HP Surestore 6.140 Tape Library - Manual (Page 147)

Understanding Errors and Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Support Tools
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Types of STM Tools for Tape Libraries
Table 4-13 shows which types of STM tools are supported on the robotic
and tape drive components of the library. Not all commands are
supported on all libraries.
NOTE Within STM, the robotics component of a library is represented with an
icon or text identifier of SCSI Media Changer. The tape drive is
represented with an icon or text identifier indicating the type of drive.
Table 4-13 Supported Tool Characteristics
Tool Type Description Supported For
Drives Robotics
Information tools Provides quick access to
information about a device X X
Verifiers Provides a quick verification that
a device is properly connected and
functional X
Exercisers Stresses the hardware and assists
in reproducing intermittent
problems X
Diagnostics Tests a device, and isolates a
failure to the most likely FRU X X
Expert tools Interactive tool that assists in
troubleshooting X X
Firmware update
tools Interactive tool that updates the
firmware X X