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STA User Interface Guide, v1.0.2
E28380-03
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Table of Contents

Summary of Changes
v1.0.2, December 2012
v1.0.1, July 2012
v1.0.0, April 2012
Preface
STA Documentation
Access to Oracle Support
STA Introduction
Overview
Supported Devices
StorageTek Modular Tape Libraries
Drive and Media Types
Getting Started
Requirements for the STA User Interface
STA Login Sessions
Password Requirements
User Account Lockout
Logging Out
Screen Navigation
Session Management
Screen Interval Options
Removed Drives and Media Display Options
Accessibility Options
Confirmation Dialog Box Options
Session Management Tasks
▼ Log In to STA
▼ Log Out of STA
▼ Display STA Software Version Information
▼ Modify Removed Drives and Media Display Settings
▼ Modify the Screen Refresh Interval
▼ Modify the Login Session Timeout Period
▼ Modify Accessibility Preferences
▼ Modify Confirmation Dialog Box Preferences
Help
Help Window Layout
Help Toolbar
Help Contents Tab
Help Index Tab
Help Search Tab
User Interface Basics
General Screen Layout
Main Toolbar
Main Window
Screen Display Features
Cursor Shapes
Tooltips
Object Selection
Time Zone Adjustments
Navigation Methods
Navigation Bar
Text Link Navigation
Screen Arrangement Tasks
▼ Collapse and Restore the Navigation Bar
▼ Resize the Navigation Bar
▼ Collapse and Restore the Graphics Area
▼ Resize the Graphics and Table Areas
Navigation Tasks
▼ Use the Navigation Bar to Access Screens
▼ Use Resource ID Links to Navigate
▼ Use Aggregate Count Links to Navigate
Graph Displays
Areas of the Main Window
Types of Graphs
Line Graphs
Area Charts
Bar Charts
Pie Charts
Graphs on Overview Screens
Graphed Attribute
Date Range
Real and Percentage Values
Individual Resources
Graphics Area Layout – Overview Screens
Graphics Area Toolbar for Overview Screens
Graph Pane Toolbar for Overview Screens
Graphs on Analysis Screens
Graphics Area Layout – Analysis Screens
Graphics Area Toolbar for Analysis Screens
Graph Pane Toolbar for Analysis Screens
Graph Display Tasks
▼ Detach a Graph Pane
▼ Rearrange Graph Panes
▼ Add a Graph Pane
▼ Remove a Graph Pane
▼ Switch Between Narrow and Wide Views
▼ Perform a Graph “Quick Print”
Data Graphing Tasks
▼ Change the Graphed Attribute
▼ Change the Date Range
▼ Synchronize a Date Range Across All Graphs
▼ Add Library Resources to Graphs
▼ Switch Between Actual and Percentage Values – Overview Screens
▼ Switch Between Actual and Percentage Values – Analysis Screens
▼ Graph Detail for a Pivot Table Attribute
▼ Graph Aggregated Data From a Pivot Table
Table Displays
Areas of the Main Window
List View Tables
List View Table Layout
List View Table Toolbar
Pivot Tables
Pivot Table Layout
Pivot Table Toolbar
List View Table Display Tasks
▼ Detach a Table
▼ Move a Column
▼ Change the Width of a Column
▼ Sort by a Column
▼ Sort by Multiple Columns
▼ Hide and Reveal Columns
▼ Display a Specific Table Page
▼ Display Detail for One or More Resources
▼ Perform a Table “Quick Print”
Pivot Table Layout Tasks
▼ Display the Name of a Layer
▼ Change the Width of a Column or a Row Header
▼ Change the Height of a Row
▼ Display Detail for an Aggregate Count
▼ Select a Row Layer
▼ Shift Layers on the Same Edge
▼ Swap Layers on the Same Edge
▼ Move a Layer to the Opposite Edge
▼ Swap Layers on Opposite Edges
▼ Change Table Attributes and Their Nesting Order
Table Data Export Tasks
▼ Export Table Data to a Spreadsheet
▼ Display an Exported Spreadsheet
Filtering Table Data
Filtering Overview
Filter Application
Filter Duration
Applying a Filter
Filter Data Dialog Box
Filtering Using Aggregate Count Links
Filtering by Applying a Template
Filtering Using Dashboard Graphics
Filtering Tasks
▼ Use the Filter Data Dialog Box to Change a Table Filter
▼ Clear the Current Filter
▼ Use an Aggregate Count Link to Apply a Filter
▼ Apply a Filter From the Dashboard
Templates
Templates Overview
Template Definition
Templates Toolbar
Template Types
Pre-defined Template Summaries
Libraries – Overview
Libraries – Complexes Overview
Libraries – Exchanges
Drives – Overview
Drives – Analysis
Drives – Cleaning Activities
Media – Overview
Media – Analysis
Notifications – Overview
Notifications – Analysis
Template Tasks
▼ Apply a Template
▼ Create a New Template
▼ Modify a Template
▼ Delete a Template
▼ Recover Pre-defined Templates
Using STA to Answer Tape Environment Questions
Drive and Media Health Questions
▼ Report the Media and Drive With the Most Errors
▼ Report Trends in Drive Error Rates
▼ Report Drive Efficiency Trends
▼ Report Trends in Drive Failures
▼ Report Information to Help Troubleshoot Tape Job Errors
▼ Report Trends in Critical Errors
Capacity and Resource Management Questions
▼ Report Total Libraries, Drives, or Media
▼ Report Drive and Media Types
▼ Report Drives With the Highest Utilization
▼ Report Shortages or Surpluses of Media
▼ Project Future Media, Drive, or Storage Cell Requirements
▼ Report Resources With the Highest Utilization
▼ Report Library Relative Activity Levels
▼ Report Media Cartridges Approaching Capacity
▼ Report Drive Firmware Levels
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