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TL1000 : How to collect the tape library diagnostic logs?

Summary: This tutorial explains how to collect the TL1000 tape library logs or drive logs using the management interface.

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Symptoms

 

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Cause

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Resolution

This tutorial explains how to collect the TL1000 tape library logs.

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The article is structured in two parts:
 
  1. How to collect the tape library logs
  2. How to collect the tape drive logs


 

Prerequisites

The library management interface IP address has to be reachable.
Java has to be installed on your server.

To generate the Powervault TL1000 logs, please connect to the web interface.


 

Steps


Open an internet navigator and connect to the library mangement inteface.
You will receive a default Java welcome message:

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Check  "I accept the risk and want to run this application" , then click on Run

Connect with the administrator credentials, the default password is:


 
Account admin
Password secure


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Collect Tape Library Logs

  1. Click on Download Library Logs on the left side menu
  2. Click on Browse and then select the location and the file name to collect the logs.
  3. Click on Download.

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An informative message will appear:
This operation will bring the library offline
Do you wish to proceed?

Click on Yes. The download will start. When it will be over, click on OK.

 
A new informative message will ask you to bring back Online the tape Library. Click on Yes.
 
Current Library state is offline.
Do you wish to bring online?

Once the Library will be Online again, you will receive a confirmation message. Click on Yes.
 
Online command successful


Collect Tape drive logs

The procedure is similar to the library log export. Please reproduce the same steps after selecting "Download Drive Logs" in the mangement interface.
 
  1. Click on Download Drive Logs on the left side menu
  2. Click on Browse and then select the location and the file name to collect the logs.
  3. Click on Download.
 
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Affected Products

PowerVault TL1000
Article Properties
Article Number: 000132557
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 01 Apr 2022
Version:  7
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