Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

What's New

• STA 2.3.0, August 2017

1 Screen Layout and Navigation

• General Screen Layout
  • Main Toolbar
  • Main Window
• Screen Display Features
  • Cursor Shapes
  • Tooltips
  • Object Selection
• Navigation Methods
  • Navigation Bar
  • Text Link Navigation
• Best Practices for Using the STA Screen Display
• Screen Arrangement Tasks
  • Resize the Navigation Bar
  • Collapse and Restore the Navigation Bar
  • Resize the Graphics and Table Areas
  • Collapse and Restore the Graphics Area
• Navigation Tasks
  • Use the Navigation Bar to Access Screens
  • Use Links to Navigate
  • Use Aggregate Count Links to Navigate

2 User Preferences

• Screen Session Options
  • Screen Refresh Interval
  • Automatic Timeout Interval
• Time Zone Options
• Removed Drives and Media Display Options
• Accessibility Options
• Confirmation Dialog Box Options
• User Preference Tasks
  • Modify the Screen Refresh Interval
  • Modify the Login Session Timeout Period
  • Change Your Time Zone Setting
  • Modify Removed Drives and Media Display Settings
  • Modify Accessibility Preferences
  • Modify Confirmation Dialog Box Preferences

3 Graph Displays

• Areas of the Main Window
• Types of Graphs
  • Line Graphs
  • Area Charts
  • Bar Charts
  • Pie Charts
  • Spark Charts
• Graphs on Overview Screens
  • Graphed Attribute
  • Date Range
  • Real and Percentage Values
  • Individual Records
  • 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
• Best Practices for Graph Displays
• 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

4 Table Displays

• Areas of the Main Window
• List View Tables
  • List View Table Layout
  • List View Table Toolbar
  • List View Table Annotations
• Pivot Tables
  • Pivot Table Layout
  • Pivot Table Toolbar
  • Pivot Table Layers and Intrinsic Filters
• Best Practices for Table Displays
• 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
  • Modify Table Annotations
  • Perform a Table "Quick Print"
  • Refresh the Table Display
• 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 or Document
  • Display an Exported .xls File

A STA Toolbar Quick Reference

• Home Tab
  • Dashboard
  • Quick Links
  • Executive Reports
• Tape System Hardware Tab
  • Complexes Overview
  • Libraries – Overview
  • Libraries – Messages
  • Drives – Overview
  • Drives – Analysis
  • Drives – Messages
  • Media – Overview
  • Media – Analysis
  • Media – Messages
  • Library Components – Robots Overview
  • Library Components – CAPs Overview
  • Library Components – PTPs Overview
  • Library Components – Elevators Overview
• Tape System Activity Tab
  • Alerts Overview
  • Exchanges Overview
  • Drive Cleanings Overview
  • Media Validation Overview
  • All Messages – Overview
  • All Messages – Analysis
• Setup & Administration Tab
  • Logical Groups
  • Alerts Policies
  • Executive Reports Policies
  • Templates Management
  • Media Validation
  • Service – Automatic Bundle Creation & StorageTek SDP Connection
  • Service – Logs
  • Configuration – SNMP Connections
  • Configuration – Users
  • Configuration – Email

B STA Dialog Box Reference

• Preferences Dialog Boxes
  • General
  • Data Handling
  • Accessibility Settings
  • Confirmations
• Table Display Dialog Boxes
  • Show More Columns
  • Advanced Sort
  • Reorder Columns
  • Add/Edit Annotation
  • Change Attributes

Index