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Monitoring library events, Monitoring library events 57 – Sun Microsystems StreamLine SL8500 User Manual

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Chapter 4 Library Operation 57

5. The library operator uses the SLConsole to unlock the CAP.

6. The library operator opens the CAP, verifies that it is empty, and then closes the CAP.

The library locks the CAP and audits it to verify that it is empty.

The library releases the CAP reservation. The CAP is available to all partitions.

7. Partition 2, Host 2 must resubmit the enter request.

CAP A is reserved to Partition 2, Host 2.

Monitoring Library Events

Library operations are continually monitored by the HBC controller. All events

associated with these operations are logged by the HBC card and can be retrieved by

operators and service representative for examination.

Library events are accessible from the StreamLine Library Console (see

“Event

Monitors” on page 103

). Events are represented by the following codes:

Action codes (what command was issued, such as “load drive”)

Result codes (what was the result of the action requested)

Known service plan (KSP) diagnosis (what mechanism or component is responsible

for the task or fault)

See

“Working with the Search Utility” on page 106

to lookup on a result code.

Events are stored under three headings:

Communication events (host-to-library, library-to-library, and library-to-drive). Data

for these events include:

Date/time stamp

Library identifier

Drive identifier

Requestor

Interface protocol

Communication type

Error events, which include:

Date/time stamp

Drive identifier

Operation type

Four-digit (hexadecimal) Action Code

Interrupt level (generated by the hardware or software)

VOLID for media-related events

Warning events, which indicate a loss of performance or events that may be

indicative of future, fatal errors. The data for these are the same as in error events.

Note –

Using the Library Console you an spool event data being monitored to a file.