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© 2009–2015 BlueScale, CC, Spectra, SpectraGuard, Spectra Logic, TeraPack, and TranScale are registered trademarks of Spectra Logic Corporation. ArchiveGrade, BlackPearl, IntraCloud, nTier Verde, and Verde are trademarks of Spectra Logic Corporation. All rights reserved worldwide. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. SPECTRA T950 LIBRARY QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE POWERING THE LIBRARY ON AND OFF LOGGING INTO AND OUT OF THE USER INTERFACE USING THE BLUESCALE INTERFACE 1 2 3 Keep this guide near the library for quick reference about the most common library operations. Refer to the Spectra T950 Library User Guide at support.spectralogic.com/documentation for detailed library information. Power On Press and hold the front panel power button until the button’s LED illuminates (about 3 seconds). Wait while the library completes its power-on sequence, which takes about five minutes depending on the library configuration. During the power-on sequence the library initializes all components. Power Off If the power button is illuminated, press and hold the front panel power button until the button’s LED starts flashing (about 6 seconds). If the button is not illuminated (but the library is running), log in as a superuser and use the General Status screen soft power button. The power-off sequence takes approximately one minute to allow applications to shut down gracefully. Note:If the library is experiencing problems, do not power it off unless specifically directed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. Log Into the Library After the power-on sequence completes, the login screen displays. Note: If the pre-login General Status screen is displayed, click select here to login at the bottom of the screen to display the Login screen. 1.Using the stylus, touch (to select) the User box and enter the user name. 2.Touch the Password box and enter the password. If you have:  Established a password—use the stylus to type it with the keyboard and click Login.  Not established a password—leave the password field blank, and click Login. 3.Wait for the initialization process to complete. 4.Close the keyboard by selecting its icon with the stylus. Log Out of the Library From the Security screen, select Switch User to log out and re-display the login screen. The library’s user interface lets you set configuration options, view library and drive information and metrics, manage media, and monitor library operations. Toolbars Selecting a toolbar along the left side of each screen expands it to display the available options within that menu. The General toolbar accesses the most frequently used library screens and controls:  General Status—Displays the current status for all of the major library components for the selected library partition.  Inventory—Displays controls for viewing the library’s media inventory and for moving media from one location in the library to another.  Import/Export—Displays controls for importing and exporting media.  Metrics—Displays metrics for tape drive performance, power consumption, and storage density for the media types in the library.  Media Lifecycle Management—Displays options for generating and viewing Media Lifecycle Management reports. Status Bar The status bar is located at the bottom of each screen.  Refresh Button—Refreshes (updates) the information currently displayed on the user interface.  Messages & Feature Icons—Indicate the status of library components, as described in the Icon table to the right. Additional icons provide access to the remote support and BlueScale Vision features, if applicable.  Last Refreshed—Shows the time of the last screen refresh.  Current BlueScale Software Version—Shows the version of the BlueScale software currently running on the library.  IP Address or Library Name—Shows the library’s IP address (on the touch screen) or the library’s name (when using the BlueScale web interface). Icon Meaning (Touch the icon to view detailed information.) System OK—All system components are functioning correctly. Information—An informational message about a component is available. Check messages to determine the component. Attention—A system component requires attention. Check messages to determine the component. Error—A system component has experienced an error condition. Check messages to determine the component. HHM Notification—A component has reached its maintenance threshold. Click the icon to view the Hardware Health Monitoring notification and generate an AutoSupport ticket. Keyboard Options Entering information into a library screen requires a keyboard. You can use any of these keyboard options:  Soft Keyboard—When using the touch screen, use the stylus to select the keyboard icon in the lower right corner of the screen to activate the on-screen keyboard.  BlueScale Web Interface—You can connect the library to an Ethernet network and access the user interface through the BlueScale web interface using a standard web browser. IMPORTANT When accessing the library remotely through a web browser, do not use the Enter key on your keyboard when entering information in any of the text fields. Various web browsers handle the Enter key differently, causing inconsistent behavior in the BlueScale interface. Always click the on-screen buttons in BlueScale screens instead of using your keyboard.  External Keyboard—You can connect a USB keyboard and mouse directly to the LCM. Power button Touch screen user interface Users are divided into the following types.  Superuser—Controls all aspects of library use and configuration. The default user name in this group is su.  Administrator—Configures the library and runs diagnostics. The default user name in this group is administrator.  Operator—Performs tape handling operations. The default user name in this group is operator. The default password = blank. 1 Type user name 3 Close keyboard Wait 2 Type password 4 and click Login Additional Current toolbars toolbar Status bar Refresh open and close the keyboard, type the values, and click Soft keyboard opened ENTER to complete the process. Touch the icon with the stylus to open or close the keyboard. Touch the icon with the stylus to switch between letters and Stylus—Use the stylus to numbers. Soft keyboard icon keyboard to enter values in the user interface. Soft keyboard—Use the External keyboard guidelines IMPORTANT Do not use special characters for user names or passwords when using an external keyboard. Use only the characters that appear on the soft keyboard.

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