Connecting to the ethernet port – HP Library and Tape Tools User Manual
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9 Accessing HP library LTO-5 and LTO-6 drives over Ethernet
HP LTO-5 and LTO-6 library tape drives support drive diagnostics via the Ethernet interface using
the Internet Diagnostics Tool Interface (iDTI) protocol. L&TT 4.14 and newer releases now support
this feature with the Ethernet mode. With Ethernet mode, you can perform most diagnostics from
a laptop (with L&TT installed) that is connected to the drive or library with an Ethernet cable. This
saves installing L&TT on a specific server and connecting to the drive or library with SCSI cables.
Supported operating systems, devices, and operations
Operating system support
Windows
Library and drive support
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HP LTO-5 Fibre Channel drives in ESL-e, EML-e, ESL G3, MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL6480,
MSL8048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries, and the 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader.
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HP LTO-6 Fibre Channel drives in EML-e, ESL G3, MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL6480, MSL8048,
and MSL8096 Tape Libraries, and the 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader.
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HP LTO-5 and LTO-6 SAS drives in MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, MSL6480, and MSL8096
Tape Libraries, and the 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader.
Supported operations
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Discovering drives
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Pulling a drive support ticket
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Upgrading drive firmware in MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL6480, MSL8048, and MSL8096
Tape Libraries, and the 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader.
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Running tests
Drive Assessment test
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Media Assessment test
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Device Analysis
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Device Self-test
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Data Assessment test
Minimum drive firmware versions for Drive Assessment test, Media Assessment test, and Device
Self-test:
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LTO-5: I58W, Y58W, Z58W
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LTO-6: J27W, J2AS, 22CW, 32AW
Connecting to the Ethernet port
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the laptop and the other end to the
Ethernet port applicable to the type of library.
For the ESL-e and EML libraries, connect to a free port in the switch used for connecting the library
drives and library ports, as shown in
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