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User Guide
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...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...4-17 Configuring your library 4-18 Choosing your configuration method . . . . 4-18 Choosing factory defaults for common library features iii Contacting Dell iii Figures vii... out of logical libraries (partitions 3-1 Basic guidelines 3-1 Library sharing 3-1 Multiple logical libraries for library sharing . . 3-2 Multiple control paths 3-2 Multiple control paths for path failover . . . . 3-2 Library partitioning and element ...
...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...4-17 Configuring your library 4-18 Choosing your configuration method . . . . 4-18 Choosing factory defaults for common library features iii Contacting Dell iii Figures vii... out of logical libraries (partitions 3-1 Basic guidelines 3-1 Library sharing 3-1 Multiple logical libraries for library sharing . . 3-2 Multiple control paths 3-2 Multiple control paths for path failover . . . . 3-2 Library partitioning and element ...
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... 2003/XP and 2008/Vista E-1 Notes on IPv6 compatibility with Linux . . . . SCSI element types, SCSI addresses, and physical configurations A-1 2U library I -1 Index X-1 vi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Sense data C-1 Library sense data C-1 Drive sense data C-7 Appendix D. SNMP status MIB variables and traps F-1 Appendix G. Library Configuration Form G-1 Appendix H. B-1 TapeAlert flags supported by the drive . . . . . Bar code...
... 2003/XP and 2008/Vista E-1 Notes on IPv6 compatibility with Linux . . . . SCSI element types, SCSI addresses, and physical configurations A-1 2U library I -1 Index X-1 vi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Sense data C-1 Library sense data C-1 Drive sense data C-7 Appendix D. SNMP status MIB variables and traps F-1 Appendix G. Library Configuration Form G-1 Appendix H. B-1 TapeAlert flags supported by the drive . . . . . Bar code...
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... full height Fibre Channel drive and half height SAS drives 1-3 Rear panel of a 2U library with a full height dual port SAS drive 1-4 Library drive sled without ESD springs (SCSI sled shown 1-10 Library drive sled with circles) showing rails installed. Rack Kit B is showing a power supply failure . . . . . 2-7 Configuration of a two - partition system 3-4 Configuration of...
... full height Fibre Channel drive and half height SAS drives 1-3 Rear panel of a 2U library with a full height dual port SAS drive 1-4 Library drive sled without ESD springs (SCSI sled shown 1-10 Library drive sled with circles) showing rails installed. Rack Kit B is showing a power supply failure . . . . . 2-7 Configuration of a two - partition system 3-4 Configuration of...
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...Service Library: Reboot page . . . . . 5-65 6-1. Diagrams for applying conductive tape for gaps in a 2U or 4U library . . . . . 10-7 10-10. A power supply removed from the library 10-20 10-20. Library front panel LEDs 10-21 viii Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Double-boxing tape cartridges ... fibre drive in top position, half height SCSI drive in middle position, half height SAS drive in library 5-59 Service Library: Clean Drive page 5-59 Service Library: View Logs page 5-60 Service Library: View Drive Logs screen 5-61 Service: ...
...Service Library: Reboot page . . . . . 5-65 6-1. Diagrams for applying conductive tape for gaps in a 2U or 4U library . . . . . 10-7 10-10. A power supply removed from the library 10-20 10-20. Library front panel LEDs 10-21 viii Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Double-boxing tape cartridges ... fibre drive in top position, half height SCSI drive in middle position, half height SAS drive in library 5-59 Service Library: Clean Drive page 5-59 Service Library: View Logs page 5-60 Service Library: View Drive Logs screen 5-61 Service: ...
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...-23 10-24. partition system A-5 A-4. Configuration of SCSI element addressing A-7 Figures ix Examples of a four - Configuration of a one bracket and anchor on each side of the library). . 10-24 10-25. partition system A-5 A-3. Access hole for securing the library in a rack (one - Configuration of library 10-22 10-23. Mounting brackets and anchors for...
...-23 10-24. partition system A-5 A-4. Configuration of SCSI element addressing A-7 Figures ix Examples of a four - Configuration of a one bracket and anchor on each side of the library). . 10-24 10-25. partition system A-5 A-3. Access hole for securing the library in a rack (one - Configuration of library 10-22 10-23. Mounting brackets and anchors for...
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.../Shipping label . . . . . 10-2 2U library SCSI element types and element addresses A-1 4U library SCSI element types and element addresses A-1 2U library SCSI element addresses for storage slots and drive slot (one drive A-2 4U library SCSI element addresses 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...
.../Shipping label . . . . . 10-2 2U library SCSI element types and element addresses A-1 4U library SCSI element types and element addresses A-1 2U library SCSI element addresses for storage slots and drive slot (one drive A-2 4U library SCSI element addresses 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...
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... service of SCSI interface. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007, 2013 xiii v Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library Getting Started Guide provides installation information. 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.
... service of SCSI interface. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007, 2013 xiii v Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library Getting Started Guide provides installation information. 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.
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...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 TL2000/TL4000 Library supports LTO 3 tape drives with easy access to cartridges by way of a 2U library...4U library houses up to cartridges by way of four removable magazines. LTO 4, LTO 5, and LTO 6 drives are Serial Attached SCSI interface (SAS), and Fibre Channel (FC) only. The 2U library houses up to 48 tape ...
...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 TL2000/TL4000 Library supports LTO 3 tape drives with easy access to cartridges by way of a 2U library...4U library houses up to cartridges by way of four removable magazines. LTO 4, LTO 5, and LTO 6 drives are Serial Attached SCSI interface (SAS), and Fibre Channel (FC) only. The 2U library houses up to 48 tape ...
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... 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 single port v 6 Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) - dual port Ultrium 4 Half Height drives v 3 Gb/s SAS - v SNMP MIBs: The library's Management Information Base (MIB) contains units of the system, such as it will severely degrade...
... 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 single port v 6 Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) - dual port Ultrium 4 Half Height drives v 3 Gb/s SAS - v SNMP MIBs: The library's Management Information Base (MIB) contains units of the system, such as it will severely degrade...
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... 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 The customization enables compensation for optimum performance. Channel calibration The channel calibration feature of the attached server. a77ug008 a77ug202 Figure 1-6. Library drive sled without ESD springs (SCSI sled shown) 1 Figure 1-7.
... 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 The customization enables compensation for optimum performance. Channel calibration The channel calibration feature of the attached server. a77ug008 a77ug202 Figure 1-6. Library drive sled without ESD springs (SCSI sled shown) 1 Figure 1-7.
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... Interface Drive Transfer Rates may vary depending on host usage and interface utilization. Operation specifications: Ultrium 5 (continued) Library with Ultrium 3 drive(s) 2U library 4U library Maximum storage capacity Maximum number of data cartridges: 24 Native: 9.6 TB Compressed: 19.2 TB (2:1 compression) Maximum... 80 MB/s Ultrium 3 Half Height Drive: 60 MB/s Drive types Ultrium 3 Full Height Drive: SCSI, Fibre Channel Ultrium 3 Half Height Drive: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Interfaces Ultra160 SCSI LVD 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Ultrium 3 HH SAS Drive V2 (6Gb/s) 3 Gb/s SAS Chapter 1....
... Interface Drive Transfer Rates may vary depending on host usage and interface utilization. Operation specifications: Ultrium 5 (continued) Library with Ultrium 3 drive(s) 2U library 4U library Maximum storage capacity Maximum number of data cartridges: 24 Native: 9.6 TB Compressed: 19.2 TB (2:1 compression) Maximum... 80 MB/s Ultrium 3 Half Height Drive: 60 MB/s Drive types Ultrium 3 Full Height Drive: SCSI, Fibre Channel Ultrium 3 Half Height Drive: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Interfaces Ultra160 SCSI LVD 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Ultrium 3 HH SAS Drive V2 (6Gb/s) 3 Gb/s SAS Chapter 1....
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...will use the generic SCSI drivers in a general business environment. The library is designed to the library. To ensure maximum longevity of your ISV documentation for service access, install the library a minimum of 0.9 m (3 ft.) from all obstacles. v Keep the library away from high-...a minimum of device drivers can cause the carpet fibers and the dust to use. 1-14 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide v Keep the library out of printer/copier rooms because of change Miscellaneous Dust concentration Maximum acoustical noise sound power levels ...
...will use the generic SCSI drivers in a general business environment. The library is designed to the library. To ensure maximum longevity of your ISV documentation for service access, install the library a minimum of 0.9 m (3 ft.) from all obstacles. v Keep the library away from high-...a minimum of device drivers can cause the carpet fibers and the dust to use. 1-14 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide v Keep the library out of printer/copier rooms because of change Miscellaneous Dust concentration Maximum acoustical noise sound power levels ...
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... you consider that do not share a common media type cannot be installed in the same logical library. A full height drive sled must never be mixed. They also support a mix of SCSI, SAS, and Fibre Channel in the main menu because of space limitations. For instance, Gen 3 and Gen 6 drives cannot use the...
... you consider that do not share a common media type cannot be installed in the same logical library. A full height drive sled must never be mixed. They also support a mix of SCSI, SAS, and Fibre Channel in the main menu because of space limitations. For instance, Gen 3 and Gen 6 drives cannot use the...
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... three - There is incremented from the bottom to have four drives. Configuration of a 4 - partition system a77ug164 SCSI element addressing Every logical library starts at the first drive slot with four logical partitions, the Element Address assignments are as follows: DTE assignments are ...partition system a77ug163 A four partition system must have the addresses assignments 256 and 257, thus causing no interruptions to accommodate libraries currently in drive position 3 and drive position 4. Configuration of a four - Each partition contains one drive and one ...
... three - There is incremented from the bottom to have four drives. Configuration of a 4 - partition system a77ug164 SCSI element addressing Every logical library starts at the first drive slot with four logical partitions, the Element Address assignments are as follows: DTE assignments are ...partition system a77ug163 A four partition system must have the addresses assignments 256 and 257, thus causing no interruptions to accommodate libraries currently in drive position 3 and drive position 4. Configuration of a four - Each partition contains one drive and one ...
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...3-5. To signal the host application that are reduced, update the Logical Library configuration. The library requires a host bus adapter (HBA) that a drive is needed for library reconfiguration. 4U Unit with only FH drives (1 logical library) SCSI Element Slot 4 257 3 2 256 1 4U Unit with an ...the tape drive (LUN 0) and library accessor (LUN 1). Generally only drives that does not contain a drive, and has a position between used slots, must not be reported as RAID controllers, do not support LUN scanning. 3-6 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User...
...3-5. To signal the host application that are reduced, update the Logical Library configuration. The library requires a host bus adapter (HBA) that a drive is needed for library reconfiguration. 4U Unit with only FH drives (1 logical library) SCSI Element Slot 4 257 3 2 256 1 4U Unit with an ...the tape drive (LUN 0) and library accessor (LUN 1). Generally only drives that does not contain a drive, and has a position between used slots, must not be reported as RAID controllers, do not support LUN scanning. 3-6 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User...
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... 10 m (33 ft) to attach to one drive per SCSI bus. - Chapter 3. Installation planning 3-7 The library supports SCSI LVD attachments with SCSI cables with an LVD SCSI bus: - SCSI adapters must be properly terminated. The maximum allowable length of your...Dell customer care. Host drive interface support Drive SCSI (LVD Ultra 160) Ultrium 3 FH X Ultrium 3 HH Ultrium 3 HH v2 Ultrium 4 FH Ultrium 4 HH Ultrium 4 HH v2 Ultrium 5 HH Ultrium 6 HH Note: * = Dual Port SAS SAS FC X X* X* X* X X* X X* X X* X X* X SCSI interface Note: Although the LVD hardware in the library...
... 10 m (33 ft) to attach to one drive per SCSI bus. - Chapter 3. Installation planning 3-7 The library supports SCSI LVD attachments with SCSI cables with an LVD SCSI bus: - SCSI adapters must be properly terminated. The maximum allowable length of your...Dell customer care. Host drive interface support Drive SCSI (LVD Ultra 160) Ultrium 3 FH X Ultrium 3 HH Ultrium 3 HH v2 Ultrium 4 FH Ultrium 4 HH Ultrium 4 HH v2 Ultrium 5 HH Ultrium 6 HH Note: * = Dual Port SAS SAS FC X X* X* X* X X* X X* X X* X X* X SCSI interface Note: Although the LVD hardware in the library...
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... that you have a bandwidth of the bus. Multiple SCSI buses might be required (see "Multiple SCSI buses"), and Ultrium Tape Drives must be required for attachment to multiple servers or to one SCSI bus. 3-8 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Note: Daisy-chaining is installed in the library. Each drive can be the only target devices that...
... that you have a bandwidth of the bus. Multiple SCSI buses might be required (see "Multiple SCSI buses"), and Ultrium Tape Drives must be required for attachment to multiple servers or to one SCSI bus. 3-8 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Note: Daisy-chaining is installed in the library. Each drive can be the only target devices that...
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....html. The Ultrium 4 full height, Ultrium 5, and Ultrium 6 drives are dual ported, and are attached only to a maximum of each SCSI Ultrium Tape Drive. Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 SAS drive sleds use the SFF-8088 connection at the drive sled end and SFF-8088 or SFF-8470 at... end. Chapter 3. SAS interface A drive sled with each logical library. Everything between these two hosts is limited to 6.0 Gb/s. In addition, SAS drives can plug an external terminator into one host. Any other drives in the SCSI cable must be connected simultaneously with SAS-1 or SAS-2 cables. ...
....html. The Ultrium 4 full height, Ultrium 5, and Ultrium 6 drives are dual ported, and are attached only to a maximum of each SCSI Ultrium Tape Drive. Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 SAS drive sleds use the SFF-8088 connection at the drive sled end and SFF-8088 or SFF-8470 at... end. Chapter 3. SAS interface A drive sled with each logical library. Everything between these two hosts is limited to 6.0 Gb/s. In addition, SAS drives can plug an external terminator into one host. Any other drives in the SCSI cable must be connected simultaneously with SAS-1 or SAS-2 cables. ...
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.../7 in the room where the library is removed from the back of the library. SCSI terminator (one per SCSI drive) - If you begin, clear a work surface to the shipping company immediately. 3. Before you notice any damage, report it aside. Before the library is installed varies by customer) 4-2 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Open the shipping container...
.../7 in the room where the library is removed from the back of the library. SCSI terminator (one per SCSI drive) - If you begin, clear a work surface to the shipping company immediately. 3. Before you notice any damage, report it aside. Before the library is installed varies by customer) 4-2 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide Open the shipping container...