HP Interface Manager and Command View for Tape Libraries 3.7 User Guide

Adding and removing libraries
You must add any library that you want to manage to each management station or client that you
want to launch or manage it from.
NOTE: The primary management station collects and stores data from the library. For best
performance, the primary management station should be in the same physical location and on the
same IP subnet as the libraries it will manage.
NOTE: If you wish to change the primary management station for a library, first remove the
library from the current management station. If the library is not removed from the current
management station first, the new management station will not be able to collect TapeAssure data
until an Interface Manager clear station command is issued through the CLI (for EML and ESL
E-series libraries.
For more information on the TapeAssure status for a library, click the TapeAssure tab on the
Launcher window.
Adding libraries manually
To manually add a single or multiple libraries:
1. In the Launcher window, click the Devices tab. A list of the libraries that you can currently
manage appears.
2. Click Actions→Add Library(ies).
This launches the Add Multiple Library wizard.
3. Click Next.
4. Enter the management IP address or FQDN of the library. If you are adding multiple libraries,
separate them with commas.
5. Click Next.
6. The Summary page shows the libraries that have been entered; select the libraries to add. At
this point no validation has been done to determine if the library is invalid, down, etc.
7. Click Next.
8. The Progress page displays the libraries and the current progress of adding the library.
9. Once all libraries are added, click Finish. The wizard closes and the newly added libraries
are shown in the panel.
Editing a library name
NOTE: This feature is only available for the ESL G3 and MSL6480 libraries.
To edit the library name:
1. In the Launcher window, click the Devices tab. A list of the libraries that you can currently
manage appears.
2. To edit the library name, click Action→Edit Library name.
The Library name dialog box appears.
3. Edit the library name.
4. Click OK.
Removing libraries
Removing a library removes it only from the management station that you are using when you
remove it. When the library is removed from the primary management station, TapeAssure data
is no longer collected. TapeAssure data previously collected on the primary management station
is retained after the library removal and can be exported, if needed. See “Using TapeAssure”
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