Spectra T950 - Resetting the Library

Chapter 12 — Library Troubleshooting Resetting the Library
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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RESETTING THE LIBRARY
Manytroubleshootingorerrorrecoveryoperationsonlyrequireresetting
theLCMasdescribedinResettheLCMorRCMonpage369.Because
resettingtheLCMdoesnotaffectcommunicationwithhosts,servers,and
software,backupscancontinuewhiletheLCMresets.
Performingsometypesoftroubleshootingoperationsorrecoveringfrom
someerrorconditionsrequireyoutoreboot(power‐cycle)theentire
library.Power‐cyclingthelibraryresetsallofthecomponentsinthelibrary.
UsethefollowingstepsifSpectraLogicTechnicalSupportinstructsyouto
reboottheentirelibrarybypower‐cyclingit.
1. Ifpossible,pausePostScanifitisrunning(seePausethePostScan
Processonpage307).Anytapescurrentlybeingscannedarereturned
totheirstoragelocations.
2. Discontinueallfilestorageoperationstothelibrary.
3. Poweroffthelibrary(seePowerOfftheLibraryonpage160).
4. Waitatleast10seconds.
5. Poweronthelibrary(seePowerOntheLibraryonpage158)andwait
whilethelibraryperformsitsinitializationprocess.
6. Ifacartridgeisleftinadriveaftertheresetiscomplete,seeResolving
OperationalIssuesonpage356forinformationaboutreturningthe
cartridgetoitsstoragelocation.
RESETTING COMPONENTS
IfinstructedtodosobySpectraLogicTechnicalSupportorbyerror
messages,youcanresetcertainlibrarycomponentsasdescribedinthis
section.SeeResettingtheLibrary,abov e,ifyouneedtoresettheentire
library.
Caution
Do not reset the library unless you are specifically instructed to do so. Trace data
generated by the library may be lost when you reset the library or a component,
making diagnosing problems difficult.
Caution
Do not reset a component unless you are specifically instructed to do so. Trace data
generated by the library or the component may be lost when you perform a reset,
making diagnosing problems difficult.