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Select Submit Ticket corresponding to the main contact person for the issue; the Ticket Type and Problem Description screen appears Figure Page 44 Chapter 4.

AutoSupport 6. Fill in detailed information about the issue in the Problem Description field, including what happened just before the failure occurred. Figure The Confirm and Submit Ticket screen. Page 45 A progress screen indicates that the ticket request with log information is being sent. When completed, the AutoSupport Profiles screen appears. When Spectra Logic receives the request, a ticket is opened and an e-mail response is sent to the user with a ticket number. Page 46 Chapter 4.

AutoSupport 5. Select Use existing support ticket. Type the five-digit or six-digit ticket number in the Number field; this is the number you received when you originally opened the ticket.

Add any updated information in the Problem Description field. Page 47 A progress screen indicates that the ticket request along with log information is being sent. When Spectra Logic receives the request, the support technician handling that ticket re-evaluates the ticket, then telephones the user.

Page 48 Chapter 4. Page Chapter 5. If you plan to create more than one partition, you can cancel the partition auto-creation and create multiple customized partitions later. Page 51 Chapter 5. Library Partitioning Note: Partition names are displayed alphabetically; this includes ordering numbers alphabetically. As a result, partitions named numerically do not display in numerical order. For example, if you name partitions for numbered departments, then the partition list would display: Department 11 Department Department Page 52 Chapter 5.

Library Partitioning 6. Page 53 Chapter 5. Library Partitioning 4. Select Next. The Chambers and Drives screen appears Figure Figure The Chambers and Drives screen. Page 54 Chapter 5. Library Partitioning 7. Select the users who are allowed access to this partition. The Robotic Path Visibility screen appears Figure Figure The Robotic Path Visibility screen. Select the port s to activate for robotic control on the QIP you just selected.

Note: Both ports can be selected for failover purposes as long as the backup software can handle multiple robotic control paths. Page 55 Chapter 5. Library Partitioning Defining Drive Visibility 1. The Drive Visibility screen appears Figure For each drive on the QIP, identify the port s through which the outside world communicates with each drive. Page 56 Chapter 5. Enter the hostname; it must be less than 64 alphanumeric and hyphen characters.

Page 57 Chapter 5. If this server is unavailable or cannot be reached when the library powers up, the QIP may be unusable and may need to be reset after the server becomes ready. Page 58 Chapter 5.

Page 59 Chapter 5. Page 60 Chapter 5. Library Partitioning 9. Select Save. Note: Do not select Next before selecting Save, or you will lose the information you have typed. If necessary, you may also edit entries in this screen; Page 61 Chapter 5. Figure The Robotic Control Path screen. Page 62 Chapter 5. Library Partitioning 5. The Partition Users screen appears Figure Figure The Partition Users screen.

Page 63 Chapter 5. Page 64 Chapter 5. Page 65 Chapter 5. Page 66 Chapter 5. Select Soft Addressing or Hard Addressing for each of the drives shown. If you select Hard Addressing, also enter the loop ID. Page 67 Chapter 5. Page 68 Chapter 5. The Save Library Configuration screen appears Figure Figure The Save Library Configuration screen.

Select whether to save the current library configuration. If you select to save it, choose whether to save it to USB or to e-mail it to an already-configured mail recipient. Page 70 Chapter 5. Library Partitioning Editing an Existing Partition Caution: If reducing the number of slots TeraPack chambers in the partition, physically export the TeraPack containers or RXT media packs before reducing the slots allotted to the partition.

Reducing slots deletes chambers from the partition. The library knows to delete the empty chambers first, but if all chambers are full, the library is forced to delete populated chambers; Page 72 Chapter 5. Library Partitioning 2. Select either Summary or Edit; this procedure illustrates both, starting with Summary. Select Summary next to the partition that you want to edit.

The Partition Settings screen appears Figure , showing all information related to the selected partition. Page Deleting A Partition Chapter 5. Library Partitioning Deleting a Partition After you delete a partition, the drives and chambers used by that partition can be reassigned to an existing partition, or used in a new partition.

Caution: Before deleting a partition, either physically export the TeraPack containers or RXT media packs in that partition or have a plan to add those chambers to another partition. Page 74 Chapter 5. Library Partitioning Page Chapter 6. Page 76 Chapter 6. Loading Media for the First Time Filling the Storage Pool Once the library is in use, you typically use only the backup software to move media within the library.

However, when you first install the library and create a partition, you may want to quickly fill the storage pool. Page 77 Chapter 6. Loading Media for the First Time 4. Select Import Storage TeraPacks.

Page Inventorying The Library Chapter 6. Page Chapter 7. Page Configuring Library Users Chapter 7. Configuring the Library Configuring Library Users Every library user is assigned to a group with its own set of pre- defined library privileges. Use the Security toolbar shown in Figure to configure library users; Make sure you are logged in as a member of the superuser group, such as su. Configuring the Library Editing an Existing User To change settings for an existing user, follow these steps.

Make sure that you are logged in as a superuser. Page Library Name Chapter 7. Configuring the Library Library Name The library name is used to identify the library in library messages. Log in as a user in either the superuser or administrator group.

The General Status screen displays. The System Setup screen appears Figure Figure The System Setup screen. Page Network Settings Chapter 7. Follow these steps to change or edit the network protocol. Page 86 Chapter 7. Configuring the Library Mail Recipients The library can send, to selected recipients, e-mail messages with system messages, traces, and diagnostic results. Recipients can be set up to receive messages automatically as they are generated by the library or ad hoc when traces are run.

Note: Network settings must be configured before mail settings; Page 87 Chapter 7. Configuring the Library 5. Select the type s of messages that the person in the To field should receive by selecting one or more of the message types listed. Note: Selecting message types automatically sends those messages to the recipient as messages are generated by the library.

If no message type is selected, the recipient does not receive messages automatically, but can be sent messages on an individual basis when traces or utilities are run.

Page 88 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is a widely used protocol for monitoring the health and welfare of your library by using integrated alerts. Page Chapter 8. Page 90 Chapter 8. Page 91 Chapter 8. Make sure to run the cable up through the bottom of the back panel so that the library doors can remain closed for normal operation.

Read the message s , and follow any recommended steps. If you need assistance, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support. Refreshing the LC The LC refreshes different screens at different rates, depending on the type of data displayed. Logging On In the main login screen, enter your user name and password, then select Login.

Page Media Types Chapter 8. Make sure that you import into a partition only the type of media for which the partition is configured. Page 96 Chapter 8. Best Practices for Using the Library Page Chapter 9. Prior to using media other than those listed as supported above, contact Spectra Logic technical support to understand the risk associated with use of unsupported media. Check the Spectra Logic Web site for the most up-to-date media availability. Page Handling Tape Media Chapter 9.

Make sure that empty TeraPack containers reside in the EE pool. This is particularly important when first using the library. Best Practices for Tape Media Initial Installation of Library The library has a total of 17 licensed chambers, assigned to pools and filled with TeraPack containers as shown here.

Page Storage Pool Chapter 9. Best Practices for Tape Media End of Week 2 Backup software exports 2 full TeraPack containers from the storage pool to the EE pool, ready to be removed from the library and stored off-site. Operator tasks: Results of operator tasks: Remove the 2 full TeraPack containers, and, at the Off-site storage: same time, import 2 empty TeraPack containers.

Page Chapter Page Optimizing Performance RXT itself cannot be configured to alter performance; all performance tuning must be done with your operating system and backup software. Block sizes smaller than this may show decreased performance. This way, the RXT media packs are always ready for immediate access. You can download firmware packages directly from the Spectra Logic Web site.

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