HP Command View for Tape Libraries Software - Manual (Page 130)

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Cartridge Type — The vendor ID and data format supported by the tape cartridge.
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Test run time (mins) — The time it took to run the drive assessment test.
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Result — The drive assessment test result. This will be Test Passed, Test Failed, or Test Aborted.
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Verification date — The date and time when the data verification test was performed.
Working LTO4 and later tape drives
LTO4 and later tape drives offer direct FC connectivity to the SAN. See Changing the connection
properties of advanced LTO4 tape drives (page 131) for information on changing the configuration
of the tape drive's FC ports.
The Interface Manager card and the library robotics controller work together to ensure that the
library's LTO4 and later tape drives maintain the same World Wide Names (WWN), host mapping
configuration, and speed and topology configuration when a tape drive is replaced. This enables
the backup configuration to continue unchanged after the replacement.
By default, only port A is presented through Secure Manager. You must create a custom device
map to present port B.
Adding an LTO4 and later tape drive to a library
Tape libraries with LTO4 and later tape drives use a different library architecture than tape libraries
that only contain LTO2 and LTO3 tape drives. Adding the first LTO4 and later tape drive to a
library requires additional steps, such as installing the internal network switch and inserting LTO4
or later tape drive media. In addition, the library firmware must be updated to support LTO4 and
later tape drives, and LTO2 and LTO3 tape drives must be updated to the most recent firmware to
avoid problems if an LTO4 or later tape cartridge is accidentally loaded into an LTO2 or LTO3
tape drive.
See the poster included with the tape drive for detailed drive installation instructions.
TIP: If the tape library already contains other LTO4 and later tape drives, the new drive can be
installed without powering off the library.
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