Works like a champ! Everything you said is right on the mark.
Thanks to all!!!
George
"Mark Bradshaw (BTOpenWorld)" wrote:
>
> > Sounds good, but three questions:
> >
> > 1. Are you saying that in the case of the L80, the software is already
> > built-in? I mean, if all I have to do is assign an IP address to the
> > library via the front panel and plug it into the network via a standard
> > network cable then I guess it must have everything already inside its
> > little brain, correct?
>
> Yes, the software is built in ready for use. You just add IP address,
> netmask and default router and point your browser at it. Then you'll
> probably grumble for a bit staring at a blank screen, download the Sun Java
> plugin for your browser, try it again and it'll work :-)
>
> >
> > 2. What kinds of read-only things can we see? For example, can I see all
> > the slots and which are occupied? Will the tapes having barcodes actual
> > show up with their barcodes?
>
> The web interface shows which slots have cartridges, what the barcode is,
> details of tape drives (firmware, SCSI ID, type, serial number, etc). It
> also lets you have a look at the library's error log and whether there are
> any tapes in the CAP. Can't remember if it tells you the barcode of tapes in
> the CAP though.
>
> It's certainly useful and stops you having to go and peer into the library
> to work out what's really going on!
>
> >
> > 3. Will it be necessary to add the ip address to our DNS server, or is
> > this advised for any reason?
>
> Not necessary, but easier if you do so you don't have to remember the IP
> address of your tape library when you want to connect to it!
>
> >
> > Too bad we can't manipulate anything, though. I assume, even for a cost,
> > that we cannot purchase any software from Storagetek to do this?
>
> Not that I know of, I'm afraid. I would have thought that using the sji*
> commands that Legato provides may let you do the manipulation you want,
> though, as they work at a much lower level than NetWorker and don't need the
> NetWorker services to be up and running for them to do their thing.
>
> >
> > Thanks!!!
>
> No problem!
>
> >
> > George
> >
> > "Mark Bradshaw (BTOpenWorld)" wrote:
> >>
> >> <snip>
> >>
> >>>> Any ball park figure on the cost of Horizon?
> >>> Not sure except that it is pretty cheap. My guess would be in the wrong
> >>> currency anyway ;-). I think it was in tens or very low hundreds of UK
> >>> pounds rather than high hundreds. This probably translates 1:1 into
> >>> dollars - most things usually do (sigh) except petrol (sorry gas) where
> >>> you
> >>> nearly need to add a 0.
> >>
> >> Davina / George,
> >>
> >> Some good news....and some bad. Horizon is a collective term for a number
> >> of
> >> StorageTek products. Horizon L-Series Library Admin Software is the product
> >> Davina is talking about and works with L180/L700 - it's pretty low cost
> >> too.
> >> The "equivalent" for L20/L40/L80 libraries is called the Library Status
> >> Software and is free (yay!) but only allows web access to the status of the
> >> library (boo) and doesn't let you alter anything. To access this:
> >>
> >> 1. Attach your L80 to your network
> >> 2. Set an IP address through the front panel
> >> 3. Make sure you have Java configured in your browser
> >> 4. Point browser at your L80's network address
> >> 5. Marvel at the read-only view of your library
> >>
> >> It's free and at least lets you see what's going on in the library, but
> >> won't let you manipulate anything like Library Admin for the big libraries
> >> does!
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
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