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..., that requires a minimum level of firmware is 9.00. Encryption Library firmware level must be available in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. LTO 4 Tape Drives: No minimum level of library firmware. Attempts to support the Ultrium 5 drives. Key Path Diagnostics...
..., that requires a minimum level of firmware is 9.00. Encryption Library firmware level must be available in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. LTO 4 Tape Drives: No minimum level of library firmware. Attempts to support the Ultrium 5 drives. Key Path Diagnostics...
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Choose the method of the page. 4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on the left side of contacting Dell that is convenient for you. iv Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide 3. Click Contact Us on your need. 5.
Choose the method of the page. 4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on the left side of contacting Dell that is convenient for you. iv Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide 3. Click Contact Us on your need. 5.
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... 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 1-10 Power Management 1-11 Media 1-11 Library Specifications 1-11 Product Environment 1-13 ...Library Configuration Form . . . . . 4-1 Installing Your Library 4-1 Choosing a Location 4-1 Unpacking the Library 4-2 Verifying the Shipment 4-2 Installing the Library Foot Pads (for Desktop Installation ONLY 4-3 Removing and Storing the Shipping Lock . . . 4-4 Rackmounting the Library (for Common Library Features iii Contacting Dell...
... 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 1-10 Power Management 1-11 Media 1-11 Library Specifications 1-11 Product Environment 1-13 ...Library Configuration Form . . . . . 4-1 Installing Your Library 4-1 Choosing a Location 4-1 Unpacking the Library 4-2 Verifying the Shipment 4-2 Installing the Library Foot Pads (for Desktop Installation ONLY 4-3 Removing and Storing the Shipping Lock . . . 4-4 Rackmounting the Library (for Common Library Features iii Contacting Dell...
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... A. SNMP Status MIB Variables and Traps F-1 Appendix G. Error Codes 8-1 Chapter 9. E-2 Appendix F. Accessibility H-1 Glossary I-1 Index X-1 vi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide A-2 Library Partitioning and Element Addressing . . B-2 Appendix C. Notes on IPv6 Compatibility with Linux . . . . B-1 TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Library . . . . Chapter 6. Using Ultrium Media . . . . 6-1 Data Cartridges 6-1 Cartridge Compatibility 6-2 WORM (Write Once, Read Many 6-3 WORM Media...
... A. SNMP Status MIB Variables and Traps F-1 Appendix G. Error Codes 8-1 Chapter 9. E-2 Appendix F. Accessibility H-1 Glossary I-1 Index X-1 vi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide A-2 Library Partitioning and Element Addressing . . B-2 Appendix C. Notes on IPv6 Compatibility with Linux . . . . B-1 TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Library . . . . Chapter 6. Using Ultrium Media . . . . 6-1 Data Cartridges 6-1 Cartridge Compatibility 6-2 WORM (Write Once, Read Many 6-3 WORM Media...
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... sled shown) 10-3 10-5. A power supply being removed from the library 10-12 10-12. Left magazines pulled out of a 4U library (facing front of rack showing screw placement 10-23 A-1. Front view of library 10-22 10-23. partition system A-5 viii Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide 5-25. 5-26. 5-27. 5-28. 5-29. 5-30. 5-31...
... sled shown) 10-3 10-5. A power supply being removed from the library 10-12 10-12. Left magazines pulled out of a 4U library (facing front of rack showing screw placement 10-23 A-1. Front view of library 10-22 10-23. partition system A-5 viii Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide 5-25. 5-26. 5-27. 5-28. 5-29. 5-30. 5-31...
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... . . . . . 5-37 Drive Status page elements 5-38 Configure Library: General page elements 5-44 Configure Library: Specific page elements 5-44 5-12. 6-1. 6-2. 6-3. 6-4. 6-5. 7-1. 7-2. 8-1. 8-2. 8-3. 10-1. Minimum Firmware Levels for common Library features iii 2U library and 4U library front panel descriptions 1-2 2U library and 4U library rear panel descriptions 1-5 Tape drive model and host interface type 1-8 Library storage capacity and data transfer rate 1-8 Physical...
... . . . . . 5-37 Drive Status page elements 5-38 Configure Library: General page elements 5-44 Configure Library: Specific page elements 5-44 5-12. 6-1. 6-2. 6-3. 6-4. 6-5. 7-1. 7-2. 8-1. 8-2. 8-3. 10-1. Minimum Firmware Levels for common Library features iii 2U library and 4U library front panel descriptions 1-2 2U library and 4U library rear panel descriptions 1-5 Tape drive model and host interface type 1-8 Library storage capacity and data transfer rate 1-8 Physical...
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... that expose its internal parts. 9. Laser Safety and Compliance Before using the library, review the following safety inspection procedure: 1. Class I laser product. Unplug the library's power cord or cords from the electrical outlet and the library power supply. 5. xiv Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Performing the Safety Inspection Procedure Before you service the unit...
... that expose its internal parts. 9. Laser Safety and Compliance Before using the library, review the following safety inspection procedure: 1. Class I laser product. Unplug the library's power cord or cords from the electrical outlet and the library power supply. 5. xiv Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Performing the Safety Inspection Procedure Before you service the unit...
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... drawer. To provide the correct power connection to a rack, refer to the rack. Do not pull out more than one drawer at a time. xvi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide v (For sliding drawers) Do not pull out or install any drawer or feature if the rack stabilizer brackets are not attached to...
... drawer. To provide the correct power connection to a rack, refer to the rack. Do not pull out more than one drawer at a time. xvi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide v (For sliding drawers) Do not pull out or install any drawer or feature if the rack stabilizer brackets are not attached to...
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... the following publications for the installation, operation, and service of SCSI interface. 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. xix v Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library Getting Started Guide provides installation information. Preface This manual contains information and...
... the following publications for the installation, operation, and service of SCSI interface. 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. xix v Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library Getting Started Guide provides installation information. Preface This manual contains information and...
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.... 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 3 1 2 3 a77ug239 8 46 7 Figure 1-1. The 4U library houses up to 24 tape cartridges (or 23 ... with these interfaces: a Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI), SAS, Fibre Channel interface (FC). Chapter 1. The 2U library houses up to 48 tape cartridges (or 45 and an elective 3-slot I /O Station) in a compact 4U form factor with easy access to...
.... 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 3 1 2 3 a77ug239 8 46 7 Figure 1-1. The 4U library houses up to 24 tape cartridges (or 23 ... with these interfaces: a Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI), SAS, Fibre Channel interface (FC). Chapter 1. The 2U library houses up to 48 tape cartridges (or 45 and an elective 3-slot I /O Station) in a compact 4U form factor with easy access to...
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... two cartridge magazines. - The amber LED may also be turned OFF after the drive 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 ...
... two cartridge magazines. - The amber LED may also be turned OFF after the drive 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 ...
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Half height SCSI drives are not supported on the TL2000/TL4000. 1 2 3 4 a77ug135 11 10 9 Figure 1-5. 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. 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 1 2 3 4 a77ug100 11 10 9 876 5 Figure 1-4. This configuration is used as an example only.
Half height SCSI drives are not supported on the TL2000/TL4000. 1 2 3 4 a77ug135 11 10 9 Figure 1-5. 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. 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 1 2 3 4 a77ug100 11 10 9 876 5 Figure 1-4. This configuration is used as an example only.
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... warranty. 11 Fan vents These vents allow the accessor to escape from the power supply and tape drive sled. Flashing: Network synchronization/negotiation - Host interface connectors The library has one or more of adding a redundant power supply. Drive sleds come in a container ... - Product Description 1-5 LED v 10/100 Link - Steady (On): Good connection - v The 4U library has a minimum of one power supply. The tape drive in the library is green, it indicates normal drive activity. 10 Service Tag/Serial The service tag and serial number on the...
... warranty. 11 Fan vents These vents allow the accessor to escape from the power supply and tape drive sled. Flashing: Network synchronization/negotiation - Host interface connectors The library has one or more of adding a redundant power supply. Drive sleds come in a container ... - Product Description 1-5 LED v 10/100 Link - Steady (On): Good connection - v The 4U library has a minimum of one power supply. The tape drive in the library is green, it indicates normal drive activity. 10 Service Tag/Serial The service tag and serial number on the...
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... labels. Bar Code Reader The bar code reader is installed at http://support.dell.com. 2. Encryption The LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drive supports Application Managed Encryption (AME), and Library Managed Encryption (LME), using T10 encryption methods, for activation instructions. 1-6 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide A drive digital certificate is an integral part of the timeout set...
... labels. Bar Code Reader The bar code reader is installed at http://support.dell.com. 2. Encryption The LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drive supports Application Managed Encryption (AME), and Library Managed Encryption (LME), using T10 encryption methods, for activation instructions. 1-6 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide A drive digital certificate is an integral part of the timeout set...
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....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 Also included would include enclosure, power supply, controller, magazine status, drive count, cartridge slot count, and I /O accessed, hard fault... to normal operations. "SNMP Status MIB Variables and Traps" on drive; Download the SNMP MIB file for this library from http://www.support.dell.com. dual port Ultrium 4 Full Height drives v 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel - dual port Ultrium 4 Half ...
....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 Also included would include enclosure, power supply, controller, magazine status, drive count, cartridge slot count, and I /O accessed, hard fault... to normal operations. "SNMP Status MIB Variables and Traps" on drive; Download the SNMP MIB file for this library from http://www.support.dell.com. dual port Ultrium 4 Full Height drives v 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel - dual port Ultrium 4 Half ...
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... supports two SAS SFF-8088 connectors, or one LC Fibre Channel connector. The Ultrium 4 Full Height Tape Drives support SAS, or Fibre Channel interfaces. Library storage capacity and data transfer rate (continued) Characteristic 2U Library Specification 4U Library Specification Maximum storage capacity Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges v 24 data cartridges v Native: 9.6 TB v Compressed: 19.2 TB (2:1 compression...
... supports two SAS SFF-8088 connectors, or one LC Fibre Channel connector. The Ultrium 4 Full Height Tape Drives support SAS, or Fibre Channel interfaces. Library storage capacity and data transfer rate (continued) Characteristic 2U Library Specification 4U Library Specification Maximum storage capacity Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges v 24 data cartridges v Native: 9.6 TB v Compressed: 19.2 TB (2:1 compression...
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...) data rate to the slower data rate of the Ultrium 3, Ultrium 4, and Ultrium 5 Tape Drives customizes each read/write data channel for variations in the recording channel transfer function, media characteristics, and read/write head characteristics. 1-10 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide a77ug202 a77ug008 Figure 1-6. The customization enables compensation for optimum performance.
...) data rate to the slower data rate of the Ultrium 3, Ultrium 4, and Ultrium 5 Tape Drives customizes each read/write data channel for variations in the recording channel transfer function, media characteristics, and read/write head characteristics. 1-10 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide a77ug202 a77ug008 Figure 1-6. The customization enables compensation for optimum performance.
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..., up to 800 GB native capacity (up to 1600 GB with 2:1 hardware data compression) for LTO-4 tape drives, and up to 400 GB native capacity (up to 800 GB with media 2U library Rack mount 87.6 mm (3.44 in), stand-alone 97.6 mm (3.84 in) 447.5 mm (17.6 ...Ultrium 1 Data Cartridges with improved data rates of the electronics completely turn OFF when circuit functions are not needed for LTO-3 tape drives. Media The library uses Ultrium Tape Cartridges that part of up to 20 MB/second native data transfer rate (40 MB/second with 2:1 compression). Physical Specifications ...
..., up to 800 GB native capacity (up to 1600 GB with 2:1 hardware data compression) for LTO-4 tape drives, and up to 400 GB native capacity (up to 800 GB with media 2U library Rack mount 87.6 mm (3.44 in), stand-alone 97.6 mm (3.84 in) 447.5 mm (17.6 ...Ultrium 1 Data Cartridges with improved data rates of the electronics completely turn OFF when circuit functions are not needed for LTO-3 tape drives. Media The library uses Ultrium Tape Cartridges that part of up to 20 MB/second native data transfer rate (40 MB/second with 2:1 compression). Physical Specifications ...
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...voltage Line frequency 100-127 VAC; 200-240 VAC (4 - 2 A) 50-60 Hz Operation Specifications Table 1-7. 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 number of data ...4 Gb/s Fibre Channel 3 Gb/s SAS *Host Interface Drive Transfer Rates may vary depending 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.
...voltage Line frequency 100-127 VAC; 200-240 VAC (4 - 2 A) 50-60 Hz Operation Specifications Table 1-7. 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 number of data ...4 Gb/s Fibre Channel 3 Gb/s SAS *Host Interface Drive Transfer Rates may vary depending 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.
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...using, you will use . 1-14 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Depending on the ISV you are always kept closed to become airborne. Carpeting harbors dust and people walking on which driver to the library. v Keep the library out of printer/copier rooms because of... any contamination from moving air caused by visiting http://support.dell.com. Supported Device Drivers The latest levels of toner and paper dust. v Keep the library away from airborne particles. Note: The TL2000 and TL4000 libraries utilize the generic SCSI drivers in RHEL 4, 5 and ...
...using, you will use . 1-14 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Depending on the ISV you are always kept closed to become airborne. Carpeting harbors dust and people walking on which driver to the library. v Keep the library out of printer/copier rooms because of... any contamination from moving air caused by visiting http://support.dell.com. Supported Device Drivers The latest levels of toner and paper dust. v Keep the library away from airborne particles. Note: The TL2000 and TL4000 libraries utilize the generic SCSI drivers in RHEL 4, 5 and ...