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Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................. ix
Conventions ................................................................................................................................................. ix
Documentation Accessibility..................................................................................................................... ix
Customer Documentation Library............................................................................................................ x
Class 1 Laser Product Notice..................................................................................................................... x
1 The StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library
Understanding Basic SL150 Concepts.................................................................................................. 1-1
Automatic Operation......................................................................................................................... 1-1
Roles and Role-Based Access Control............................................................................................. 1-1
Viewer Role.................................................................................................................................. 1-2
Operator Role .............................................................................................................................. 1-2
Service Role.................................................................................................................................. 1-2
Administrator Role ..................................................................................................................... 1-3
Unified Control and Data Path ........................................................................................................ 1-3
Partitioning.......................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Browser-Based Administration and Monitoring........................................................................... 1-4
Customer Serviceability .................................................................................................................... 1-4
Understanding the Major Components ............................................................................................... 1-4
Modular Hardware............................................................................................................................ 1-4
Browser-based User Interface........................................................................................................... 1-6
Acessibility Settings.................................................................................................................... 1-6
Global Controls and Indicators................................................................................................. 1-6
User Interface Screens ................................................................................................................ 1-7
Logging In.................................................................................................................................... 1-9
Touch-Screen Local Operator Panel ................................................................................................ 1-9
System Dashboard ...................................................................................................................... 1-9
Home Screen................................................................................................................................ 1-9
Text-Based Displays ................................................................................................................ 1-10
Scrolling Through Long Displays.......................................................................................... 1-10
2 Basic User Interface Operations
Accessing the User Interface .................................................................................................................. 2-1
Obtain a User Account ...................................................................................................................... 2-1
Select a Compatible Web Browser................................................................................................... 2-1