The Physical and Logical View Pages
LibMON provides two pages for monitoring library information: the Physical View Page and the Logical View Page. These pages provide the same information, but in different formats.
- The Physical View Page displays a physical representation of the library.
- The Logical View Page displays a hierarchical representation of the library.
Both of these pages provide detailed information about the library, the robot (medium changer), the storage bins, the import/export bin(s), and the tape drives.
There are several ways to access the Physical or Logical View Pages for a library:
- Select the library on the LibMON Home Page, and then open the Selected menu and click Physical View or Logical View.
- Select the library on the LibMON Home Page, and then click either the Physical View or the Logical View buttons at the right of the library management area.
- On the Library Property Book Page, open the Library menu and select Physical View or Logical View.
- On the Physical View Page, access the Logical View Page by opening the Library menu and selecting Logical View.
- On the Logical View Page, access the Physical View Page by opening the Library menu and selecting Physical View.
Using the Physical View Page
The Physical View Page displays an image representing the internal configuration of the library.
The left side of the page shows an internal physical view of the library. Icons represent the media (tape cartridges) present in the storage bins, the import/export elements, the tape drives, and the robot. No icon is shown if the bin, drive, or robot is empty. The icons also indicate whether the media has a bar code label, and whether it is a cleaning tape.
Note - The library image displays only the tape drives that are available to LibMON. If you remove a tape drive from the library, it does not appear on the Physical View Page.
Note - If the load port is open, LibMON displays the word `OPEN' over the import/export area.
To view information about a library component:
- Click the icon that represents the component. LibMON displays the component information in the Information section (right side) of the page.
Using the Logical View Page
The Logical View Page displays a hierarchical representation of the library components.
The left side of the page displays a hierarchical tree structure that represents the internal components of the library. The right side of the page displays detailed library component information.
To use the Logical View Page:
- To view all the components in a folder, click the Expand (+) button next to the folder name.
- To hide all the components in a folder, click the Collapse (-) button next to the folder name.
- To view detailed information about a library component, click the library component on the left side of the page. Once the component is selected, LibMON displays its information in the Information section (on the right side of the page).