION The safety issues of this information technology equipment type have been evaluated by a government‐accredited European third‐party organization, such as Nemko. This Mass Storage Device has been evaluated and determined to comply with the Safety Requirements of the International Standard for Information ...
Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive Note: For information on recycling your Spectra library, please check 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/EU RoHS, on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library...
Measures for the Administration of the Control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products (China) T950 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) IBM LTO-3 IBM LTO-4 IBM LTO-5 Camera 76/769/ECC 91/338/EE Deca-PBDE Deca-PBDE 0.35% 0.4% 4.0% Recycling Your Library For information on recycling your Spectra library, check the Spectra Logic website at: https://spectralogic.com/environment. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library...
Appendix D — Regulatory & Safety Standards Conflict Minerals Policy 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 will be 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 will be 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. November 2020 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library...
NDEX agency declarations Auto Drive Clean EU Declaration of configuring a cleaning Conformity 557 to 561 partition 187 to 189 AC power FCC notice description 65 to 66 breakers, main or drive RoHS requirements for using 65, frame 40, 41 182, 235 RoHS, China breakers, service frame restrictions when running safety connecting to library PreScan WEEE cord locks, using to manually clean a air filter installing 461 to 463 drive location main breaker switches automatic media discovery replacing 458 to 461 accessories See MLM, Media Auto alarms, configuring in ...
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See also library, software asterisk (*) in MLM BlueScale user interface reports access options 83 to 84 CLN prefix for cleaning features 85 to 93 cartridges 228, 229 See also touch screen custom sequences camera, configuring See also user interface LTO‐7 Type M default device name See also web interface placement on cartridges enable/disable status bar BlueScale Vision camera requirements for cleaning icon description partition resetting to DHCP purchasing role in maintaining the library addressing See also camera inventory specifications 552 to 556 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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273 to 276 TeraPack magazines cartridges, exported from library process manual move usage information in DLM queue asterisk (*) in MLM report record cartridges, preparing WORM media asterisk (*) in MLM barcode labels cartridges, using with MLM report guidelines and available reports cartridges, exporting or exchanging requirements 227 to 229 enable MLM exchange from storage or label placement caution enabling automatic cleaning loading into magazines discovery partition 249 to 253 set write‐protect switch November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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198 to 200 cleaning notification frame 45 to 46 description on Drive Details screen 416, front panel 30 to 31 editing partitions interior 32 to 34 marked as unusable cleaning partition, using rear panel, bulk TAP media modify number in a overview 65 to 66 expansion frame 45 to 46 partition cleaning partitions, configuring rear panel, main or drive changing users frame 35 to 36 for automatic drive cleaning 187 to 189 rear panel, service frame 41 to ??, 42 to 44 initial settings 187 to 188 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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198 to 200 data cartridges, See cartridges Power user access databases, MLM and DLM enable SSL configuration, system settings See DLM database IP address 118 to 120 changing 112 to 117 See MLM database library name, as identifier for defaults 113 to 117 remote access date conflict minerals policy list of enabled options in status bar connectivity mail recipients 120 to 122 setting 117, 124 Fibre Channel drives package servers 135 to 137 redundancy 77 to 80 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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196 to 198 USB cleaning partition assigning to partitions restore using auto‐save backup prepare library drive‐based encryption file 392 to 397 required materials for element addresses after DLM, enable or disable 297, 330 cleaning installing additional 364, DLM, overview drives, monitoring with DLM description generating reports 334 to 337 Fibre Channel loop IDs how it works saving a report replacing DLM, using Spectra SKLM encryption key drive health status management generating reports 334 to 337 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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147 to 151, metrics 162 to 163 152 to 153 using soft keyboard viewing status configuring library web server using the web interface dual AC power module port settings entry/exit pool location, service frame library (LCM) IP best practices dual AC power module address 118 to 120 configuring 198 to 200 location EU Declaration of description dual main frame TAPs, See center Conformity 557 to 561 exchange events, configuring magazines 249 to 253 alarms 347 to 348 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Package Update, LTO‐5 power supplies, robotics 37, operations and later generation drives, configuration requirements for use robotics, description requirements prepare for update 472 to 475 failover, See controller failover configuring 196 to 198 update using ITDT fax numbers, Spectra Logic description 26, 81 update using update features partition requirements wizard 487 to 491 BlueScale user interface PostScan requirements update using upgrade overview 24 to 28 utility 491 to 494 returning to spare pool user interface 85 to 93 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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118 to 120 using to import viewing library health Syslog server IP address magazines data 372 to 373 ITDT importing cartridges, host software installing requirements using emulation for using to retrieve drive dump importing magazines compatibility files PreScan and PostScan using to test drives restrictions using to update LTO drive using advanced import/export firmware options 255 to 264 using to view status LED improper packaging, charges for state damage November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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LC server monitor library, components web server Global Spare AC power breakers and drives 196 to 198 connectors, main or drive Auto‐Save Configuration frame 40, 41 IP address 118 to 120 capturing traces 373 to 376 AC power breakers and mail recipients 120 to 122 configuration data on memory connectors, service package server 135 to 137 card frame Rotation Manager 139 to 141 configuring IP bulk TAP media expansion address 118 to 120 frame 45 to 46 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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510 to 512 security, users and groups 94, data capacity best practices, saved data 510 to 513 environmental Soft Power to power BlueScale software version on host interfaces supported off 157 to 158 status bar recycling software compatibility bulk TAP status shock and vibration switching or logging out check release notes for limits user documentation size and weight, installed Syslog messaging updates size and weight, shipping view cartridge controlling the interior inventory 266 to 268 lights viewing drive status November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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231, queue 255 to 258 procedure 439 to 455 233 to 235 magazines, using prepare for package import, export, or exchange barcode label update 439 to 445 during FullScan requirements replace air filter 458 to 461 import, export, or exchange carrying cases during PreScan or updating RCM using USB inserting into TAP PostScan device mail recipients import, export, or exchange MAM, description during QuickScan using AutoSupport Global Spare configuring 120 to 122 in free pool See also email November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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MIB, for SNMP in the library restrictions during import supported moves using move MLM database operations queue file adding cartridges 288, start manual move queue, magazines 302 to 303 discovery 304 to 305 create for import or backed up in auto stop discovery process export 255 to 258 configuration save using to add cartridges to MLM processing moves 262 to 264 backing up 324 to 326 database 302 to 303 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Global Spares PCM, description connecting a USB device precautions before permanent errors, LTO‐4 and description deleting LTO‐5 drives See also touch screen prepare to delete a phone numbers, Spectra Logic See also user interface partition offices See also web interface prepare to modify a policies, RMA partition options pools requirements overview activation key description overview 108 to 109 RIM fabric mode See also entry/exit pool capacity upgrades 59, 109, robotic control path See also free pool See also storage pool November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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291, 307 to 311 cartridges and power control module, See PCM pausing operation accessories Power Drive On/Off utility, use prerequisites for starting cleaning cartridges with caution queue processing 308, 309 custom barcode labels power supply bay QuickScan time limit, Global drives location, main or drive Spare drive frame library upgrades 524 to 527 QuickScan time limit, partition power supply module TeraPack magazines drive DBA, description 38, 39 restricted operations while running purchasing robotics, description November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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TeraPorter RIM port visibility caution, trace data connectivity 78 to 79 selecting control path drives refresh display See also TeraPorter LCM or RCM setting refresh rate See also transporter library status bar button Robotics Control Module (RCM), RIM 379 to 380 time of last update See RCM restore updating information Robotics Status screen, library regulations, safety accessing configuration 391 to 399 compliance MLM & DLM databases regulatory agency compliance 557 to 561 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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458 to 461 check release notes for updated See also partitions Send Log Sets information SMTP address, setting configure 342 to 346 configuring a package SNMP server 135 to 137 description configuring 115, 130 to 132 current version 91, 440 sense codes enabling and configuring renewing BlueScale Software drives, lookup on obtaining library MIB Support key 437 to 438 website 357, 413 version implemented in support requirements for serial number library updates drive supported packages See also hardware ID November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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189 to 191 subnet mask into library minimum requirements camera logging into the library name and media type library SSL, enabling new 189 to 211 setting for library 119, 120 status soft load superuser attention required, system storage partitions, moving default user name and attention, drive health cartridges password average, media health create move queue deleting last error, system manually 273 to 276 privileges for drives November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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See also TeraPorter tape media toolbars troubleshooting, drives environmental Configuration options drive cleaning specifications notification General, options MLM‐enabled host cannot access drive Maintenance See also cartridges host cannot read/write Security tape rotation data touch screen example 518 to 520 identify problem 413 to 415 calibrating using Rotation Manager library error sense codes 357, description TBA, description location LTO status LED LTO WORM media November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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RCM setting date and time 117, 124 upgrade 448, 483 Spectra SKLM soft keyboard USB devise requirements status bar purchasing using Knowledge Base 357, System OK notification saving traces to typing, soft keyboard uses TS11xx technology typing, using external using to save drive trace cartridge capacities keyboard files drive specifications typing, web browser USB drive, See USB devise troubleshooting using 94 to 101 USB key, See USB devise drive 413 to 429 web XML November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Reset Controller, to reset website manually back up the library RIM 379 to 380 configuration drive sense code lookup 357, Restore Library monitor the library Configuration 397 to 399 shop move cartridges within a Restore Library Configuration partition software interoperability from Auto Save tables open or modify support tickets Retrieve Drive Dump, to through Spectra Logic retrieve drive dump AutoSupport World Wide Name, See WWN file perform a DLM Drive Health Save Library test Configuration 143 to 145 November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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Index – W WORM media description SCD codes for media errors write errors, reported by MLM write‐protect switch, setting for cartridges assigned to partition Fibre Channel drives 76, 167 for RIMs partitions, when using both controller Fibre Channel ports November 2020 User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library...
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