Determining the Status of a Controller Card
16-6 StorageTek SL8500 Library Guide
Monitoring and Controlling Open Diagnostic Moves
To start a diagnostic move, see "Starting a Diagnostic Move" on page 16-5.
1. In SLC, select Tools > Diagnostics. Select the Library in the device tree.
2. Click the DiagMove tab, and then the Monitor tab.
3. Each monitor window indicates the status of the move:
4. Use the File menu in each Monitor window to start/stop/pause the sequence,
clear the output window, or start/stop spooling.
Determining the Status of a Controller Card
Controller card status is indicated by LEDs on the card and displayed in SLC (see
"Viewing Device Status and Properties" on page 13-2). You can use the status of the
card to troubleshoot issues with the library.
The LEDs and meanings are the same on both card types (HBC and HBT).
Clearing Library Status Alerts
You can only clear alerts marked as "Clearable" and only if service is active on the
library.
Clearing an alert only removes it from the Status Module display; it does not resolve
the underlying cause. The library health indicator returns to "Normal" if there are no
other device or status alerts. If the alert is subject to periodic updates, it will reappear
at the next update cycle.
1. In SLC, select Tools > System Detail, and click the Library folder.
2. Click the Status tab, and then the Status Module tab.
3. On the Clear Alert Number list, select the alert number to clear, and then click
Apply.
Status Indicators Valid Values
Spooling Status — whether the move output is being saved to a file True, False
State — execution state of the move Running, pausing, paused,
stopping, stopped
Health — health state of the move OK, warning, error
Completed moves — number of moves completed Count
Controller Card LED Definition
ACTIVE - Green Card is functioning as the active and is running active code.
STANDBY - Amber Card is functioning as the standby and is running standby code.
FAULT - Red Card has experienced a serious error.
EJECT OK - Blue Support representative can safely initiate a card eject.