Tape library – HP Insight Management Agents User Manual
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The following information is a list of device types and the information displayed for all SCSI
devices:
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Device Type—Identifies the type of SCSI device. The following values are valid:
— Disk—A direct-access device, such as a disk drive.
— Removable Disk—A removable media device, such as a floppy disk drive.
— Tape—A sequential-access device, such as a tape drive.
— Printer—A printer device.
— Processor—An operating device, such as a central processing unit or ProLiant Storage
System.
— WORM drive—A write-once, read-many times device.
— DVD/CD-ROM—A DVD-ROM or CD-ROM device. It can be a read-only device or
read-write device.
— Power Drive CD-ROM—A storage device that can read from a CD and write to or read
from an optical disk.
— CR3500 RAID Controller—A three-channel SCSI RAID controller.
— Scanner—A scanning device.
— Optical—An optical memory or storage device.
— Jukebox—A media-changer device, such as a jukebox.
— Tape Library—A tape library or autoloader device.
— Communications Device—A communications device, such as a LAN bridge.
— Unknown—You might need to upgrade your support software or Storage Agents.
The following items returned by the SCSI inquiry command can be used for identification
purposes:
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Vendor—Displays the vendor’s name for the SCSI device
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Model—Displays a description of the SCSI device model
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Firmware Version—Displays the firmware revision level of the SCSI device
Tape library
Select a tape library entry in the SCSI controller submenu to display a list of information and
status associated with the selected tape library. The following information is displayed:
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Status—Displays the current status of the tape library. The following values are valid:
— OK—Indicates that the library is in normal operation mode. No user action is necessary.
— Degraded—Indicates that the library has degraded in some manner.
— Failed—Indicates that the library has failed and can no longer return data. The library
might need to be replaced.
— Offline—Indicates that the Storage Agents can no longer communicate with the library.
This could be caused by a cabling problem or the library might be powered off.
— Unknown—The status of the tape library cannot be determined. Ensure the latest drivers
and Storage Agents are installed.
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Model—Displays the tape library model.
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Serial Number—Displays the unit serial number for the library. It can be used for
identification purposes.
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Firmware Version—Displays the firmware revision level of the tape library as returned by
the SCSI inquiry command.
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Service Hours—Displays the number of hours in service.
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Total Moves—Displays the total number of moves.
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