Configuring Your Library
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Caution: Always take a library snapshot and save the library configuration after modifying configurable items. If
modifying items results in issues, the library snapshot will help technical support personnel to troubleshoot the
problem. Saving the library configuration will allow you to restore the most current settings if necessary. For more
information on taking a library snapshot and saving and restoring the library configuration, see
Saving and Restoring
the Library Configuration.
Note: Setup Wizard operations cannot be performed concurrently by multiple administrators logged in from different
locations. You can access the screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrator is performing the
same operation.
The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows:
• From the Web client, select Setup > Setup Wizard.
• From the operator panel, the Setup Wizard is available only upon first power-on of library.
Logging On to the Web Client
Once you have configured network settings on the operator panel, you can log on to the library's Web client.
The operator panel network configuration screen lists the IP address of the library. Use this IP address to access the Web
client using a Web browser. When typing the IP address into the Web browser, make sure to precede it with http://; for
example, http://123.123.123.123.
Managing the Network
Administrators can configure the following:
• Network settings that allow remote access to the library. For more information, see
Modifying Network Settings.
• Secure Socket Layer (SSL) settings that increase data protection so that data from the library can be sent over the
internet securely. For more information, see Enabling SSL.
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) settings that allow you to use an external management application to
monitor the status of the library. For more information, see Configuring SNMP Settings on the Library.
Caution: Security settings must be enabled to allow SNMP, SMI-S, and IP address access to the library network.
These security settings are enabled by default. For more information, see Configuring Library Security Settings.
Modifying Network Settings
The operator panel Setup Wizard allows administrators to configure network settings that allow remote access to the library
from the Web client. You must initially configure network settings from the operator panel. After the initial configuration, you
can modify the network settings from either the operator panel or the Web client.
From the operator panel, you can modify the following network settings: library name, stateless configuration enable/disable
(IPv6 only), static IP configuration enable/disable (IPv6 only), DHCP enable/disable, IP address, subnet mask, network prefix,
and default gateway.
From the Web client, you can use the Setup - Network screen to modify the following network settings: library name;
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) enable/disable; stateless autoconfiguration enable/disable (IPv6 only); static IP
enable/disable (IPv6 only), IP address; subnet mask (IPv4 only); net prefix (IPv6 only); and default gateway address.
In addition, from the Web client, when DHCP is disabled, can configure the primary and secondary Domain Name System
(DNS) server addresses. DNS servers provide IP address resolution of fully qualified domain names. DNS settings are optional.
If you modify the IP address, you will need to type the new IP address in the Address field of your Web browser to access
the Web client.
Note: Make sure that the library is connected to the network before modifying network settings. If the Ethernet cable
is not installed properly, you cannot configure the network settings. Install one end of the Ethernet cable in the top
Ethernet port of the library control blade (LCB) just below the three LEDs. The LCB is located at the back of the
5U Library Control Module. Make sure the other end of the Ethernet cable is installed in the appropriate LAN port on
your LAN.
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