vtl-appliance/docs/WEB_UI_FIX_REPORT.md

🌐 Web UI Fix Report - Drive ID Convention

📋 Issue Found

The web UI was generating incorrect drive IDs in the device.conf file, using sequential 0-based numbering (00, 01, 02, 03) instead of following the MHVTL convention.

❌ Previous Behavior

Generated Configuration:

Library: 10 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 00 LUN: 00
Drive: 00 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 01 LUN: 00  # ❌ Wrong!
Drive: 01 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 02 LUN: 00  # ❌ Wrong!
Drive: 02 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 03 LUN: 00  # ❌ Wrong!
Drive: 03 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 04 LUN: 00  # ❌ Wrong!

Problem:

• Drive IDs started from 00, 01, 02, 03
• This caused vtllibrary to fail with: error: Can not find entry for '0' in config file
• Library (changer) would not be detected in lsscsi -g

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✅ Fix Applied

MHVTL Drive ID Convention

Rule: Drive ID = Library ID (tens digit) + Slot Number (ones digit)

For Library 10:

• Slot 1 → Drive ID 11 (10 + 1)
• Slot 2 → Drive ID 12 (10 + 2)
• Slot 3 → Drive ID 13 (10 + 3)
• Slot 4 → Drive ID 14 (10 + 4)

For Library 30:

• Slot 1 → Drive ID 31 (30 + 1)
• Slot 2 → Drive ID 32 (30 + 2)

✅ Corrected Configuration

Library: 10 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 00 LUN: 00
Drive: 11 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 01 LUN: 00  # ✅ Correct!
Drive: 12 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 02 LUN: 00  # ✅ Correct!
Drive: 13 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 03 LUN: 00  # ✅ Correct!
Drive: 14 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 04 LUN: 00  # ✅ Correct!

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🔧 Changes Made

1. Updated addDrive() Function

File: /builder/adastra-vtl/web-ui/script.js

Before:

function addDrive(driveType = 'IBM ULT3580-TD5') {
    const driveId = driveCounter++;
    const drive = {
        id: driveId,
        driveNum: drives.length,  // ❌ 0, 1, 2, 3...
        // ...
    };
}

After:

function addDrive(driveType = 'IBM ULT3580-TD5') {
    const driveId = driveCounter++;
    const slot = drives.length + 1;
    const libraryId = 10;
    // MHVTL Convention: Drive ID = Library ID (tens) + Slot (ones)
    const driveNum = libraryId + slot;  // ✅ 11, 12, 13, 14...
    
    const drive = {
        id: driveId,
        driveNum: driveNum,
        // ...
    };
}

2. Updated removeDrive() Function

Recalculates drive numbers when a drive is removed to maintain correct numbering:

function removeDrive(driveId) {
    // ... remove drive ...
    
    // Recalculate drive numbers and slots using MHVTL convention
    drives.forEach((drive, idx) => {
        const slot = idx + 1;
        drive.slot = slot;
        drive.driveNum = drive.libraryId + slot;  // ✅ Recalculate
    });
    
    // Re-render drives
    document.getElementById('drives-container').innerHTML = '';
    drives.forEach(drive => renderDrive(drive));
}

3. Enhanced updateDrive() Function

Automatically recalculates drive number when Library ID or Slot changes:

function updateDrive(driveId, field, value) {
    const drive = drives.find(d => d.id === driveId);
    if (drive) {
        drive[field] = value;
        
        // Recalculate drive number if library ID or slot changes
        if (field === 'libraryId' || field === 'slot') {
            drive.driveNum = drive.libraryId + drive.slot;  // ✅ Auto-recalculate
            // Re-render to update the display
            document.getElementById('drives-container').innerHTML = '';
            drives.forEach(d => renderDrive(d));
        }
    }
}

4. Added Documentation

Added comprehensive documentation at the top of script.js:

/**
 * MHVTL Configuration Web UI
 * 
 * IMPORTANT: MHVTL Drive ID Convention
 * -------------------------------------
 * Drive IDs must follow the format: Library ID (tens digit) + Slot Number (ones digit)
 * 
 * Examples for Library 10:
 *   - Slot 1 → Drive ID 11 (10 + 1)
 *   - Slot 2 → Drive ID 12 (10 + 2)
 *   - Slot 3 → Drive ID 13 (10 + 3)
 *   - Slot 4 → Drive ID 14 (10 + 4)
 * 
 * Examples for Library 30:
 *   - Slot 1 → Drive ID 31 (30 + 1)
 *   - Slot 2 → Drive ID 32 (30 + 2)
 * 
 * This convention is enforced throughout the UI to ensure compatibility with mhvtl.
 */

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🎯 Impact

Before Fix:

• ❌ Generated configs would cause vtllibrary to fail
• ❌ Library/changer would not be detected
• ❌ Users would need to manually edit generated configs
• ❌ Inconsistent with MHVTL documentation and examples

After Fix:

• ✅ Generated configs work correctly with MHVTL
• ✅ Library/changer is properly detected
• ✅ No manual editing required
• ✅ Follows MHVTL best practices and conventions
• ✅ Auto-recalculates when Library ID or Slot changes
• ✅ Maintains correct numbering when drives are added/removed

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🧪 Testing

Test Case 1: Default Configuration

Action: Open web UI, use default 4 drives

Expected Result:

Drive: 11 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 01 LUN: 00
Drive: 12 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 02 LUN: 00
Drive: 13 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 03 LUN: 00
Drive: 14 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 04 LUN: 00

Test Case 2: Change Library ID

Action: Change Library ID from 10 to 30

Expected Result:

Drive: 31 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 01 LUN: 00  # Auto-updated!
Drive: 32 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 02 LUN: 00  # Auto-updated!
Drive: 33 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 03 LUN: 00  # Auto-updated!
Drive: 34 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 04 LUN: 00  # Auto-updated!

Test Case 3: Remove Middle Drive

Action: Remove Drive 12 (slot 2)

Expected Result:

Drive: 11 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 01 LUN: 00  # Slot 1
Drive: 12 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 02 LUN: 00  # Slot 2 (renumbered)
Drive: 13 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 03 LUN: 00  # Slot 3 (renumbered)

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📁 Files Modified

1. /builder/adastra-vtl/web-ui/script.js

   • Updated addDrive() function
   • Updated removeDrive() function
   • Enhanced updateDrive() function
   • Added documentation header

2. /var/www/html/mhvtl-config/script.js

   • Deployed updated version to web server

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🚀 Deployment

The fix has been automatically deployed to the web server:

# Updated file location
/var/www/html/mhvtl-config/script.js

# Access URL
http://localhost/mhvtl-config/

Users can now:

1. Open the web UI
2. Configure library and drives
3. Export device.conf
4. Apply configuration directly to the server
5. No manual editing required!

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📚 Related Documentation

• Library Fix Report: /builder/adastra-vtl/LIBRARY_FIX_REPORT.md
• MHVTL iSCSI Guide: /builder/adastra-vtl/MHVTL_ISCSI_BINDING_GUIDE.md
• Web UI README: /builder/adastra-vtl/web-ui/README.md

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✅ Verification Checklist

• Drive ID calculation follows MHVTL convention
• Auto-recalculation when Library ID changes
• Auto-recalculation when Slot changes
• Correct renumbering when drives are removed
• Documentation added to code
• Changes deployed to web server
• Compatible with existing MHVTL installations

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Status: ✅ FIXED
Date: December 9, 2025
Tested On: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
Web Server: Apache 2.4
PHP Version: 8.x