HP Library and Tape Tools User Manual
Hp library and tape tools v4.17 user guide
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HP Library and Tape Tools v4.17 User
Guide
Abstract
HP Library and Tape Tools (L&TT) is a comprehensive application that provides functions for identifying, testing, updating, and
troubleshooting a wide variety of data storage hardware and media.
HP Part Number: EH957-90960
Published: July 2014
Edition: 1
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- HP Library and Tape Tools v4.17 User Guide
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Using L&TT on Windows
- Installing L&TT
- Using the graphical user interface
- Managing firmware
- 3 Using L&TT on non-Windows systems
- 4 Command line functionality
- 5 Tests
- Diagnostic tests
- Performance tests
- Utility functions
- 6 Reports and support tickets
- 7 Additional functionality
- Setting software preferences
- Using the Internet update functionality
- Finding customer advisories and notifications
- Using passwords
- Using the Front Panel function
- Using the Move Media function
- Performing manual product identification
- Running the device independent utilities
- Running plugins
- Using the quiet mode feature
- Using the installation check feature
- Managing the TapeAssure service
- Using L&TT in restricted mode
- Using the Tool Status Report
- 8 Advanced installation topics
- 9 Accessing HP library LTO-5 and LTO-6 drives over Ethernet
- 10 Frequently asked questions
- General questions
- Where can I find LTT?
- How do I install L&TT?
- What is the impact of my server if I install LTT?
- Why should I use LTT?
- Why should I use latest version of LTT?
- How do I get to know the latest version of LTT?
- What Operating Systems & drive generation LTT supports?
- If I have any problems in using LTT how I can contact?
- What information I should provide when contacting HP support?
- Where can I find information about media compatibility with my hardware?
- Where can I find information about hardware and software compatibility?
- Drive & Firmware Questions
- Why I should use LTT for firmware upgrade?
- How do I verify that my drive's firmware is up to date?
- Where can I find information about drive cleaning requirements?
- How do I use L&TT to find my drive serial number?
- How do I check if my drive is OK?
- How do I know if drive is degrading?
- When the drive should be replaced?
- Support ticket questions
- Tests questions
- Why is the Assessment test recommended?
- Backup and restore questions
- Media questions
- Windows questions
- Why can't I uninstall L&TT or install a new version?
- How do I run L&TT from a CD or USB flash drive?
- How do I shut down the application in the taskbar?
- When installing L&TT for Windows, should I uninstall my previous version first?
- How do I erase an LTO FUP tape?
- How do I configure email to send support tickets?
- Does L&TT use any system resources in the background?
- I am using an authenticated proxy at my site. How do I configure L&TT to connect to the HP website to download firmware updates?
- L&TT starts in restricted mode and most functionality is unavailable. What is happening?
- Why doesn't L&TT for Windows see devices that are connected to a computer running HP-UX?
- Why doesn't L&TT for Windows see my USB drives?
- CSI questions
- How do I set the password?
- Why does my display not show any text or only a single line of text on my HP-UX system?
- Why is there a segmentation fault when L&TT is initiated in HP-UX?
- Why doesn't L&TT for HP-UX see some of my devices?
- Why doesn't L&TT for HP-UX see all the devices connected to a SAN environment?
- Why am I unable to download firmware/script files using the download option in the CSI (HP-UX, Linux)?
- Why doesn't L&TT for Tru64 see some of my devices?
- Why doesn't L&TT for Linux see some of my devices?
- Why doesn't L&TT for Windows see devices that are connected to a computer running HP-UX?
- How do I connect/disconnect a SCSI device in Linux without rebooting?
- Why doesn't L&TT for VMS see my media changer?
- Why am I getting Error activating image PTHREAD$RTL while running L&TT on VMS 7.3-1?
- General questions
- 11 Troubleshooting
- 12 Support and other resources
- A Operating system support
- B Discontinued products
- C Using a firmware update (FUP) tape
- D Support ticket fields
- Index