HP vs80 manual Retrieving Information About the Autoloader, Cycle Count, View Event Log

Retrieving Information About the Autoloader

The Information menu provides access to information about the autoloader, including the cycle count, error log, and firmware revision.

Cycle Count

This option displays the total system cycle count, incrementing each time a tape is loaded into the drive or exported from the autoloader.

To use this option, follow these steps:

1.From the Home Screen or main menu, press the [+] or [-] button until Information appears on the top line of the LCD screen.

2.Press the [Enter] button to access the available options.

3.Press the [+] or [-] button until Cycle Count appears on the LCD screen. The LCD screen displays the total cycle count.

4.Press the [Cancel] button when done.

View Event Log

This option provides access to the most recent autoloader errors and events (see Table 5 on page 66 for a description of error codes).

To use this option, follow these steps:

1.From the Home Screen, press the [+] or [-] button until Information appears on the top line of the LCD screen.

2.Press the [Enter] button to access the available options.

3.Press the [+] or [-] button until View Event Log appears on the LCD screen. The LCD screen also displays the total number of errors and events currently stored in the event log.

4.Press the [Enter] button to access the most recently logged event.

5.Press the [+] or [-] button to display each event in the log.

6.Press [Cancel] when done.

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