Tape Library

Support for IBM TS tape libraries will come in Sep 2025.
Anyone willing to test it? Contact us at support@xorux.com

It gets data via tape library REST API.

Minimal firmware:
  • TS4500: 1.10.0.0-F00
  • TS4300: 1.6.2.0-A00
  • Diamondback: 2.11.0.0-B00

Storage connectivity

  • Allow access from the XorMon NG host to the tape libraries:
    • TS4500: 443 (https)
    • TS4300: 3031
    • Diamondback: 443 (https)

  • Create a new user for XorMon NG on the library with monitor role

    • CLI:
      Create user with temporary password.
      In case of Diamondback use DiamondbackCLI.jar instead of TS4500CLI.jar in following examples.
      java -jar TS4500CLI.jar -ip 9.22.55.88 -u admin -p <admin password> --createUser –name “xormon" –role Monitor –sendToEmail no –tempPass <temp password> -ssl
      
      Note: -ssl … Required if SSL (HTTPS) is enabled.

      Run command as xormon user and change temporary password.
      java -jar TS4500CLI.jar -ip 9.22.55.88 -u xormon -p <temp password> --viewUsers -local -ssl
      

    • Management UI:
      1. Select Access ➡ Users. The Users page displays.
      2. Click Create User. The Create User window displays.
      3. Enter a name for the user and specify a role “Monitor".
      4. Create the password, uncheck the Send password to this email check box and enter the password in the provided fields.
      5. Click Create.
      6. Login again as new user.

  • Set SSL on the tape (for TS4500 and Diamondback):
    IBM Tape Library TS series monitoring

XorMon NG storage configuration

  • Add storage into configuration from the UI:
    Settings icon ➡ Device ➡ Tape ➡ New ➡ Vendor:device ➡ IBM

    IBM TS tape library  monitoring

  • Run "Test" for configured storage device, it must show "OK"

  • Wait about 1 hour, then reload the web browser, you should see it in XorMon NG UI

Support for Quantum tape libraries will come in Sep 2025.
Anyone willing to test it? Contact us at support@xorux.com

It gets data via tape library REST API.

Storage connectivity

  • Allow access from the XorMon NG host to the tape library on https (443) port

  • Create a new user for XorMon NG on the library with "user" role
    1. Log on as an administrator.
    2. Make sure that you are viewing the physical library. From the View menu, click the name of the physical library.
    3. Click Setup ➡ User Configuration ➡ Local Users.
    4. To create a user account, click Create.
    5. The Local Users - User Account Type dialog box appears.
      Quantum Scalar Library monitoring user 1
    6. In the Enter User Name text box, type a user name.
    7. In the Enter Password text box, type a password.
    8. In the Confirm Password text box, type the password again.
    9. For Select Privilege, select a privilege level User.
    10. Click Next.
    11. The Local Users - User Account Type - Assign Partitions dialog box appears.
      Quantum Scalar Library monitoring user 2
    12. Select the Select All check box to give the user access to all listed libraries.
    13. Click Finish.

XorMon NG storage configuration

  • Add storage into configuration from the UI:
    Settings icon ➡ Device ➡ Tape ➡ New ➡ Vendor:device ➡ Quantum

    Quantum Scalar tape library  monitoring

  • Run "Test" for configured storage device, it must show "OK"

  • Wait about 1 hour, then reload the web browser, you should see it in XorMon NG UI