HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries - Manual (Page 132)

5 Maintaining the library
This chapter describes common library maintenance operations.
If you are experiencing system problems, check subsystems and components before looking for a
service event or contacting technical support. Your service representative might ask you to check
these things or, if you are an administrator, you might be asked to run a diagnostic procedure or
upload new firmware.
Configuring and testing drives
The Drives window enables you to do the following:
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Set speed and connection parameters
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Reset drives
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Cycle power to drives
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Take drives online or offline
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Identify drives
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Run a pass/fail test for LTO-type drives
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Eject tape cartridges from drives
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Send drive logs by email or save them
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Clean drives
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Remove host access restrictions from drive(s)
Viewing the Drives window
Drive information on this window is automatically refreshed whenever a drive is added or removed.
To use the Drives window:
1. Log on as an administrator.
2. Ensure that you are viewing the physical library. From the View menu or in the Managed
Views area of the LMC, select the name of the physical library.
3. Select Tools
→Drives.
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