1 Introduction

Oracle Virtual Operator Panel (VOP) is a suite of software applications that allow you control and monitor the functionality of different tape drives. VOP provides different modes of access to specific tape library functions.

VOP applications provide an intuitive and user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) to display drive-related information, to configure the drive, or to perform various drive operations.

VOP consists of two main components:

• VOP client

• VOP server (SDP2 Service Delivery Platform 2)

The VOP client can be run in standalone mode (directly connected to a specific devices) or can be connected to the VOP server to direct all traffic through the server.

The VOP server serves as a single point of access to all devices, and is designed to reduce the number of device connections. It provides automated ASR functions and allows for additional logs to be collected.

VOP is designed for customers who have an existing Oracle service contract for their tape drives and libraries.VOP includes the following applications:

• "Multi-Drive Virtual Operator Panel (MD-VOP)"

• "T10000 9840D VOP"

• "LTO VOP"

• "9XXX VOP"

• VOP Server

Multi-Drive Virtual Operator Panel (MD-VOP)

This application allows you control and monitor a variety of tape drives in multiple libraries. This allows for a standalone or client/server configuration.

MD-VOP supports the following StorageTek libraries:

• SL8500

• SL3000

• SL500

• SL150

• L700/L1400

• 9310

MD-VOP supports the following tape drives:

• StorageTek T10000A, T10000B, T10000C, and T10000D

• StorageTek T9840D

• HP LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 (encryption capable)

• IBM LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 (encryption capable)

T10000 9840D VOP

This application allows you to control and monitor a single Oracle StorageTek T10000A, T10000B, T10000C, T10000D, or T9840D tape drive.

LTO VOP

This application allows you to control and monitor a single encryption-enabled HP or IBM Linear Tape Open (LTO) Ultrium LTO-4, LTO-5, or LTO-6 tape drive.

9XXX VOP

This application allows you to control and monitor a single Ethernet-connected Oracle StorageTek T9x40 series tape drive.

Note: You can access the single-drive VOP applications within the MD-VOP interface, or run them as standalone applications. However, you must install MD-VOP, as the single-drive VOP applications are installed as part of the MD-VOP installer.

VOP Server (SDP2)

This application serves as a single point of access to all devices, and is designed to reduce the number of device connections. It provides automated ASR functions and allows for additional logs to be collected.

The server can be accessed by multiple GUIs. The GUI enables you to view and control your devices. It is also used to set up the server configuration.

The VOP server is installed separately. It is not installed as part of the MD-VOP installer.