Bar Code Reader; Networking; Supported Internet Protocols; Simple Network Management Protocol (Snmp) Messaging - Overland Storage NEO 200S User Manual

NEO 200s/400s User Guide

Bar Code Reader

The bar code reader is an integral part of the library accessor. The bar code reader reads
each cartridge bar code label that identify the types of cartridge magazines and tape drive
installed in the library and provides inventory feedback to the host application, Operator
Control Panel, and Web User Interface. The library stores the customized inventory data in
memory. Library firmware supports a 6 or 8-character volume serial number (VOLSER) on
the bar code label on the tape cartridge.

Networking

This section covers the network supported features and options.

Supported Internet Protocols

The NEO 200s/400s supports the following Internet protocols:
• IPv4
• IPv6
To learn more about IPv4, visit http://www.iana.org/. To learn more about IPv6, visit
http://www.ipv6.org/.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Messaging

Occasionally, the library may encounter a situation that you want to know about, such as
an open magazine or a fault that causes the library to stop. The library provides a standard
TCP/IP protocol called Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to send alerts about
conditions (such as need for operator intervention) over a TCP/IP LAN network to an SNMP
monitoring station. These alerts are called SNMP traps. Using the information supplied in
each SNMP trap, the monitoring station (together with customer-supplied software) can
alert operations personnel of possible problems or operator interventions that occur.
SNMP Traps
SNMP Traps are alerts or status messages that can be collected, monitored and used to
proactively manage attached libraries using SNMP protocol with the SNMP monitoring
stations. In summary, each trap provides the following information:
• Product Identification such as product name, description, manufacturer, model
number, firmware level, and the URL for which the trap is designated.
• Product Status such as the severity of the trap, status (current and previous), and
the time the trap occurred.
• Library State (physical device status) such as identification and status of devices
that are monitored. In the case of the library, it would include enclosure, power
supply, controller, magazine status, drive count, cartridge slot count, and Mail Slot
count. Also included would be certain library statistics, and where appropriate, the
fault FSC (fault symptom code) including the severity and description of that fault.
• Drive Status such as the identification of each drive in the library, firmware level,
serial number, and other address and status information.
• Trap Definitions such as library status change, open magazine, Mail Slot accessed,
hard fault information, drive cleaning requests, excessive retries, and library
returning to normal operations.
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