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iv Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Choose the method of the page. 4. 3. Select the appropriate service or support link based on the left side of contacting Dell that is convenient for you. Click Contact Us on your need. 5.
iv Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Choose the method of the page. 4. 3. Select the appropriate service or support link based on the left side of contacting Dell that is convenient for you. Click Contact Us on your need. 5.
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... Isolating Web User Interface Problems . . . . 7-11 Isolating Accessor Scanner Problems . . . . 7-11 Isolating Host Attachment Interface Problems 7-12 Identifying a Suspect Cartridge 7-12 Chapter 8. A-1 4U Library I -1 Index X-1 vi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide TapeAlert Flags . . . . . B-1 TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Drive . . . . Enabling LUN Support in Linux D-1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux D-2 Enabling LUN Support in...
... Isolating Web User Interface Problems . . . . 7-11 Isolating Accessor Scanner Problems . . . . 7-11 Isolating Host Attachment Interface Problems 7-12 Identifying a Suspect Cartridge 7-12 Chapter 8. A-1 4U Library I -1 Index X-1 vi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide TapeAlert Flags . . . . . B-1 TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Drive . . . . Enabling LUN Support in Linux D-1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux D-2 Enabling LUN Support in...
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... bottom of the library enclosure 10-15 10-14. Diagrams for applying conductive tape for gaps in Library 5-58 Service Library: Clean Drive page 5-58 Service Library: View Logs page 5-59 Service Library: View Drive Logs...library (drive sled without ESD springs shown) . 10-7 10-9. Access hole for the right magazine (facing rear of the library . 10-16 10-16. Access hole for the left magazine 9-1 9-2. Configuration of a one bracket and anchor on the real panel of library 10-21 10-22. partition system A-5 viii Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library...
... bottom of the library enclosure 10-15 10-14. Diagrams for applying conductive tape for gaps in Library 5-58 Service Library: Clean Drive page 5-58 Service Library: View Logs page 5-59 Service Library: View Drive Logs...library (drive sled without ESD springs shown) . 10-7 10-9. Access hole for the right magazine (facing rear of the library . 10-16 10-16. Access hole for the left magazine 9-1 9-2. Configuration of a one bracket and anchor on the real panel of library 10-21 10-22. partition system A-5 viii Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library...
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... cable and check the SCSI bus terminator for 4 seconds. 3. It should be in Figure 1-1 on Page 1-1 for damage. 4. xiv Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Laser Safety and Compliance Before using the library, review the following safety inspection procedure: 1. Performing the Safety Inspection Procedure Before you service the unit, perform the following laser...
... cable and check the SCSI bus terminator for 4 seconds. 3. It should be in Figure 1-1 on Page 1-1 for damage. 4. xiv Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Laser Safety and Compliance Before using the library, review the following safety inspection procedure: 1. Performing the Safety Inspection Procedure Before you service the unit, perform the following laser...
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... cause the drawer to move a fixed drawer. Attempting to fall out of the circuits does not compromise the supply wiring or overcurrent protection. xvi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide v Do not install a unit in a rack where the internal rack ambient temperatures WILL exceed the manufacturer's recommended ambient temperature for all your...
... cause the drawer to move a fixed drawer. Attempting to fall out of the circuits does not compromise the supply wiring or overcurrent protection. xvi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide v Do not install a unit in a rack where the internal rack ambient temperatures WILL exceed the manufacturer's recommended ambient temperature for all your...
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... installation information. xix Preface This manual contains information and instructions necessary for additional information. v Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library SCSI Reference provides supported SCSI commands and protocol governing the behavior of the Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library. Related Publications Refer to the following publications for the installation, operation, and service of SCSI...
... installation information. xix Preface This manual contains information and instructions necessary for additional information. v Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library SCSI Reference provides supported SCSI commands and protocol governing the behavior of the Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library. Related Publications Refer to the following publications for the installation, operation, and service of SCSI...
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... with easy access to cartridges via two removable magazines. Product Description The Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library (2U library) and the Dell PowerVault TL4000 Tape Library (4U library) provide compact, high-capacity, low-cost solutions for simple, unattended data backup. Front panel of a 2U library 54 1-1 The 2U library houses up to cartridges via four removable magazines. Chapter 1. LTO 4 and LTO...
... with easy access to cartridges via two removable magazines. Product Description The Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library (2U library) and the Dell PowerVault TL4000 Tape Library (4U library) provide compact, high-capacity, low-cost solutions for simple, unattended data backup. Front panel of a 2U library 54 1-1 The 2U library houses up to cartridges via four removable magazines. Chapter 1. LTO 4 and LTO...
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... turned OFF after the drive is cleaned successfully. v Ready/Activity (Green LED) - It should blink whenever there is library or drive activity, or when the library is displayed at a normal operating temperature. 1-2 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide It is illuminated when there has been a failure that indicates a piece of powering up. v The 2U...
... turned OFF after the drive is cleaned successfully. v Ready/Activity (Green LED) - It should blink whenever there is library or drive activity, or when the library is displayed at a normal operating temperature. 1-2 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide It is illuminated when there has been a failure that indicates a piece of powering up. v The 2U...
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Rear panel of a 4U library with a full height dual port SAS drive 8 76 5 1-4 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Rear panel of a 2U library with full height Fibre Channel drive and half height SCSI and SAS drives. The configuration shown in this figure is not recommended. Half height SCSI drives are not supported on the TL2000/TL4000. 1 2 3 4 a77ug135 11 10 9 Figure 1-5. This configuration is used as an example only. 1 2 3 4 a77ug100 11 10 9 876 5 Figure 1-4.
Rear panel of a 4U library with a full height dual port SAS drive 8 76 5 1-4 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Rear panel of a 2U library with full height Fibre Channel drive and half height SCSI and SAS drives. The configuration shown in this figure is not recommended. Half height SCSI drives are not supported on the TL2000/TL4000. 1 2 3 4 a77ug135 11 10 9 Figure 1-5. This configuration is used as an example only. 1 2 3 4 a77ug100 11 10 9 876 5 Figure 1-4.
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..." on page 2-4 and "Removing Cartridges from Magazine Slots" on configuring a primary and secondary EKM for activation instructions. 1-6 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide This configuration provides redundancy in the event the primary EKM server is supported with LTO Ultrium 4 and Ultrium ...data loss due to an EKM server failure, Dell recommends the use of the Dell Encryption Key Manager User's Guide and to "Configure Library: Encryption" on a PowerVault TL2000 or TL4000 is installed at http://support.dell.com. 2. Please refer to eject media from ...
..." on page 2-4 and "Removing Cartridges from Magazine Slots" on configuring a primary and secondary EKM for activation instructions. 1-6 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide This configuration provides redundancy in the event the primary EKM server is supported with LTO Ultrium 4 and Ultrium ...data loss due to an EKM server failure, Dell recommends the use of the Dell Encryption Key Manager User's Guide and to "Configure Library: Encryption" on a PowerVault TL2000 or TL4000 is installed at http://support.dell.com. 2. Please refer to eject media from ...
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... drives v 3 Gb/s SAS - Download the SNMP MIB file for this library from http://www.support.dell.com. Maximum Library Storage Capacity and Data Transfer Rate Maximum library storage capacity and maximum data transfer rates are monitored. dual port Ultrium 4 ... TB v Compressed: 38.4 TB (2:1 compression) v 48 data cartridges v Native: 38.4 TB v Compressed: 75.2 TB (2:1 compression) 1-8 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide dual port Ultrium 4 Full Height drives v 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel - v Drive Status such as the system name, hardware number...
... drives v 3 Gb/s SAS - Download the SNMP MIB file for this library from http://www.support.dell.com. Maximum Library Storage Capacity and Data Transfer Rate Maximum library storage capacity and maximum data transfer rates are monitored. dual port Ultrium 4 ... TB v Compressed: 38.4 TB (2:1 compression) v 48 data cartridges v Native: 38.4 TB v Compressed: 75.2 TB (2:1 compression) 1-8 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide dual port Ultrium 4 Full Height drives v 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel - v Drive Status such as the system name, hardware number...
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... matching to dynamically adjust its native (uncompressed) data rate to the slower data rate of the Ultrium 3, Ultrium 4, and Ultrium 5 Tape Drives customizes each read /write head characteristics. 1-10 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide a77ug202 The customization enables compensation for variations in the recording channel transfer function, media characteristics, and read /write...
... matching to dynamically adjust its native (uncompressed) data rate to the slower data rate of the Ultrium 3, Ultrium 4, and Ultrium 5 Tape Drives customizes each read /write head characteristics. 1-10 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide a77ug202 The customization enables compensation for variations in the recording channel transfer function, media characteristics, and read /write...
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Operation Specifications: Ultrium 5 Library with Ultrium 4 drive(s) 2U Library 4U Library Maximum storage capacity Maximum number of data cartridges: 24 Native: 19.2 TB Compressed: 38.4 TB (2:1 compression) Maximum... on host usage and interface utilization. 1-12 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Power Specifications Table 1-6. Operation Specifications: Ultrium 4 Library with Ultrium 5 drive(s) Maximum storage capacity Number of slots Sustained native data transfer rate 2U Library 4U Library Maximum number of data cartridges: 24 Native: ...
Operation Specifications: Ultrium 5 Library with Ultrium 4 drive(s) 2U Library 4U Library Maximum storage capacity Maximum number of data cartridges: 24 Native: 19.2 TB Compressed: 38.4 TB (2:1 compression) Maximum... on host usage and interface utilization. 1-12 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Power Specifications Table 1-6. Operation Specifications: Ultrium 4 Library with Ultrium 5 drive(s) Maximum storage capacity Number of slots Sustained native data transfer rate 2U Library 4U Library Maximum number of data cartridges: 24 Native: ...
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..., and air conditioners. Carpeting harbors dust and people walking on the ISV you will use . 1-14 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Please refer to your ISV documentation for more information on which driver to the library. Additionally, do not store paper supplies next to use either the sg or st driver. Note...
..., and air conditioners. Carpeting harbors dust and people walking on the ISV you will use . 1-14 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Please refer to your ISV documentation for more information on which driver to the library. Additionally, do not store paper supplies next to use either the sg or st driver. Note...
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... configuration changes until POST is pressed, which causes the Operator Control Panel to return to help identify the failure. 2-2 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Startup Firmware Rev: Drive: Magazines: I /O Station While the library is complete, the Ready/Activity LED will also display an appropriate error code to the Home Screen. Upon power...
... configuration changes until POST is pressed, which causes the Operator Control Panel to return to help identify the failure. 2-2 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Startup Firmware Rev: Drive: Magazines: I /O Station While the library is complete, the Ready/Activity LED will also display an appropriate error code to the Home Screen. Upon power...
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... power down completely: v The display indicates with an appropriate message that can also be changed in progress. v The library controller finishes all ongoing library and drive activities. To configure the Web 2-4 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Toggling Values Toggle values are needed for that displays a graphical representation of the various predefined states for...
... power down completely: v The display indicates with an appropriate message that can also be changed in progress. v The library controller finishes all ongoing library and drive activities. To configure the Web 2-4 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Toggling Values Toggle values are needed for that displays a graphical representation of the various predefined states for...
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... point indicates that user intervention is necessary, but that the library is still capable of performing operations. 2-6 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide a77ug089 Web User Interface login page System Status The System Status screen is required. Figure 2-3. 2U library System Status screen Figure 2-4. 4U library System Status screen Status icons indicate the following conditions.
... point indicates that user intervention is necessary, but that the library is still capable of performing operations. 2-6 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide a77ug089 Web User Interface login page System Status The System Status screen is required. Figure 2-3. 2U library System Status screen Figure 2-4. 4U library System Status screen Status icons indicate the following conditions.
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... Help in the upper right corner of the screen. If your internet browser window, you will not log out of the Web User Interface. 2-8 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide To access a Help page, click on both "Green" LEDs are not ON, replace the failed power supply (refer to "Replacing a Power Supply...
... Help in the upper right corner of the screen. If your internet browser window, you will not log out of the Web User Interface. 2-8 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide To access a Help page, click on both "Green" LEDs are not ON, replace the failed power supply (refer to "Replacing a Power Supply...
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... 4 Full Height drives. When configuring additional control paths, additional library sharing configurations and availability options are drives in 3-2 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide For a particular logical library, you can be configured to configure two logical libraries (create two partitions). You want your library to the library through two unique control paths. To ensure continued processing, the...
... 4 Full Height drives. When configuring additional control paths, additional library sharing configurations and availability options are drives in 3-2 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide For a particular logical library, you can be configured to configure two logical libraries (create two partitions). You want your library to the library through two unique control paths. To ensure continued processing, the...
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... 1 through slot 21 4096 (x1000) through 4116 (0x1014) v Logical Library 2: Slot 22 through slot 45 4096 (x1000) through 4104 (0x1008) 3-4 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Partition 1 will also contain magazine 1 and magazine 2. Partition 1 will contain the first drive and the first magazine. Partition System Magazine 2 Magazine 4 Magazine 1 Magazine 3 ...
... 1 through slot 21 4096 (x1000) through 4116 (0x1014) v Logical Library 2: Slot 22 through slot 45 4096 (x1000) through 4104 (0x1008) 3-4 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Partition 1 will also contain magazine 1 and magazine 2. Partition 1 will contain the first drive and the first magazine. Partition System Magazine 2 Magazine 4 Magazine 1 Magazine 3 ...