HP Library and Tape Tools - Manual (Page 160)

11 Troubleshooting
This chapter is divided into the following sections:
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Troubleshooting L&TT
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Troubleshooting devices
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Troubleshooting third-party software
Troubleshooting L&TT
If you believe that you have encountered a software issue with the L&TT program itself, send an
email to
[email protected] . Please be sure, as much as possible, that it is an L&TT issue rather
than a product issue. When sending the email, include the following:
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A description of the issue
What was being done. How it failed. Symptoms. ◦
◦ Try to include the exact wording of any error messages received. This makes it much
easier for the developers to find in the code.
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The configuration of the system
System type, OS type and variant, patch status ◦
◦ HBA type, drivers used, revisions
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Device type, firmware revisions
◦ Connectivity — FC/SCSI, SAN, or direct connect
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Key L&TT logging data
The event log with I/O history enabled. The I/O history enabled event log contains critical
information that HP programmers can use to debug problems with the application itself.
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In the event of a device detection issue, support ticket generation issue, firmware update
issue, or other problem, enable I/O history in the event log. Restart L&TT and perform
the operation that failed previously. The event log will capture critical I/O information.
◦ A TSR (Tool Status Report). See “Using the Tool Status Report” (page 137) .
Be prepared to provide additional information if requested by the L&TT support team. You can
also send comments, feedback, suggestions, and questions to
[email protected] .
Troubleshooting devices
Click the appropriate link:
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Using L&TT to troubleshoot tape devices
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Additional interactive device troubleshooting content
Using L&TT to troubleshoot tape devices
HP requests that customers perform diagnostics on their drive before requesting a replacement.
This section tells you how, why and when to run these diagnostics so that you can identify and
potentially fix your problems without the need to contact HP support. If L&TT determines that your
tape drive is not functioning correctly and does need to be exchanged, then the accompanying
failure information provides a faster response from HP support.
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