SL500 Operations

Course Overview

Students who can benefit from this course are systems administrators, operators, and data center managers.

Skills Gained

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Locate major components and have a high-level understanding of their function
• Describe the purpose of each button and LED on the keypad and local operator panel (if applicable)
• Properly use and maintain Ultrium and SDLT cartridges
• Properly perform automated and manual tasks
• Access SLC and use it to monitor the library components
• Use the troubleshooting table to resolve simple problems, and know how to contact headquarters

Course Outline

Module 1 - Component Locations

• Base module
• Drive expansion module (if applicable)
• Front door lock
• Robotics unit
• Keypad
• Local operator panel (if applicable)
• Reserve slots
• Slot numbering scheme (library, module, row, column)
• Power switch
• Power cords/strip
• Tape drives
• Cooling fans

Module 2 - Controls and Indicators

• Keypad
• Local operator panel

Module 3 - Cartridge Information

• Handle the cartridges
• Identify the cartridge components
• Apply labels
• Set the write-protect switch

Module 4 - Library Operation

• Automated Tasks:
• Open the front door
• Lock the front door
• Open a CAP
• Install a magazine into a CAP
• Enter a cartridge through the CAP
• Eject a cartridge through the CAP
• Power-on the library
• Power-off the library
• Manual Tasks:
• Open the front door (without power)
• Lock the front door (without power)
• Locate and remove a cartridge
• Insert cartridges into slots
• Insert a cartridge into a tape drive
• Remove a cartridge from a tape drive
• Remove a cartridge from the gripper assembly
• Replace a cleaning cartridge
• Return the library to ready status

Module 5 - Access SLC (password)

• Use the Details screen to describe what components are in the library
• Use the Reports screen and understand and print the reports

Module 6 - Troubleshooting

• Use the troubleshooting table
• Use LEDs
• Use SLC
• Know how to contact CSSC