Monitoring QualStar TLS, QLS & RLS series tape libraries using
OpStor
OpStor provides monitoring and management of QualStar TLS , QLS & RLS series
tape libraries like TLS-1210 , QLS-SDX-220 & RLS 4445
Models Supported
- Qualstar TLS series tape libraries like TLS-1210 & TLS-1220
- Qualstar QLS series tape libraries like QLS-SDX-220 , QLS-4G-236
- Qualstar RLS series tape libraries like RLS-4221 & RLS-4445
Features Supported
- Inventory information of physical components ,
- Tape Drive
- Library Fibre Channel details
- Library SCSI details
- Tape inventory - cartidge details
- Logical configuration details
- LUN information for library SCSI
- Monitoring
- Tape library status
- Tape drive status
- Reports:
- Availability reports for Tape library , Tape drives
- Tape Library status report
- No of door opens
- No of cartidge moves
- No of picks
- No of times placed
- No of grips
- Monitoring and alarm generation for faulty conditions (via SNMP traps)
- Door Open
- Unit Fault
- Inventory Violation
- Needs Maintenance
Prerequisites for Monitoring
- Ensure that the SNMP agent is running.
- Register OpStor server IP address as trap destination
- Refer the Q-Link (Qualstar's Remote Library Management software) user manual
section "SNMP" under the chapter "Q-Link Remote Library Manager"
for details.
Steps to add the device for monitoring in the OpStor Browser client
- Navigate to 'Admin tab' --> 'Manage Storage Devices' link in OpStor Webclient
- By default 'None' option will be selected
- Provide the IP Address of the Qualstar TLS / QLS / RLS tape library in the
"IP Address" text field
- If the read community is other than "public" , choose 'SNMP' option and
specify it in the "community" field
- Click "Add Device'.
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