Tandberg Data T40 User Manual

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 Troubleshooting 
The library includes advanced system monitoring and alerting mechanisms that inform you of library 
status and issues. It also notifies you of issues it detects and guides you through diagnosing and 
correcting issues before problems interfere with backups. 
This chapter describes commands that you can select from the Tools menu to monitor the library, 
configure and test tape drives, work with connectivity, e-mail current logs, and save and restore library 
configurations. 
About RAS Tickets 
The library uses advanced problem detection, reporting, and notification technology to alert customers 
of problems as soon as they occur. The library performs numerous self-tests to monitor the library s 
temperature, voltage and currents, and standard library operations. It performs these self-tests each 
time the library is powered on, and during normal operation when the library is idle. 
If the self-test detects a problem, the library generates a service report, or RAS ticket, which identifies 
which component, is likely causing the problem. The library s LEDs may also turn on or off and flash 
to indicate an abnormal state. If the problem is not severe, the library continues to provide full 
functionality to all unaffected partitions. 
When possible, the library provides instructions for resolving problems. These instructions appear on 
the library s front panel, and are also available via the remote management interface. Access the 
library s online Help system if you have questions about the instructions provided. 
Viewing RAS Tickets 
From the Tools menu on both the front panel and the remote management interface, you can view 
library RAS tickets. RAS tickets are special service reports that summarize the current reliability, 
availability, and serviceability of the library. RAS tickets provide detailed information about system 
problems. From the remote management interface and the front panel interface, this view lists all of 
the library RAS tickets in the order in which they were created starting with the most recent. All RAS 
tickets are considered unopened until a user clicks OK. After you click OK, the ticket is considered 
opened. 
Also included on the RAS tickets log is an explanation of what error the library encountered. 
The paths to open the appropriate screens are: 
 
From the RMI, select Tools > Diagnostics > Capture Logs 
 
From the FPI, select Tools > Diagnostics > Capture Logs