Log In to the Library

Log into the library CLI or user interface to configure the library features for STA.

Log into Library CLI (SL500, SL3000, and SL8500)

Review CLI Best Practices.
Establish an SSH connection to the library using the IP address or DNS alias.
Log in to the CLI using the admin username and password.

Log into SLC (SL500, SL3000, and SL8500)

Start the SLC application.
Click the About button to display the current SLC version and verify that it meets the library firmware minimum requirements.
Log in using the admin username, password, and library IP address or DNS alias.

For SL3000 and SL8500 libraries with the Redundant Electronics feature, you can only log in to the active controller.

Log into the Browser Interface (SL150 and SL4000)

In a browser, go to the hostname or IP address of the library.
Log in with your user ID and password. The user must have the administrator role.

CLI Best Practices

Follow these best practices when using CLI commands.

For most CLI commands, the syntax is the same across the SL500, SL3000, and SL8500 library models. The details returned by each command may vary slightly from what is shown. Following are some tips for using the library CLI.

Use a terminal emulator, such as PuTTY, to establish an SSH (secure shell) connection to the library CLI.
Enable logging so you can review your activity to troubleshoot errors.
With some firmware versions, the CLI times out after six hours.
To display help for any CLI command, type help and the command name (for example, help snmp).
SL500 commands are case-sensitive. SL3000 and SL85000 commands are not.
Press the Tab key for automatic command completion.
Press the Up‐Arrow and Down‐Arrow keys to scroll through your command history, then modify a previously entered command.

Use the Library Configuration Script for CLI Commands (optional)

STA provides a library configuration script to help complete the configuration. The script prompts for library configuration settings, and based on the values you enter, the script displays complete commands you can copy and paste into the library CLI.

Review and understand the library configuration steps in this chapter before initiating the script.
To initiate the script, open a terminal session on the STA server, log in as the Oracle user, and issue the following command:
```
$ sh /<Oracle_storage_home>/StorageTek_Tape_Analytics/common/bin/STA-lib-config-steps.sh
```
where <Oracle_storage_home> is the directory where STA and associated Oracle software are installed.
For additional information about the script and to see example usage, issue the following command:
```
$ sh /<Oracle_storage_home>/StorageTek_Tape_Analytics/common/bin/STA-lib-config-steps.sh -? | more
```