Spectra T50e - Diagnostic Tools; Global Spare

Chapter 1—Library Overview Library Features
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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Diagnostic Tools
Diagnostictools,suchastracecollectiontools, andutilitiesareav ailable
throughtheBlueScaleinterface.Selectingutilitydisplaysadditional
information,includingwhetherornotitcanberunwhilethelibraryis 
operating.
Drive Lifecycle Management
BlueScaleDriveLifecycleManagement(DLM)helpsyouidentifydrives
thatareexperiencinghigherrorratesorotherproblems.DLMis
automaticallyenabledwhenMediaLifecycleManagement(MLM)is
enabled.SeeChapter9–UsingDriveLifecycleManagement,beginningon
page272fordetailedinformation.
Encryption Key Management
TheSpectraT50elibrarycanencryptdataandmanageencryptionkeys,
usingeitherBlueScalekeymanagementortheSpectraSKLMkey
managementsystem.
SpectraSKLMisastand‐alone,centralizedkeymanager,whileBlueScale
encryptionkeymanagementistightlyintegratedintotheBlueScale
environment.Encryptionisperformedthroughencryption‐enableddrives.
SeeChapter10–EncryptionandKeyManagement,beginningonpage282
fordetailedinformationaboutencryption.
EnergyAudit Reporting
TheBlueScaleEnergyAuditfeatureletsyoudisplayandrecordthe
estimatedpowerconsumptionbythelibrary.SeeMonitoringYourLibrary
onpage137formoreinformationaboutenergyreports.
Global Spare
TheBlueScaleGlobalSparefeatureprovidesawaytoremotelysubstitute
anavailableFibreChannelLTO‐4orlatergenerationdriveinthelibrary
forafaileddriveofthesametype.Thefeatureletsyouconfigurean
installeddriveasadesignatedspareforotherdrivesinthelibrary.This

drivecanthenbesubstitutedforafaileddriveinanypartitionthatis
configuredtousetheGlobalSparedrive.Whenadrivefails,yousimply
logintothelibrary,selecttheGlobalSpareoptionforthefaileddrive,and
continuenormaloperations.Youcanthenphysicallyreplacethe
failed
driveatyourconvenience.
Important
In general, the library advanced utilities are only for use under the direction of
Spectra Logic Technical Support.