PowerVault: ML6000 - How To collect the tape library logs (Snapshot)

This article provides information about PowerVault Tape Drive or Library - ML6000 Tape Library: How-to Gather a Snapshot (tape library logs).

Table of Contents:

1. What is a Snapshot?
2. How-to Pull a Snapshot

1. What is a Snapshot?

A Snapshot from the ML6000 Tape Library is the logged information that consists of configuration data, status information, and trace logs for library components.

Trace logs collect problem data and provide support personnel with vital library information for troubleshooting and solving problems.

2. How-to Pull a Snapshot

Use the following as an example of how-to pull an ML6000 Snapshot:

1. Log in to the Web Interface with the proper credentials (Default login: Admin/Password)
   
   
   Figure 1: ML6000 Login Screen
    
2. Go to the Tools menu and select Capture Snapshot:
   
   
   Figure 2: ML6000 Tools > Capture Snapshot
    
3. From the Tools - Capture Snapshot menu, under the "Select Delivery Method:" Heading, choose the "Download the file using the browser" radio button and press Apply:
   
   
   Figure 3: ML6000 Download Snapshot
    
4. Once the Snapshot has finished collecting, you get the option to Save or Cancel the log.
   Press Save. The file downloads and will appear as:
   
   
   Figure 4: ML6000 Snapshot Save snapshot-MM_DD_YY-HHMMSS_Firmware.Rev_LibrarySerialNumber.tar
   
   For Example:
   
   snapshot-03_30_09-160513_520G[1].GS003_A0C1234567.tar