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HP StoreEver MSL8048 User And Service Manual (220 pages)

Brand: HP | Category: Storage | Size: 7.54 MB

Table Of Contents3................................................................................................................................................................

Features8................................................................................................................................................................

Front Panel8................................................................................................................................................................

Back Panel10................................................................................................................................................................

Controller Health Status Indicator11................................................................................................................................................................

Power Supply Back Panel (msl4048, Msl8084, And Msl8096)12................................................................................................................................................................

Tape Drive Back Panels12................................................................................................................................................................

Tape Drive Power Indicator13................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Scsi13................................................................................................................................................................

Library Options14................................................................................................................................................................

Redundant Power Supply14................................................................................................................................................................

Hpe Storeever 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader And Msl Tape Libraries Encryption Kit14................................................................................................................................................................

Hpe Msl Library Extender14................................................................................................................................................................

Command View Tl Tapeassure15................................................................................................................................................................

Ltfs Support16................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrading The Msl804816................................................................................................................................................................

Lto-4 And Later Generation Tape Drives And Encryption16................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Kmip-based Key Server17................................................................................................................................................................

Using Application-managed Encryption18................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Libraries18................................................................................................................................................................

Partitioning The Msl2024 And Msl8048 Tape Libraries19................................................................................................................................................................

Partitioning The Msl4048 And Msl8096 Tape Libraries19................................................................................................................................................................

Control Path And Data Path Failover21................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Tape Library22................................................................................................................................................................

Planning The Fc Configuration22................................................................................................................................................................

Planning The Sas Configuration23................................................................................................................................................................

San Connection23................................................................................................................................................................

Planning The Parallel Scsi Configuration25................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing The Host27................................................................................................................................................................

Choosing A Location27................................................................................................................................................................

Unpacking The Shipping Container29................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Shipping Lock29................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Library In A Rack30................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Tabletop Conversion Kit32................................................................................................................................................................

Install The Library In The Rack32................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Tape Drives33................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Redundant Power Supply35................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Scsi Address (parallel Scsi Drives Only)36................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Fc Cable36................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Sas Cable36................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Parallel Scsi Cable37................................................................................................................................................................

Powering On The Library38................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Tape Library38................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying The Connection39................................................................................................................................................................

Labeling And Loading The Tape Cartridges40................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying The Installation41................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Additional Features41................................................................................................................................................................

Tape Cartridges And Magazines43................................................................................................................................................................

Tape Cartridges43................................................................................................................................................................

Using And Maintaining Tape Cartridges43................................................................................................................................................................

Labeling Tape Cartridges43................................................................................................................................................................

Write-protecting Tape Cartridges45................................................................................................................................................................

Read And Write Compatibility45................................................................................................................................................................

Ordering Tape Cartridges46................................................................................................................................................................

Magazines47................................................................................................................................................................

Operating The Tape Library51................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Rmi51................................................................................................................................................................

Overview51................................................................................................................................................................

Login52................................................................................................................................................................

Status Pane53................................................................................................................................................................

Getting Help54................................................................................................................................................................

Identity54................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Static Device Information54................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Static Drive Information56................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Network Information59................................................................................................................................................................

Status60................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Dynamic Device Information60................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Dynamic Drive Information62................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Tape Cartridge Inventory64................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Security Status65................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration66................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The System Configuration66................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Drive Configuration72................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Network Configuration73................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration > Network Management75................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Hpe Systems Insight Manager For The Tape Library77................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Administrator Password77................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Date And Time78................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Error Log Mode79................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Event Notification Parameters79................................................................................................................................................................

Saving And Restoring The Device Configuration And Restoring Factory Defaults80................................................................................................................................................................

Operations81................................................................................................................................................................

Moving Media81................................................................................................................................................................

Updating The Current Media Inventory82................................................................................................................................................................

Releasing And Replacing The Magazines82................................................................................................................................................................

Support83................................................................................................................................................................

Performing General Diagnostics83................................................................................................................................................................

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Service - Service Restricted83................................................................................................................................................................

Determining And Updating Firmware84................................................................................................................................................................

Rebooting The Library85................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Logs85................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning The Tape Drive86................................................................................................................................................................

Downloading A Support Ticket86................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Msl2024 Ocp88................................................................................................................................................................

Led Indicators89................................................................................................................................................................

Library Home Screen89................................................................................................................................................................

Ocp Buttons90................................................................................................................................................................

Understanding The Menu Structure90................................................................................................................................................................

Entering The Administrator Password91................................................................................................................................................................

Unlocking The Mailslot (unlock Mailslot)92................................................................................................................................................................

Status/information92................................................................................................................................................................

Inventory (status/information > Inventory)93................................................................................................................................................................

Library Information (status/information> Library Information)94................................................................................................................................................................

Drive Information (status/information > Drive Information)94................................................................................................................................................................

Component Status (status/information > Component Status)95................................................................................................................................................................

Network Information (status/information > Network Information)95................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Logical Libraries (status/information > Set Logical Libraries)96................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Administrator Password (configuration > Change Admin Password)96................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Number Of Reserved Slots (configuration > Set Reserved Slot Count)97................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Mailslot (configuration > Configure Mailslot)97................................................................................................................................................................

Bar Code Reporting Format (configuration > Barcode Format Reporting)97................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Scsi Address - Parallel Scsi Drives (configuration> Change Drive)98................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Drive Configuration - Fibre Channel Drives (configuration> Change Drive)98................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Master Drive (configuration > Set Master Drive)99................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Behaviors (configuration > Library Behavior)99................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Date And Time (configuration > Library Date/time)100................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Network Settings (configuration > Configure Network Settings)101................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring Automatic Cleaning (configuration > Configure Auto Cleaning)102................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring Factory Defaults (configuration > Restore Defaults)102................................................................................................................................................................

Saving And Restoring The Library Configuration (configuration> Save/restore Configuration)103................................................................................................................................................................

Unlocking, Removing, And Replacing Magazines (operations > Unlock Left Or Right Magazine)104................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning A Tape Drive (operations> Clean Drive)104................................................................................................................................................................

Moving Tapes In The Library (operations > Move Tape)105................................................................................................................................................................

Updating Tape Cartridge Inventory (operations > Perform Inventory)106................................................................................................................................................................

Rebooting The Library (operations> Reboot Library)106................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Password Locks (operations > Enable Library Password Locks)106................................................................................................................................................................

Powering A Drive On Or Off (support > Power On/off Drives)107................................................................................................................................................................

Running The Demonstration (support > Run Demo)107................................................................................................................................................................

Running The Slot To Slot Test (support > Run Slot To Slot Test)108................................................................................................................................................................

Running The Wellness Test (support > Run Wellness Test)108................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrading Firmware (support > Library Fw Upgrade, Support> Drive Fw Upgrade)109................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Logs (support > Library Error Log)110................................................................................................................................................................

Downloading A Support Ticket (support > Download Support Ticket)110................................................................................................................................................................

Forcing The Drive To Eject A Tape (support > Force Drive To Eject Tape)111................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Msl4048, Msl8048, And Msl8096 Ocp112................................................................................................................................................................

Operations Available Using The Ocp112................................................................................................................................................................

Ocp Navigation Buttons113................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Ocp114................................................................................................................................................................

Status Message Bar114................................................................................................................................................................

Menu Bar115................................................................................................................................................................

Administrator Password116................................................................................................................................................................

Illustrated Menu Option And Navigation Examples117................................................................................................................................................................

Opening Mailslots (operations > Open Mailslots)117................................................................................................................................................................

Moving Media (operations > Move Media)119................................................................................................................................................................

Info Menu120................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Status Information (info > Status)120................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Identity Information (info > Identity Library)120................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Identity Information (info > Identity Drives)121................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Inventory Information (info > Inventory)121................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Network Information (info > Network)121................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Menu121................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Number Of Logical Libraries (configuration > Logical Libraries)122................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Library Configuration (configuration > Library)122................................................................................................................................................................

Library Modes122................................................................................................................................................................

Automatic Cleaning123................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Drive Configuration (configuration > Drives)123................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Network Configuration (configuration > Network)124................................................................................................................................................................

Barcode Reporting Format (configuration > Barcode Reporting)124................................................................................................................................................................

Setting And Changing The Administrator Password (configuration> Set Admin Password)124................................................................................................................................................................

Restore Defaults (configuration > Restore Defaults)124................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Library Date And Time (configuration > Set Date And Time)126................................................................................................................................................................

Saving And Restoring The Library Configuration (configuration> Save/restore)126................................................................................................................................................................

Operations Menu126................................................................................................................................................................

Opening The Mailslot (operations > Open Mailslot)126................................................................................................................................................................

Unlocking, Removing And Replacing Magazines127................................................................................................................................................................

Performing Inventory (operations > Inventory)128................................................................................................................................................................

Enabling Password Locks (operations > Enable Password Locks)128................................................................................................................................................................

Support Menu128................................................................................................................................................................

Powering Drives On And Off (support > Power On/off Drives)128................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning The Tape Drive (support > Clean Drive)128................................................................................................................................................................

Running Tests (support > Run Tests)129................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Logs (support > View Logs)129................................................................................................................................................................

Updating Library And Drive Firmware (support > Fw Upgrade)129................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Usb Flash Drive To Upgrade Firmware (support > Fw Upgrade> By Usb)129................................................................................................................................................................

Using Library & Tape Tools (l&tt) To Update Library And Drive Firmware130................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Firmware Upgrade Tape To Update Drive Firmware (support> Fw Upgrade > By Tape)130................................................................................................................................................................

Force Ejecting A Drive (support > Force Drive Eject)130................................................................................................................................................................

Downloading A Support Ticket (support > Support Ticket)130................................................................................................................................................................

Rebooting The Tape Library (support > Reboot)131................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting132................................................................................................................................................................

Fibre Channel Connection Problems132................................................................................................................................................................

Detection Problems After Installing A Sas Drive132................................................................................................................................................................

Detection Problems After Installing A Parallel Scsi Drive134................................................................................................................................................................

Operation Problems138................................................................................................................................................................

Performance Problems143................................................................................................................................................................

Average File Size144................................................................................................................................................................

File Storage System144................................................................................................................................................................

Connection From The Backup Server To The Disk Array144................................................................................................................................................................

Backup/archive Server144................................................................................................................................................................

Backup/archive Software And Method145................................................................................................................................................................

Connection From The Archive/backup Host Server To The Library145................................................................................................................................................................

Data Cartridges145................................................................................................................................................................

Service And Repair145................................................................................................................................................................

Releasing The Magazines Manually145................................................................................................................................................................

The Wellness Test146................................................................................................................................................................

Error Codes149................................................................................................................................................................

Finding Error Code Information On The Msl2024 Ocp149................................................................................................................................................................

Finding Error Code Information On The Msl4048, Msl8048, And Msl8096 Ocp150................................................................................................................................................................

Finding Error Code Information On The Rmi150................................................................................................................................................................

Finding Error Code Information On An L&tt Support Ticket Or Report151................................................................................................................................................................

Main Error Code Descriptions154................................................................................................................................................................

Error Sub-code Descriptions166................................................................................................................................................................

Drive Error Codes174................................................................................................................................................................

Warning Events175................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Change Events181................................................................................................................................................................

Information Events182................................................................................................................................................................

Using Library & Tape Tools To Diagnose Problems183................................................................................................................................................................

Upgrading And Servicing The Tape Library185................................................................................................................................................................

Possible Tools Needed185................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A New Tape Drive186................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Replacing A Tape Drive188................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Replacing A Magazine190................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Manual Magazine Release192................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Redundant Power Supply (msl4048, Msl8048, And Msl8096 Only)192................................................................................................................................................................

Replacing The Power Supply (msl4048, Msl8048, And Msl8096)194................................................................................................................................................................

Replacing The Library Controller (msl4048, Msl8048, And Msl8096)196................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Replacing The Base Chassis197................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Configuration Settings198................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Tape Cartridge From The Tape Drive198................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Cables, Magazines, And Tape Drive Drives198................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Power Supply And Library Controller (msl4048 Only)199................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Base Chassis200................................................................................................................................................................

Unpacking The New Chassis201................................................................................................................................................................

Replacing The Base Chassis201................................................................................................................................................................

Support And Other Resources203................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support203................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing Updates203................................................................................................................................................................

Websites204................................................................................................................................................................

Customer Self Repair204................................................................................................................................................................

Remote Support204................................................................................................................................................................

Documentation Feedback204................................................................................................................................................................

A Specifications205................................................................................................................................................................

Physical Specifications206................................................................................................................................................................

Environmental Specifications206................................................................................................................................................................

Regulatory Specifications207................................................................................................................................................................

Default And Restore Defaults Settings207................................................................................................................................................................

B Warranty And Regulatory Information210................................................................................................................................................................

Warranty Information210................................................................................................................................................................

Regulatory Information210................................................................................................................................................................

Belarus Kazakhstan Russia Marking210................................................................................................................................................................

Turkey Rohs Material Content Declaration211................................................................................................................................................................

Ukraine Rohs Material Content Declaration211................................................................................................................................................................

C Electrostatic Discharge212................................................................................................................................................................

Preventing Electrostatic Damage212................................................................................................................................................................

Grounding Methods212................................................................................................................................................................

Glossary213................................................................................................................................................................

Index216................................................................................................................................................................