Spectra T50e - IDENTIFYING DRIVES AND PARTITIONS IN THE LIBRARY

Chapter 5—Operating the Library Using a USB Device
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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USING A USB DEVICE
YoucanplugaUSBdeviceintoaUSBportontheLCManduseitforthe
followingpurposes:
 Backinguporrestoringthelibraryconfiguration
 BackinguporrestoringtheMLMandDLMdatabases
 ImportingorexportingBlueScaleencryptionkeys
 Gatheringlogfiles
 UploadingBlueScalesoftwareupdatestothelibrary.
OneSpectraUSBdeviceisshippedwiththelibrary,butmosttypesofUSB
deviceswork.
Guidelines for Using a USB Device
WhenusingaUSBdevice,keepthefollowingguidelinesinmind:
Important
After connecting a USB device, allow time for the device to mount before
continuing.
Important
Do not leave a USB device plugged into the LCM indefinitely, unless specifically
directed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support.
Important
The library only recognizes FAT-formatted, not NTFS-formatted, USB devices.
If you are unable to access a USB device from the library, remove it and use a
different one.
It is... To continue backups while...
Safe ExportingorimportingaBlueScaleencryptionkeytoorfromaUSBdevice.
SavinglibraryconfigurationsandotherinformationtoaUSBdevice.
CapturingtracesandsavingthetraceresultsdatatoaUSBdevice.
Not Safe RestoringasavedlibraryconfigurationortheMLMdatabasefromaUSBdevice.
UpdatingthelibraryBlueScalesoftwareusinganupdatepackagepreviously
copiedtothelibrary.