Chapter 1 — Library Overview Library Features
September 2022 Site Preperation Guide—Spectra T200, T380, and T680 Library
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Hardware Health Monitoring BlueScale Hardware Health Monitoring
(HHM) tracks maintenance thresholds for key library components and
notifies you when maintenance tasks are required to keep your library in
optimum operating condition. With a Preventive Maintenance contract
with Spectra Logic, these automated notices can be sent to Spectra Logic
Technical Support so you can work with them to proactively schedule
maintenance service at a convenient time.
Media Lifecycle Management BlueScale Media Lifecycle Management
(MLM) helps you manage your tape media by giving you tools to
proactively detect potential media errors well before they happen. When
used in combination with Spectra Logic Certified Media, MLM lets you
manage, track, and report all facets of tape usage from creation to
retirement — all consolidated within the same application you use to
manage your library.
Shared Library Services (SLS) Virtualization The library uses Shared
Library Services (SLS) virtualization technology to partition the library into
a maximum of eight virtual libraries. With SLS, one library can support
multiple media types and provide dedicated library services to multiple
user groups.
Soft Power Control
The Soft Power option disables the front panel power
button and instead enables a “soft power” button on the General Status
screen of the BlueScale user interface.
Enabling the Soft Power option
prevents unauthorized users from powering the library off using the front
panel power switch.
User Interface The BlueScale user interface lets you set configuration
options, view library and drive information and metrics, manage
cartridges, and monitor library operations. You can access the user
interface using the library’s front panel touch screen, a direct connection to
the library control module (LCM), or through a standard web browser
connected to the remote library controller (RLC).
XML Command Interface The XML command interface provides a set of
commands for use in customer-generated programs used for viewing the
library’s status, inventory, and configuration information, and performing
BlueScale package updates and other operations without using the
BlueScale user interface.
Hardware Features
Barcode Reader A barcode reader mounted on the library’s transporter
reads the barcode labels on TeraPack™ magazines and cartridges. The
barcode label information is used by the library to maintain an inventory
of the media currently stored inside the library.
BlueScale Vision™ Camera The web-based BlueScale Vision camera lets
you visually monitor the interior of the library.
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