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
Figure 6 Example of the System Status pane from an extended library with an MSL8096 master Library
and MSL4048 lower Library
.
• Updated — the day, date, and time of the most recent status view. This timestamp comes from
your computer and may be different from the Library time lower in the pane. Click your browser's
refresh button to update the system status.
• Status of the Library and tape drives
The green Status Ok icon indicates that the device is fully operational and that no user intervention
is required.
The blue exclamation point Status Warning icon indicates that user intervention is necessary, but
that the device can still perform most operations.
The red X Status Error icon indicates that user intervention is required and that the device is not
capable of performing some operations.
• Slots (Free/Total) — The number of free and total storage slots.
• Free is the number of empty storage slots.
• Total is the number of storage slots available to the host software, which does NOT include
reserved slots.
• Mailslot — shows whether the mailslot is open, closed, or disabled.
• Library Time — the date and time from the Library, which can be set from the OCP or RMI. The
Library Time is updated when the system status is refreshed. The time of the most recent refresh is
the Updated time at the top of the pane. If you call HP Service and are requested to provide the
Library time, refresh the system status with your browser refresh button and then give the service
engineer this Library Time.
• Power Supply Status (MSL4048 and MSL8096)
• MSL4048 — Online — The power supply is installed.
• MSL8096 — Good — The power supply is functioning correctly.
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