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Business Value

Diagnosing HP's tape and magneto-optical storage products. Providing customers a robust diagnostic tool in a single, convenient program.

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Overview

HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (L&TT) is a robust diagnostic tool for tape mechanisms, tape automation and magneto-optical products. L&TT provides functionality for firmware downloads, verification of device operation, maintenance procedures, failure analysis, corrective service actions and some utility functions. Performance tools assist in troubleshooting backup and restore issues in the overall system. It also provides seamless integration with HP’s hardware support organization by generating and emailing support tickets. The support ticket delivers a snapshot or an in-depth view of the customer’s storage system.

HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools is a free download from the web and deploys in less than five minutes. Targeted at both the experienced professional and the untrained administrator, it is ideal for customers who want to verify their installation, ensure product reliability and achieve faster resolution of device issues through expert diagnostics. Operating systems currently supported include HP-UX, Microsoft® Windows®, Tru64, Linux and OpenVMS.

HP Support will require the use of L&TT to troubleshoot most device issues, so it is recommended that a support ticket is pulled and the device assessment test is run before calling.

What's new

Includes tools which help identify where bottlenecks exist in a system; bottlenecks which can cause performance issues. The tools also suggest ways to remove these bottlenecks so tape backups or restores meet performance goals.

Features & benefits

  • Affordable: free download plus quick installation
  • Simple: intuitive user interface requires no training; easy to install and easy to use
  • Comprehensive: troubleshoots system performance issues through the use of analysis tools
  • Broad: web-based smart firmware downloads, updates and notifications
  • Efficient: robust firmware downloads perform transparent checks and parallel updates on multi-drive devices
  • Automated: automatic device failure analysis
  • self-diagnosing: ability to perform first level of failure analysis without HP involvement
  • Complete: creates an all inclusive source of device information for support center
  • Integrated: email support tickets from program
  • Well-connected: simplifies information flow to support centers
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