1. User's Guide
  2. Quick Start Guide
  3. Understand the General Screen Layout

Understand the General Screen Layout

STA "Overview" screens have three main areas: Graph, Table, and Status Line. Understanding this general STA screen layout can help you better interpret the data that STA provides.

In the example below, we will use the Libraries Overview page to see an example of a common STA screen layout.

  1. In the left navigation, under Tape System Hardware, select the Libraries tab and then select Overview.
    Libraries Overview link noted, under Tape System Hardware.
  2. From the Templates drop-down menu, select STA-Lib-Quick-Start.

    Template menu drop-down with STA-Lib-Quick-Start selected.

  3. Note that the screen contains a Graphics Area and a Table Area. STA "Overview" screens include these two sections.

    Also note the Status Line at the bottom of the screen, which indicates:

    • Columns Hidden – It is normal for table columns to be hidden. STA collects hundreds of data attributes and most screen templates display only a subset. You can selectively show or hide any of the available attributes.
    • Columns Frozen – The first table column is always frozen in position as you scroll to the right on the screen.
    • Number of records displayed – In this example, the value displayed indicates that STA is monitoring a tape library system that includes 10 libraries.

    Example Libraries Overview page with Graph Area, Table Area, and Status Line note.

  4. Click the collapse pane icon to hide the graph area of the screen.

    Screen showing the collapse pane area highlighted.