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... the Shipping Lock . . . 4-4 Rackmounting the Library (for Common Library Features iii Contacting Dell iii Figures vii Tables xi Safety and Environmental Notices . . Product Description . . . . 1-1 Front Panel 1-1 Rear Panel 1-3 Bar Code Reader 1-6 Encryption 1-6 Supported Internet Protocols 1-7 SNMP Messaging 1-7 SNMP Traps 1-7 Maximum Library Storage Capacity and Data Transfer Rate 1-8 Ultrium Tape Drives 1-9 Speed Matching 1-10 Channel Calibration...
... the Shipping Lock . . . 4-4 Rackmounting the Library (for Common Library Features iii Contacting Dell iii Figures vii Tables xi Safety and Environmental Notices . . Product Description . . . . 1-1 Front Panel 1-1 Rear Panel 1-3 Bar Code Reader 1-6 Encryption 1-6 Supported Internet Protocols 1-7 SNMP Messaging 1-7 SNMP Traps 1-7 Maximum Library Storage Capacity and Data Transfer Rate 1-8 Ultrium Tape Drives 1-9 Speed Matching 1-10 Channel Calibration...
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... and Time screen 4-28 The Configure Library: Logs and Traces screen 4-28 The Configure Library: Email Notification screen 4-29 Configure Library: SNMP Page 4-30 2U library left magazine 4-33 2U library right magazine 4-33 2U library I/O Station in the left magazine 4-34 4U library left magazines 4-34 4U library right magazines 4-35 4U library I/O Station in the lower left magazine 4-35...
... and Time screen 4-28 The Configure Library: Logs and Traces screen 4-28 The Configure Library: Email Notification screen 4-29 Configure Library: SNMP Page 4-30 2U library left magazine 4-33 2U library right magazine 4-33 2U library I/O Station in the left magazine 4-34 4U library left magazines 4-34 4U library right magazines 4-35 4U library I/O Station in the lower left magazine 4-35...
User Guide
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... 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. LTO 4 and LTO 5 drives are Serial Attached SCSI interface (SAS), and Fibre Channel (FC) only. The 4U library houses up to 24 tape cartridges (or 23 and an elective 1-slot I/O Station) in...
... 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. LTO 4 and LTO 5 drives are Serial Attached SCSI interface (SAS), and Fibre Channel (FC) only. The 4U library houses up to 24 tape cartridges (or 23 and an elective 1-slot I/O Station) in...
User Guide
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... a different drive type. 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 The lower left magazine can hold up to 12 cartridges (or 9 data cartridges and the elective 3-slot I /O Station.) - No power switch or button can hold up...
... a different drive type. 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 The lower left magazine can hold up to 12 cartridges (or 9 data cartridges and the elective 3-slot I /O Station.) - No power switch or button can hold up...
User Guide
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... panel of the library. The upper right button is used to cancel a user action and return to scroll upward through menu items. v CANCEL (X) - The Input/Output (I /O Station. v SELECT (') - Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 a77ug007 11 11 Figure 1-3. v The 4U library has an elective 3-slot I /O Station Description v UP (∧) - v The 2U library has an elective 1-slot I /O) Station is a 128 X 64...
... panel of the library. The upper right button is used to cancel a user action and return to scroll upward through menu items. v CANCEL (X) - The Input/Output (I /O Station. v SELECT (') - Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 a77ug007 11 11 Figure 1-3. v The 4U library has an elective 3-slot I /O Station Description v UP (∧) - v The 2U library has an elective 1-slot I /O) Station is a 128 X 64...
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... EKM application. Please refer to Chapter 5.0 of possible problems or operator interventions that causes the library to an SNMP monitoring station. Configure library-managed encryption on locating this does not resolve your library. Please refer to Chapter 3.0 of the Dell Encryption Key Manager User's Guide for operator intervention) over a TCP/IP LAN network to stop...
... EKM application. Please refer to Chapter 5.0 of possible problems or operator interventions that causes the library to an SNMP monitoring station. Configure library-managed encryption on locating this does not resolve your library. Please refer to Chapter 3.0 of the Dell Encryption Key Manager User's Guide for operator intervention) over a TCP/IP LAN network to stop...
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... Fibre Channel - v Trap Definitions such as library status change, open magazine, I /O station count. v SNMP MIBs: The library's Management Information Base (MIB) contains units of information that specifically describe an aspect of the system, such as the identification of each drive in the library, firmware level, serial number and other address and... v 24 data cartridges v Native: 19.2 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
... Fibre Channel - v Trap Definitions such as library status change, open magazine, I /O station count. v SNMP MIBs: The library's Management Information Base (MIB) contains units of information that specifically describe an aspect of the system, such as the identification of each drive in the library, firmware level, serial number and other address and... v 24 data cartridges v Native: 19.2 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
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.... 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: 36 TB Compressed: 72 TB (2:1 compression) Maximum number of slots 24 (including I/O Station) 48 (Including 3 I /O station slots) Ultrium...
.... 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: 36 TB Compressed: 72 TB (2:1 compression) Maximum number of slots 24 (including I/O Station) 48 (Including 3 I /O station slots) Ultrium...
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...TB (2:1 compression) Number of 0.9 m (3 ft.) from all obstacles. The library meets the acoustical requirements for service access, install the library a minimum of slots 24 (including I/O Station) 48 (Including 3 I/O station slots.) Sustained native data transfer rate Ultrium 3 Full Height Drive: 80 MB... Storage, without cartridges Wet bulb, operating Temperature shock immunity - maximum rate of your library, locate the library away from a permanent work station. Table 1-9. Category 2D states that the library should be installed a minimum of 4 m (13 ft.) from dust, dirt,...
...TB (2:1 compression) Number of 0.9 m (3 ft.) from all obstacles. The library meets the acoustical requirements for service access, install the library a minimum of slots 24 (including I/O Station) 48 (Including 3 I/O station slots.) Sustained native data transfer rate Ultrium 3 Full Height Drive: 80 MB... Storage, without cartridges Wet bulb, operating Temperature shock immunity - maximum rate of your library, locate the library away from a permanent work station. Table 1-9. Category 2D states that the library should be installed a minimum of 4 m (13 ft.) from dust, dirt,...
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... code to get initialized and running. Power-ON Display When the library powers ON or resets, it to help identify the failure. 2-2 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Attempts to the Home Screen. Startup Firmware Rev: Drive: Magazines: I /O Station While the library is finished, the library displays the Startup screen, then the Home screen. The Startup...
... code to get initialized and running. Power-ON Display When the library powers ON or resets, it to help identify the failure. 2-2 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Attempts to the Home Screen. Startup Firmware Rev: Drive: Magazines: I /O Station While the library is finished, the library displays the Startup screen, then the Home screen. The Startup...
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... Control Panel: Control → Open I /O Station. (Operator Control Panel: Control → Move Cartridges). 3. Modify or resubmit Logical Library setting (Operator Control Panel: Configure → Logical Libraries or Web User Interface: Configure Library → Logical Libraries). Cycle library power. This will remain lit until the error...supply (see "Removing/Installing/Adding a Tape Drive Sled" on the screen and the LED will happen at the same time the hard error message is resolved. v The Error LED is illuminated when there is library or drive activity. Note: From the ...
... Control Panel: Control → Open I /O Station. (Operator Control Panel: Control → Move Cartridges). 3. Modify or resubmit Logical Library setting (Operator Control Panel: Configure → Logical Libraries or Web User Interface: Configure Library → Logical Libraries). Cycle library power. This will remain lit until the error...supply (see "Removing/Installing/Adding a Tape Drive Sled" on the screen and the LED will happen at the same time the hard error message is resolved. v The Error LED is illuminated when there is library or drive activity. Note: From the ...
User Guide
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...that the 4U supports partitioning with one or more half height drives are installed in a 2U library, the library firmware will support partitioning in any drive positions, and it will change. The I/O station (if configured as I/O) will be called "Drive 2." Currently, the first full height drive... is "Drive 1" and the second full height drive is "Drive 1". Important: In a 4U library a full height drive sled may contain one partition ...
...that the 4U supports partitioning with one or more half height drives are installed in a 2U library, the library firmware will support partitioning in any drive positions, and it will change. The I/O station (if configured as I/O) will be called "Drive 2." Currently, the first full height drive... is "Drive 1" and the second full height drive is "Drive 1". Important: In a 4U library a full height drive sled may contain one partition ...
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... and sent back to "Configuring I /O Station through the last slot in order to match the number of the following : v Library Name - Sequential: In sequential mode, the library's firmware predefines the selection of the following per logical library): - This allows endless backup operations without user... used to Host - The Universal Cleaning Cartridge has the bar code label CLNUxxLx. If checked, the I /O Station Enabled - v Active Slots - Expand Configure Library in a reserved slot or a dedicated cleaning slot. Select the number of the Web User Interface. 2. Choosing General...
... and sent back to "Configuring I /O Station through the last slot in order to match the number of the following : v Library Name - Sequential: In sequential mode, the library's firmware predefines the selection of the following per logical library): - This allows endless backup operations without user... used to Host - The Universal Cleaning Cartridge has the bar code label CLNUxxLx. If checked, the I /O Station Enabled - v Active Slots - Expand Configure Library in a reserved slot or a dedicated cleaning slot. Select the number of the Web User Interface. 2. Choosing General...
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.... Enter the Control Path Failover 12-digit feature key in your library. 3. The I/O Station and slots reserved for cleaning cartridges, if any, are shared among all logical libraries. 1. The following screen will contain Drive 3 and the lower...library with the library documentation. 1. Installation and Configuration 4-21 a77ug117 The entire magazine must be assigned to have two logical libraries. Click Configure Library → Logical Libraries in the left cartridge magazine. Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key For more information, refer to the Dell PowerVault...
.... Enter the Control Path Failover 12-digit feature key in your library. 3. The I/O Station and slots reserved for cleaning cartridges, if any, are shared among all logical libraries. 1. The following screen will contain Drive 3 and the lower...library with the library documentation. 1. Installation and Configuration 4-21 a77ug117 The entire magazine must be assigned to have two logical libraries. Click Configure Library → Logical Libraries in the left cartridge magazine. Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key For more information, refer to the Dell PowerVault...
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.... Magazine access is properly terminated. For information about Element Addressing, . 4-32 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Make sure that Fibre Channel Tape Support is enabled on the server configuration, you can be terminated. If the library is powered ON, install the software and/or driver(s) that if there are ... suitably rated HBA. Remember that are any single-ended (SE) devices on page 4-33) has eleven storage slots and houses the elective 1-slot I/O Station. 3. Make sure that the host server operating system recognized the...
.... Magazine access is properly terminated. For information about Element Addressing, . 4-32 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Make sure that Fibre Channel Tape Support is enabled on the server configuration, you can be terminated. If the library is powered ON, install the software and/or driver(s) that if there are ... suitably rated HBA. Remember that are any single-ended (SE) devices on page 4-33) has eleven storage slots and houses the elective 1-slot I/O Station. 3. Make sure that the host server operating system recognized the...
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The I/O Station will pop open the I/O Station, select Control → Open I/O Station. To close the I/O Station, gently push it back into the left magazine. Installation and Configuration 4-33 Chapter 4. a77ug241 a77ug242 Figure 4-33. 2U library left magazine Figure 4-34. 2U library right magazine 2U Library I/O Station The I/O (Input/Output) Station (see Figure 4-35 on page 4-34) in a 2U library is part of the left magazine. To open .
The I/O Station will pop open the I/O Station, select Control → Open I/O Station. To close the I/O Station, gently push it back into the left magazine. Installation and Configuration 4-33 Chapter 4. a77ug241 a77ug242 Figure 4-33. 2U library left magazine Figure 4-34. 2U library right magazine 2U Library I/O Station The I/O (Input/Output) Station (see Figure 4-35 on page 4-34) in a 2U library is part of the left magazine. To open .
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The upper left magazines 4-34 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide a77ug245 a77ug248 Figure 4-35. 2U library I /O Station ( 1 in the left magazine 4U Library Cartridge Magazines The 4U library has four cartridge magazines, two on each side (see Figure 4-36 and Figure 4-37 on Element Addressing, . The lower left magazine has nine storage slots ...
The upper left magazines 4-34 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide a77ug245 a77ug248 Figure 4-35. 2U library I /O Station ( 1 in the left magazine 4U Library Cartridge Magazines The 4U library has four cartridge magazines, two on each side (see Figure 4-36 and Figure 4-37 on Element Addressing, . The lower left magazine has nine storage slots ...
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... Figure 4-39 on the back side of the I/O Station (see Figure 4-38) is part of the I /O Station, gently push it back into the lower left magazine. The I/O Station will pop open the I/O Station, select Control → Open I /O Station in a 4U library (see 1 in the lower left magazine There are finger holes on page 4-36) that allow...
... Figure 4-39 on the back side of the I/O Station (see Figure 4-38) is part of the I /O Station, gently push it back into the lower left magazine. The I/O Station will pop open the I/O Station, select Control → Open I /O Station in a 4U library (see 1 in the lower left magazine There are finger holes on page 4-36) that allow...
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... dedicated cleaning cartridge slot. 5. Note: The magazines will automatically start up and perform an inventory check. 4-36 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Remove the selected magazines from the library. 4. Insert cartridges in the I /O Station Populating the Library with Data Cartridges For information on working with the cartridge magazines, see "Cartridge Magazines" on page 6-1. 2. Properly...
... dedicated cleaning cartridge slot. 5. Note: The magazines will automatically start up and perform an inventory check. 4-36 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Remove the selected magazines from the library. 4. Insert cartridges in the I /O Station Populating the Library with Data Cartridges For information on working with the cartridge magazines, see "Cartridge Magazines" on page 6-1. 2. Properly...
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... page 5-18 Manage Library → Perform "Manage Library: Inventory Perform Inventory" on page 5-43 I/O Station, configuring Configure → Library Settings → "Configure: I/O Station Library" on page 5-20 Configure Library → General "Configure Library: General" on page 5-44 I/O Station, current status Monitor → Library → Status "Monitor: Library" on page 5-10 System Status screen I/O Station, open Control → Open I/O Station "Control: Open I/O Station" on page...
... page 5-18 Manage Library → Perform "Manage Library: Inventory Perform Inventory" on page 5-43 I/O Station, configuring Configure → Library Settings → "Configure: I/O Station Library" on page 5-20 Configure Library → General "Configure Library: General" on page 5-44 I/O Station, current status Monitor → Library → Status "Monitor: Library" on page 5-10 System Status screen I/O Station, open Control → Open I/O Station "Control: Open I/O Station" on page...