Management and diagnostic tools, Onboard administrator, Hp tapeassure – HP StoreEver LTO Ultrium Tape Blades User Manual
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Management and Diagnostic tools
HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator is the management and diagnostic tool for the Tape Blade
assembly. HP TapeAssure and HP Library & Tapetools provides diagnostic and troubleshooting tools
for the tape drive.
Onboard Administrator
HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator is the enclosure management processor, subsystem, and
firmware base used to support the HP BladeSystem c–Class enclosure and all the managed devices
contained within the enclosure.
Onboard Administrator provides a single point from which to perform basic management tasks on
server blades, Tape Blades or switches within the enclosure. Utilizing this hardwired knowledge,
Onboard Administrator performs initial configuration steps for the enclosure, allows for run-time
management and configuration of the enclosure components, and informs you of problems within the
enclosure through email, SNMP, or the Insight Display.
Please read the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide for more information.
HP TapeAssure
HP TapeAssure provides additional management tools for Windows users. It is a customized version
of HP's powerful Command View for Tape Libraries software that is being made available free of
charge with standalone tape drives. It provides valuable information about tape drive and media
utilization, performance and health. If system health is not good, it also advises action to take.
HP strongly recommends installation of TapeAssure. Visit
for a
free download. There are two elements to the download:
•
An installation and configuration package that manages the data collection from the tape drive
to the server running Command View
•
The Command View for standalone tape download itself
Detailed installation and operating instructions are provided with the downloads.
HP Library & Tape Tools
HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools is the recommended diagnostic and support tool for your HP
tape drive product. It is available from a link on the CD shipped with your product or as a free
download from the HP web site. It is supported on nearly all major operating systems.
HP recommends installation of Library & Tape Tools, so that it can be quickly accessed at any time.
HP Support will also request that you use Library & Tape Tools should you need to contact them in
the future, so it is a good idea to have it installed.
See
for compatibility information, updates and the latest
version of the tool.
Troubleshooting with Library & Tape Tools
1.
When Library & Tape Tools is first run, it will scan for HP tape drives and libraries on your system
and ask you to select the one to work with. At this time you can see the HBA configuration of
your server and how your devices are connected.
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