The Diamondback includes basic management
functions. These functions are found in the Diamondback management GUI.
Refer to the following sections:
Table 1. Managing the library
| Task to Accomplish |
From the management GUI
|
REST Command |
| Inventory the library or a frame |
Actions
Inventory
|
Yes |
| Manage encryption |
Choosing a method |
|
No |
| Managing encryption key servers |
|
No |
| Modifying advanced settings |
No |
No |
| Manage licensed features |
|
No |
| Manage logical libraries |
Create logical libraries |
|
No |
| Assign cartridges |
|
No |
| Assign drives |
|
No |
| Choose or modify method of encryption |
|
No |
| Specifying how many characters in each VOLSER number are reported (first
6, first 8, all, or last 8) |
No |
No |
| Modify the maximum number of cartridges |
|
No |
| Modify the maximum number of VIO slots |
No |
No |
| Managing ports |
|
No |
| Monitoring capacity utilization |
|
Yes |
| Monitoring system health |
|
Yes |
| Obtaining library logs |
|
Yes |
| Reporting 6- or 8-character VOLSERs |
No |
No |
| Resetting the library and node cards |
|
Yes |
| Setting the date and time |
|
Yes |
| Updating library firmware |
|
No |
| Using SNMP |
|
No |
Table 2. Managing logical libraries
| Task |
From the management GUI
|
REST Command |
| Create logical libraries |
|
No |
| Delete logical libraries |
|
No |
| Create VOLSER ranges |
|
No |
| Manage encryption settings |
|
No |
| Set the maximum VIO |
No |
No |
| View queued exports |
|
Yes |
| View logical libraries |
|
Yes |
| View VOLSER ranges |
|
Yes |
Table 3. Managing cartridges
| Task |
From the management GUI
|
REST Command |
| Assign cartridges |
|
No |
| Enable automatic eject of expired cleaning cartridges |
|
No |
| Monitor cleaning cartridges |
|
Yes |
| Mount or demount cartridges |
|
Yes |
| Move cartridges |
|
Yes |
| Prestage or destage cartridges |
No |
Yes |
| Rekey an encrypted cartridge |
No |
No |
| View cartridge accessor status |
|
Yes |
| View mount history |
|
No |
Table 4. Managing drives
| Task |
From the management GUI
|
REST Command |
| Assign drives |
|
No |
| Clean drives |
|
Yes |
| Enable or disable a control path |
|
Yes |
| Enable encryption |
|
No |
| Obtain drive logs |
|
Yes |
| Reset a drive |
|
Yes |
| Update drive firmware |
|
Yes |
| View drive information |
|
Yes |
| View encryption method |
|
Yes |
| View Fibre Channel settings |
|
Yes |
Table 5. Managing security
| Task |
From the management GUI
|
REST Command |
| Changing passwords |
Diamondback management GUI banner |
Yes |
| Enabling or disabling remote authentication |
|
No |
| Enabling or disabling SSL |
|
No |
| Managing encryption |
|
No |
| Managing roles |
|
No |
| Managing users |
|
Yes |