MSL5000 and 6000 Series Tape Libraries User Guide

Maintenance
122 HP StorageWorks MSL5000 and MSL6000 Series Tape Libraries User Guide
Using the Library Maintenance Menu
You can use the library Maintenance menu to perform system maintenance.
Access this menu from the GUI touch screen by selecting Menu > Utilities >
Maintenance. Table 10 lists the available options.
Table 10: Maintenance Menu
Option Description
Clean Drive Cleans a drive by selecting the drive to
be cleaned, and the slot or mailslot
where the cleaning cartridge is located.
Replace Drive Deactivates a drive prior to its removal.
Drive Format Formats a tape once the density and
compression settings have been selected.
Park Drives Parks all drives prior to transporting the
library.
Set User Defaults Restores the library to its firmware
default settings.
Force Reconfiguration Forces library to reconfigure based on
current or new SCSI elements.
Reboot Library Reboots the library.
Flash Drive From Tape Downloads firmware from a selected
tape to a selected drive.
Flash Drive From SCSI Prepares DLT drives for a SCSI firmware
upgrade.
Eject Tape From Drive Terminates any on-going operations in
the selected drive, and attempts to eject
the cartridge.
Note: This function should be used as a
last resort to retrieve a cartridge from a
drive.