Dell TL2000 manual Service Library Perform Key Path Diagnostics, Click Start Tests

for each test cycle requested. When completing the “Slot To Slot” test, you will need to Inventory your library before placing it back online, since this test scrambles the cartridge slot locations.

The user selects the number of test cycles before starting the test from the EXECUTE button. To cancel the test before it completes the cycles, select the STOP button.

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Figure 5-52. Service Library: Perform Diagnostics page

Service Library: Perform Key Path Diagnostics

Please refer to http://support.dell.com to determine the availability of this feature.

Important: Ensure that library firmware and drive firmware are up to date before running the Key Path Diagnostic. Library firmware level must be greater than 6.xx. See “Verifying/Updating Firmware” on page 4-17.

The key path diagnostics test provides the ability to perform diagnostics on the encryption key path. Only drives that are set up for library managed encryption will be tested. All drives are listed in the test results, even if the drive is not enabled for library managed encryption.

The test consists of four parts:

vDrive Test: This test ensures that the LDI is functioning properly.

vEthernet Test: In this test, the library pings each EKM server IP address.

vEKM Path Test: In this test, the library performs an EKM communication test on each EKM server IP address that passed the Ethernet Test.

vEKM Config Test: This test confirms that a drive is correctly configured in the EKM to service key requests.

To run the Key Path Diagnostic, complete the following procedure.

1.Log on to the Web User Interface. Refer to “Login” on page 2-5.

2.Click Service, then Key Path Diagnostics.

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Figure 5-53. Service Library: Perform Key Path Diagnostics page

3.Click Start Tests.

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