Dell TL2000- Manuals

Figures 1-1. Front panel of a 2U library . . . . . . 1-1 1-2. Front panel of a 4U library . . . . . . 1-2 1-3. Rear panel of a 2U library with a SCSI drive 1-3 1-4. Rear panel of a 4U library with Full height Fibre Channel drive and Half height SCSI and SAS drives . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 1-5. Rear p...

5-26. The 4U library Monitor Library: Drive Identity page showing one Fibre Channel drive (#1) and one SCSI drive (#2) . . . . 5-33 5-27. The 4U library Monitor Library: Library Status page . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34 5-28. The 4U library Monitor Library: Drive Status page . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36 ...

Tables 1. Minimum Firmware Levels for common Library features . . . . . . . . . . iii 1-1. 2U library and 4U library front panel descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1-2. 2U library and 4U library rear panel descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 1-3. Internal view description . . . . . . . 1-6 1-...

Safety and Environmental Notices When using this product, observe the danger, caution, and attention notices that are contained in this guide. The notices are accompanied by symbols that represent the severity of the safety condition. The sections that follow define each type of safety notice and gi...

Laser Safety and Compliance Before using the library, review the following laser safety information. Class I Laser Product The library may contain a laser assembly that complies with the performance standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a Class I laser product. Class I laser pro...

Rack Safety The following general safety information should be used for all rack mounted devices. DANGER v Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet. v Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet. v To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical loading, always install th...

CAUTION: Removing components from the upper positions in the rack cabinet improves rack stability during relocation. Follow these general guidelines whenever you relocate a populated rack cabinet within a room or building: v Reduce the weight of the rack cabinet by removing equipment starting at the...

Preface This manual contains information and instructions necessary for the installation, operation, and service of the Dell ™ PowerVault ™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library. Related Publications Refer to the following publications for additional information. v Getting Started with the Del...

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Chapter 1. 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. The 4U library houses up to 48 tape cartridges (or 45 and an electiv...

Table 1-2. 2U library and 4U library rear panel descriptions (continued) Number Item Description 4 Shipping lock and label storage location The shipping lock, which secures the accessor during shipping, and associated label are stored on the rear panel of the library for future use. See “Removing an...

Table 1-3. Internal view description Number Item Description 1 Right cartridge magazine(s) v In a 2U library, the right magazine can hold up to 12 cartridges. v In a 4U library, the right magazines can hold up to 24 cartridges. 2 Left cartridge magazine(s) v In a 2U library, the left magazine can ho...

Table 1-5. Library storage capacity and data transfer rate Characteristic 2U Library Specification 4U Library Specification Maximum storage capacity - Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges 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 Com...

Speed Matching To improve system performance, the Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 Tape Drive uses a technique called speed matching to dynamically adjust its native (uncompressed) data rate to the slower data rate of the attached server. Channel Calibration The channel calibration feature of the Ultrium 3 a...

Power Management The Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 Tape Drive’s power management function controls the drive’s electronics so that part of the electronics completely turn OFF when circuit functions are not needed for the drive’s operation. Media The library uses Ultrium Tape Cartridges that provide up to ...

Altitude (operating) 2500 meters (8200 ft.) at 25°C ambient Maximum acoustical noise sound power levels LwAd in bels 6.6/6.8 Humidity Operating 15% to 80% RH non-condensing Storage, without cartridges 10% to 90% RH non-condensing Product Environment The library is designed to operate in a general bu...

v The Clean LED will only be lit when a cleaning REQUIRED has been issued by the drive. The LED will be turned OFF after a successful drive cleaning operation. v The Attention LED will indicate one of the following conditions. Problem Action Required Bad media 1. Go to Monitor → Inventory to locate ...

Toggling Values Toggle values are used to switch between two different states like ON and OFF . 1. After navigating to the menu item, press the SELECT button to select the menu item. 2. Using the UP and DOWN buttons, select one of the various predefined states for that item. 3. Press the SELECT butt...

Login Important: Some options of the Web User Interface take the library OFFLINE. This inactive mode can interfere with host-based application software, causing data loss. Make sure the library is idle before attempting to perform any remote operations that will take the library OFFLINE. To login, s...

System Status The System Status screen is always present after login giving current status of the library. Status icons indicate the following conditions. v The green check mark indicates that the library is fully operational and that no user intervention is required. v The yellow exclamation point ...

Table 4-1. Location criteria (continued) Criteria Definition Clearance v Back: Minimum of 15.4 cm (6 inches) v Front: Minimum of 30.8 cm (12 inches) v Sides: Minimum of 5.08 cm (2 inches) Rack requirements Standard 19-inch rack with: v 2U (63.5 mm/3.5 in.) of clearance for a 2U library v 4U (177.8 m...

For more information on verifying the connection of SCSI devices, see the operating system documentation. Cartridge Magazines The library has removable magazines. Magazine access is password protected. For safety reasons, the accessor motion is stopped when a magazine is removed. The magazines can b...

2U Library I/O Station The I/O (Input/Output) Station (see Figure 4-35) in a 2U library is part of the left magazine. To open the I/O Station, select Control → Open I/O Station . The I/O Station will pop open. To close the I/O Station, gently push it back into the left magazine. 4U Library Cartridge...

Chapter 5. Operations The following table lists menu navigation shortcuts to activities that can be performed via the Operator Control Panel and/or the Web User Interface. Before using the Operator Control Panel or the Web user Interface, please review the information in Chapter 3: User Interfaces ....

Table 5-2. Library Control Keys (continued) Control Keys Description 3 SELECT - Lower right button Used to display a sub-menu or force an accessor action. 4 DOWN (-) - Lower left button Used to scroll downward through menu items. 1. Press the UP ( 1 ) or DOWN( 4 ) keys to enter Interaction Mode. The...

v Source - the serial number of the cartridge currently in the drive v Cooling - indicates whether or not the drive fan is running v Topology - the topology chosen for a fibre library (see “Fibre Channel Interface” on page 3-8) v Speed - indicates the speed of the fibre channel (fibre library) v Lin...

Under Magazine choose one of the following to see a graphical representation of the cartridge magazine(s). Slots containing cartridges will be highlighted. v Upper Left - choose this option to see the upper left magazine v Upper Right - choose this option to see the upper right magazine v Lower Left...

Choose ″ Left ″ or ″ Right ″ to unlock the corresponding cartridge magazine(s). The magazines can now be removed from the library by gently pulling each magazine out of the library. To replace a magazine, insert the back of the magazine into the front of the library and gently push the magazine into...

Configure: Library The following library configuration items are in this menu: v Mode : – Random : In random mode, the library allows the server ’s (host’s) application software to select any data cartridge in any order. Configure General Active Slots Active Slots Autoload Mode Loop Auto Clean Auto ...

The following items are in this menu: v Drive Interface - use this to assign a SCSI ID to a SCSI drive or to assign a Port Speed, Port Type, and Loop ID to a Fibre Channel drive. SAS drives do not require user configuration. For more information on drive interfaces, refer to “Host Interfaces” on pag...

changed from a LTO full height to half height configuration in order for the library to operate properly. If just adding a new drive to the configuration the restore factory default is not required - only a power cycle of the library. Table 5-3. Factory Default Settings Restored Item Default Setting...

Configure: Path Failover Use this menu item to enter the Path Failover Feature Activation key (4U library only). The Path Failover feature is available for select LTO 4 tape drives. Path Failover is not supported for half height drives. For more information, refer to the Dell PowerVault TL4000 Failo...

Service: Display Contrast The following display contrast settings are available in this menu: v The numbers 1 through 10 will display, with 10 being the lightest shade and 1 being the brightest. Service: Telnet Service Port The Telnet Service Port menu item is to be used under the direction of the D...

Monitor Library: Inventory This page provides detailed information about the tape inventory in the library. A summary of each magazine is shown. To get detailed information about the cartridges that reside in a magazine, click on the + button. This will expand the display for the magazine. To determ...

Configure Library Menu The Configure Library menu contains the following sub-menu items: v “Configure Library: General” v “Configure Library: Logical Libraries” on page 5-40 v “Configure Library: Path Failover” on page 5-40 v “Configure Library: Encryption” on page 5-41 v “Configure Library: Drives”...

Configure Library: Logical Libraries To partition your multi-drive library, select the number of logical libraries you would like to create in your library, then click Submit . One cartridge magazine cannot be assigned to two logical libraries. If you partition a multi-drive library, each of the mag...

Each test will show a result of “Passed” or “Failed”. Test results will clear: v When the test is rerun v When the library is rebooted The time and date of the last test will appear below the Key Path Diagnostics screen. If any of the tests fail, refer to “Maintenance Problems” on page 7-2 for addit...

Service Library: Reboot Important: Some options of the Web User Interface take the library OFFLINE. This inactive mode can interfere with host-based application software, causing data loss. Ensure that the library is idle before attempting to perform any remote operations that will take the library ...

Configuring I/O Stations and Reserving Slots 2U libraries usually have 1 slot for an I/O Station, while 4U libraries have 3 slots assigned as an I/O Station. These slots can be configured as storage if needed. To configure the I/O Station using the Web User Interface, follow these steps. v Go to Con...

Chapter 6. Using Ultrium Media Figure 6-1 shows the LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge and its components. 1 LTO cartridge memory 4 Write-protect Switch 2 Cartridge door 5 Label area 3 Leader Pin 6 Insertion guide Data Cartridges The different generations of Ultrium data cartridges can be identified ...

Note: The drive will automatically eject an expired cleaning cartridge. The Cleaning Cartridges are valid for 50 uses. LT04 drives cannot be cleaned with an LT01 cleaning tape. A universal tape or at least LT02 media is needed. Bar Code Label A bar code label contains: v A volume serial number (VOLS...

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Installation Problems Problems encountered during the installation of the library are usually caused by improper SCSI bus configuration, application software configuration errors, or an incorrectly configured operating system. If the application software that you are using...

Note: The small gray markers show where conductive tape should be placed to provide ESD protection. 13. Push the black tab ( 8 in Figure 10-5 on page 10-4) back underneath the library. When inserted properly, only the handle of the tab will be visible. 14. Upgrade library firmware and drive firmware...

3. Loosen the three blue captive thumbscrews on the power supply located on the back panel of the library. 4. Pull on two of the thumbscrews to pull the unit away from the rear panel of the library, then grasp the top and bottom edge of the power supply and pull it out of the library. 5. Remove the ...

Swapping Library Controller Cards IMPORTANT - READ ME BEFORE CONTINUING The Library Enclosure contains a copy of the vital product data (VPD) for your library. The VPD contains your current library configuration. A primary copy of this VPD is contained within the Library Controller Card. A backup co...

Appendix B. TapeAlert Flags This appendix is intended to provide additional information to the reader about the tape drive. All error code and diagnostic information contained in this chapter can be accessed from the Operator Control Panel of the Library. The drive portion of the Operator Control Pa...

Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL doesn’t automatically probe all LUNs on SCSI devices. The symptom shows LUN 0, which would be the drive, but not the loader. 1. Type #cat /proc/scsi/scsi . Attached devices: Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00 Vendor: CERTANCE Model: ULTRIUM 2 Rev: 1826 Type: Sequent...

5. Add the /LUNS switch to the load line of the appropriate SCSI driver. If a dual channel card is installed and the user is unsure which channel the LUN device is attached to, simply edit both lines. LOAD ADPT160M.HAM SLOT=201 /LUNS LOAD ADPT160M.HAM SLOT=202 /LUNS 6. After the STARTUP.NCF file has...

Appendix E. Notes on IPv6 Compatibility with Windows 2003/XP and 2008/Vista IPv6 addressing is different from traditional IPv4 addressing. IPv4 addressing is listed in the format 255.255.255.255, with each value 1 byte, a total address of 4 bytes. IPv6 addresses require 16 bytes, and are listed in t...

v After upgrading the WinInet API (by upgrading to IE 7), the library RMU can be accessed from the browser by using the following format. – Replace all : with - . – Append s<interface#>.ipv6-literal.net to the end of the IPv6 address. – For example, if the IPv6 address is fe80::1234:5678:abc a...

Notices Trademarks Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the Dell logo, and PowerVault are trademarks of Dell Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks ...

Index A Access PIN, Operator Control Panel 4-29 accessor 1-6 Accessor 1-5 accessory package 4-2 active slots 5-20, 5-38 Active Slots 4-18 air quality 4-1 air vents, front panel 1-1 Application Managed Encryption (AME) 4-21 ASC C-1 ASCQ C-1 auto clean 5-20, 5-38 Auto Clean 4-18 B Bar Code Labels 6-4 ...