HP Linear Tape File System Software - Manual (Page 10)

Comparing TapeAssure and L&TT
The two tools work together to provide a full monitoring and diagnostic solution, and are fully
compatible and consistent. For example, a support ticket pulled as part of monitoring activity can be
opened and viewed using L&TT, allowing you to see all support ticket information. TapeAssure focuses
on the key pieces of data in a support ticket and is therefore a subset of the complete L&TT functionality.
The two tools are complementary and are focused on different use models:
• TapeAssure is a monitoring solution.
It is part of the configuration and always on. All analysis is passive, based on the rich detail in
each support ticket, which is automatically pulled at the end of each backup. Analysis results reflect
the real life use of the system. There are no active tests carried out in a test environment, so if po-
tentially serious issues are identified, TapeAssure will recommend the use of L&TT to run the Drive
Assessment test.
• L&TT is a standalone application that runs on the backup server.
The tool is usually run after encountering an issue or if you want to check the health of your system.
It offers three main capabilities, as well as other utilities:
• Firmware update
• Support ticket acquisition and analysis – as per TapeAssure
• Active tests – the most important of which is the Drive Assessment test.
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