HP StoreEver MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries User and Service Guide (AK378-96059, December 2012)

Configuring network settings (Configuration > Configure Network Settings)
The device can automatically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server when the device is powered
on. The device also supports user-specified fixed addresses through the front panel.
The device also supports SNMP. You can enable SNMP and configure the target addresses with
the RMI. See “Changing the network configuration” (page 86).
To configure IPv4 network settings:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Configuration. Press
Enter to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Configure Network Settings. Press Enter to
select.
3. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays IPv4 Networking Enabled. Press Enter to select.
4. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays DHCP Enabled. To change the setting, press
Enter. Press Next until the screen shows the desired setting. Press Enter to accept the new
setting.
5. If DHCP is disabled, press Previous or Next until the screen displays IP Address. The second
line displays the current IP address.
6. To change the IP address, press Enter. The screen displays Set IP Address with the first number
flashing. Press Previous or Next to change the flashing number to the correct value.
7. Press Enter to select the next number, until all numbers have been set. The screen displays
New IP Address.
8. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Subnet Mask Address. To change the Subnet
Mask Address, press Enter. The screen displays Set Subnet Mask Address, with the first number
flashing.
9. Press Previous or Next to change the flashing number to the correct value. Press Enter to select
the next number.
10. Repeat Step 9 until all numbers have been set. The screen displays New Subnet Address.
11. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Gateway Address. To change the Gateway
Address, press Enter. The screen displays Set Gateway Addr, with the first number flashing.
12. Press Previous or Next to change the flashing number to the correct value. Press Enter to select
the next number.
13. Repeat Step 12 until all numbers have been set. The screen displays New Gateway Addr.
Press Enter.
To enable IPv6:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Configuration. Press
Enter to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Configure Network Settings. Press Enter to
select.
3. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays IPv6 Networking. Press Enter to select.
4. The screen displays IPv6 Network Addressing Disabled. To change the setting, press Enter.
5. Press Next until the screen displays the desired setting. Press Enter to accept the new setting.
6. Configure IPv6 networking from the RMI. See “Changing the network configuration” (page 86).
Configuring automatic cleaning (Configuration > Configure Auto Cleaning)
When auto clean is enabled, the device automatically loads a cleaning cartridge when a tape
drive needs to be cleaned. The device identifies a tape cartridge as a cleaning cartridge if it has
a barcode label that starts with CLN or after an unlabeled cleaning tape has been loaded into the
tape drive.
The device can use a cleaning cartridge from any slot, even if the slot is reserved. The device keeps
track of the usage count for each of the cleaning cartridges. When multiple cleaning cartridges
are available, the device will first choose an unknown cleaning cartridge so the device can start
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