Chapter 3 — Introducing the BlueScale User Interface
Toolbar Option Map
General
General Status
O, A,
S
General Status
Partition Selection
– Drives Status > Drives screen
– Media Status > Inventory screen
TAPs
Robotics Status
– Robots
– Service Frames
Power Status
Power Usage
Fans Status
Density
Inventory
O, A,
S
Inventory
Partition
Source (for media move)
Destination (for media move)
Move Queue (defined moves)
View Source Slot
Find by Barcode
Start Moves (defined moves)
Start in Background (defined moves)
Advanced
– Upload Moves
– Download Inventory
1
Import/Export
O, A,
S
Import/Export TeraPack Magazines
Storage Partition
Storage Pool
– Import
– Export/Exchange
Entry/Exit Pool
– Import
– Export/Exchange (Full Chambers)
– Export/Exchange (Pop. Chambers)
Recycle Encryption Media
Cleaning Partition
– Import
– Export/Exchange
– Export/Exchange Expired
Rotation Manager
3
Advanced
– Advanced Import/Export
Go to General (Cont.)
Maintenance
Package Update
A,
S
Begin Library Update
Begin Drive Update
Manage Packages
Manage Package Servers
Auto Download Options
Tools
A,
S
Utilities
Basic Utilities List
Upload Backup Configuration
Advanced Utilities List
8
– Save MLM Database
– Restore MLM Database
– HHM: View Data
Traces
LCM Trace
Component Trace
EtherLib Status
Diagnostics
A,
S
Motion Diagnostics
Not Applicable
Go to Maintenance (Cont.)
The BlueScale user interface changes as features are added or modified between BlueScale
Note:
revisions. The toolbar options shown here may differ from those available for your library.
Figure 37 Map of BlueScale Toolbar options.
November 2020
General (Cont.)
Configuration
Metrics
Partitions
O, A,
S
Metrics
Shared Library Services
Metric
New
– Power Consumption
Summary
– Target
Edit
– Drive Write Performance
Delete
– Drive Read Performance
Global Spare
– Storage Density
– Global Spare Usage
– Media Type
Name and Media Type
– Units
Media Lifecycle
Management
O, A,
S
Media Lifecycle Management
S: SlotIQ
Report
S: Robotic Control Path
Partition
S: Spare Drives (Global Spares)
Report
Chambers and Drives
– Media Health
– Remaining Capacity
– Load Count
– Write Errors
– Cleans Remaining
S: MLM Media Verification
– Born on Date
– Exported Media
– Last Write Time
– Last Read Time
Save Report
Barcode Filter
S: Encryption
S: Fibre Channel Loop IDs (Drives)
S: Partition Users
S: Robotic Path Visibility
S: Exporting F-QIP Configuration (RIM)
C/S: Save Library Configuration
C/S: Save Partition
Go to Configuration (Cont.)
Maintenance (Cont.)
Security
AutoSupport
Switch User
A,
S
Library Controller: Login
Send Log Set
Select Profile to Send Log Set
Edit Users
Select Ticket Type
Profile Summary
Library Users
Confirm and Submit Ticket
Users
– Delete
Manage Profiles
– Edit
New Profile
Add/Update User
Remove
– User
Edit Profile
– Password
Configure Alarms
– User Type
Log Forwarding
Encryption
Media Lifecycle Management
Encryption User Login
Encryption Configuration
Media Lifecycle Management Tools
Configure
Discover Media
– Single User Mode
– Select Partition
– Multi-User Mode (BlueScale
Stop Discovery (only visible when
Discover Media is running)
Spectra SKLM
Pause PostScan (only visible when
KMIP
PostScan is running)
Check Key Files
Manual PostScan
Import Key
Delete Records
Add Key
Download MLM Database
2
– Moniker
Download DLM Database
2
Export Key
Delete Key
Configuration (Cont.)
Drives (DLM)
(Cleaning or Storage)
A,
S
Drives
Drive Traces
Drive Performance
Drive Firmware Update
Drive n
1
Add
– Remove
– Replace
– Clean
C/S: Name
– Detail
C/S: Media Type
S: Advanced
– DLM Report
– Test
– Emulation
– Reset
– Soft Load
Controllers
Controllers
Add
1
C/S: Storage Chambers
Remove
S: EE Chambers
Replace
S: Drives
Failover
S: Cleaning Partition
System
PreScan
– Enable PreScan
System Setup—Option Enablement
PostScan
Hardware ID
– FullScan
4, 7
Key
– QuickScan
5, 7
– Save
– QuickScan using Global
Currently Installed Keys
5, 7
Spare
– Scan After Time (Days)
Go to Configuration (Cont.)
– Scan After Write
– Scan After Read
(Encryption user logged in)
4
BlueScale
3, 4
BlueScale Pro version
– Spectra SKLM
3, 5, 7
– KMIP
3, 6, 7
Address
Fibre Mode
Status Bar
Refresh
O, A,
S
HHM Notification (visible when
maintenance threshold is reached)
Send AutoSupport Ticket > Send Log Set
A,
S
System Status
System Messages
Remote Support
BlueScale Vision Camera (when enabled)
Auto Download Notification (when a new
package is downloaded)
Last Refresh (time and date)
BlueScale Software Version
Network Settings Icon
S
–OR–
2
Library Name
Notes:
4
1)
Available at the library's front panel touch screen only.
2)
Available through remote access only.
3, 4
Encryption Pro only)
3)
3, 5, 7
Only available with a purchased key.
3, 6, 7
4)
Available for LTO-4 or later generation drives.
5)
Available for LTO-5 or later generation drives.
6)
Available for LTO-6 or later generation drives.
7)
Available for TS11xx technology drives.
8)
Do not use any Advanced Utilities except those listed here unless instructed
to do so by SpectraGuard
Letters indicate the features available to each user type:
S) Superuser
A) Administrator
O) Operator
User Guide—Spectra TFinity Library
User Interface Features
Configuration (Cont.)
System (Cont.)
A,
S
System Setup—Other Settings
5
Library Name
Web Server Port
Refresh Rate
Auto Logout Timeout
Online Access to Spectra Logic
1
Drive Performance Monitoring
1
Power Consumption Monitoring
Enable Automatic Power-Up
After Power Failure
Enable SSL
Enable SNMP Agent
– SNMP Settings
Enable Soft Power
Syslog Server IP Address
A,
S
BlueScale Vision IP Address
Network Settings
Mail Users
1
Auto Configuration Save
1
Routine Maintenance
Date and Time
A,
S
Media Lifecycle
Management
Media Lifecycle Management
Settings
Enable MLM
Enable Alerts for Non-MLM
Media
Enable Alerts for Load Count
Discrepancies
Minimum Cleaning Passes
Before Warning
Maximum Tape Loads Before
Warning
Enable Media Auto Discovery
Minimum Idle Minutes Before
Auto Discovery
Convert to Broadcast Hours
Override Broadcast Bit Rate
PostScan Blackout Periods
2
1
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Support.
A,
S
A,
S
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