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

Powering drives on and off (Support > Power on/off Drives)
This option allows the powering up or down of a drive without interrupting power to the rest of
the library and the other drives. This is typically used when replacing one drive. Access to this
feature requires the administrator password.
Cleaning the tape drive (Support > Clean Drive)
This option allows you to clean the drives. Access to this feature requires the administrator password.
When the Clean drive LED is on, the tape drive needs to be cleaned. Cleaning times can range
from a few seconds to a few minutes during which time the Ready LED blinks. Use only the
designated cleaning cartridge for your tape drive model. All cartridges are available at
www.hp.com/go/storagemedia.
Use only Ultrium Universal cleaning cartridges in the library.
IMPORTANT: If the cleaning cartridge is not a valid cleaning cartridge, the LCD screen displays
Invalid Tape and the cartridge is exported.
IMPORTANT: If the Clean drive LED, or the Media Attention LED (on load or unload) occurs when
inserting the same cartridge after you have cleaned the drive, there may be a problem with that
cartridge.
When using the operator control panel to clean the tape drive, import the cleaning cartridge into
the mailslot or any other empty slot before beginning the cleaning steps. If you would like to keep
a cleaning cartridge in the library, the backup software must manage tape drive cleaning or be
configured to bypass the slot containing the cleaning cartridge.
The Clean drive option lets you load a cleaning tape into any active drive. To use this command,
you must first select the drive to be cleaned and then select where you want to load the cleaning
tape from.
• Source Type: This toggles between all available sources: Mailslot, Magazine.
• Source/Source by Label: If appropriate, this toggles between available source cartridges.
Barcode labels beginning with CLN are automatically displayed at the top of the list.
After cleaning, the library returns the cleaning cartridge to the original slot. If you loaded the
cartridge from the front panel, you should now unload it from that slot either by using the mailslot,
or by removing the magazine. When the tape drive cleaning is complete, the Clean LED turns off
(if previously on).
Running tests (Support > Run Tests)
This option allows you to run a demo, a wellness test or a slot to slot test and to specify the number
of test cycles required. You can abort the test at any time, if required. Access to this feature requires
the administrator password. For more information about the wellness test, see “The wellness test”
(page 160).
NOTE: Abort is available only on the operator control panel. You cannot abort a test that has
been started from the RMI.
Viewing logs (Support > View Logs)
This option allows you to view the following logs: Error, Warning, Informational, Configuration,
and All Events possible. Access to this feature requires the administrator password.
Updating library and drive firmware (Support > FW Upgrade)
The tape library allows two types of firmware to be upgraded — one for the tape drives and the
other for the tape library itself. You can upgrade both types of firmware from a USB flash drive,
the RMI, or L&TT. You can also upgrade drive firmware from a firmware upgrade tape.
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