Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T200 User manual

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T-Series Mid-Range Libraries
T200, T380, and T680
Quick Start Guide
Powering
the Library
On and Off
Logging Into
and Out of
the User
Interface
Getting to
Know the
User
Interface
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Keep this guide near the library for quick reference to the most common
library operations. Refer to the Spectra T200, T380, and T680 User Guide
at www.spectralogic.com/documents for detailed library information.
Power On To power on the library, press and hold the front panel
power button until the button’s LED illuminates (about 2–3 seconds).
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 To power off the library, press and hold the front panel
power button until the button’s LED starts flashing (about 6 seconds).
The power-off sequence takes approximately one minute while the library
allows applications to shut down gracefully.
Note: If the library is experiencing problems, do not power it off unless
specifically directed to do so by SpectraGuard Technical Support.
Log Into the Library: After the power-on sequence completes,
the login screen displays.
1. Using the stylus, touch (to select) the User box and enter the user type.
Superuser – Controls all aspects of library use and configuration.
Administrator – Configures and uses the library.
Operator – Performs day-to-day operations.
2.Touch the Password box and enter the password. If you have:
established a password—use the stylus to type it with the
keyboard and select Login.
not established a password—leave the password field blank,
and select 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 each 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 each screen.
Refresh Button – Refreshes (updates) the information currently
displayed on the user interface.
Messages – Indicate the status of library components, as
described in the Icon table to the right.
Last Refreshed – Shows the time of the last screen refresh.
Current User and User’s Group – Shows the name of the user currently
logged in and, parenthetically, the user’s group.
IP Address or Library Name – Shows the library’s IP address (on touch
screen) or the library’s name (web browser).
Icon Meaning (Touch the icon to view its information.)
System OK.All system components are functioning correctly.
Information.
An informational message about a system
component is available.
Attention.A system component requires attention.
Error
. A system component has experienced an error condition.
Maintenance Required – A component has reached its
maintenance threshold. Click the icon to view the Hardware
Health Monitoring screen 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.
External Keyboard. You can connect a keyboard and mouse directly
into the LCM, located on the back of the library.
Remote Library Controller (RLC). You can connect the library to an
Ethernet network and access the user interface through the Remote
Library Controller (RLC) 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. Various web browsers handle the Enter key differently, causing
inconsistent behavior in the BlueScale interface.
Always click the onscreen buttons in BlueScale screens instead of using your
keyboard.
Power button
TeraPack Access Port (TAP)
LCD touch screen
Front of Spectra T200 Library
This figure shows the T200 library.
The relative locations of the
components and procedures are
the same for the other libraries
unless otherwise indicated.
su
Superuser – The default user name in this group is su.
Administrator – The default user name in this group is Administrator.
Operator – The default user name in this group is Operator.
1Type “su”
3
4
Login
Close keyboard
Wait
2
Default user setting = su
Default password = blank
Current
Additional
Status bar
Refresh
Messages
Last
toolbar
toolbars
Current
User’s group
IP Address or
library nameuserrefreshed
open and close the keyboard,
type the values, and press
Soft keyboard opened
enter to complete the process.
Touch the icon with the stylus
to open or close the keyboard.
Touch the icon with the stylus
to switch between letters and
Stylus—Use the stylus to
numbers.
Soft keyboard icon
keyboard to “type” values
in the user interface.
Soft Keyboard—Use the
Important!Do not use special characters for user names or
passwords when using an external keyboard. Use only the
characters that appear on the soft keyboard.
External keyboard guidelines

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Preparing
Media for
Use
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 properly set.
Prepare LTO Media Prepare and load the cartridges into the
TeraPack magazine as follows:
1.
Prepare and affix a bar code label to each cartridge if they are
unlabeled.
2.Set the write-protect switch on each cartridge as required.
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.
Prepare RXT Media Packs Set the switch as required.
To write-enable RXT media, use a small flat-blade screwdriver
to move the switch to the unlocked position.
To restore data from RXT media, move the switch to the
locked (write-protect) position.
Media packs (TeraPack magazines or RXT media packs) are always imported or exported using the TeraPack Access Port (TAP) and the Import/Export
options on the library’s touch screen user interface.See the Spectra T200, T380, or T680 User Guide for more information about importing and exporting
Import Media
You typically import media packs into the entry/exit pool for the
partition. See the User Guide if you want to import media directly
into the storage pool.
1. From the toolbar menu, select General > Import/Export.
2.From the Partition drop-down menu, select the partition to
import the media into. Select Go to show the current status
of the partition’s chambers.
3.Select Import (Entry/Exit) to open the TAP door.
4.Insert a media pack into the open TAP, making sure that it is correctly
oriented.
5.Gently raise the TAP door until it latches closed. This moves the media
pack into the TAP.
Note: Do not use force to close the TAP door.
6.To import another media pack, select Continue in the Feedback
Required screen. The transporter retrieves the media pack from
the TAP and moves it to an empty chamber in the appropriate pool
(depending on whether you selected Import for Storage or Entry/Exit).
After the media pack is moved to its proper location, the TAP door
opens again, ready for the next import.
7. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to load the remaining media packs,
selecting Continue each time. The import process continues
automatically as long as there are empty chambers left in the
entry/exit pool.
If you are importing fewer media packs than there are available
chambers, select Stop Importing after you insert the last media
pack into the TAP.
8.Use your backup software to move the media to the partition’s
storage pool and update the inventory maintained by the software.
Note: Any chambers that do not contain a media pack will be
inaccessible to the software.
Export Media
You typically export media packs from the entry/exit pool for the partition.
See the User Guide if you want to export media directly from the storage
pool.
1. Eject the desired cartridges or RXT media pack from the storage pool
using your backup software.
The library moves the ejected tapes or RXT media pack from the
partition’s storage pool into 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.From the Partition drop-down menu, select the partition from which to
export the media. Select Go to show the current status of the partition’s
chambers.
4.Select Export/Exchange for the entry/exit pool.
The transporter retrieves a media pack and places it in the TAP. The TAP
door opens and a Feedback Required screen displays.
5.Remove the media pack from the TAP.
If you are exporting magazines, remove media pack, then manually
raise the TAP door until it latches closed.
If you are exchanging a magazine or an individual cartridge, remove the
magazine or the cartridge, then return the magazine to the TAP.
Manually raise the TAP door until it latches closed, moving the media
pack into the TAP.
Note: Do not use force to close the TAP door.
6.Select Continue to export another TeraPack magazine or RXT media pack.
The export process continues automatically as long as there are media
packs left in the entry/exit pool. Simply continue to remove media packs
from the TAP, close the door, and select Continue for each one.
When all chambers in the entry/exit pool are empty, the process stops
automatically and the Import/Export TeraPack Cases screen re-displays.
If you don’t want to export all of the media packs in the entry/exit pool,
select Stop Exporting after the desired media pack is exported.
Clean the Tape Drives Usually, tape drive cleaning can be automated through your backup software package. If your software does not provide
automated tape drive cleaning, or if you want to configure Auto Drive Cleaning to accompany the Media Lifecycle Management feature of the library,
refer to the Spectra T200, T380, or T680 Library User Guide for detailed information about the 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 items from our online store at www.spectralogic.com/shop.
Read Product Documentation View these resources at www.spectralogic.com/documents.
Refer to the Spectra T200, T380, or T680 Library User Guide for information about library configuration, operation, and troubleshooting.
Refer to the Spectra T200, T380, or T680 Library Library Release Notes for information about BlueScale firmware 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
Unlocked–write enabled
Locked–write protected
Hub
Front of
magazine
RXT Media
Bar code label
Write-protect switch
LTO TeraPack
LTO cartridge bar code label
Pack
Front