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Question posted by donnasikes on November 22nd, 2011

How To Replace A Tape

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Answer #1: Posted by DellProSupport on November 23rd, 2011 10:44 AM
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There are a number of steps involved when replacing the tape on the ML6000.  What I advise is checking out: http://dell.to/rYj8Kv <- Thats the manual, once open click on: Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives.

Let us know how it goes!

 

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Dell PowerVault ML6000 Getting Started Guide  - Page 9

WARNING: The front panel power switch is not the main disconnection device. For details, see the Dell™ PowerVaultML6000 Tape Library User's Guide. Dell PowerVault ML6000 Getting Started Guide 9 WARNING: All libraries must be easily accessible. For detailed installation information, see the unpacking instructions that secures the robot to switch off ...
Dell PowerVault ML6000 SNMP Reference Guide - Page 5

... Number of I/E Slots 42 Logical Library Number of Tape Drives 42 Logical Library Storage Element Address 43 Logical Library I/E Element Address 43 Logical Library Tape Drive Element Address 43 Logical Library Changer Device Address 44 Fibre Channel I/O Blade Interfaces 44 Blade ...Index 62 Blade Host World Wide Name 62 Blade Host Name 63 Dell PowerVault ML6000 Basic SNMP Reference Guide v
Dell PowerVault ML6000 SNMP Reference Guide - Page 9

...• Usage of port 161 for remote management of numerous library events. Dell PowerVault ML6000 Basic SNMP Reference Guide 3 Description Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the ...protocols, and user-configurable UDP port numbers to monitor the status of infrastructure devices. Specific ML6000 library SNMP characteristics include: • Supports SNMP v1, v2c, and ...
Dell PowerVault ML6000 SNMP Reference Guide - Page 13

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Dell PowerVault ML6000 SNMP Reference Guide - Page 15

...: ADIC-TAPE-LIBRARY-MIB Parent: physicalDriveEntry Prev sibling: phDriveVendor Next sibling: phDriveLocation Numerical syntax: Octets Base syntax: OCTET STRING Composed syntax: DisplayString Status: current Max access: read -only Description: Device Vendor as would be reported in a SCSI INQUIRY command. Physical Drive Location Name: phDriveLocation Type: OBJECT-TYPE Dell PowerVault ML6000 Basic...
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... iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).adic(3764).storage(1).library(10).tapeLibraryMIB( 10).physicalDrive(11).physicalDriveTable(3).physicalDriveEntry(1).phDriveState(10) Module: ADIC-TAPE-LIBRARY-MIB Parent: physicalDriveEntry Dell PowerVault ML6000 Basic SNMP Reference Guide 11 Module: ADIC-TAPE-LIBRARY-MIB Parent: physicalDriveEntry Prev sibling: phDriveFirmwareVersion...
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...-based keystore supported on AMD64/EM64T | and 2008 R2 architecture, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 6.0 SR5 Tape Libraries | For the Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library, Dell™ PowerVault™ TL4000 Tape | Library, and Dell™ PowerVaultML6000 Tape Library, assure that the firmware | level is relatively easy to keep two EKM instances synchronized...

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