1. Installation and Configuration Guide
  2. Configure the Library Connection (SNMP or SCI)
  3. Manually Collect Library Data

Manually Collect Library Data

Initiate a manual data collection to begin monitoring the library with STA. You must also manually collect data for each monitored library whenever you add or change connection settings for the library or the STA client.

Note:

You can run up to five data collections simultaneously, but you must initiate them one at a time. Repeat this procedure as many times as necessary, selecting a different library each time

  1. Review When to Manually Collect Data.
  2. In the STA GUI, expand the Setup & Administration tab. Select Library Connections.
  3. Select a library in the Monitored Libraries table, and then click Get latest data Get data icon.
    Monitored Libraries with row and Get Latest Data icon noted
  4. Click OK to dismiss the Information dialog.
  5. Data collections may take several minutes to an hour depending on the library size. The status updates every four minutes, and the screen refreshes every eight minutes (the default interval). However, you can click Refresh Table Refresh Table icon at any time.
  6. STA updates the Monitored Libraries table with the results. See About the Monitored Libraries Table.
  7. Repeat this procedure as many times as necessary, selecting a different library each time.

When to Manually Collect Data

For STA to receive library data, and for STA to be notified of changes in the library environment manually collect data at these times.

Data collection is REQUIRED when:

  • You configure a new library connection.
  • You modify the connection settings in STA or on the library.
  • A redundant electronics switch has occurred (for SL3000/SL8500 libraries).

Data collection is RECOMMENDED when:

  • A large number of media are entered or ejected from a library, such as through an SL3000/SL4000 Access Module (AEM).
  • A drive is added, removed, or swapped. For an added or swapped drive, wait 15 minutes after the drive has initialized. For a removed drive, wait about one minute after the removal.
  • A robot is added, removed, or swapped.
  • Library active storage regions or partitions are modified. Wait 15 minutes after the library controller database has been updated before manually collecting data.
  • Anytime you suspect library configuration data is out of sync on STA.
  • Anytime you suspect a data collection failed because of a reason external to STA.