Using Ausb Device; Continuing Backups While Using A Usb Device - Spectra TFinity User Manual

Chapter 5 — Operating the Library
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You can plug a USB device into the USB port on the library's operator panel
or into a USB port on the LCM for transferring information such as backing
up or restoring the library configuration, backing up or restoring the MLM
and DLM databases, importing or exporting BlueScale encryption keys,
gathering log files, or to upload BlueScale software updates to the 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.

Continuing Backups While Using a USB Device

When using a USB device, keep the following requirements in mind:
It is...
Safe
Not Safe
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EVICE
to continue backups while...
Exporting or importing a BlueScale encryption key to a USB device.
Saving library configurations and other information to a USB device.
Capturing traces and saving the trace results data to a USB device.
Restoring a saved library configuration and other information from a USB
device.
Updating the library BlueScale software using an update package on a USB
device.
Continuing Backups While Using a USB Device
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