You can initiate all library functions through the Operator Panel. In addition, the Operator Panel provides access to library status information.
Understanding the Operator Panel
As shown in the following graphic, the Operator Panel is divided into five
areas:
mailbox indicator area
information area
drive status area
message area
button area
NOTE: In the following
graphic, shaded areas are for reference only. Your screen may differ depending
on the configuration and type of media installed in your library. For example,
the Operator Panel below displays an LTO library with a bulk load Mailbox.
Figure 1. Operator Panel Areas
Getting General Library Information
The information area provides general library information:
Library name
ONLINE/OFFLINE status
Status or Attention Messages
Current day of the week, date (month/day/year), and time
Getting Drive Status Information
The drive status area provides constant drive status. Table
1 provides an illustration and description of the icons associated with
the drive status area.
Table 1. Drive Status Area
Indicator
Description
Represents the
LTO and SDLT Drive Sleds.
Drive Present
If a tape drive
is present, the initial black outline box is displayed.
Power On
If the tape drive
is turned on, the Power On indication is displayed.
Cleaning Required
If the tape drive
cleaning is required, the Cleaning Required indication is displayed.
Error Code
(LTO drives only)
If a drive error condition
exists, an Error Code indication is displayed. All errors are preceded
by the character "!" followed by the drive error code. "!..."
indicates drive failures detected by the library and the drive is not
capable of reporting the error.
LTO-2 and LTO-3
!0
No Error. This code is displayed when
power is cycled on the drive or when diagnostics have finished running
and no error occurred.
!1
A cooling problem has occurred.
!2
A power problem has occurred.
!3
A firmware problem has occurred. The drive
determined that a firmware error occurred.
!4
A firmware or drive problem has occurred.
!5
A drive problem has occurred. The drive
determined that a drive hardware failure occurred. To prevent damage to
the drive, the drive may not allow you to insert a cartridge until the
drive is powered off, then on.
!6
A drive problem has occurred. The drive
determined that an error occurred, but could not isolate the error to
faulty hardware or data cartridge.
!7
A media error has occurred. The drive
determined that an error occurred because of a faulty tape cartridge.
!8
A primary port interface error has occurred.
The drive determined that a failure occurred in the Fibre Channel or SCSI
bus interface.
!9
A drive or RS-422 error has occurred.
The drive determined that a failure occurred in the drive hardware or
in the RS-422 connection.
!A
A drive problem has occurred. The drive determined that a non-fatal drive
hardware failure occurred. Power cycling the drive clears the error.
LTO-1
!M
Indicates the a tape cartridge error.
!D
Indicates a drive error.
!B
Indicates both a tape cartridge and a drive error.
Compression On
If the tape drive is compressing
data on tape, the Compression On indicator is displayed.
Write Protect
If the tape is write protected,
the Write Protect indicator is displayed.
Tape Activity
A tape drive is present but does not contain
a cartridge.
A tape drive is loading a cartridge.
A tape drive has a cartridge loaded.
A tape drive is rewinding a cartridge.
A tape drive is unloading a cartridge.
A tape drive has unloaded a cartridge.
A tape drive is reading data from a cartridge.
A tape drive is writing data to a cartridge.
A tape drive is erasing data from a cartridge.
A tape drive is locating data on a cartridge.
Working with Buttons
The button area is a dynamic area of the Operator Panel. The functions of
the buttons available here will change depending on the menu. To make a selection,
press the appropriate soft key below that button in the button area.
Getting Library Messages
The message area displays six lines of text, graphic representations, or a
combination of both to show interactive dialogs, special messages, alerts, and
library configurations.
If a error or operator intervention message occurs, refer to Troubleshooting.
Getting Mailbox Status
The mailbox indicator area provides constant status on the library Mailbox.
The icons displayed in the mailbox indicator area and their meanings are described
in Table 2.
Table 2. Mailbox Indications
Media Type
Indicator
Description
All
This indicator is displayed if the host
has issued a PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL SCSI command and locked
the Mailbox.
All
This indicator is displayed if the Mailbox
is locked. The Mailbox can be locked by either of the following conditions.
The host issues a PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL SCSI command
and locks the Mailbox
The library is accessing a Mailbox slot.
The Mailbox has been configured as all storage.
This indicator is displayed if the Mailbox
is unlocked.
All
These indicators are displayed on screen
for the six Mailbox states.
State 1: The Mailbox door is closed. Any cartridge in the Mailbox
has been inventoried.
State 2: The Mailbox door is partially open. Any cartridge in the
Mailbox has previously been inventoried.
State 3: The Mailbox door is fully opened. Any cartridge in the Mailbox
has previously been inventoried. You can now insert a cartridge to be
imported.
State 4: The Mailbox door is closed. A cartridge has been exported
and has not been removed.
State 5: The Mailbox door is partially open. A cartridge has been
exported and has not been removed.
State 6: The Mailbox door is fully open. A cartridge has been exported
and has not been removed. While in this state, you can remove an exported
cartridge.
SDLT
These indicators are displayed on screen
for all types of front door panel storage.
Type 1: A Mailbox indicator showing a cartridge indicated by the
black slot. A total of 10 slots are available.
Type 2: A single slot Mailbox indicator.
Type 3: A continuous storage indicator. A total of 10 slots are available.
LTO
These indicators are displayed on screen
for all types of front door panel storage.
Type 1: A Mailbox indicator showing a cartridge indicated by the
black slot. A total of 12 slots are available with six slots in each
magazine.
Type 2: A single slot Mailbox indicator.
Type 3: A continuous storage indicator. A total of 12 slots are available
with six slots in each magazine.
Menu Guidelines
All menus and resulting options are grouped according to function. Some options are followed by special characters. The special characters include:
A keyword leading to another menu is followed by a small black arrow. Example:
A keyword leading to a dialog box is followed by three closely spaced dots.
A keyword leading to an immediate action has no special character.
Most fields on the menus, submenus, dialogs, and screens are read only.
Those fields that are read/write are shown in white type over a black background.
For example, during export operations, cartridge selection is indicated as
Using the Main Menu
The Main menu is the first interactive menu displayed after you turn on the
library. From this menu you can run all commands on the library. Throughout
this manual, all procedures begin from this menu.
Figure 2. Main menu (initial screen)
Pressing More displays additional options. Back returns you to the initial screen.
Figure 3. Main menu (more options)
The Menu Tree
The Operator Panel menu tree is displayed in Figure
4.
Figure 4. Operator Panel Menu Tree
Using Commands that Require an Offline State
The options available on the Command and Service
menu require that the library be offline. If you attempt these commands while
the library is online, you are prompted to take the library into an offline
state. Alternatively, you can put the library into an offline state before you
begin, by following the procedure below.
You should also put your library into an offline state
before turning off the library.
Use the following steps to place your library offline.
