Product Highlights - HP MSL2024 Quickspecs

QuickSpecs

Product Highlights

Manageability
TapeAssure
TapeAssure Advanced
The MSL Tape Libraries come with web-based remote manageability so they can be easily monitored and
managed from across the room or across the globe. Functions included in the management tool include:
Status information on the drive and system
System configuration operations and reporting
System error and status logs
Library and drive firmware upgrade capabilities
Diagnostic tests and information
Cartridge movement for maintenance and management purposes
Cleaning cartridge support
Security and access control
SNMP support for IP communication
Partitioning and Encryption management
HTTPS capable
IPv6 and IPv4 network protocol support
HP TapeAssure makes managing, optimizing and archiving on the HP StoreEver MSL Tape libraries easier.
TapeAssure provides comprehensive summaries and detailed information about the status, performance,
utilization, and health of all tape drives and cartridges. TapeAssure utilization and performance reporting
features allow you to optimize the use of your existing HP MSL tape libraries to make informed purchasing
decisions if an increase in capacity is needed.
Modify backup schedules to make best use of the drives and tapes available and evenly distribute
their workload
Predict and prevent failures through early warnings and recommended service actions
Determine if each drive and each tape is experiencing a high (or low) rate of usage
Know when to retire tapes
Find out the compression ratios actually achieved
TapeAssure builds a database of drive and tape history information that you can export as .CSV (comma-
separated-value) files and import into Excel or other tools to create pivot-charts, pie charts and bar charts
for graphical presentation or further analysis. This data can be automatically exported on a schedule or on
demand and written to a local or network drive where analysis scripts can also be run.
TapeAssure real time alerts notify instantly if drive and data quality standards are not being achieved:
In-depth analysis pinpoints if drive, tape or data characteristics fall below HP backup and archiving
standards
View alerts and statistics is real-time in the Command View TL GUI
NOTE: An alert does not imply that a failure has occurred as HP backup and archiving standards are very
high. This allows you to treat many of the alerts as predictive and to follow up on the recommended
service actions at a time that is least disruptive.
HP StoreEver TapeAssure Advanced Software is a licensed feature that leverages the information from
TapeAssure but will additionally provide an intuitive, easy to use dashboard, and advance analytics feature
for performance, health and utilization related to tape libraries, drives and cartridges.
Advanced analytics feature makes use of predictive analytics to predict the likelihood of failures,
bottlenecks and load balancing issues in the tape infrastructure. It has unique capabilities of analytics
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HP StoreEver MSL2024 and MSL4048 Tape Libraries
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