Document Outline

• HP StoreEver Interface Manager and Command View for Tape Libraries
• Contents
• 1 Introduction
  • New features in Command View TL 3.7.00
  • SNIA compliance
  • User interfaces
  • Network configuration overview
  • External features overview
• 2 Command View TL GUI
  • Primary management station
  • Prerequisites
  • Installing Command View TL
  • Starting Command View TL
  • Testing the Insight Remote Support
  • Managing libraries
  • Navigating Command View TL
  • Device numbering conventions
  • Initial configuration steps
  • Adding and removing libraries
    • Adding libraries manually
    • Editing a library name
    • Removing libraries
  • Changing the e-mail settings
  • Configuring e-mail alerts
  • Managing license keys
    • Adding a license key
  • Viewing the Management Station
  • Changing the network settings of the management station
  • Changing management station passwords
  • Recovering a password
  • Changing the library settings
  • Changing the network settings of the Interface Manager card
  • RDC Configuration
  • Verifying connectivity
  • Getting information about an EML or ESL E-Series library
  • Viewing the health summary
  • Viewing the physical connections
  • Viewing the status of components
  • Viewing the alert log
  • Changing the Interface Manager mode
  • Changing the connection properties of the interface controllers
  • Managing the interface controllers
    • Replacing an interface controller
    • Clearing a WWN mismatch
  • Using TapeAssure
    • Configuring standalone drives for TapeAssure
    • Configuring MSL libraries for TapeAssure
    • Viewing TapeAssure information
      • Viewing the dashboard
        • Viewing the Health tab
          • Viewing libraries, drives, and tapes needing attention
        • Viewing the Library tab
      • Library TapeAssure views
      • Usage tabular view
      • Empty slots per library
      • Moves per library
      • Sorting and filtering
      • Action menu drop down list
      • Application bar
      • Viewing drive health
      • Viewing Drive Health and Life
        • Write Health tab
        • Life tab
      • Viewing drive performance
      • Viewing drive utilization
      • Choosing a sample time
      • Viewing drive performance and utilization history
        • Drive Performance tab
        • Drive Utilization tab
        • Utilization Analysis tab
      • Viewing the Performance Advisor graph
      • Viewing the Collection Status
      • Viewing drive performance and utilization graph
      • Viewing detailed LTO drive information
      • Using the Tapes Content panel
      • Viewing tape health
      • Viewing Tape Health and Life
        • Write Health tab
        • Life tab
      • Viewing tape utilization
      • Viewing the tape utilization and performance history
        • Tape Capacity tab
        • Tape Unloads tab
        • Tape Performance tab
      • Launching the Newly Added Tapes graph
      • Searching for a specific tape
      • Viewing information about the Cleaning Tapes
      • Exporting Library Data to CSV via TapeAssure
      • Exporting TapeAssure panels as PDF files
      • Scheduling a Library Data Export via TapeAssure
      • Analyzing TapeAssure data from CSV files using the TapeAssure Analysis Template
    • Backing up the TapeAssure database
    • Restoring a TapeAssure database file
    • Saving or copying a database backup file
  • Using data verification
    • Configuring the libraries to use data verification
    • Creating the data verification partition
      • Deleting the data verification partition
    • Viewing the Data Verification Control Panel
      • Starting and stopping the data verification service
      • Setting the default verification type
      • Deleting the data verification test logs
    • Viewing the detailed data verification information for each library
      • Viewing tapes that are present in the data verification partition
      • Viewing tapes that are currently under data verification
      • Viewing tapes that are queued for data verification
      • Viewing drives that are present in the data verification partition
      • Adding, removing, and changing tapes from the queue
    • Configuring the data verification policy
    • Selecting the tapes for verification
    • Setting up data verification email notifications
      • Disabling data verification email notification
    • Viewing the test results for Data Verification
    • Viewing the drive assessment results
  • Working LTO4 and later tape drives
    • Adding an LTO4 and later tape drive to a library
    • Replacing an LTO2 or LTO3 tape drive with an LTO4 or later tape drive
    • Changing the connection properties of LTO4 and later tape drives
  • Using SNMP alerts
    • Adding an SNMP trap
    • Editing an SNMP trap
    • Removing an SNMP trap
  • Saving the configuration of the library
    • Saving the current configuration
    • Restoring a configuration
    • Viewing a saved configuration
  • Rebooting components
    • Rebooting a single component
    • Rebooting the Interface Manager and all controllers
    • Rebooting all components that require a reboot
  • Moving tape cartridges
  • Updating the firmware with the Firmware Update wizard
    • Updating the firmware from version I1xx to version I2xx
  • Restoring factory defaults
    • Restoring factory defaults for one component
    • Restoring factory defaults for all components
  • Using factory overrides
  • Disabling factory overrides
• 3 Advanced features in the GUI
  • Using license keys
  • Configuring host HBA access with HP Secure Manager
    • About Access Control Groups (ACG)
    • Creating an Access Control Group
    • Editing an Access Control Group
    • Removing an Access Control Group
    • Synchronizing host access settings
    • Viewing the device map
  • Partitioning a library
    • Adding a partition
    • Removing a partition
    • Removing all partitions
    • Extending a partition
  • Upgrading capacity
    • Capacity upgrades for ESL E-Series libraries
    • Capacity upgrades for EML E-Series libraries
    • Enabling capacity upgrades
  • Encrypting data with the HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager (SKM) or HP Enterprise Secure Key Manager (ESKM)
    • Enrolling libraries with the SKM or ESKM
    • Selecting the SKM or ESKM as the key manager
    • Un-enrolling SKM or ESKM and reverting to the backup application as the key manager
    • Changing the login on an SKM or ESKM
    • Changing the tier information for an SKM or ESKM
      • Adding or deleting addresses or hostnames for SKM or ESKM appliances
      • Adding a tier to the Key Manager Configuration
      • Deleting a tier from the Key Manager Configuration
    • Updating certificates or the certificate authority for an SKM or ESKM
    • Changing library partitions after initial SKM or ESKM setup
    • Verifying connectivity from the library to SKM or ESKM
    • Transferring current HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager (SKM) enrollment settings to an HP Enterprise Secure Key Manager (ESKM)
  • Using support tickets
    • Generating a support ticket
    • Viewing a support ticket
    • Saving a management station log
    • Saving a support ticket
    • Sending a support ticket by e-mail
    • Removing a support ticket
• 4 Command View TL CLI
  • Accessing the CLI
    • Starting a serial session
    • Starting a Telnet session
      • Telnetting through the LAN
      • Telnetting through the cascade port
  • Command syntax structure
    • Using command sequences
    • Abbreviating commands
    • Device numbering conventions
    • Navigating the CLI
  • Interface Manager mode
  • Common CLI functions
    • Configuring a library
    • Configuring the FC interface controllers
    • Monitoring device status
    • Updating the firmware with the CLI
    • Generating support tickets with the CLI
    • Using HP Secure Manager functions
      • Accessing Basic Secure Manager through the CLI
• 5 CLI Command Reference
  • clear station
  • create host
  • download drive
  • download interface
  • download library
  • download mgmt
  • map host
  • move media
  • reboot interface
  • reboot library
  • reboot mgmt
  • remove host
  • replace interface
  • restore interface defaults
  • restore system config
  • restore system defaults
  • save drive lttsupportticket
  • save interface lttsupportticket
  • save library lttsupportticket
  • save ltt
  • save mgmt lttsupportticket
  • save system config
  • set drive hostport mode
  • set drive hostport speed
  • set host name
  • set inet ftp
  • set inet telnet
  • set interface beacon
  • set interface clearwwnmismatch
  • set interface hostport alpa
  • set interface hostport connection
  • set interface hostport mode
  • set interface hostport speed
  • set mgmt clock
  • set mgmt ntp
  • set mgmt password
  • set mgmt timezone
  • set mgmt wwnstate
  • set mode
  • set net v6 dhcpv6
  • set net v6 ipaddress
  • set net v6 ipversion
  • set net v6 manual
  • set net v6 stateless
  • set network config
  • set network dhcp
  • set network ipaddress
  • set network snmpcommunity
  • set network snmptrap
  • set ssh hostkeys
  • set supportticket disable
  • set supportticket enable
  • set system contact assetnumber
  • set system contact email
  • set system contact location
  • set system contact name
  • set system contact pager
  • set system contact phone
  • set system name
  • show drive access
  • show drive hostport
  • show drive info
  • show drive interface
  • show drive productid
  • show drive revision
  • show drive serialnumber
  • show drive status
  • show drive type
  • show firmware available
  • show firmware revisions
  • show host access
  • show host info
  • show host name
  • show host sparselunmap
  • show inet
  • show interface access
  • show interface beacon
  • show interface hostport alpa
  • show interface hostport connection
  • show interface hostport mode
  • show interface hostport sid
  • show interface hostport speed
  • show interface info
  • show interface name
  • show interface revision
  • show interface status
  • show interface wwninfo
  • show library access
  • show library info
  • show library interface
  • show library name
  • show library productid
  • show library revision
  • show library sensors
  • show library serialnumber
  • show library status
  • show library topology
  • show license
  • show media
  • show mgmt clock
  • show mgmt info
  • show mgmt log detail
  • show mgmt log event
  • show mgmt revision
  • show mgmt status
  • show mgmt timezone
  • show mgmt wwnstate
  • show mode
  • show network info
  • show network dhcp
  • show network ipaddress
  • show network snmpcommunity
  • show partition
  • show robotics status
  • show ssh hostkeys
  • show station
  • show supportticket cache
  • show supportticket policy
  • show supportticket statistics
  • show system contact assetnumber
  • show system contact email
  • show system contact location
  • show system contact name
  • show system contact pager
  • show system contact phone
  • show system info
  • show system name
  • show system status
  • synch secmgr
  • unmap host
• 6 Troubleshooting
  • LED diagnostic codes
  • Common issues
    • ESL9000 Series issues
    • ESL E-Series issues
    • EML E-Series issues
    • ESL G3 issues
    • MSL issues
    • ESKM enrollment issues
• 7 Support and other resources
  • Contacting HP
  • Related information
    • Related documentation
    • HP websites
      • HP tape cartridges
      • Product warranties
      • Subscription services
  • Typographic conventions
  • Updated regulatory compliance and recycling notices
• A ALPA matrix
• B New features in previous versions of Command View TL
  • New features in Command View TL 3.6.00
  • New features in Command View TL 3.5.00
  • New features in Command View TL 3.1.00 and Interface Manager firmware version I274
  • New features in Command View TL 3.0.1 and Interface Manager firmware version I273
  • New features in Command View TL 3.0 and Interface Manager firmware version I272
  • New features in Command View TL 2.8
  • New features in Command View TL 2.7
  • New features in Command View TL 2.6
  • New features in Command View TL 2.5
  • New features in Command View TL 2.4
  • New features in Command View TL 2.3.0.1 and 2.3.02
  • New features in Command View TL 2.3
  • New features in Command View TL 2.2
  • New features in Command View TL 2.0
• Index