HP StorageWorks MSL Library Extender user guide (AQ746-96005, September 2009)
Table Of Contents
- HP StorageWorks MSL Library Extender user guide
- Table of Contents
- 1 Features and overview
- 2 Configuring and operating an extended library
- 3 Installing the Library Extender
- Identifying product components
- Downloading product documentation
- Determining the master and lower Library
- Saving the Library configurations
- Upgrading the Library firmware
- Enabling extended mode
- Removing the cartridges from the Libraries
- Powering off the Libraries
- Positioning the Libraries in a rack
- Relocating tape drives
- Removing and replacing drive bay covers
- Removing the USB device and Ethernet cable from the lower Library
- Extending the pull-out tab
- Aligning the Libraries
- Installing the Extender
- Powering on the extended library
- Verifying the installation
- 4 Using diagnostic tools and troubleshooting
- 5 Servicing the Library Extender
- Replacing the Library Extender
- Removing the Library Extender
- Removing a cartridge from the Extender
- Repackaging the Library Extender
- Releasing the magazines manually
- 6 Support and other resources
- A Technical specifications
- B Electrostatic discharge
- C Regulatory compliance notices
- Glossary
- Index
When the Libraries are separated, each Library will need its own key server token with the keys to
read tapes that were written by the extended Library.
To create a second key server token with the keys used by the extended library, follow the instructions
for backing up the key server token data in the HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 and MSL Encryption Kit
user guide.
Insert the key server token into the USB port on the master Library.
Reconfiguring the Libraries
When extended mode is disabled, each Library will have a mix of settings from the extended library,
default values, previous values, and new values. Use the OCP or RMI to check the settings for each
Library and reconfigure them if necessary. See the HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048, and
MSL8096 Tape Libraries user and service guide for more information about the settings and configuring
the Libraries.
Settings retained from the extended library
The following settings are retained by both Libraries from the extended library:
• Administrator password
• SCSI tape drive addresses
• Fibre Channel drive settings
• Date and time
• Email notification
• Encryption — remains On if LTO3 or LTO4 tape drives are installed
Settings that are set to default values
The following settings are set to default values:
• Mailslot configuration — all mailslots disabled
• Reserved slots — no reserved slots
• Library mode — Automatic
• Autoload — No
• Loop — No
• Logical libraries (partitioning) — Off
• SCSI master drive — the lowest tape drive in each Library
Settings where the lower Library reverts to earlier values
For the following settings, the upper Library retains the settings from the extended Library and the
lower Library reverts to the settings it had before extended mode was enabled:
• Network settings
• Barcode format reporting
• Auto clean
• SNMP
• Log tracing configuration
• Allow magazine access without the Administrator password
• Ignore barcode media ID
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