Document Outline

• Contents
• About this Guide
  • Conventions
    • Document Conventions
      • Table 1: Document Conventions
    • Text Symbols
    • Equipment Symbols
  • Rack Stability
  • Getting Help
    • HP Technical Support
    • HP Storage Website
    • HP Authorized Reseller
• Library Description
  • Library Models
    • Table 2: Library Capacity (Fully Populated)
    • Table 3: ESL9322 Library Model Numbers
    • Table 4: ESL9595 Library Model Numbers
  • Features and Benefits
  • Library Components
    • Cabinet
      • Cabinet (Front Panel)
        • Figure 1: Cabinet front panel (ESL9322)
        • Figure 2: Cabinet front panel (ESL9595)
      • Cabinet (Rear Panel)
        • Figure 3: Cabinet rear panel (ESL9322)
        • Figure 4: Cabinet rear panel (ESL9595)
      • Storage Bins (ESL9322)
        • Figure 5: Storage bin numbering conventions (ESL9322)
      • Storage Bins (ESL9595)
        • Figure 6: Storage bin numbering conventions (ESL9595)
    • Control Panel
      • Figure 7: Control panel home screen (ESL9595 shown)
    • Robotics
      • Figure 8: Library robotics
    • Tape Drives
      • Ultrium Tape Drives
        • Figure 9: Ultrium tape drive
        • Table 5: Ultrium Tape Drive Capacity and Data Transfer Rate
      • Ultrium Tape Cartridges
        • Figure 10: HP Ultrium format trademark
      • SDLT Tape Drives
        • Table 6: SDLT Tape Drive Capacity and Data Transfer Rate
      • SDLT Tape Cartridges
    • Load Port
    • Optional Pass-Through Mechanism (PTM)
    • Optional Network Storage Router
• Preparing the Library for Operation
  • Opening the Library Doors and Access Panels
  • Connecting SCSI Cables
    • ESL9322 SCSI Cable Configurations
      • Figure 11: SCSI ports (ESL9322)
      • Figure 12: Internal SCSI cabling configuration (ESL9322)
      • Table 7: SCSI Ports and Device Connections (ESL9322)
    • ESL9595 SCSI Cable Configurations
      • Figure 13: SCSI ports (ESL9595)
      • Figure 14: Internal SCSI cabling configuration (ESL9595)
      • Table 8: SCSI Ports and Device Connections (ESL9595)
      • Default SCSI IDs
        • Table 9: Default SCSI IDs
  • Preparing Tape Cartridges
    • Labeling Tape Cartridges
      • SDLT Bar Code Labels
        • Figure 15: Inserting an SDLT bar code label
      • Ultrium Bar Code Labels
        • Figure 16: Attaching an Ultrium bar code label
        • Figure 17: Proper Ultrium bar code label placement
      • Media Label Identifiers
        • Table 10: Media Label Identifiers
    • Setting the Write-Protect Switch
      • Write-Protecting SDLT Tape Cartridges
        • Figure 18: Write-protecting SDLT tape cartridges
      • Write-Protecting Ultrium Tape Cartridges
        • Figure 19: Write-protecting Ultrium tape cartridges
  • Inserting and Removing Tape Cartridges
    • Placing Tape Cartridges into Fixed Storage Bins
    • Using the Load Port
      • Figure 20: Load port (ESL9322 shown)
    • Using the Load Pack Magazine
      • Adding a Cartridge to a Magazine
        • Figure 21: Inserting a tape cartridge into a magazine
      • Removing a Cartridge from a Magazine
  • Turning the Library On and Off
    • Turning the Library On
    • Placing the Library On-line or Off-line
    • Turning the Library Off
• Operating the Control Panel
  • Using the Control Panel
    • Figure 22: Control panel home screen (ESL9595 shown)
    • Table 11: Control Panel Menus
    • Table 12: Control Panel Navigation
    • Basic Operation
      • Opening a Screen
      • Navigating from Screen to Screen
      • Exiting a Screen
    • Library Controls
      • Figure 23: Library controls (ESL9595 shown)
      • Table 13: Security Levels, Highest to Lowest
  • Obtaining Library Status
    • Overview Screen
      • Figure 24: Overview screen
      • Drive Status
        • Figure 25: Tape drive status box
      • Activity Status
      • Load Port Status
      • Tapes Screen
        • Figure 26: Tapes screen
      • Viewing Storage and Load Port Elements
  • Changing the Control Panel Security Levels
    • Securing the Control Panel
      • Changing Security Levels
        • Figure 27: Change password screen
• Operator Commands
  • Opening the Operator Screen
    • Figure 28: Operator password screen
    • Figure 29: Operator screen
  • Configuring the Library
    • Figure 30: Configure: library screen (ESL9595 shown)
    • Figure 31: Configure: library settings screen (ESL9595 shown)
    • SCSI ID Assignment Guidelines
    • PTM Configuration
  • Configuring Library Options
    • Configuring a Library Option
      • Figure 32: Configure: options screen
    • Viewing the Error Log
  • Calibrating the Library
    • Figure 33: Calibrate library screen
  • Performing an Inventory
  • Moving Cartridges
    • Figure 34: Control: move cartridge screen
  • Unloading a Drive
    • Figure 35: Control: unload drive screen
  • Unloading the Load Port
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Common Problems
    • Start Up Problems
      • Table 14: Start Up Problems
    • Control Panel Problems
      • Table 15: Control Panel Problems
    • Robotics Problems
      • Table 16: Robotics Problems
    • Operating Problems
      • Table 17: Operating Problems
    • Tape Drive Problems
      • Table 18: Tape Drive Problems
      • Tape Drive Interface LED Problems
        • Table 19: Tape Drive Interface LED Problems
  • Maintaining Tape Cartridges
  • Cleaning Tape Drives
    • Cleaning SDLT Tape Drives
    • Cleaning Ultrium Tape Drives
  • Using HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools
• Specifications
  • Physical Characteristics
    • Table 20: Physical Characteristics(ESL9322)
    • Table 21: Physical Characteristics (ESL9595)
  • Performance Characteristics
    • Table 22: Performance Characteristics
  • Environmental Specifications
    • Table 23: Environmental Specifications 
  • Safety and Regulatory Specifications
    • Table 24: Regulatory and Product Safety Certifications
• Regulatory Compliance Notices
  • Federal Communications Commission Notice
    • Class A Equipment
    • Class B Equipment
    • Modifications
    • Cables
    • Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo - United States only
  • Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
    • Class A Equipment
    • Class B Equipment
  • European Union Notice
  • BSMI Class A Notice
  • Japanese Notice
  • Laser Device
    • Laser Safety Warnings
    • Compliance with CDRH Regulations
    • Compliance with International Regulations
    • Laser Specifications
      • Table 25: Laser Specifications
  • Laser Regulation Labels
    • Product Conformation Label
      • Figure 36: Product conformation label
    • Laser Caution Label
      • Figure 37: Laser light caution label
    • Exposure Caution Label
      • Figure 38: Exposure caution label
• Sense Data Values
  • Sense Data Values
    • Table 26: Sense Data Values (Hexadecimal) 
• Capacity on Demand
  • Upgrading Your Capacity
    • Figure 39: License screen (ESL9595 shown)
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