User manual TANDBERG B DLTSAGE SELLSHEET

MANAGE PREDICT The Power of Knowing A new architecture-based suite of predictive and preventive maintenance diagnostic offerings that enable users to more simply manage tape storage environments. The DLTSage architecture delivers the power of knowing _ knowing data is safe and protected while applications remain available and secure. The DLTSage architecture is built on standards that interface cleanly into current storage environments. xTALK Host-based diagnostics for all operating environments communicating using SCSI. A P P L I CAT I O N PREVENT iTALK Obtain status information and issue commands via IR linkage. Storage Management Software DLTSage xTalk DLTSage iTalk SCSI/ Fibre Channel SCSI/Fibre Channel SCSI/Fibre Channel Library Interface (RS422) LIBRARY INTERFACE Drive and media information conveyed directly to library by Tape Alerts and SCSI. Library SCSI Commands & Tape Alerts Diagnostics Drive Info (log pages) Media Info (T-10 MAM) DEVICE With DLTSage You Can: MANAGE · Understand and control how tape drives are used throughout the enterprise. · Develop a complete inventory of drives and media and the usage statistics for each. Assure the integrity of your valuable data. DLTSage can answer questions such as: Is there a problem with the drive or media? Are there some drives that are underused? Is the tape rotation protocol working to even out tape usage? Are backups being performed at the frequency expected by management? PREDICT · Assess which tapes and drives are nearing the end of their useful lives. Improve backup credibility by ensuring that drive and media combinations offer acceptable levels of confidence. · Use drive and media statistics to implement predictive maintenance protocols. DLTSage can see important trends: Are error rates trending up? Where is the problem, drive or media? Has the media reached end-of-life? Has the drive reached end-of-life? Predict drive failure. IR PREVENT · To spot failures as they happen and be able to correct them. · How much better is it to know at the time of backup that there may be a questionable result and to correct the problem at that time rather than need a backup and find it to be unusable. DLTSage can address the causes of failure: Are read/write error rates unacceptable? Are environmental temperatures too high? Is there a problem with the cooling system? Are there some that are being stressed too hard? Does the drive need cleaning? DLTSage Establishes a New Threshold for Tape Reliability and Ease of Management The key to DLTSage is a comprehensive log of drive and media statistics, stored in the SDLT drive/media combination. DLTSage offers a unique family of software tools, unprecedented in the industry, to help you work with this data and convert it to useful information. Compliant with the industry-standard T10 MAM specification, DLTSage is the first workable set of tools for monitoring drive/media performance. Now you can have the answers to practical questions like "Where was this tape last written?" or "How many times has this drive been used in the last month?" DLT LTO AIT FEATURE Device Inquiry Data Device Type Product ID SCSI ID Firmware Version Unit Serial Number Standards Support Tape Alert Support T-10-MAM Implementation Capacity Field Upgradeability Graphical Interface Platform Support Windows HP-UX Solaris Linux User Interface Options Save Results Print Results e-mail Results Help One-Click Device Statistics Retrieval Hours of Use Temperature of Tape Path Power on Hours Tape Motion Error Rate Limits Number of Retries No Additional IR Chip Required? Diagnostic Tests Failure Isolation Logic (Drive vs. Media) Predictive Margin Analysis Test Bit Error Rate Test IR Drive Inquiry User Definable Media Usage Limits Single Button FA Command Rules-based System to Provide Preventative Maintenance DLTSage HP IBM Seagate Sony · · · · · · · · 64K · · · · · · · 8K · · · · · · · 8K · · · · · 8K · · · · · · 64Kb · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · FOR MORE INFORMATION go to DLTSage.com Quantum Corporation - DLTtape Group 4001 Discovery Drive, Suite 1100 Boulder, CO 80303 P-SAGEDATSH0703 © 2003 Quantum Corporation. All rights reserved. The DLTtape logo is a registered trademark and DLTSage is a trademark of Quantum Corporation.