HP StorageWorks Enterprise Modular Library E-Series user guide (AH876-96001, October 2007)

IMPORTANT:

If you are upgrading an EM L 71e, you must purchase a capacity upgrade license for Command View TL

(part number AH063A). This license upgrades your b ase modu le from 71 slots to 103 slots.

HP StorageWorks Li brary and Tape Tools

HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (L&TT) is a collection of storage hardware management and

diagnostic tools assembled into a single, convenient program. L&TT offers a GUI or command screen

interface (CSI) , allowing you to perform the following functions with the library:

• Installation check—Guides you through a basic installation check of the library. The software

helps you choose an appropriate HBA, making sure that the device is detected by the system, a nd

verifying key device functionality.

• Device identiﬁcation—Identiﬁes the storage products connected to the system, along with key

information on product con ﬁg uration and status.

• Troubleshooting tests—Provides various tests to verify product functionality or to isolate product

issues. Tests include device self-tests, read/write tests on tape drives, exerciser tests for autoloaders

and libraries, and speciﬁc device utilities.

• Support ticket generation—If you experience a problem with a storage product, L&TT can

generate a support ticket that includes essential information for troubleshooting the problem.

• Automatic notiﬁcation of Web updates—If a connection to the Internet is present and Web

updates are enabled in the tool preferences, L&TT automatically informs you of the following

updates, if available, each time the progra m is started:

•NewversionsofL&TT

•Newﬁrmware ﬁles for connected devices

• New device-speciﬁc functionality (such as new or updated tests) for connected devices

For more information on L&T T, go to the web site h

ttp://www.hp.com/support/tapetools.

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