The Web User Interface

With the Web User Interface, you can monitor, configure, and operate most library functions from a web browser.

When possible, use the Web User Interface as the primary library interface. The web interface provides access to more features and is intuitive to use.

Before the library can be managed over a network with the Web User Interface, set up the initial network configuration of the library with the Operator Panel. For more information, see Configuring network settings.

Logging in

  1. Open a supported web browser and enter the IP address of the library.

    The IP address can be obtained with the View Current Information command from the Operator Panel. For example, https://192.168.1.1.

  2. Type in the username (admin or other administrator-created user) and the password.
  3. Click Login.

For more information about initial logging in to the Web User Interface, see Logging in to the Web User Interface.

The Library main screen on the Web User Interface

Figure 1 shows the Web User Interface window for an Administrator account.

Figure 1. Administrator account window

Administrator account window

Administrator account window
Table 1. Main screen elements
Element Description
1 User logged in Displays the username of the user role that is logged in. See Managing to know the different user roles.
2 Menu tree Lists the menu options available from Administrator account window, see Table 2.
3 Status Displays the status of the tape drive and the library
  • Library status (OK, Degraded, or Failed).

    It displays Not Ready while initializing.

  • Drive status (OK, Degraded, or Failed).

    It displays Empty, Loading, or Ejected when the drive is empty, loading media, or media is ejected or unloaded in the drive. It displays Cleaning when the cleaning cartridge is in the drive, and Calibrating while performing media optimization. See Media optimization.

  • Magazine status (Open/Closed, when Magazine is enabled)
4 Front Panel Indicators Displays the status of the Operator Panel LEDs, see Table 1.
5 Configuration and Cartridge Counts Displays the number of cartridges and slot configuration
  • Cartridge in the drive (0 or 1); Slots value is always “N/A”
  • Number of cartridges in the active slots; Number of active slots
  • Number of cartridges in the cleaning/inactive slots; Number of cleaning/inactive slots
  • Number of cartridges in the I/O Station (0 or 1) when enabled; Number of I/O Station slots
  • Number of cartridges in the reserved slot; Number of reserved slots
6 Versions Displays the Library firmware version, Library serial number, Drive firmware version, and Service Tag number.
7 Logoff Click logoff to log out of the library.
8 Help Click ? at the upper right of the screen to view the help pages.
The Table 2 shows all the menu options available from the Web User Interface for the Administrator account. For a comparison on user role access privileges, see Web User Interface functions and roles.
Table 2. Web User Interface menu tree

Web User Interface menu tree
Monitor System Manage Library Configure Library Service Library

System Summary
Library Map

Move Cartridges
Unload Drive
Clean Drive
Library State
Inventory
Unlock Magazine


User Access
Physical/Logical
Network
Encryption
Date and Time
SMTP
SNMP
Certificate
Save/Restore


Key Path Diagnostics
View Library Logs
Download Logs
Reset Library/Drive
Firmware Update
Usage Statistics