Sun Microsystems SL500 manual Communications Failures, Viewing Library Information

Library and Device Status

	Indicator	Description
		An error. This icon appears when the server response takes
		longer than 30 seconds.
2	Userid	Userid currently logged in to the SL Console.
3	Library	Library to which the SL Console is connected, and a graphical
		representation of the current health of the library and its devices. Possible
		icons are:
		All library devices are functioning normally.
		A warning. One or more devices in the library is offline or
		operating in a degraded state.
		An error. One or more devices in the library has experienced a
		failure.
4	Device	Current status of the indicator device. When the library indicator shows a
	health	warning or error, use this indicator to determine which devices are
	icon	experiencing abnormal conditions.

Communications Failures

If the SL Console loses communication with the library controller, after about 30–60 seconds, the heartbeat monitor turns gray, then red, and the following error message appears:

Heartbeat message not received from the library controller.

You must log off from the SL Console and then log on again to restore communication.

Viewing Library Information

The System Details > Library menu provides options for viewing and modifying library information, such as library configuration and status and drive auto cleaning configuration. For complete details, see the following topics:

■“Library Management Tasks” on page 66

■“Drive Cleaning Tasks” on page 105

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