Users Guide
Chapter 5. Troubleshooting
Use the information in this section to troubleshoot any issues with your library setup and conguration.
Attention: This library is designed to operate when installed in a rack with the rack rail kit or on a
tabletop. Operating the library without installing it correctly in the rails might cause errors. Placing
any weight on top of the library might also cause errors. Expanded library congurations on
tabletops are not supported.
Finding event information
You can nd event information by viewing the library log les and downloading support tickets.
You can nd event information by viewing log les from the Library > Events screen or downloading
support tickets from the Drives > Actions > Export Drive Logs screen.
See “Locating Management functions” on page 63.
Identifying a failed component
Follow the procedures to identify a failing component.
1. Management GUI: Activate the UID LEDs from the Library > Actions > Turn Identier Light On or Off
screen. This action illuminates the blue LED on the front and rear of the Base Module to identify the
library that contains the failed module or component.
2. Identify the module within the library that contains the failed component.
a. In the upper left of the Home screen, locate the module that indicates an error.
b. Click or tap the module for information on the failed component.
Running library tests
The library provides tests to verify library operations.
• On the Management GUI, go to Library > Actions > Tests and choose the library test that you want to
run.
– Library Verify
– Demo Mode
– Drive Test
– Slot to Slot Exerciser
• On the Operator Panel, go to Maintenance > Library Tests to run tests from the Operator Panel.
– Demo Mode
– Drive Diagnostics
Troubleshooting Guide
Refer to this table of symptoms or errors that might occur with the tape library and the installed tape
drives.
The table provides actions to correct the problems. See www.Dell.com/support.