SL8500 Operator Training

Course Overview

The SL8500 Customer Operation course is designed to help customers maximise their investment by understanding the salient operational, safety, and interconnectivity issues.

Audience

This course is for Systems Administrators, Operators, and Data Center Managers.

Skills Gained

Upon successful completion of this training the student will be able to:

• Describe the function and operation of the SL8500 Modular Library System and associated tape drives
• Identify the functional components of the SL8500
• Explain the differences between the SL8500 operation to previous StorageTek libraries
• Define the key safety features of the SL8500
• Explain tape drive options for the SL8500 tape library
• Solve basic operational problems including:
• Robot re-initialisation
• Tape drive resetting
• Failed redundant component identification
• Demonstrate the proper procedure for entering the library
• Explain the StorageTek barcode labeling system
• Operate Streamline Library Console (SLC) for diagnostic and operational reporting
• Explain the operational differences between previous current versions of ACSLS software
• Explain the operational differences between previous and current versions of ACSLS software applied to the SL8500 tape library

Prerequisites

NA

Course Outline

Module 1 - Introduction

• Agenda, objectives, and course scope
• 9310/SL8500 differences (as required)

Module 2 - SL8500 Familiarisation

• Documentation resources
• Safety components and considerations
• Library modules
• SL8500 operations overview

Module 3 - SL8500 Initialisation

• Library internal & external connectivity
• Loading library management software
• Controls and indicators
• Overview of operator tasks

Module 4 - Modes of library operation

• Automated mode
• Manual mode (entering the library)

Module 5 - Tape drive options/restrictions

Module 6 - Tape cartridges

• Types
• Ordering
• Preparing for use
• Maintenance

Module 7 - Cell/tape drive/robot addressing

Module 8 - ACSLS operations differences

Module 9 - HSC operations differences

Module 10 - Basic troubleshooting

• Monitoring library events
• Interpreting SLC messages

Module 11 - Obtaining maintenance support

Module 12 - Summary Q&A

Module 13 - Assessment

SL8500 Operator Training / STK-2023