Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User manual

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SPECTRA T950 LIBRARY
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
POWERING
THE LIBRARY
ONAND OFF
LOGGING
INTO AND
OUT OF THE
USER
INTERFACE
USING THE
BLUESCALE
INTERFACE
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Keep this guide near the library for quick reference about the most common
library operations. Refer to the Spectra T950V Library User Guide at
support.spectralogic.com/documentation for detailed library information.
Power On Press and hold the front panel power button for several seconds
until the button’s LED illuminates. Wait while the library completes its power-on
sequence, which takes about five minutes depending on the library configuration.
During the power-on sequence the library initializes all components.
Power Off If the power button is illuminated, press and hold the front panel
power button until the button’s LED starts flashing (about 6 seconds). If the
button is not illuminated (but the library is running), log in as a superuser and
use the General Status screen soft power button. The power-off sequence takes
approximately one minute to allow applications to shut down gracefully.
Note: If the library is experiencing problems, do not power it off unless
specifically directed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support.
Log Into the Library After the power-on sequence completes, the Login
screen displays.
Note: If the pre-login General Status screen is displayed, click select here to
login at the bottom of the screen to display the Login screen.
1.Using the stylus, touch (to select) the User box and enter the user name.
2.If you configured a password for the user entered in Step 1, use the stylus to
select the Password box and enter the password. Then click Login.
If you have not configured a password—leave the password field blank,
and click Login.
3.Wait for the initialization process to complete.
4.Close the keyboard by selecting its icon with the stylus.
Log Out of the Library From the Security screen, select Switch User to
log out and re-display the login screen.
The library’s user interface lets you set configuration options, view library and
drive information and metrics, manage media, and monitor library operations.
Toolbars Selecting a toolbar along the left side of the screen
expands it to display the available options within that menu. The General
toolbar accesses the most frequently used library screens and controls:
General Status—Displays the current status for all of the major library
components for the selected library partition.
Inventory—Displays controls for viewing the library’s media inventory
and for moving media from one location in the library to another.
Import/Export—Displays controls for importing and exporting media.
Metrics—Displays metrics for tape drive performance, power
consumption, and storage density for the media types in the library.
Media Lifecycle Management—Displays options for generating and
viewing Media Lifecycle Management reports.
Status Bar The status bar is located at the bottom of the screen.
Refresh Button—Refreshes (updates) the information currently
displayed on the user interface.
Messages & Feature Icons—Indicate the status of library components, as
described in the table to the right. Additional icons provide access to Remote
Support or Package Update, if applicable.
Last Refreshed—Shows the time of the last screen refresh.
Current BlueScale Software Version—Shows the version of the BlueScale
software currently running on the library.
Networking Icon or Library Name —Shows the Network Settings icon (on
the touch screen) or the library’s name, if set (when using the BlueScale web
interface).
Icon Meaning
System OK—All system components are functioning
correctly.
Information—
An informational message about a component
is available.
Check messages to determine the component.
Attention—A system component requires attention. Check
messages to determine the component.
Error—A system component has experienced an error
condition. Check messages to determine the component.
HHM Notification—A component has reached its maintenance
threshold. Click the icon to view the Hardware Health Monitoring
notification and generate an AutoSupport ticket.
Keyboard Options Entering information into a library screen
requires a keyboard. You can use any of these keyboard options:
Soft Keyboard—When using the touch screen, use the stylus to
select the keyboard icon in the lower right corner of the screen to
activate the on-screen keyboard.
BlueScale Web Interface—You can connect the library to an
Ethernet network and access the user interface through the BlueScale web
interface using a standard web browser.
IMPORTANT When accessing the library remotely through a web browser,
do not use the Enter key on your keyboard when entering information in any
of the text fields. Always click the on-screen buttons in BlueScale screens
instead of using your keyboard.
External Keyboard—You can connect a USB keyboard and mouse directly to
the LCM.
IMPORTANT Do not use special characters when using an external
keyboard. Use only the characters that appear on the soft keyboard.
Power button
Touch screen
user interface
Users are divided into the following types.
Superuser—Controls all aspects of library use and configuration.
The default user name for this group is su.
Administrator—Configures the library and runs diagnostics. The
default user name for this group is administrator.
Operator—Performs tape handling operations. The default user
name for this group is operator.
The default password is blank.
1Type user name
3
Close keyboard
Wait
2Type password
4
and click Login
Additional
Current
toolbars
toolbar
Status bar
Refresh
Soft keyboard opened
Touch the icon with the stylus
to open or close the keyboard.
Touch the icon with the stylus
to switch between letters and
numbers.
Soft keyboard icon
Soft keyboard—Use the keyboard to enter values in the user
Stylus—Use the stylus to open and close the keyboard, type the
values, and click ENTER to complete the process.
interface.

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POWERING
THE LIBRARY
ONAND OFF
IMPORTING
OR
EXPORTING
MEDIA
LOCATING
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
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6
Before loading media into the library, ensure that it is properly labeled and that
the write-protect switch is set for the desired operation.
Prepare and load the cartridges into the TeraPack magazine as follows:
1.Prepare and affix a bar-code label to each cartridge if it is unlabeled.
2.Set the write-protect switch on each cartridge as required.
Unlocked–write enabled
Locked–write protected
3.Insert the prepared cartridges into the TeraPack magazine. Make sure that the
cartridges are oriented with the hub side toward the front of the TeraPack
magazine.
Note: When using a cleaning partition, the cleaning cartridges must be in
Maintenance TeraPacks, which are identified by a unique bar-code label.
Cartridges are always imported or exported in TeraPack magazines using the TeraPack Access Port (TAP) and the Import/Export options on the library’s
touch screen user interface. See the Spectra T950V Library User Guide for more information about importing and exporting magazines.
Note: At least one partition must be created before Importing Media. See the Spectra T950V Library User Guide for instructions for creating a partition.
Import Media
You typically import TeraPack magazines into the entry/exit pool for a
data partition. After the magazines are in the entry/exit pool, use your
software to move the media into the partition’s storage pool. See the
Spectra T950V Library User Guide if you want to import media directly into
the storage pool.
If you have a cleaning partition, import the cleaning cartridges directly
into the cleaning partition using a Maintenance TeraPack magazine.
1.From the toolbar menu, select General > Import/Export.
2.Select the partition you want to use from the drop-down list, then click
Go. The Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen refreshes to show
the current status of the chambers assigned to the selected partition.
3.Click Import (Entry/Exit) to open the TAP door.
4.The TAP door opens and a Feedback Required screen displays
instructing you to place a magazine in the TAP.
5.Insert a magazine into the tray on the open TAP, making sure that it is
oriented with the textured surface on each side toward the outside of
the library.
6.Choose one of these options:
Continue—Choose this option if you plan to import another
magazine after the one currently in the TAP. The TAP door closes
automatically and the transporter retrieves the magazine from the
TAP and moves it to a chamber in the entry/exit pool. If there are still
empty chambers available, the TAP door opens again, ready for the
next import.
Stop Importing—Choose this option if the magazine you placed in
the TAP is the last one to import. The importing process stops after
the current magazine is imported.
7.Use your backup software to move the magazines to the partition’s
storage pool and update the inventory maintained by the software.
Note: Any chambers that do not contain a magazine are inaccessible to
the backup software.
Export Media
You typically export magazines from the entry/exit pool for a data
partition. See the Spectra T950V Library User Guide if you want to export
media directly from the storage pool.
1.Eject the desired cartridges from the storage pool using your backup
software.
The library moves the ejected cartridges from the partition’s storage
pool into a magazine in the partition’s entry/exit pool. When the
software reports that the eject operation is complete, proceed to
Step 2.
Note: Exporting one or more individual cartridges using your backup
software requires a TeraPack magazine with sufficient empty slots
to be present in the entry/exit pool. If necessary, import one or
more empty magazines into the entry/exit pool.
2.From the toolbar menu, select General > Import/Export.
3.Select the partition you want to use from the drop-down list, then click
Go. The Import/Export TeraPack Magazines screen refreshes to show
the current status of the chambers assigned to the selected partition.
4.Click Export/Exchange for the entry/exit pool.
5.The transporter retrieves a magazine from the entry/exit pool and
places it in the TAP. The TAP door opens and a Feedback Required
screen displays. Remove the magazine from the open TAP and set it
aside. If you want to exchange the magazine, put the new magazine
into the TAP. It will be put in the chamber from which the exported
magazine was retrieved.
6.Return to the operator panel and select the appropriate option on the
Feedback Required screen.
Continue—Choose this option if you plan to export another
magazine after the one you removed from the TAP. The TAP door
closes automatically. If there are still magazines left in the entry/exit
pool, the transporter retrieves the next magazine and places it in the
TAP.
Stop Exporting—Choose this option if the magazine you removed
from the TAP is the last one to export.
7.Repeat Step 5 through Step 6 to export the remaining magazines. The
export process continues until you choose the Stop Exporting option
or there are no magazines left in the entry/exit pool.
Clean the Tape Drives Tape drive cleaning can be automated by configuring a cleaning partition and using the BlueScale Auto Drive Clean feature.
If you do not want to use the Auto Drive Clean feature, refer to the Spectra T950V Library User Guide for detailed information about additional cleaning
options and instructions.
Expand and Upgrade Your Library You can purchase expansion and upgrade options either separately or when you order the library by
contacting a Spectra Logic sales representative (see below). You can also purchase selected items from our online store at shop.spectralogic.com.
Read Product Documentation View these resources at www.spectralogic.com/documents.
Refer to the Spectra T950V Library User Guide for information about library configuration, operation, and troubleshooting.
Refer to the Spectra T950V Library Release Notes and Documentation Updates for information about software and documentation updates.
Perform a Backup Refer to the documentation that came with your backup application for instructions.
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Write-protect switch
Hub
Front of
magazine
Cartridge bar code label
Insert the magazine so
that the front side, near
the textured surfaces, is
facing out of the library.