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Dell™ P o werVault™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library

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User’s Guid e

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Dell PowerVault TL2000/TL4000

Read this First

Minimum Firmware Levels for Common Library Features

Contacting Dell

Table 1. Minimum Firmware Levels for common Library features

Feature Minimum Firmware Level(s) Required

Dedicated Cleaning Slot removal Library firmware level must be greater than

3.90.

Encryption Library firmware level must be 5.80 or

greater.

LTO 4 Drive firmware level must be 77BE or greater.

Key Path Diagnostics Library firmware level must be greater than

6.3, if feature is available.

Path Failover LTO 4 Tape Drives: No minimum level of

firmware is required.

Library firmware must be greater than 5.80.

IPv6 Support Library firmware level: 4.50

LT04 Drive Support Library firmware level: 3.90

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iv Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide

Read this First . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Minimum Firmware Levels for Common Library

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Safety and Environmental Notices . . .xi

Danger Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Caution Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Laser Safety and Compliance . . . . . . . . xii

Class I Laser Product . . . . . . . . . . xii

Performing the Safety Inspection Procedure . . . xii

Rack Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . .xv

Chapter 1. Product Description . . . . 1-1

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Internal View of Library . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Bar Code Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Supported Internet Protocols . . . . . . . . 1-8

SNMP Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

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

Supported Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Chapter 2. User Interfaces . . . . . . 2-1

Operator Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Operator Control Panel Philosophy . . . . . 2-1

Power-ON Display . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Note about the Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . 2-2

Input Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Power ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Web User Interface Help Pages . . . . . . 2-7

Logging out of the Web User Interface . . . . 2-7

Chapter 3. Installation Planning . . . . 3-1

Determining the Number of Logical Libraries . . . 3-1

Basic Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Library Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Using Multiple Logical Libraries for Library

Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Using Multiple Control Paths . . . . . . . . 3-2

Using Multiple Control Paths for Path Failover 3-2 Library Partitioning and Element Addressing . . . 3-3

Logical Unit Number (LUN) Scanning . . . . . 3-6

Host Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

SCSI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

SAS Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Fibre Channel Interface . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Chapter 4. Installation and

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Installing Your Library . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Using the Library Configuration Form . . . . 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 Rack Installation

ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Connecting the Host Interface Cable . . . . 4-12

Connecting a Power Cord . . . . . . . . 4-13

Configuring Your Library . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Choosing Your Configuration Method . . . . 4-14

Using Factory Defaults as Your Configuration 4-15

Configuring Your Library using the Web User

Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Preparing the Host . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Verifying the Connection . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Cartridge Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Populating the Library with Data Cartridges 4-33

Inserting the Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . 4-34

Chapter 5. Operations . . . . . . . . 5-1

Operator Control Panel Navigation . . . . . . 5-9

Operator Control Panel Menu Tre e . . . . . . 5-10

Monitor Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Service Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26

Web User Interface Menus . . . . . . . . . 5-29

Monitor Library Menu . . . . . . . . . 5-30

Configure Library Menu . . . . . . . . 5-38

Manage Library Menu . . . . . . . . . 5-49

Service Library Menu . . . . . . . . . 5-50

Import and Export Media during Normal Library

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55

Configuring I/O Stations and Reserving Slots . . 5-57

Chapter 6. Using Ultrium Media . . . . 6-1

Data Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Cartridge Compatibility . . . . . . . . . 6-2

WORM (Write Once, Read Many) . . . . . . . 6-2

WORM Media . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Data Security on WORM Media . . . . . . 6-3

WORM Media Errors . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Bar Code Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Guidelines for Using Bar Code Labels . . . . 6-5

Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Handling the Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Provide Training . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Ensure Proper Packaging . . . . . . . . 6-6

Provide Proper Acclimation and Environmental

Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Perform a Thorough Inspection . . . . . . 6-7

Handle the Cartridge Carefully . . . . . . 6-8

Environmental and Shipping Specifications for Tape

Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting . . . . . 7-1

Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Maintenance Problems . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Library Recovery Problem Determination . . . . 7-7

Procedures for Isolating CRU Problems . . . . . 7-8

Isolating a Power Supply Problem . . . . . 7-8

Isolating Drive Sled Problems . . . . . . . 7-10

Isolating a Library Controller Card vs. Accessor

Enclosure Problem . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

Isolating We b User Interface Problems . . . . 7-11

Isolating Accessor Scanner Problems . . . . 7-12

Isolating Host Attachment Interface Problems 7-12

Identifying a Suspect Cartridge . . . . . . . 7-12

Chapter 8. Error Codes . . . . . . . 8-1

Preparing the Defective Library for

Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

Unpacking and Preparing the Replacement

Library Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . 10-12

Swapping Library Controller Cards . . . . 10-15

Installing Your Drive(s) in the Replacement

Library Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . 10-17

Swapping Cartridge Magazines . . . . . . 10-19

Swapping Power Supplies . . . . . . . 10-22

Installing the Replacement Library Enclosure 10-23 Completing the Installation of the

Replacement Library Enclosure . . . . . . 10-25

Returning the Defective Library . . . . . 10-25

Appendix A. SCSI Element Types and

Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

2U Library I/O Slot, Storage Slots and Drive Slot Element Addresses and Physical Locations . . .A-1 4U Library I/O Slots, Storage Slots, and Drive Slots Element Addresses and Physical Locations .A-2 Library Partitioning and Element Addressing . .A-2

Appendix B. TapeAlert Flags . . . . . B-1

TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Library . . . . B-1

TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Drive . . . . B-3

Appendix C. Sense Data . . . . . . . C-1

Library Sense Data . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Drive Sense Data . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Appendix D. Enabling LUN Support in

Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux . . . . . . . . .D-2

Enabling LUN Support in Netware . . . . . .D-2

Chapter 9. Service Procedures . . . . 9-1

Removing Cartridges from Magazine Slots . . . . 9-1

Releasing the Magazines Manually . . . . . . 9-1

Using the ITDT Firmware Update, Dump Retrieval

and Drive Test Tool . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

Appendix E. Notes on IPv6 Compatibility with Windows 2003/XP

and 2008/Vista . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Notes on IPv6 Compatibility with Linux . . . . E-2

Appendix F. Library Configuration

Chapter 10. Check, Adjust, Remove,

Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

and Replace . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Relocating Your Library . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Replacing a Tape Drive Sled . . . . . . . . 10-3

Replacing a Power Supply . . . . . . . . . 10-7

Replacing a Library Controller Card . . . . . 10-8

Replacing Cartridge Magazines . . . . . . . 10-10

Replacing the Library Enclosure . . . . . . 10-10

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G-1

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-1

vi Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide

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 panel of a 2U library with a full height

dual port SAS drive . . . . . . . . . 1-4

1-6. Internal view of the library . . . . . . 1-5

1-7. Library drive sled without ESD springs

(SCSI sled shown) . . . . . . . . . 1-10

1-8. Library drive sled with ESD springs [1]

(SAS sled shown) . . . . . . . . . 1-10

2-1. Power-ON Screens . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2-2. Web User Interface login page . . . . . 2-6

2-3. 2U library System Status screen . . . . . 2-6

2-4. 4U library System Status screen . . . . . 2-6

2-5. 4U library System Status screen showing a

power supply failure . . . . . . . . 2-7

3-1. Configuration of a One Partition System 3-4 3-2. Configuration of a Tw o Partition System 3-4 3-3. Configuration of a Three Partition System 3-4 3-4. Configuration of a Four Partition System 3-5 3-5. Examples of SCSI Element Addressing 3-5 4-1. Removing the plastic protective sheets from

the library . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

4-2. Installing foot pads on the bottom of the

library enclosure . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

4-3. Shipping lock and label . . . . . . . 4-5

4-4. Removing the Shipping lock and label 4-5 4-5. Library shipping lock and label storage

location on rear panel of library . . . . . 4-6

4-6. Rack Kit Mounting hardware . . . . . . 4-7

4-7. Examples of EIA units for round hole and

square hole installations . . . . . . . 4-8

4-8. Rear view of a rack showing the narrow

part of the rail . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

4-9. Front view of a rack showing the rails

installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

4-10. 2U library side screws to remove . . . . 4-9

4-11. 2U library rack anchors and mounting

brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

4-12. Sliding the 2U library into the rack 4-10 4-13. Sliding the 4U library into the rack 4-10 4-14. Securing the 2U library to the rack 4-11 4-15. Securing the 4U library to the rack 4-11 4-16. Attaching SCSI ([1]), Fibre Channel ([4]),

and SAS ([2]) cables to the 4U library . . 4-12 4-17. Removing the protective label from the

power receptacle . . . . . . . . . 4-13

4-18. Log in screen on the Web User Interface 4-17 4-19. The 2U library Configure Library: General

screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

4-20. Example: The 4U library Configure

Library: General screen . . . . . . . 4-20

4-21. The 4U library Configure Library: Logical

Libraries page . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

4-22. The Configure Library: Path Failover

Feature Activation screen . . . . . . . 4-21

4-23. Feature Key verification screen . . . . . 4-21

4-24. Feature Activation Key screen . . . . . 4-22

4-25. Configure Library: Encryption Activation

screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

4-26. The Configure Library: Drive screen 4-23 4-27. Configure Library: Network page 4-24

4-28. Warning screen . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

4-29. The Configure Library: User Access screen 4-26 4-30. The Configure Library: Date and Time

screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

4-31. The Configure Library: Logs and Traces

screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

4-32. The Configure Library: Event Notification

screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

4-33. 2U library left magazine . . . . . . . 4-30

4-34. 2U library right magazine . . . . . . 4-30

4-35. 2U library I/O Station in the left magazine 4-31

4-36. 4U library left magazines . . . . . . . 4-31

4-37. 4U library right magazines . . . . . . 4-32

4-38. 4U library I/O Station in the lower left

magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

4-39. Finger Holes on back side of 4U library

I/O Station . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

5-1. 2U Library Control Keys . . . . . . . 5-9

5-2. 4U Library Control Keys . . . . . . . 5-9

5-3. Operator Control Panel Menu Tre e 5-11

5-4. Monitor: Library menu . . . . . . . 5-12

5-5. Monitor: Drive menu . . . . . . . . 5-14

5-6. Example of a 4U Monitor: Inventory menu 5-15 5-7. Overview of inventoried cartridges: Lower

Left Magazine of a 4U Library . . . . . 5-16

5-8. Control: I/O Station menu . . . . . . 5-16

5-9. Control: Move Cartridges menu 5-17

5-10. Control: Magazine menu . . . . . . . 5-17

5-11. Control: Re-Inventory menu . . . . . . 5-18

5-12. Configure: Logical Libraries menu 5-19

5-13. Configure: Library menu . . . . . . . 5-20

5-14. Configure: Drive menu . . . . . . . 5-22

5-15. Configure: Network menu . . . . . . 5-23

5-16. Configure: Set Access PIN menu 5-24 5-17. Configure: Restore Defaults menu 5-24 5-18. Configure: Set Date and Time menu 5-26

5-19. Configure: Path Failover . . . . . . . 5-26

5-20. Service: Library Verify menu . . . . . 5-27

5-21. Service: Run Tests menu . . . . . . . 5-27

5-22. Service: Service menu . . . . . . . . 5-28

5-23. Service: Display Contrast menu 5-29 5-24. The 2U library Monitor Library: Library

Identity page . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

5-25. The 4U library Monitor Library: Library

Identity page . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

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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

5-29. The 2U library Monitor Library: Inventory

page . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37

5-30. The 4U library Monitor Library: Inventory

page . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38

5-31. The 4U library Configure Library: General

and Extended page . . . . . . . . . 5-40

5-32. The 4U library Configure Library: Logical

Libraries page . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

5-33. The 4U library Configure Library: Path

Failover page . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

5-34. Path Failover license verification page 5-41

5-35. Feature Activation Key screen . . . . . 5-42

5-36. Configure Library: Encryption Feature

configuration screen . . . . . . . . 5-42

5-37. The Configure Library: Drive page for a

4U library . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44

5-38. Configure Library: Network page 5-45

5-39. Warning screen . . . . . . . . . . 5-45

5-40. Configure Library: User Access page 5-47 5-41. The Configure Library: Date & Time page 5-47 5-42. Configure Library: Logs & Traces page 5-48 5-43. Configure Library: Event Notification page 5-48 5-44. Configure Library: Restore Defaults page 5-49 5-45. Manage Library: Move Media page 5-49 5-46. Manage Library: Perform Inventory page 5-50 5-47. Manage Library: Release Magazine page 5-50 5-48. Service Library: Clean Drive page 5-51 5-49. Service Library: View Logs page 5-51 5-50. Service Library: View Drive Logs screen 5-52

5-51. Service: Save Drive Dump . . . . . . 5-52

5-52. Service Library: Perform Diagnostics page 5-53 5-53. Service Library: Perform Key Path

Diagnostics page . . . . . . . . . 5-53

5-54. The 2U library Service Library: Upgrade

Firmware page . . . . . . . . . . 5-54

5-55. The 4U library Service Library: Upgrade

Firmware page . . . . . . . . . . 5-55

5-56. Service Library: Reboot page . . . . . 5-55

6-1. The LT O Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge 6-1

6-2. Ultrium WORM Tape Cartridge . . . . . 6-3

6-3. Sample bar code label on the LTO Ultrium 4

Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

6-4. Setting the write-protect switch . . . . . 6-6

6-5. Double-boxing tape cartridges for shipping 6-7 6-6. Checking for gaps in the seams of a

cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

7-1. A 250w power supply with LEDs 7-8 7-2. A 80w power supply without LEDs 7-9 9-1. Access holes for the left magazine 9-2 9-2. Access holes for the right magazine 9-3 9-3. Left Magazines pulled out of the 2U library 9-4 9-4. Left Magazines pulled out of the 4U Library 9-4 10-1. Shipping lock and label storage location 10-2

10-2. Shipping lock and label . . . . . . . 10-2

10-3. Library drive sled without ElectroStatic

Discharge (ESD) springs (SCSI sled shown) 10-3

10-4. Library drive sled with ESD springs [1]

(SAS sled shown) . . . . . . . . . 10-4

10-5. Drive sled components (full-high fibre

drive in top position, half-high SCSI drive in middle position, half-high SAS drive in bottom position) on back panel of a 4U

library . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

10-6. Pulling the drive sled out of the library

(drive sled without ESD springs shown) . 10-5

10-7. Pushing the drive sled into the library

(drive sled without ESD springs shown) . 10-6

10-8. Diagrams for applying conductive tape for

ESD protection to the back of a drive sled

installed in a 2U or 4U library . . . . . 10-7

10-9. A power supply being removed from a 2U

library . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8

10-10. A Library Controller Card being removed

from the library . . . . . . . . . . 10-9

10-11. Rear panel of a 4U library with a Fibre

Channel full height drive in the top position, a SCSI half height drive in the middle position, and a SAS half height

drive in the bottom position . . . . . 10-11

10-12. Removing the two mounting bracket

screws anchoring the library to the rack (one screw on each side of the library . . 10-11

10-13. Foot pads installed on the bottom of the

library enclosure . . . . . . . . . 10-13

10-14. Removing the shipping label and lock

from the top of the library and storing on

the rear panel . . . . . . . . . . 10-14

10-15. Library shipping lock and label storage

location on the real panel of the library . 10-14

10-16. Removing a Library Controller Card from

the library . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16

10-17. Library Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . 10-17

10-18. Removing a drive sled from the library

(drive sled without ESD springs shown) . 10-18

10-19. Drive sled taping diagrams . . . . . 10-19

10-20. Access hole for the left magazine (facing

rear of library) . . . . . . . . . . 10-20

10-21. Access hole for the right magazine (facing

rear of library) . . . . . . . . . . 10-21

10-22. Left magazine pulled out of a 4U library

(facing front of library) . . . . . . . 10-22

10-23. A power supply being removed from a

library . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23

10-24. Mounting brackets and anchors for

securing the library in a rack (one bracket

and anchor on each side of the library) . . 10-24 10-25. Front view of a rack showing the rails

installed . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24

A-1. Configuration of a One Partition System A-3 A-2. Configuration of a Tw o Partition System A-4 A-3. Configuration of a Three Partition System A-4 A-4. Configuration of a Four Partition System A-5 A-5. Examples of SCSI Element Addressing A-5

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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

1-4. Tape drive model and interface type 1-8 1-5. Library storage capacity and data transfer

rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

3-1. Host Drive Interface Support . . . . . . 3-6

3-2. Maximum bus length between terminators 3-7 3-3. Recommended maximum quantity of drives

per SCSI bus . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

4-1. Location criteria . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

5-1. Menu navigation shortcuts . . . . . . 5-1

5-2. Library Control Keys . . . . . . . . 5-9

5-3. Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . 5-25

5-4. Web User Interface Menus . . . . . . 5-29

5-5. Library Identity page elements . . . . . 5-30

5-6. Drive Identity page elements . . . . . 5-31

5-7. Library Status page elements . . . . . 5-33

5-8. Drive Status page elements . . . . . . 5-34

5-9. Configure Library: General page elements 5-39 5-10. Configure Library: Specific page elements 5-39

5-11. Drive Identity page elements . . . . . 5-43

6-1. Ultrium data and cleaning cartridge

compatibility with Ultrium tape drive . . . 6-2

6-2. Cartridges and VOLSERs compatible with

the Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 Tape Drive . . 6-4

6-3. Environment for operating, storing, and

shipping the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge . 6-9

7-1. Troubleshooting table . . . . . . . . 7-5

7-2. Power Supply LED Meanings . . . . . 7-9

8-1. Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

8-2. Sub error codes . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

10-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17

A-1. 2U library SCSI Element Types and

Element Addresses . . . . . . . . .A-1

A-2. 4U library SCSI Element Types and

Element Addresses . . . . . . . . .A-1

A-3. 2U library SCSI element addresses for

storage slots and drive slot . . . . . .A-1

A-4. 4U library SCSI element addresses for

storage slots and drive slot . . . . . .A-2

B-1. TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Ultrium

Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

C-1. Library Sense Keys, ASC and ASCQ C-1

C-2. LTO Tape Drive Sense Data . . . . . . C-6

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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 give examples.

Danger Notice

Caution Notice

A caution notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially hazardous to people because of some existing condition. A caution notice can be accompanied by one of several symbols:

A danger notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to people. A lightning bolt symbol always accompanies a danger notice to represent a dangerous electrical condition.

If the symbol is... It means....

A hazardous electrical condition with less severity than electrical danger.

A generally hazardous condition not represented by other safety symbols.

A hazardous condition due to the use of a laser in the product. Laser symbols are always accompanied by the classification of the laser as defined by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (for example, Class I, Class II, and so forth).

A hazardous condition due to mechanical movement in or around the product.

A hazardous condition due to the weight of the unit. Weight symbols are accompanied by an approximation of the product’s weight.

32-55 kg (70.5-121.2 lbs)

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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 products do not emit hazardous laser radiation. The library has the necessary protective housing and scanning safeguards to ensure that laser radiation is inaccessible during operation or is within Class I limits. External safety agencies have reviewed the library and have obtained approvals to the latest standards as they apply.

Performing the Safety Inspection Procedure

Before you service the unit, perform the following safety inspection procedure:

1. Stop all activity between the host and the library’s tape drives.

2. Turn off the power to the library by pushing in on the Power button (1)

shown in Figure 1-1 on Page 1-1 for 4 seconds.

3. If drives are SCSI attached, disconnect the SCSI cable and check the SCSI bus

terminator for damage.

4. Unplug the library’s power cord or cords from the electrical outlet and the

library power supply.

5. Check the library’s power cord for damage, such as a pinched, cut, or frayed

cord.

6. If drives are SCSI attached, check the tape drive’s SCSI bus (signal) cable for

damage.

7. If drives are FC/SAS attached, check the tape drive’s FC/SAS cable for

damage.

8. Check the cover of the library for sharp edges, damage, or alterations that

expose its internal parts.

9. Check the cover of the library for proper fit. It should be in place and secure.

10. Check the product label at the rear of the library to make sure that it matches

the voltage at your outlet.

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Rack Safety

The following general safety information should be used for all rack mounted devices.

DANGER

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 the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet. Always install servers and optional devices starting from the bottom of the rack cabinet.

v Rack mounted devices are not to be used as a shelf or work space. Do not

place any object on top of rack mounted devices.

v Each rack cabinet might have more than one power cord. Ensure that all

power cords in the rack cabinet are disconnected before servicing any device in the rack cabinet.

v Connect all devices installed in a rack cabinet to power devices installed in

the same rack cabinet. Do not plug a power cord from a device installed in one rack cabinet into a power device installed in a different rack cabinet.

v An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous

voltage on the metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock.

CAUTION:

v Do not install a unit in a rack where the internal rack ambient temperatures

will exceed the manufacturer’s recommended ambient temperature for all your rack mounted devices.

v Do not install a unit in a rack where the air flow is compromised. Ensure that

air flow is not blocked or reduced on any side of the unit.

v Connect the equipment to the supply circuit such that overloading of the

circuits does not compromise the supply wiring or overcurrent protection. To provide the correct power connection to a rack, refer to the rating labels located on the equipment in the rack to determine the total power requirement of the supply circuit.

v (For sliding drawers) Do not pull out or install any drawer or feature if the rack

stabilizer brackets are not attached to the rack. Do not pull out more than one drawer at a time. The rack may become unstable if you pull out more than one drawer at a time.

v (For fixed drawers) Do not move a fixed drawer. Attempting to move the drawer

partially or completely out of the rack may cause the rack to become unstable or cause the drawer to fall out of the rack.

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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

top of the rack cabinet. When possible, restore the rack cabinet to the configuration of the rack cabinet as you received it. If this configuration is not known, you must do the following:

– Remove all devices in the 32U position and above.

– Ensure that the heaviest devices are installed in the bottom of the rack

cabinet.

– Ensure that there are no empty U-levels between devices installed in the

rack cabinet below the 32U level.

If the rack cabinet you are relocating is part of a suite of rack cabinets, detach

the rack cabinet from the suite.

v Inspect the route that you plan to take to eliminate potential hazards.

v Verify that the route that you choose can support the weight of the loaded

rack cabinet. Refer to the documentation that comes with your rack cabinet for the weight of a loaded rack cabinet.

v Verify that all door openings are at least 762 x 2032 mm (30 x 80 in.).

v Ensure that all devices, shelves, drawers, doors, and cables are secure.

v Ensure that the four leveling pads are raised to their highest position.

v Ensure that there is no stabilizer bracket installed on the rack cabinet during

movement.

v Do not use a ramp inclined at more than ten degrees.

v Once the rack cabinet is in the new location, do the following:

– Lower the four leveling pads.

– Install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.

– If you removed any devices from the rack cabinet, repopulate the rack

cabinet from the lowest position to the highest position.

If a long distance relocation is required, restore the rack cabinet to the

configuration of the rack cabinet as you received it. Pack the rack cabinet in the original packaging material, or equivalent. Also lower the leveling pads to raise the casters off of the pallet and bolt the rack cabinet to the pallet.

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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 Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries

provides installation information.

v Dell™ PowerVault™ TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library SCSI Reference

provides supported SCSI commands and protocol governing the behavior of SCSI interface.

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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 elective 3-slot I/O Station) in a compact 4U form factor with easy access to cartridges via four removable magazines. The 2U library houses up to 24 tape cartridges (or 23 and an elective 1-slot I/O Station) in a compact 2U form factor with easy access to cartridges via two removable magazines.

The TL2000/TL4000 Library supports LT03 and LT04 tape drives with these interfaces: a Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI), Fibre Channel interface (FC), or Serial Attached SCSI interface (SAS). LTO 3 and LTO 4 Half height drives are SAS only, and LTO 4 Full height drives are SAS and Fibre Channel only. LTO3 full height drives are SCSI and Fibre Channel only.

Front Panel

Figure 1-1. Front panel of a 2U library

1 2

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1-1

1 2

6 7

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Figure 1-2. Front panel of a 4U library

Table 1-1 below contains front panel descriptions for both the 2U library in Figure 1-1 on page 1-1 and the 4U library in Figure 1-2.

Table 1-1. 2U library and 4U library front panel descriptions

Number Item Description

1 Power button Pressing this button will power ON the library. Pressing and holding this button for 4

seconds will power OFF the unit (soft power down). No power switch or button can be found on the back panel of the library.

2 Front panel

LEDs (left to

right)

3 Cartridge

magazines

4 Air vents These vents draw cooler air into the library enclosure and allow warm air to escape

v Ready/Activity (Green LED) - It is lit any time the unit is powered ON and able to

function. It should blink whenever there is library or drive activity, or when the library is in the process of powering up.

v Clean Drive (Amber LED) - It will be lit when the drive needs to be cleaned. The

LED will be turned OFF after the drive is cleaned successfully.

v Attention (Amber LED) - It will be lit when there has been a failure that indicates a

piece of media is bad, marginal, or invalid. It will be cleared when all invalid cartridges have been exported from the library. The amber LED may also be lit because a power supply or a power supply fan is failing, or a drive sled is defective, missing, or has been replaced by a different drive type.

v Error (Amber LED) - It will be lit when there is an unrecoverable library or drive

failure. A message is displayed at the same time on the Operator Control Panel display.

v The 2U library contains two cartridge magazines.

– The left magazine can hold up to 12 cartridges (or 11 data cartridges and the

elective 1-slot I/O Station.)

– The right magazine can hold up to 12 cartridges.

The 4U library contains four cartridge magazines.

– The upper left magazine can hold up to 12 cartridges.

– The lower left magazine can hold up to 12 cartridges (or 9 data cartridges and the

elective 3-slot I/O Station.)

– The upper right magazine can hold up to 12 cartridges.

– The lower right magazine can hold up to 12 cartridges.

which helps keep the library at a normal operating temperature.

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Table 1-1. 2U library and 4U library front panel descriptions (continued)

Number Item Description

5 Control keys

v UP (+) - The upper left button is used to scroll upward through menu items.

v DOWN (-) - The lower left button is used to scroll downward through menu items.

v CANCEL (X) - The upper right button is used to cancel a user action and return to

the previous menu screen.

v SELECT - The lower right button is used to display a sub-menu or force an accessor

action.

6 Service Tag This service tag links the library to your warranty.

7 Operator

This component is a 128 X 64 monochrome graphic display.

Control Panel

display

8 I/O Station The Input/Output (I/O) Station is used to import and export cartridges into and out

of the library.

v The 2U library has an elective 1-slot I/O Station.

v The 4U library has an elective 3-slot I/O Station.

Rear Panel

Figure 1-3. Rear panel of a 2U library with a SCSI drive

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Figure 1-4. Rear panel of a 4U library with Full height Fibre Channel drive and Half height SCSI and SAS drives. The

configuration shown in this figure is used as an example only. This configuration is not recommended. Half height SCSI drives are not supported on the TL2000/TL4000.

Figure 1-5. Rear panel of a 2U library with a full height dual port SAS drive

Table 1-2. 2U library and 4U library rear panel descriptions

Number Item Description

1 Power connector(s) Both libraries require a 110/220 volt AC power connection.

v The 2U library has one power supply.

v The 4U library has a minimum of one power supply, but has the capability of

adding a redundant power supply.

2 Host interface

connectors

The library has one or more of the following host interface connectors on the drive sled:

v a 68-pin HD SCSI connector

v a Fibre Channel connector

v a SFF-8088 mini-SAS connector

3 Tape drive sled This library supports the Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 Tape Drive. The tape drive in

the library is packaged in a container called a drive sled. Drive sleds come in a Full height or Half height configuration. The drive sled is a customer replaceable unit (CRU), and is hot-pluggable - designed for easy removal and replacement.

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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 and Storing the Shipping Lock” on page 4-4.

Attention:

The shipping lock must be removed before powering ON the library

to allow the accessor to function properly.

5 USB port An alternative communication path to the library. For use by Service Personnel.

6 Serial port This port is used to communicate serially with the library using an RJ-11 connector.

For use by Service Personnel.

7 Ethernet port This port is used to connect the library to a network.

8 Tape drive LED This LED indicates the current status of the drive. When the LED is green, it

indicates normal drive activity.

9 Service Tag/Serial

Number

The service tag and serial number on the pull-out label links the library to your warranty.

10 Fan vents These vents allow air to escape from the power supply and tape drive sled.

Internal View of Library

Important: FOR REFERENCE ONLY. The customer is not authorized to remove

the top cover of the library. No customer serviceable components are inside the library.

Figure 1-6. Internal view of the library

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Table 1-3. Internal view description

Number Item Description

1 Right cartridge

magazine(s)

2 Left cartridge

magazine(s)

3 Accessor This component contains the library robot and bar code reader. The accessor

4 Library Controller Card This component is a customer replaceable unit (CRU) and stores the user

5 Tape drive sled Both libraries support the Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 Tape Drive. Each tape

6 Power supply The power supply is a customer replaceable unit (CRU) and the sole source of

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.

v In a 2U library, the left magazine can hold up to 11 cartridges and houses

the elective 1-slot I/O Station.

v In a 4U library, the left magazines can hold up to 21 cartridges and houses

the elective 3-slot I/O Station.

moves cartridges to/from the following:

v I/O Station

v storage slots

v tape drive(s)

configuration information or vital product data (VPD).

drive in the library is packaged in a container called a drive sled. The drive sled is a customer replaceable unit (CRU), and is designed for easy removal and replacement.

v The 2U library houses one full height tape drive sled or up to two half

height tape drive sleds.

v The 4U library houses up to two full height tape drive sleds or up to four

half height tape drive sleds. Combinations of full height and half height drive sleds are allowed.

power for the library. The 2U has one power supply. The 4U has one or can have an optional second power supply for redundancy.

Bar Code Reader

The bar code reader is an integral part of the library accessor. The bar code reader provides inventory feedback to the host application, Operator Control Panel display, and Web User Interface by reading cartridge bar code labels. The library stores the customized inventory data in memory.

Library firmware supports a 6 or 8 character volume serial number (VOLSER) on the bar code label on the tape cartridge. Bar code selection is available for libraries with library code 4.50 or greater.

Encryption

The LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive supports Application Managed Encryption (AME), and Library Managed Encryption (LME), using T10 encryption methods, for SAS and Fibre Channel drives only. Data encryption is supported with LTO Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges only. Encryption is also supported with library firmware version

5.80 and higher and drive firmware version 77BE and greater.

The encryption enabled drive contains the necessary hardware and firmware to encrypt and decrypt host tape application data. Encryption policy and encryption keys are provided by the host application or host server. A drive digital certificate

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is installed at manufacturing time. Each drive receives a unique serial number and certificate. The T10 application may validate each drive instance by checking the drive’s digital certificate.

CAUTION: The library must be offline from any user and all media must be removed from the drives before license keys are installed or any configuration modifications are made. Please refer to “Power ON/OFF” on page 2-4 and “Removing Cartridges from Magazine Slots” on page 9-1 for instructions to take the library offline and to eject media from the drives.

To prevent possible data loss due to an EKM server failure, Dell recommends the use of a primary and secondary EKM server. This configuration provides redundancy in the event the primary EKM server is down or unavailable. Please refer to Chapter 2 (Multiple Key Managers for Redundancy) of the Dell Encryption Key Manager User’s Guide and to “Configure Library: Encryption” on page 5-41 for information on configuring a primary and secondary EKM for your library.

If the backup job fails due to an EKM server failure, the job will recover if connectivity is restored to the EKM server prior to expiration of the timeout set in the tape backup software application.

Enabling library-managed encryption on a PowerVault TL2000 or TL4000 is a 6 step process.

1. Upgrade the library and drive firmware to the latest versions. The firmware

can be found at http://support.dell.com.

2. Enable library-managed encryption on the library via the license key if not

already licensed. Please refer to Figure 2-25 for activation instructions. .

If you purchased library-managed encryption at the time you purchased your library, a hard copy of the license key is provided with your library as a backup. If there are any issues with the license key for library-managed encryption purchased with the library, please visit http://www.dell.com/ tapeautomation to obtain your license key. You will need the library serial number and worldwide node name to obtain the license key. Please refer to the following tables in this document for instructions on locating this information:

v Table 1.2 for library serial number

v Table 4.5 for library worldwide node name

If this does not resolve your issue, please contact Dell technical support.

3. Configure library-managed encryption on your library. Please refer to Figure

2-26 for instructions.

4. Install the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) application on the server

designated for EKM. Please refer to Chapter 3.0 of the Dell Encryption Key Manager User’s Guide for instructions. This document can be found at http://support.dell.com.

5. Configure the EKM application. Please refer to Chapter 4.0 of the Dell

Encryption Key Manager User’s Guide for instructions.

6. Start the EKM application. Please refer to Chapter 5.0 of the Dell Encryption Key

Manager User’s Guide for instructions.

All encryption settings should be configured or re-verified in the drive after

Note:

any library or drive reset. This is because a new drive may have been added or an existing drive may have been swapped with another drive.

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Supported Internet Protocols

The library supports the following Internet protocols:

v IPv4

v IPv6

learn more about IPv4, visit http://www.iana.org/. To learn more about IPv6,

To visit http://www.ipv6.org/.

SNMP Messaging

Occasionally, the library may encounter a situation that you want to know about, such as an open magazine or a fault that causes the library to stop. The library provides a standard TCP/IP protocol called Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to send alerts about conditions (such as need for operator intervention) over a TCP/IP LAN network to an SNMP monitoring station. These alerts are called SNMP traps. Using the information supplied in each SNMP trap, the monitoring station (together with customer-supplied software) can alert operations personnel of possible problems or operator interventions that occur.

In summary, each trap provides the following information:

v Product Identification such as product name, description, manufacturer, model

number, firmware level, and the URL that the trap is designated for.

v Product Status such as the severity of the trap, status (current and previous) and

the time the trap occurred.

v Library State (physical device status) such as identification and status of devices

that are monitored. In the case of the library, it would include enclosure, power supply, controller, magazine status, drive count, cartridge slot count, and I/O station count. Also included would be certain library statistics, and where appropriate, the fault FSC (fault symptom code) including the severity and description of that fault.

v Drive Status such as the identification of each drive in the library, firmware

level, serial number and other address and status information.

v Trap Definitions such as library status change, open magazine, I/O accessed,

hard fault information, drive cleaning requests, excessive retries and library returning to normal operations.

Maximum Library Storage Capacity and Data Transfer Rate

Maximum library storage capacity and maximum data transfer rates are as follows:

Table 1-4. Tape drive model and interface type

Tape Drive Model Host Interface

Ultrium 4 Full height drives

Ultrium 4 Half height drives

Ultrium 3 Full height drives

Ultrium 3 Half height drives

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v 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel

v 3 Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) - dual port

v 3 Gb/s SAS - single port

v Ultra160 SCSI LV D (depending on drive; single-ended (SE) is not

recommended as it will severely degrade performance)

v 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel

v 3 Gb/s SAS - single port

Table 1-5. Library storage capacity and data transfer rate

Characteristic 2U Library Specification 4U Library Specification

Maximum storage capacity Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges

Maximum storage capacity Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges

v 24 data cartridges

v Native: 19.2 TB

v Compressed: 38.4 TB (2:1

compression)

v 24 data cartridges

v Native: 9.6 TB

v Compressed: 19.2 TB (2:1

compression)

v 48 data cartridges

v Native: 38.4 TB

v Compressed: 75.2 TB (2:1

compression)

v 48 data cartridges

v Native: 19.2 TB

v Compressed: 38.4 TB (2:1

compression)

Maximum data transfer rate LTO 3 HH: Native: 60 MBs

LTO 3 FH: Native: 80 MBs (288 GB/hr.)

Compressed: 160 MBs (576 GB/hr.) (2:1 compression)

LTO 4 HH and FH: Native: 120 MBs

Compressed: 240 MBs (2:1 compression)

Ultrium Tape Drives

This library supports the Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 Tape Drives. Each tape drive in the library is packaged in a container called a drive sled. The drive sled is a customer replaceable unit (CRU), and is designed for quick removal and replacement in the library.

The Ultrium 4 Full height Tape Drives support SAS, or Fibre Channel interfaces. It features two SFF-8088 SAS connectors, or one LC Fibre Channel connector. The Ultrium 4 Half height Tape Drive supports one SAS SFF-8088 connector.

The Ultrium 3 Full height Tape Drive supports LVD Ultra160, or Fibre Channel interfaces. It features two HD68 connectors or one LC Fibre Channel connector. The Ultrium 3 Half height Drive supports one SAS SFF-8088 connector.

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Figure 1-7. Library drive sled without ESD springs (SCSI sled shown)

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Figure 1-8. Library drive sled with ESD springs [1] (SAS sled shown)

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.

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Channel Calibration

The channel calibration feature of the Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 Tape Drive customizes each read/write data channel for optimum performance. The customization enables compensation for variations in the recording channel transfer function, media characteristics, and read/write head characteristics.

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Media

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.

The library uses Ultrium Tape Cartridges that provide 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 2:1 hardware data compression) for LTO-3 tape drives.

Ultrium 4 tape drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges at original Ultrium 3 capacities, and can also read LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges with improved data rates. Ultrium 3 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges at original Ultrium 2 capacities, and can also read LTO Ultrium 1 Data Cartridges with improved data rates of up to 20 MB/second native data transfer rate (40 MB/second with 2:1 compression). Ultrium 4 tape drives cannot read Ultrium 1 tapes.

Supported cartridges include:

v LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge (Ultrium 4)

v LTO Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge (Ultrium 3)

v Write-Once-Read-Many Data Cartridge (WORM; Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4)

v LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge (Ultrium 2)

v 100 GB Data Cartridge (Ultrium 1; read only)

v LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge

For additional information, see Chapter 6, “Using Ultrium Media,” on page 6-1.

Library Specifications

Physical Specifications

Specification 2U library 4U library

Rack mount 87.6 mm (3.44 in),

Height

stand-alone 97.6 mm (3.84 in)

Width 447.5 mm (17.6 in.) 447.5 mm (17.6 in.)

Rack mount 740 mm (29.13 in),

Depth

stand-alone 810 mm (31.9 in)

Weight with 1 drive and without media 15.59 kg (34.37 lbs.) 21.32 kg (47 lbs.)

Weight with media 20.67 kg (45.57 lbs.) 31.71 kg (69.9 lbs.)

Power Specifications

AC power voltage 100-127 VAC; 200-240 VAC (4 - 2 A)

Line frequency 50-60 Hz

Rack mount 175.2 mm (6.9 in), stand-alone 185.2 mm (7.3 in)

Rack mount 740 mm (29.13 in), stand-alone 810 mm (31.9 in)

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Operation Specifications

Library with Ultrium 4 drive(s)

Maximum storage capacity

Number of slots 24 (including I/O Station) 48 (Including 3 I/O station slots)

Maximum data transfer rate (maximum sustained with optimally compressible data MB/sec)

2U Library 4U Library

Maximum number of data cartridges: 24 Native: 19.2 TB Compressed: 38.4 TB (2:1 compression)

Maximum number of data cartridges: 48 Native: 38.4 TB Compressed: 75.2 TB (2:1 compression)

Native(FH/HH Drives): 120 MBs

Compressed: 240 MBs (2:1 compression)

Drive types

Ultrium 4 Full height drive

Fibre Channel, SAS

Ultrium 4 Half height Drive: SAS

Interfaces

4 Gb/s Fibre Channel

3 Gb/s SAS

*Host Interface Drive Transfer Rates may vary depending on host usage and interface utilization.

Library with Ultrium 3 drive(s)

Maximum storage capacity

2U library 4U library

Maximum number of data cartridges: 24 Native: 9.6 TB Compressed: 19.2 TB (2:1 compression)

Maximum number of data cartridges: 48 Native: 19.2 TB Compressed: 38.4 TB (2:1 compression)

Number of slots 24 (including I/O Station) 48 (Including 3 I/O station slots.)

Native for Ultrium 3 Full height: 80 MBs (288 GB/hour) Maximum data transfer rate

Compressed for Ultrium 3 Full height: 160 MBs (576 GB/hour (2:1 compression))

Native for Ultrium 3 Half height: 60 MB/s

Compressed for Ultrium 3 Half height: 120 MB/s

Ultrium 3 Full height

Drive types

Drive: SCSI, Fibre Channel

Ultrium 3 Half height Drive: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

Ultra160 SCSI LVD

Interfaces

4 Gb/s Fibre Channel

3 Gb/s SAS

Environmental Specifications

Temperature

Operating 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)

Storage, without cartridges -30° to 60° C (-22° to 140° F)

Wet bulb, operating 26° C (79.0° F) maximum

Temperature shock immunity - maximum rate of change 10° C (18° F) per hour

Miscellaneous

Dust concentration less than 200 microgram/cubic meter

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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 business environment.

The library meets the acoustical requirements for general business area category 2D. Category 2D states that the library should be installed a minimum of 4 m (13 ft.) from a permanent work station.

To allow for service access, install the library a minimum of 0.9 m (3 ft.) from all obstacles.

The library is a precision computer peripheral. To ensure maximum longevity of your library, locate the library away from dust, dirt, and airborne particulates:

v Keep the library away from high-traffic areas, especially if the floor is carpeted.

Carpeting harbors dust and people walking on the carpet can cause the carpet fibers and the dust to become airborne.

v Keep the library out of printer/copier rooms because of toner and paper dust.

Additionally, do not store paper supplies next to the library.

v Keep the library away from moving air caused by doorways, open windows,

fans, and air conditioners.

Ensure that the machine covers are always kept closed to minimize any contamination from airborne particles.

Supported Device Drivers

The latest levels of device drivers can be downloaded by visiting

http://support.dell.com.

Note: The TL2000 and TL4000 libraries utilize the generic SCSI drivers in RHEL 4

and 5. Depending on the ISV you are using, you will use either the sg or st driver. Please refer to your ISV documentation for more information on which driver to use.

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Chapter 2. User Interfaces

This library has two user interfaces.

v Operator Control Panel - located on the front panel of the library

v Web User Interface - accessed via a web browser

Operator Control Panel

The Operator Control Panel operates in two basic modes.

v User Interaction mode - This mode is employed when a user is pushing buttons

on the Operator Control Panel.

v System Driven mode - This is the normal mode of operation. In this mode, the

Operator Control Panel displays status associated with the actions that were caused from commands issued via the drive’s internal (drive to library) serial interface.

When an Operator Control Panel button is pressed and released, the Operator Control Panel automatically transitions to User Interaction mode. User Interaction mode will continue until 3 minutes after a user stops pushing buttons, or the requested accessor action stops - whichever is longer. At which time, the Operator Control Panel will return to System Driven mode.

If necessary, the Operator Control Panel will automatically transition to the System Driven mode. When this occurs, the library must remember what the user was doing before the display mode changed. Therefore the next button pressed will only transition the Operator Control Panel to the User Interaction mode from the System Driven mode.

In case of the activated user security feature, the User Interaction mode is restricted to Login and Monitor menu items, until a user logs in with a correct password.

Operator Control Panel Philosophy

Operator Control Panel operation must obey some basic rules. These rules of operation constitute a philosophy.

v Any operational conflict between commands received over the host interface or

the Web User Interface and those entered via the Operator Control Panel will be avoided with a reservation mechanism on a first-come, first-served basis. Any reservation by the Operator Control Panel is canceled by an Operator Control Panel logout or a timeout, which cancels the User Interaction Mode.

v Library firmware will not allow a user to select an impossible request. Those

situations will include, but are not limited to:

– Moving a cartridge from any source to a full slot

– Moving a cartridge from an empty slot

– Loading a cartridge from any source to a full drive

– Unloading a cartridge from an empty drive

Any error detected by the library or drive controller and not recoverable through

predetermined firmware algorithms will be considered as fatal. An error code will be displayed on the Operator Control Panel display and the error LED will

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become illuminated. The error code will remain on the Operator Control Panel until a push button is pressed, which will cause the Operator Control Panel to return to the Home Screen.

v Numeric error codes are only used for unrecoverable, fatal errors, otherwise text

status messages are displayed.

Power-ON Display

When the library powers ON or resets, it goes through several internally controlled processes that allow it to get initialized and running. These processes are called Power-On-Self-Test (POST). During the POST the Operator Control Panel will display information that may be meaningless until POST is complete. When the POST is finished, the library will display the current library status in the Home Screen.

While the library is going through its power up cycle the user can monitor the state of the library via the OCP; however, the user will not be able to make any configuration changes until the unit has completed its initialization routine. Attempts to make changes will be ignored.

Firmware Rev: 120R Drive: 1 Magazines: 2 I/O Station: empty

Startup

Figure 2-1. Power-ON Screens

Note about the Front Panel LEDs

All LEDs are updated during power ON and reset sequences. Upon power ON or software reset, the library will illuminate all LEDs as soon as POST allows. When initialization starts, all LEDs will be extinguished and the Ready/Activity LED will flash at a rate of approximately one second per cycle. When the mechanical initialization is complete, the Ready/Activity LED will stop flashing and be constantly illuminated.

If a library failure occurs, the Ready/Activity LED will turn OFF and the Error LED will illuminate. The Operator Control Panel will also display an appropriate error code to help identify the failure.

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The following are additional operational details of LEDs:

v The Ready/Activity LED will be lit any time the unit is powered ON and

functional. The Ready/Activity LED will blink whenever there is library or drive activity. This LED will also blink when the unit is OFFLINE.

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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

Drive sled issues Do one of the following:

Redundant power supply failed Complete the following steps:

1. Go to Monitor → Inventory to locate the defective

cartridge.

2. Move the defective cartridge to the I/O Station.

(Operator Control Panel: Control → Move Cartridges).

3. Open the I/O Station to remove the defective

cartridge. (Operator Control Panel: Control → Open I/O).

- Install a drive sled (see “Replacing a Tape Drive Sled” on page 10-3).

- Modify or resubmit Logical Library setting (Operator Control Panel: Configure → Logical Libraries or We b User Interface: Configure Library → Logical Libraries).

- Restore defaults (Operator Control Panel: Configure →

Restore Defaults or We b User Interface: Configure Library → Restore Defaults). -

1. Replace the failed power supply (see “Replacing a Power Supply” on page 10-7).

2. Cycle library power.

Power supply fan failure Replace the power supply.

v The Error LED will be lit when there is an unrecoverable (i.e. hard) drive or

library failure. This will happen at the same time the hard error message is displayed on the screen and the LED will remain lit until the error state is resolved.

From the Operator Control Panel, run Service → Library Verify. If Library

Note:

Verify runs without error, the Error LED will be turned off. If the error persists, recycle power.

Input Modes

There are several ways to enter values in the different menu items. These values are selectable predefined values, toggle values (for example, ON/OFF) and numerical values like network addresses.

Selecting Predefined Values

1. To set the predefined values, press the SELECT button to select the menu item.

2. Using the UP and DOWN buttons, select one of the various predefined values

for that item.

3. As soon as the Operator Control Panel display shows the correct value, press

the SELECT button to apply the value.

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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 button to apply the new state.

Entering Numerical Values

Numerical values are needed for network addresses, password entries and other configuration entries.

1. After navigating to the menu item, the current value is displayed and the

cursor highlights the first digit of the value that can be changed.

2. For each digit to be changed in the value:

a. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to increment / decrement the digit.

b. Press the SELECT button to highlight the next editable digit.

Press the SELECT button at the last digit to apply the complete entry, or press

the CANCEL button to cancel the whole edit process and maintain the original value.

Power ON/OFF

Part of the Operator Control Panel is the Power ON/OFF button. If the library is powered ON, pressing this button for 4 seconds will initiate a controlled power down of the library (soft landing). The following operations will take place before the library shuts down completely:

v The display indicates with an appropriate message that the shutdown is in

progress.

v The library controller finishes all ongoing library and drive activities.

v The accessor is moved to its home position.

v The library controller switches OFF the power supply’s secondary side.

Note: The shutdown process may be aborted by releasing the button before 4

Web User Interface

Many of the same operations performed from the Operator Control Panel can also be performed remotely using the Web User Interface.

The Web User Interface lets you monitor and control your library from any terminal connected to your network or through the World Wide Web (WWW). The Web User Interface hosts a dedicated, protected Internet site that displays a graphical representation of your library.

seconds has passed.

For static IP Addresses only: After establishing a connection to the library, open any HTML browser and enter the IP address of the library. To configure the We b User Interface, you must first set the IP address using the Operator Control Panel.

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Login

Important: Some options of the We b 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, select the Role type and enter the correct password. The TL4000/TL2000 RMU screen shows Welcome : User, superuser, admin, or service after a successful login. The user can log out at any time by clicking on the ″logout″ text located in to top right corner of the RMU page.

v The User account has only viewing privileges to the unit, not able to make any

configuration changes.

v Superuser - The Superuser has access to the Monitor Library and Manage

Library sections.

v The Admin account has access to monitor, configure and run unit diagnostics

(only exception is the advanced diagnostics reserved for service personnel only).

v The Service account has all the same privileges as the Admin account with the

addition of advanced unit diagnostics.

Note: User and Superuser accounts must be enabled by the library

administrator. These accounts are disabled by default.

the following password for logging in as an Admin user: secure

Use

Each level affects which areas you have access to and what actions you can initiate from those areas.

For DHCP, use the Operator Control Panel to determine the IP Address assigned to your library. Navigate to Monitor → Library → Identity. Scroll down to IP Address and make note of the address. Enter the IP Address in your internet browser address field to access your library with the Web User Interface.

For IPv4 or Dual Stack IPv4 + IPv6, enter your library’s static IP Address using the

0.0.0.0 format (four octets).

For IPv6, enter your library’s static IP Address or Router Assigned IP Address using the following format: http://[0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]. To determine your Router Assigned IP Address, navigate to Monitor → Library → Network on the Operator Control Panel.

If the dual IP stack is enabled (IPv4 + IPv6), IPv6 addresses cannot be configured in the OCP (Operator Control Panel) and must be configured through the Web User Interface. IPv6 addresses can only be configured in the OCP if the IPv6-only stack is enabled. In the case where the dual stack is enabled, the IPv6 address must be configured through the web interface (either using the IPv4 address or a known other IPv6 address).

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Figure 2-2. Web User Interface login page

System Status

The System Status screen is always present after login giving current status of the library.

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Figure 2-3. 2U library System Status screen

Figure 2-4. 4U library System Status screen

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 indicates that user intervention is necessary, but

that the library is still capable of performing operations. This condition can be caused by a media, library, redundant power supply, power supply fan, or a drive sled problem. To determine which, view the System Status screen.

v The red X indicates that user intervention is required and that the library is not

capable of performing operations.

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v If Auto Clean is enabled and a cleaning cartridge is not present, or if a cleaning

cartridge is present, but not in a reserved slot, Auto Clean status will show Chk

Media/Rsvd Slot? and Status will show a green check mark and the words Media Attention. The Auto Clean status disappears from the system status

screen once Auto Clean has been properly configured. The user will get messages if the cleaning media expires.

v The Power Supply Status will only appear if redundant power is being utilized

with a 4U library, and the library was manufactured after March 14, 2008. If a redundant power supply fails, the System Status screen will appear as shown in Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5. 4U library System Status screen showing a power supply failure

Note: If your library has -04 level redundant power supplies (see label on top of

power supply), it is normal for the one in “Standby” mode to turn its “Green” LED off. You can test this power supply by pulling the power connector from the other “Active” power supply. The power supply that was in “Standby” mode will now become “Active”, and its “Green” LED should light. If it doesn’t, replace it (refer to “Replacing a Power Supply” on page 10-7).

If your library has -05 level redundant power supplies, the ″Green″ LED will be ON on both power supplies. If both ″Green″ LEDs are not ON, replace the failed power supply (refer to “Replacing a Power Supply” on page 10-7).

Web User Interface Help Pages

Each screen on the Web User Interface has an associated Help page. To access a Help page, click on Help in the upper right corner of the screen. A new web page will open. Using the left navigation pane, select the desired Help page. To close the Help page, click the red X in the upper right corner of the screen.

Logging out of the Web User Interface

It is important to log out of the Web User Interface before using the Operator Control panel. To log out of the Web User Interface, click Logout in the upper right corner of the current screen. If you click the X in the upper right corner of your internet browser window, you will not log out of the Web User Interface.

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Chapter 3. Installation Planning

Before installing your library, take time to review the following information.

Determining the Number of Logical Libraries

You can partition the library into as many logical libraries as there are drives in the library.

Basic Guidelines

v Each logical library must contain at least one drive.

v A library configuration of exactly one logical library equals the entire physical

library.

v The library issues a warning to the user if media is moved across logical

libraries.

Library Sharing

The library’s default configuration allows a single application to operate the library through a single control path. Often, it is advantageous to be able to share a single library between heterogeneous (dissimilar) or homogeneous (similar) applications. Some applications (and some servers) do not allow for sharing a library between systems. Configurations can be created that enable the library to process commands from multiple heterogeneous applications and multiple homogeneous applications.

From the library’s Web User Interface or Operator Control Panel, the following actions can be performed:

v Configure the library so that it is partitioned into separate logical libraries that

independently communicate with separate applications through separate control paths. This configuration requires no special capabilities from the server or application. (For more information, see “Using Multiple Logical Libraries for Library Sharing” on page 3-2.)

v Configure any single logical library (including the entire physical library) so that

it is shared by two or more servers that are running the same application. Depending on the capabilities of the server and application, there are several ways to set up this type of configuration. Three typical ways include:

– Configuring one server (host) to communicate with the library through a

single control path; all other servers send requests to that server through a network.

– Configuring all of the servers to communicate with the library through a

single, common control path. This configuration is used in high-availability environments. Multi-initiator configurations are only supported by certain adapters and independent software vendors (ISVs). Check with your ISV.

– Configuring a single logical library to communicate with multiple servers

through multiple control paths. This configuration requires that control paths be added (see “Using Multiple Control Paths” on page 3-2).

Library

configuration is not limited to the examples given above. Many

configurations are possible, and can be designed according to your business needs. For additional information, refer to your host application documentation.

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Using Multiple Logical Libraries for Library Sharing

Multiple logical libraries are an effective way for the library to simultaneously back up and restore data from heterogeneous applications. For example, the library can be partitioned so that it processes:

v Commands from Application A (about Department X) in Logical Library 1

v Commands from Application B (about Department Y) in Logical Library 2

this configuration, the storage slots and drives in each logical library are

In dedicated to that library and are not shared among other libraries. Commands issued by the applications travel to the library through two unique control paths. Thus, the data processing for:

v Department X is confined to the storage slots and drives in Logical Library 1

v Department Y is confined to the storage slots and drives in Logical Library 2

Using Multiple Control Paths

In addition to creating multiple logical libraries, any logical library can be configured to have more than one control path. When configuring additional control paths, additional library sharing configurations and availability options are made possible. Access to the logical library is on a first-come, first-served basis and each control path for a logical library can accept commands while the library is in use by another control path. By default, only the first drive in a logical library will be LUN-1 enabled.

For a particular logical library, you can enable as many control paths as there are drives in that logical library.

Using Multiple Control Paths for Path Failover

Command failures and timeouts are costly. Yo u want your library to run smoothly and efficiently. To ensure continued processing, the library offers an optional path failover feature that enables the host device driver to resend the command to an alternate control path for the same logical library. With control path failover installed, the alternate control path can include another HBA, SAN, or library control path drive. The device driver initiates error recovery and continues the operation on the alternate control path without interrupting the application.

The 2U library does not support Control Path Failover and Data Path Failover. As a result, there should be no license key entry for ″Path Failover″ on the 2U library. Path Failover is a combination of two previous features: Control Path Failover (key entered at the library user interface) and Data Path Failover (key entered at the device driver interface). The Path Failover feature is available for select LTO 4 tape drives. Path Failover is not supported for half height drives.

The Path Failover feature can be installed by the customer.

For more information about using the path failover feature, see the Dell PowerVault TL4000 Failover Configuration Guide, included with the library documentation if purchased at point of sale and with the customer kit if purchased later.

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Library Partitioning and Element Addressing

Library 4U systems with firmware versions of .80 and higher, and containing at least 2 drives, have the ability to configure two logical libraries (create two partitions). This partitioning has been expanded with the new library firmware and half-high drive integration. Now it is possible to configure 1, 2, 3 or 4 partitions in the 4U library. Additionally the 2U library can now be configured into one or two partitions. Each library must contain at least one drive per logical library (partition). In a partitioned library, the Operator Control Panel (OCP) only reports the status of logical library 1 in the main menu due to space limitations. The user must navigate to the logical libraries status in the OCP to get the information on the additional library partitions.

Partitioning of 2U Libraries

When two half height drives are installed in a 2U library, the library firmware will support partitioning in the same way that the 4U supports partitioning with two full height drives today. The first partition will contain the first magazine and the first drive. The second partition will contain the second magazine and the second drive. The I/O station (if configured as I/O) will be shared, as is done with the partitioned 4U library.

One full height drive is ″Drive 1″. When using half height drives, the first half height drive position will be called ″Drive 1″, The second half height drive position will be called ″Drive 2.″

Partitioning of 4U Libraries

When one or more half height drives are added to a 4U library, the drive naming will change. Currently, the first full height drive is ″Drive 1″ and the second full height drive is ″Drive 2″. When you consider that each full height drive slot may contain one or two half height drives, there are four potential drives in the space that used to occupy two. As a result, the first half height drive position, or the first full-high drive position, will be called ″Drive 1″. The second half height drive position will be called ″Drive 2″. The third half height drive position, or the second full height drive position, will be called ″Drive 3″. The fourth half height drive position will be called ″Drive 4″.

Mixing of Drives

The library will support a mix of full height and half height drives in the same physical library and the same logical library. They will support a mix of Gen 3 and Gen 4 drives in the same physical library and the same logical library. They will also support a mix of SCSI, SAS, and Fibre Channel in the same physical library and the same logical library; however, mixing drive interface types in the same logical library is not recommended.

Configuration of a 1 Partition System

A one partition system configured for a 4U library contains any and all drives present in any drive positions, and it will contain all four magazines.

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Drive 2

Element Address

257

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Drive 4

Element Address

259

Drive 3

Element Address

258

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Drive 3

Element Address

258

Drive 2

Element Address

257

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Figure 3-1. Configuration of a One Partition System

Configuration of a 2 Partition System

A two partition system must have at least two drives installed. One drive must be installed in either drive position 1 or drive position 2, and another drive must be installed in either drive position 3 or drive position 4. Partition 1 will contain any drives in drive position 1 and drive position 2. Partition 1 will also contain magazine 1 and magazine 2. Partition 2 will contain any drives in drive position 3 and drive position 4. Partition 2 will also contain magazine 3 and magazine 4.

Drive 2

Element Address

256

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Drive 4

Element Address

257

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 2

Element Address

257

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Drive 4

Element Address

259

Drive 3

Element Address

258

Drive 2

Element Address

257

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Drive 4

Element Address

257

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 2

Element Address

257

Drive 1

Element Address

256

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Front side

Magazine

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Figure 3-2. Configuration of a Two Partition System

Configuration of a 3 Partition System

A three partition system must have at least three drives installed. A drive must be installed in drive position 1, another drive must be installed in drive position 2, and another drive must be installed in either drive position 3 or drive position 4. Partition 1 will contain the first drive and the first magazine. Partition 2 will contain the second drive and the second magazine. Partition 3 will contain any drives in drive position 3 and drive position 4. Partition 3 will also contain magazine 3 and magazine 4.

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 2

Element Address

256

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Figure 3-3. Configuration of a Three Partition System

Drive 4

Element Address

257

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 2

Element Address

256

Drive 1

Element Address

256

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Front side

Magazine

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Configuration of a 4 Partition System

A four partition system must have four drives. Each partition will contain one drive and one magazine.

Drive 4

Element Address

256

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 2

Element Address

256

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Figure 3-4. Configuration of a Four Partition System

SCSI Element Addressing

Every logical library starts at the first drive slot with the current assigned element start address (default value 256). It will be incremented from the bottom to the top slots for every drive slot. There is one exception to this addressing scheme to accommodate libraries currently in the field. A 4U library which contains only full height drives will continue to have the addresses assignments 256 and 257, thus causing no interruptions to their operation. Drive slots will still be incremented by 1 for each drive slot position.

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Front side

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Exchanging drives with different form factors will result in the library

Note:

needing to be reconfigured.

4U Unit with only FH drives (1 logical library)

SCSI Element Slot

257

256

4U Unit with FH and HH drives (1 logical library)

SCSI Element Slot

258

257

256

Figure 3-5. Examples of SCSI Element Addressing

The SCSI specification does not allow gaps in the SCSI element addressing. Special handling is needed for empty drive slots to fulfill the specification. Also drives which are temporarily removed need to have their address preserved to not confuse the attached host and host application. Generally only drives are reported which are currently physically available or temporarily removed. Empty (unused) slots which are located at the bottom or the top should not be reported, with an

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exception in case of a “removed” condition. A drive slot which does not contain a drive and has a position between used slots needs to be reported as a SCSI element. To signal the host application that this slot is not usable, its ACCESS bit will be disabled.

Logical Unit Number (LUN) Scanning

The library uses a single SCSI or Loop ID per drive and dual LUNs to control the tape drive (LUN 0) and library accessor (LUN 1). The library requires a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) that supports LUN scanning. If it is not enabled, your host system will not scan beyond LUN 0 and will fail to discover the library. It will only see the tape drive.

Important: Some HBAs, such as RAID controllers, do not support LUN scanning.

Host Interfaces

The 2U library and the 4U library can be attached to servers using the following interfaces:

v SCSI (LVD Ultrium 160)

v Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

v Fibre Channel

Table 3-1. Host Drive Interface Support

Drive SCSI (LVD Ultra 160) SAS FC

Ultrium 3 FH X X

Ultrium 3 HH X

Ultrium 4 FH X* X

Ultrium 4 HH X

Note: * = Dual Port SAS

SCSI Interface

Note: Although the LVD hardware in the library is capable of operating in

single-ended (SE) mode, SE operation is not recommended.

The library supports SCSI LVD attachments by using SCSI cables with 68-pin, HD-connectors. SCSI adapters must be properly terminated.

Before installing the SCSI cables, inspect all cables for damage. Do not install a cable if it is damaged. Report the damage immediately by contacting Dell customer care.

The maximum allowable length of your bus cabling depends on the type of SCSI bus that you use (LVD).

v For a server with an LVD SCSI bus:

– Use a maximum system-to-device cable length of 10 m (33 ft) when attaching

to the host interface board (SCSI) and one or two daisy-chained drives.

– Use a maximum system-to-device cable length of 5 m (17 ft) when attaching

to the host interface board (SCSI) and three to six daisy-chained drives.

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Note: For maximum performance, it is recommended to have a maximum of

one drive per SCSI bus.

– Only use the maximum system-to-device cable length of 25 m (82 ft) when

attaching directly to one device (a point to point interconnection).

Physical Characteristics of the SCSI Interface

The library operates as a set of SCSI-3 devices. The Ultrium Tape Drives attach to servers using an LV D Ultra160 SCSI interface. Each SCSI drive sled uses shielded, HD68-pin connectors, and can attach directly to a 2-byte-wide SCSI cable.

Any combination of up to two initiators (servers) and up to four targets (devices) is allowed on a single SCSI bus if the following conditions are met:

v The SCSI bus is terminated properly at each end

v Cable restrictions are followed according to the SCSI-3 specification

the SCSI-3 protocol, this type of attachment allows cable lengths of up to 25

Under m (81 ft) with the appropriate cable and terminator. The table below gives the maximum bus length between terminators for the LV D interface.

Table 3-2. Maximum bus length between terminators

Maximum Bus Length Between Terminators (in

Type of Interconnection

meters)

Point-to-point (1 server and 1 drive) 25

Multi-drop/daisy-chain (1 server and multiple drives)

12 (LVD)

Note: The maximum bus lengths stated in this table include the internal length of the bus.

For maximum performance, multiple SCSI buses may be required (see “Using Multiple SCSI Buses”), and Ultrium Tape Drives must be the only target devices that are active on the bus.

Note: For maximum performance, the quantity of tape drives that you can attach

to one SCSI bus is limited, and is based on the type of bus that you have and the amount of data compression achieved. Ultra160 SCSI buses have a bandwidth of 160 MB per second. The table below lists the types of SCSI buses and gives the recommended maximum quantity of drives that you can attach.

Table 3-3. Recommended maximum quantity of drives per SCSI bus

Type of Drive Ultra 160 SCSI Bus

LVD Ultrium 3 1 drive at 2:1 compression

Using Multiple SCSI Buses

The library has two SCSI connectors for each tape drive in the library. Each drive can be daisy-chained using a SCSI bus jumper.

Removal of any jumpers will create a SCSI bus for each drive installed in your library for attachment to multiple servers or to multiple SCSI adapter cards on one server. Remember that each SCSI bus must be terminated. Multiple SCSI buses may be required for maximum performance, depending on the application and data compression ratio. Note, however, that library (Medium Changer) control is required on at least one SCSI bus.

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The Medium Changer device is required to be addressed via LUN 1 of the lowest-numbered drive position of each logical library. The Medium Changer device may additionally be addressed via LUN 1 of other drives in any logical library.

Any bus containing a Medium Changer device via LUN 1 of a drive is referred to as a control and data path. Any other bus is referred to as a data path. For information about control paths, see “Using Multiple Control Paths” on page 3-2.

Terminating the Bus

The SCSI bus and all of the wires in the SCSI cable must be properly terminated according to the SCSI standard.

You can plug an external terminator into one of the SCSI connectors. A terminator must be installed on the last device on each end of a string of multiple devices. A terminator is included with each SCSI Ultrium Tape Drive.

SCSI Differential - LVD

LVD tape devices support a bus length of 25 meters (82 ft.) point-to-point, and 12 meters (39 ft.) using multi-drop interconnection (daisy-chaining). For each daisy-chained device, the maximum cable length must be reduced by 0.5 meters (1.6 ft.).

Important: A faster bus does not imply that an attached device will support that

SAS Interface

A drive sled with a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface can be linked directly to controllers. SAS is a performance improvement over traditional SCSI because SAS enables multiple devices (up to 128) of different sizes and types to be connected simultaneously with thinner and longer cables; its full-duplex signal transmission supports 3.0 Gb/s. In addition, SAS drives can be hot-plugged.

SAS drives will auto-negotiate speed. There are no configurable topologies thus no feature switches associated with SAS. The SAS Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 Half height drive sleds are single ported and can only be attached to one host. While the Ultrium 4 Full height drive is dual ported and can be attached to a maximum of two hosts, the intention of the second port is for redundancy for failover rather than sharing. Sharing between these two hosts is limited to active/passive cluster failover. LAN-free drive sharing is not supported. 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 the host adapter end. Initially, only point-to-point connections are supported.

data rate, but that multiple devices can operate on the bus at that maximum speed. For a detailed table of SCSI terms and related specifications, refer to the SCSI Trade Association We b site at http://www.scsita.org/terms/scsiterms.html. To ensure best performance, if possible, avoid daisy-chaining.

Fibre Channel Interface

Fibre Channel allows for an active intelligent interconnection scheme, called a Fabric, to connect devices. Everything between the ports on Fibre Channel is called the Fabric. The Fabric is most often a switch or series of switches that takes the responsibility for routing.

The library allows the selection of the following Fibre channel port behaviors:

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v LN Port: (default setting) - an automatic configuration that tries arbitrated loop

first, then switched fabric

v L Port - arbitrated loop

v N Port - point to point protocol in a switched fabric topology

Cables and Speeds

Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 4 Fibre Channel tape drives use LC duplex fiber optics cables.

The maximum distances that the library supports on a Fibre Channel link is determined by the link speed, the type of fiber (50-micron or 62.5-micron), and the device to which the library is attached.

If the library attaches to an HBA (Host Bus Adapter), refer to the distances that are supported by the HBA. If the library attaches to a switch, the supported distances are:

v For a 50-micron cable:

– 1-Gbit link speed = up to 500 m (1640 ft)

– 2-Gbit link speed = up to 300 m (984 ft)

– 4-Gbit link speed = up to 150 m (492 ft)

For a 62.5-micron cable:

– 1-Gbit link speed = up to 175 m (574 ft)

– 2-Gbit link speed = up to 150 m (492 ft)

– 4-Gbit link speed = up to 70 m (230 ft)

The library uses 50-micron cables internally. Therefore, you must use a 50-micron cable to attach to the library’s port. To attach to a 62.5-micron SAN, you must attach the 50-micron cable to an active port, such as a port on a switch.

Using Zoning to Isolate Devices and Enhance Security

For security reasons, it is important to limit the devices that a server or servers can recognize or access. Also, some performance configurations and SAN configurations can result in a device being seen multiple times from the same server. For example, if you have two HBAs from the same server connected to an Ultrium Tape Drive in the library, the drive will be detected and appear as two logical devices. That is, there will be two special files for one physical device. Zoning can address these issues.

Zoning allows you to partition your SAN into logical groupings of devices so that each group is isolated from the other and can only access the devices in its own group. Two types of zoning exist: hardware zoning and software zoning. Hardware zoning is based on physical fabric port number. Software zoning is defined with a World Wide Node Name (WWNN) or World Wide Port Name (WWPN). While zoning can be reconfigured without causing an outage, some zoning configurations can become complicated. The advantage of the library’s WWNN implementation is that you can avoid the exposure of introducing zoning errors because you do not have to change the zoning configuration if a drive needs service or replacement.

Sharing on a Storage Area Network

With Storage Area Network (SAN) components, the possibilities for connecting multiple systems and multiple drives have increased. Not all software and systems are designed to share drives. Before you install a drive that would allow two systems to share it, check that the systems and their software support sharing. If your software does not support sharing, note that Fibre Channel switches have a

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zoning capability to form a SAN partition. For systems that do not cooperate, use zoning to prevent the systems from sharing the same drive. You can remove zoned partitions as you upgrade software and system levels.

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Chapter 4. Installation and Configuration

Note: Review the information in ″Installation Planning″ before installing your

library.

To install a desktop or rack mounted 2U library or 4U library, perform the procedures in this chapter in the order they are presented.

Installing Your Library

Complete these procedures to install your library hardware.

1. “Using the Library Configuration Form.”

2. “Choosing a Location.”

3. “Unpacking the Library” on page 4-2.

4. “Verifying the Shipment” on page 4-2.

5. “Installing the Library Foot Pads (for Desktop Installation ONLY)” on page 4-3.

6. “Removing and Storing the Shipping Lock” on page 4-4.

7. “Rackmounting the Library (for Rack Installation ONLY)” on page 4-6.

8. “Connecting the Host Interface Cable” on page 4-12.

9. “Connecting a Power Cord” on page 4-13.

Using the Library Configuration Form

Before beginning the installation and configuration of your library, make a copy of the Appendix F, “Library Configuration Form,” on page F-1. Enter library information (such as serial numbers, types of drives, etc.) and configuration settings on the Library Configuration Form and store in a safe location for future reference. Be sure to update this form any time changes are made to your library hardware or configuration.

Choosing a Location

Choose a location that meets the following criteria:

Table 4-1. Location criteria

Criteria Definition

Room temperature 10° - 35° C (50° - 95° F )

Power source

Air quality The library should be placed in an area with minimal sources of particulate contamination.

Humidity 15-80 % RH non-condensing

v AC power voltage: 100-127 VAC; 200-240 VAC (4 - 2 A)

Note: The 4U library requires two separate power sources to implement redundant power.

v Line frequency: 50-60 Hz

Place

the library near an AC outlet. The AC power cord is the product’s main AC

disconnect device and must be easily accessible at all times.

Avoid areas near frequently used doors and walkways, stacks of supplies that collect dust, printers, and smoke-filled rooms. Excessive dust and debris can damage tapes and tape drives.

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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 mm/7 in.) of clearance for a 4U library

Rackmounting

the library is optional.

Unpacking the Library

Note: If the temperature in the room where the library will be installed varies by

15° C (30° F) from the room where the library was stored, allow the library to acclimate to the surrounding environment for at least 12 hours before unpacking it from the shipping container.

1. Before you begin, clear a work surface to unpack the library.

2. Open the shipping container and carefully remove the shipping materials from

the top of the library. Remove the accessory package and set it aside.

Important: Once the drive is unpacked, save and store the packaging materials

for future moves or shipping.

3. Lift the library out of the carton and remove the bag from the library. Remove

the foam cushion from the back of the library. Save the packaging materials for future use.

Important: Do not place the library on the front panel or the rear panel as this

may damage the library. The display should NOT be touched during the removal of the unit from the packaging.

4. Remove all clear plastic protective sheets from the library.

Figure 4-1. Removing the plastic protective sheets from the library

Verifying the Shipment

Verify that the following items are included in your library shipment:

v With every library:

– Power cord

– Cleaning cartridge

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– Bar code labels

– Foot pads (for desktop installation)

With every library containing a SCSI drive:

– SCSI terminator (one per SCSI drive)

– SCSI library-to-host cable (if ordered by customer)

v With every library containing a Fibre Channel drive:

– Fibre Channel library-to-host/switch cable (if ordered by customer)

v With every library containing a SAS drive:

– SAS library-to-host cable (if ordered by customer)

Rack Mount Kit

Installing the Library Foot Pads (for Desktop Installation ONLY)

Important: Operating your library on a flat surface without foot pads may damage

your library or cause it not to function properly..

Six foot pads must be installed on the bottom of the library before the library can be used as a desktop unit. If you intend to install your library in a rack, skip this step and proceed to “Removing and Storing the Shipping Lock” on page 4-4.

To install the library foot pads:

1. Being very careful, lay the library on its side.

2. Peel the adhesive from the back of each foot pad.

3. Install the foot pads on the bottom of the library enclosure by pressing each

foot into one of the six areas (1) as shown in the figure below.

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Figure 4-2. Installing foot pads on the bottom of the library enclosure

4. Carefully return the library to an upright position.

Important: Do not place any objects on top of the library.

Removing and Storing the Shipping Lock

Important: The shipping lock, which prevents the library accessor from moving

during shipment, must be removed before the library is powered ON.

The shipping lock is held in place with a label and is located in the top center of the library. After the shipping lock is removed, it should be stored on the right side of the back panel of the library for future use.

To remove and store the shipping lock:

1. Remove the blue label (

library, then remove the lock (see Figure 4-3 on page 4-5).

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) that is securing the lock (

) to the top of the

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Figure 4-3. Shipping lock and label

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Figure 4-4. Removing the Shipping lock and label

2. Store the lock (

Figure 4-5 on page 4-6.

) and label (

) on the rear panel of the library as shown in

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Figure 4-5. Library shipping lock and label storage location on rear panel of library

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Rackmounting the Library (for Rack Installation ONLY)

Attention: If you haven’t removed the shipping lock, complete this first before rackmounting your library. See “Removing and Storing the Shipping Lock” on page 4-4.

The 2U library and the 4U library are easily installed into a standard 19-inch rack system. A standard 19-inch rack system contains multiple mounting locations called EIA units as defined by the Electronics Industries Association. Each EIA unit contains three square or round holes used to mount rack designed equipment. These units are often referred to as ″U″s, thus the 2U library requires 2 EIA units (or 6 holes) of space; the 4U library takes 4 EIA units (or 12 holes) of space. Each unit is separated by a very small space. See Figure 2-5 for an example of how to count EIA units. The 2U library requires 2U (3.5 in.) of space. The 4U library requires 4U (7 in.) of space.

If you are not rackmounting your library, skip this procedure and go to “Connecting the Host Interface Cable” on page 4-12.

Important: A 2U library weighs 15.59 kg (34.37 lbs.) with one drive and without

media. A 4U library weighs 21.32 kg (47 lbs.) with one drive and without media.

To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the library:

1. observe local health and safety requirements and guidelines for

manual material handling,

2. obtain adequate assistance to lift and stabilize the library during

installation or removal, and

3. always remove all cartridges to reduce the overall weight of the

library.

install your library in a rack, perform the following steps.

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1. Verify that your rack kit includes the following contents (see Figure 4-6):

v Packaged in plastic material:

– 2 rails (not shown) – 2 mounting brackets (1)

Packaged in the small bag with no label:

– 1 T10 Torx wrench (5) – 2 U-shaped anchors (4) – 4 small screws for securing the anchors and brackets (6) – 2 large screws to secure the mounting brackets to the rack (7)

Packaged in the small bag with ″Round Hole″ on the label: 9 screws to be

used on racks with round holes. (2)

v Packaged in the small bag with ″Square Hole″ on the label: 9 screws to be

used on racks with square holes. (3)

Eight screws are needed for the installation. One additional screw is

Note:

provided for security.

Figure 4-6. Rack Kit Mounting hardware

2. Determine the location in your rack for your library to be installed and, using a

pencil, mark the location on each vertical rail in your rack.

Note: A 2U library requires 2U (3.5 in.= two EIA) of rack space. A 4U library

requires 4U (7 in. = four EIA) of rack space

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1 2

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Figure 4-7. Examples of EIA units for round hole and square hole installations

1

Two EIA units for round hole and square hole installation

2 4 Narrow Gaps between EIA units

3 Wide Gaps within the EIA unit

3. Remove the adhesive security tape on the backside of the rails. Using the

screws for your rack type (round holes or square holes) and a #2 Phillips screwdriver and ensuring that the flange on each rail points toward each other to form a shelf, secure one rail to each side of the rack in your chosen rack location. Secure both the front and back of each rail to the rack, then tighten all 8 screws. The narrow end of each rail goes to the rear of the rack. The rails extend to fit a variety of rack depths. Each rail requires 2 EIA units of rack space (1 in Figure 4-8).

Figure 4-8. Rear view of a rack showing the narrow part of the rail

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Figure 4-9. Front view of a rack showing the rails installed

4. Using the Torx wrench included in your shipment, remove the screws (

shown in Figure 4-10. Screw locations on the 4U library are similar.

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) as

Figure 4-10. 2U library side screws to remove

5. Install the library rack anchors (2) as shown in Figure 4-11 on each side of

your library using the longer counter-sunk screws included in the rack kit.

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Figure 4-11. 2U library rack anchors and mounting brackets

6. Install the library mounting brackets (1) as shown on the 2U library on each

side of the library using the screw that was removed from your library and an

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additional short, counter-sunk screw included in the rack kit. (The 4U rack anchors and mounting brackets are similar.)

7. With library rack anchors and mounting brackets installed, slide the library

onto the rails (as shown in Figure 4-12 and Figure 4-13). When the library stops, gently push the library to lock the anchors installed on each side of the library to the rails and until the mounting brackets are flush with the vertical rack rails.

Figure 4-12. Sliding the 2U library into the rack

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Figure 4-13. Sliding the 4U library into the rack

8. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, secure the library to the rack (see Figure 4-14

on page 4-11 for a 2U library; see Figure 4-15 on page 4-11 for a 4U library) by placing a screw in the center hole of each mounting bracket and tightening

them (

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Figure 4-14. Securing the 2U library to the rack

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Figure 4-15. Securing the 4U library to the rack

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Connecting the Host Interface Cable

To connect the host interface cables to the library:

1. It is recommended that you shut down and turn OFF the associated server.

Turn OFF all attached devices. Remove the power cables from the server and all attached accessories.

Important: Failure to remove the power cords from these devices before

connecting the host interface cable could result in damage to the library.

2. For a SCSI library, attach one end of the host interface cable to one of the

connectors on the back panel of the library (1). For a Fibre Channel library, attach one end of the host interface cable to the connector on the back panel of the library (4).For a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connected library, attach the host end of the SAS cable to the SAS or Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) HBA (2). Full height drives will have dual SAS or Mini-SAS connectors. Half height drives will have one SAS connector. Unused SAS connectors do not need to be terminated.

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Figure 4-16. Attaching SCSI ([1]), Fibre Channel ([4]), and SAS ([2]) cables to the 4U library. THE CONFIGURATION

SHOWN IN THIS FIGURE IS USED FOR EXAMPLE ONLY. THIS CONFIGURATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED. HALF HEIGHT SCSI DRIVES ARE NOT SUPPORTED.

3. Attach the other end of the host interface cable as follows:

v For a SCSI library, connect the host interface cable to the connector on the

SCSI host bus adapter or to the connector on the previous device on the SCSI

bus. Attach the terminator (

in “Connecting the Host Interface Cable”) to the remaining SCSI connector on the back panel of the library, if the library is the last or only device on the SCSI bus. Otherwise, attach one end of a SCSI cable to the remaining port and the other end to the next device on the SCSI bus. Make sure that the last device on the SCSI bus is properly terminated.

Note: Cables and terminators supporting Ultra160 should be used.

The host bus adapter should be LVD SCSI. A single-ended (SE) SCSI

Note:

host bus adapter will work, but will severely degrade performance,

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and limit cable length. If there are any SE devices on the same SCSI bus, the entire SCSI bus will negotiate down to SE speed and severely degrade performance.

v For a Fibre Channel library, connect the host interface cable to the host or to

a switch.

v For a SAS library, connect the drive using a host interface cable to the host

HBA. You can connect to either ports if you have a dual port configuration. Unused SAS connectors do not need termination.

4. Plug the network ethernet cable (5 in “Connecting the Host Interface Cable”

on page 4-12) into the ethernet port on the back panel of the library. If the ethernet connection is directly attached to a server or laptop, a crossover ethernet cable may be required.

Note: It is the customer’s responsibility to supply the crossover ethernet cable

if one is required.

Connecting a Power Cord

Attention: This product can ONLY be used with an approved power cord for your specific geographic region. Use of an unapproved power cord may result in:

v not meeting individual country specific safety requirements;

v overheating with potential personal injury and/or property damage; and

v a fracture resulting in the internal contacts being exposed, which potentially

could subject the user to a shock hazard.

every power supply in the library, complete the following steps.

For

1. Remove the protective label from the power receptacle on your library.

Figure 4-17. Removing the protective label from the power receptacle

2. Plug one end of the power cord (

on page 4-12) into each power supply connector on the back panel of the library.

3. Plug the other end of each power cord into the nearest properly grounded

power outlet. Use separate power sources for each power supply for redundant power.

Attention: To disconnect all power from the library, remove the power cord from each outlet. The power button removes power from portions of the library and the drives, but the power supplies still have AC power at their inputs.

4. Remove the protective plastic on the exterior surfaces of the library.

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5. Turn ON the library using the power button. Check the Operator Control Panel

display to make sure the library is receiving power. If it is not, check the power connections and your power source. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), all four LEDs are illuminated briefly, followed by a flashing Ready LED. When the initialization sequence is complete, the Home screen (see “Power-ON Display” on page 2-2) will be displayed.

Configuring Your Library

Note: Review the information in ″Installation Planning″ before configuring your

library.

The library can be configured using the Operator Control Panel and/or the Web User Interface. The recommended method for configuring your library is using the Web User Interface.

For complete detailed configuration information on all of the functions available on your library using both the Operator Control Panel and the Web User Interface, see Chapter 5, “Operations,” on page 5-1. For default library settings, see “Configure: Restore Defaults” on page 5-24

Choosing Your Configuration Method

If you choose to use the factory defaults for your library configuration, go to “Using Factory Defaults as Your Configuration” on page 4-15.

If you choose to use the Web User Interface for configuring your library, go to “Configuring Your Library using the Web User Interface” on page 4-15.

If you choose to use the Operator Control Panel for configuring your library, go to “Configure Menu” on page 5-18 for information on configuring the following items:

v Logical Libraries

v Library Settings

v Drive(s)

v Network

v Set Access PIN

v Set Date and Time

v Path Failover

complete the configuration of your library, the following items will have to be

To accessed from the Web User Interface:

v Encryption (see “Configure Library: Encryption” on page 5-41)

v User Access Information (see “Configure Library: User Access” on page 5-46)

v Logs and Traces (see “Configure Library: Logs & Traces” on page 5-48)

v Event Notification Information (see “Configure Library: Event Notification” on

page 5-48)

v Key Path Diagnostic (see “Service Library: Perform Key Path Diagnostics” on

page 5-53)

v Updating Firmware (see “Service Library: Upgrade Firmware” on page 5-54)

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Using Factory Defaults as Your Configuration

The table below shows the main default library settings. If you wish to use the defaults, no other changes need to be made before using your library

Item Default Setting

Logical Libraries 1

Active Slots Maximum

I/O Slots Enabled

DHCP Enabled

Internet Protocol IPv4 Only

Bar Code Label Length 8

Library Mode Random

AutoClean Disabled

Encryption Application Managed Encryption (AME)

For a full list of factory defaults, see “Configure: Restore Defaults” on page 5-24.

Configuring Your Library using the Web User Interface

To configure your library using the Web User Interface, complete the following procedures:

1. “Entering Network Settings using the Operator Control Panel”

2. “Logging on to the Web User Interface” on page 4-17

3. “Verifying/Updating Firmware” on page 4-17

4. “Choosing General Library Settings” on page 4-18

5. “Choosing the Number of Logical Libraries for Your Library” on page 4-20

6. “Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key” on page 4-21

7. “Setting Up Encryption” on page 4-21

8. “Choosing Drive(s) Interface Identification/Settings” on page 4-23

9. “Entering Library Network Settings” on page 4-24

10. “Entering User Access Information using the We b User Interface” on page

4-26

11. “Entering Date and Time using the Web User Interface” on page 4-26

12. “Configuring Logs and Traces using the Web User Interface” on page 4-27

13. “Entering Event Notification Information using the Web User Interface” on

page 4-27

14. “Running Key Path Diagnostic for Testing Encryption Configuration” on page

4-28

15. “Restoring Factory Default Settings using the Web User Interface” on page

4-28

16. “Logging out of the Web User Interface” on page 2-7

17. “Setting the Operator Control Panel Access PIN using the Operator Control

Panel” on page 4-29

Entering Network Settings using the Operator Control Panel

Static library network settings must be entered using the Operator Control Panel before the library can be accessed remotely using the Web User Interface. If your

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system is serviced by DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, the network parameters will be automatically set. Once remote access has been established, you can complete the configuration of your library.

1. Access the Configure menu using the Operator Control Panel.

a. From the screen that shows the library logo (Home screen), press either the

UP or DOWN button to get to the Main Menu.

b. Press the DOWN button to select Configure.

c. Press the ENTER button to display the Configure menu.

2. Press the DOWN button to highlight the Network menu.

3. Press the SELECT button to display the Network screen.

4. Select IP STACK to change Internet Protocols. Choose IPv4 only, IPv6 only, or

IPv4 & IPv6.

5. If you do not want to select DHCP as your library network setting, skip this

step and proceed to the next step. If you want to select DHCP as your library network setting, complete the following steps:

a. Press the SELECT button to highlight the DHCP field.

b. Press the DOWN button to select ON.

c. Press the SELECT button to apply your selection.

d. Skip to Step 7.

6. Press the DOWN button to select IP Address.

a. Press the SELECT button to highlight the IP Address field.

b. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the digit(s) of your library’s IP

Address.

c. Press the SELECT button to highlight the next digit(s) in your IP Address.

d. After entering the final digits, press the SELECT button to apply your

entries.

7. Press the DOWN button to select Netmask.

a. Press the SELECT button to highlight the Netmask field.

b. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the digit(s) in your library’s

Netmask address.

c. Press the SELECT button to highlight the next digit(s) in your library’s

Netmask address.

d. After entering the final digit(s) in your Netmask address, press the

SELECT button to apply your entries.

8. Press the DOWN button to select Gateway.

a. Press the SELECT button to highlight the Gateway field.

b. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the digit(s) in your library’s

Gateway address.

c. Press the SELECT button to apply your entries.

9. Press the DOWN button to select Ethernet.

a. Press the DOWN button to highlight the Ethernet field.

b. Press the SELECT button to change the Ethernet setting.

c. Press the DOWN button to select a new setting.

d. Press the SELECT button to apply the new setting.

e. Press the DOWN button and select one of the following:

v Save - to apply your new configuration.

v Cancel - to cancel all of your entries and leave the settings as they were.

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10. Press the CANCEL button until the Home screen displays.

11. Press the CANCEL button to return to the home screen.

12. Power cycle the library to initialize your configuration.

Logging on to the Web User Interface

To complete the configuration of your library using the Web User Interface, follow the steps below.

1. Return to the Home screen on the Operator Control Panel.

2. On your host computer, open Internet Explorer.

3. In the browser address field, enter your library’s IP Address. For DHCP, enter...

a. For DHCP, use the Operator Control Panel to determine the IP Address

assigned to your library. Navigate to Monitor → Library → Identity. Scroll down to IP Address and make note of the address. Enter the IP Address in your internet browser address field to access your library with the Web User Interface.

b. For IPv4 or Dual Stack IPv4 + IPv6, enter your library’s static IP Address

using the 0.0.0.0 format (four octets).

c. For IPv6, enter your library’s static IP Address or Router Assigned IP

Address using the following format: http://[0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]. To determine your Router Assigned IP Address, navigate to Monitor → Library → Network on the Operator Control Panel. For the IPv6 Router Assigned Addresses to be displayed on the Operator Control Panel, the Network must be configured to IPv6 Only and the Stateless Autoconfig on the must be set to ON.

When the login screen appears,

v Select admin for a User ID

v Enter secure for a Password

Figure 4-18. Log in screen on the Web User Interface

Verifying/Updating Firmware

It is important to run the latest level of firmware. To ensure that you are running the latest levels of library and drive firmware, complete this procedure.

1. Verify the levels of library and drive firmware currently installed on your

library.

a. Expand Monitor Library in the left navigation pane of the Web User

Interface.

b. Click Library Identity and make note of the Firmware revision.

c. Click Drive Identity and make note of the Firmware revision.

d. Log out of the Web User Interface.

2. Download the latest library and drive firmware from http://support.dell.com.

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a. Enter in your internet browser address field and press Enter on your

keyboard.

b. Compare the firmware level available on the web to those that you made

note of in step 1. If you are running the latest levels of library and drive firmware, proceed to the next step. If you are not running the latest levels of library and drive firmware, download the firmware that needs to be updated to your library host.

Update library and drive firmware on your library, if necessary.

a. Enter the IP Address of your library in your internet browser address field

and press Enter on your keyboard.

b. Log in to your library’s Web User Interface.

c. Expand Service Library in the left navigation pane of the Web User

Interface.

d. Click Upgrade Firmware.

e. Browse to the new firmware level on your host, then click Update. Do this

for both library and drive firmware, if necessary.

Choosing General Library Settings

If your library contains only one drive or logical library, both general and specific settings will be combined into one table (see Figure 4-19 on page 4-19).

1. Expand Configure Library in the left navigation pane of the Web User

Interface.

2. Click General and enter the following:

v Library Name - Enter a name for your library.

v Library Mode (select one of the following per logical library):

– Random: In random mode, the library allows the server’s (host’s)

application software to select any data cartridge in any order.

– Sequential: In sequential mode, the library’s firmware predefines the

selection of the cartridges. After initialization, the firmware causes the library to select the first available cartridge found (counting from the I/O Station through the last slot in your library) for loading into the drive.

- Autoload: Sequential mode with autoload mode ON loads the first available cartridge (slot with the lowest numerical value that contains a cartridge) automatically if the library powers ON with an empty drive.

- Loop: Sequential mode with loop mode ON loads the cartridge in the lowest numerical slot after the cartridge in the highest numerical slot has been filled and sent back to its home slot. This allows endless backup operations without user interaction.

v Active Slots - Select the number of active slots you would like to assign in

your library. This item will affect the number of Res. (Reserved) Slots in your library. For more information refer to “Configuring I/O Stations and Reserving Slots” on page 5-57.

Slots can be reserved so that they are invisible to the host. It may be

Note:

necessary to reserve slots in order to match the number of available slots to the ISV software licensing. Slots will be reserved starting with the highest element address. If your library does not have a dedicated cleaning cartridge slot, and you desire to enable Auto Clean, you must designate a reserved slot which can be used to hold the cleaning cartridge.

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v I/O Station Enabled - If checked, the I/O Station is enabled. If not, the first 3

slots (in a 4U library or the 1st slot in a 2U library) are configured as storage. See “Configure Library: General” on page 5-38.

v Auto Clean Enabled - Automatically cleans drive when drive requests

cleaning and cleaning cartridge is present in a reserved slot or a dedicated cleaning slot. All cleaning cartridges must have CLN as part of the bar code. The Universal Cleaning Cartridge has the bar code label CLNUxxLx.

v Bar Code Label Length Reported to Host - Choose between 6 and 8. With 6,

the first six characters of the cartridge VOLSER (Volume Serial Numbers) will be reported to the host. With 8, All characters in the VOLSER (first six characters plus the two character media type identifier) will be reported to the host. For more information on bar code labels, see “Bar Code Label” on page 6-4.

v Click one of the following:

– Refresh - Click this button to update the current screen.

– Apply Selections - Click this button to submit the changes made to the

screen.

Figure 4-19. The 2U library Configure Library: General screen

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Figure 4-20. Example: The 4U library Configure Library: General screen

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3. If your library has more than one drive, proceed to “Choosing the Number of

Logical Libraries for Your Library.” If your library has one drive, proceed to “Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key” on page 4-21.

Choosing the Number of Logical Libraries for Your Library

Note: Review the information in “Determining the Number of Logical Libraries”

on page 3-1 before completing the procedure in this section.

If you have a 2U or 4U library with only one drive, or do not wish to partition your library, proceed to the next section, “Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key” on page 4-21.

One cartridge magazine cannot be assigned to two logical libraries. If you partition a multi-drive library, each of the magazines must be assigned to a logical library on a magazine boundary. The entire magazine must be part of one logical library only.

Note: If you have a 2U library with two drives, you have the capability to have

two logical libraries.

In a fully populated 4U library with two full height drives and two logical libraries, resource assignments will be as follows:

v Logical Library 1 will contain Drive 1 and the left cartridge magazines.

v Logical Library 2 will contain Drive 2 and the right cartridge magazines.

I/O Station and slots reserved for cleaning cartridges, if any, are shared among

The all logical libraries.

1. Click Logical Libraries in the left navigation pane.

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Figure 4-21. The 4U library Configure Library: Logical Libraries page

2. Select the number of logical libraries you would like to create in your library.

3. Click Submit to create the logical libraries.

Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key

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 Failover Configuration Guide, included with the library documentation.

1. Click Path Failover in the left navigation pane.

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Figure 4-22. The Configure Library: Path Failover Feature Activation screen

2. Enter the Control Path Failover 12-digit feature key in the spaces provided.

3. Click Activate to save the feature key. The following screen will display if you

have correctly entered the feature key.

Figure 4-23. Feature Key verification screen

Note: Follow the instructions in the Dell PowerVault TL4000 Failover

Configuration Guide to configure your environment for failover.

Setting Up Encryption

Note: Application Managed Encryption (AME) does not require a key. Library

Managed Encryption requires a license key. The customer should contact their TSR (technical sales representative) to purchase this feature.

Prerequisites for Application Managed Encryption:

v SAS and Fibre Channel LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive (Full Height or Half Height)

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Fibre Channel is full height drive only.

Note:

v Ultrium 4 Tape Cartridge

v Library firmware level 5.80 or higher

v Drive firmware level 77BE or higher

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Prerequisites for Library Managed Encryption:

v SAS and Fibre Channel LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive (Full Height or Half Height)

Note: Fibre Channel is full height drive only.

v Ultrium 4 Tape Cartridge

v Library firmware level 5.80 or higher

v Drive firmware level 77BE or higher

v Dell Encryption Key Manager application

Setting

a Drive’s Method of Encryption

1. Click Encryption (Configure Library → Encryption) in the left navigation pane.

Figure 4-24. Feature Activation Key screen

2. On the Encryption screen, enter the Feature Activation Key to make available

the library managed encryption options.

3. Click Activate to save the key and expand the screen for additional encryption

settings.

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Figure 4-25. Configure Library: Encryption Activation screen

4. Select Enable SSL for EKM to enable Secure Sockets Layer for the Dell

Encryption Key Manager application.

5. Select an Encryption method for each logical library.

v Without an encryption license key, select None or Application Managed

Encryption.

v With an encryption license key, select Library Managed Encryption.

Select an Encryption policy for each logical library.

v Encrypt All: This is the default policy. It encrypts all cartridges using the

default data keys specified in the EKM. This setting applies to all drives in a TL2000/TL4000 logical library.

v Internal Label - Selective Encryption: Check your tape backup software

application documentation to see if this feature is supported.

v Internal Label - Encrypt All: Check your tape backup software application

documentation to see if this feature is supported.

7. A primary and secondary EKM server can be set for each logical library. Each

partition has its own Encryption and EKM settings. Maintaining primary and secondary EKM servers is desired for maximum availability of encrypted

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backup and recovery. These settings are required for Library Managed Encryption only. Enter the EKM Server Setting information.

v Primary IP address (IPv4 or IPv6): Enter the IP address of the primary EKM

server.

v Primary TCP port: After entering the Primary IP address, the library will

automatically set the value of the Primary TCP port.

v Secondary IP address (IPv4 or IPv6): Enter the IP address of the secondary

EKM server.

v Secondary TCP port: After entering the Secondary IP address, the library

will automatically set the value of the Secondary TCP port.

The Default Port for TCP (SSL disabled) is 3801. The Default Port for

Note:

SSL is 443. These values are the default values set by the library. They can be changed depending on the user configuration but the user has to make sure they match the EKM properties file.

Note: If SSL is enabled the encryption host configuration will request a SSL

port instead of a TCP port. Review your Dell PowerVault Encryption Key Manager User’s Guide for instructions to locate the appropriate port settings.

Click Activate to apply the changes.

9. Install the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) application on your host. Refer

to the Dell EKM documentation provided with your Encryption packet. The EKM IP address and EKM port will be provided to the user by the EKM application.

Choosing Drive(s) Interface Identification/Settings

1. Click Drives in the left navigation pane.

Figure 4-26. The Configure Library: Drive screen

2. Select the desired settings for each drive listed (either SCSI, SAS, or Fibre

Channel). See Figure 4-26.

3. Click one of the following:

v Refresh - to update the current screen

v Submit - to apply the changes made to the screen

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Entering Library Network Settings

This page shows the current network configuration of the library and allows modification to the configuration. When a change is requested, a pop-up box will ask to confirm the changes.

1. Click Network in the left navigation pane, to display the Network page.

Figure 4-27. Configure Library: Network page

2. Select a Protocol Stack - Choose IPv4 only, IPv6 only, or Dual Stack IPv4 &

IPv6.

When changes are made, the following Warning message will appear

Note:

when the Submit button is clicked.

Figure 4-28. Warning screen

The library must be rebooted or the changes will not take place.

3. Enter IPv4 settings (if applicable).

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a. DHCP Address - Click this item ON to have the IP Address of your library

automatically set by the library host computer. Leave unchecked and enter the appropriate information for the IP Address, Network Mask, and Gateway Address.

b. IP Address - An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network.

Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. For example, 1.160.10.240 could be an IP address.

c. Network Mask - This address defines and limits users within a local

network.

d. Gateway Address - This address allows access outside the local network.

4. Enter IPv6 settings (if applicable).

a. DHCP Address - Click this item ON to have the IP Address of your library

automatically set by the library host computer. Leave unchecked and enter the appropriate information for the IP Address, Network Mask, and Gateway Address.

b. IPv6 stateless auto config - Stateless Auto config is ALWAYS on (not

defeatable). When logging in to the library on your browser using an IPv6 address, make sure you enclose the IPv6 address in square brackets. For example: [0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0].

c. Static assigned IPv6 address - Enter the assigned IPv6 address. The format

of an IPv6 IP address is a 128-bit numeric address written as 8 groups of four numbers separated by colons. When logging in to the library on your browser using an IPv6 address, make sure you enclose the IPv6 address in square brackets. For example: [0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0].

d. IPv6 prefix length - The default prefix length is set to 64, but can be set to

any length, depending upon the address used.

e. IPv6 gateway address - This address allows access outside the local

network.

5. Enter SNMP settings.

a. SNMP Enabled - If you desire to have SNMP Traps sent to an IP address of

your choosing, place a check in this box.

b. SNMP Target 1-IP Address - If SNMP Traps are enabled, enter an IP

address where SNMP Traps are to be sent.

c. SNMP Target 2-IP Address - Enter an optional 2nd IP address where SNMP

Traps are to be sent, or leave as 0.0.0.0.

d. SNMP Target 3-IP Address - Enter an optional 3rd IP address where SNMP

Traps are to be sent, or leave as 0.0.0.0.

e. Community Name - Enter your preferred name, or leave as “public”. The

Community Name is limited to 33 alpha-numeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).

6. Enable SSL for secure Web communication - If you desire to have SSL (Secure

Sockets Layer) enabled, place a check in this box.

7. Select an Ethernet Setting - You can disable Ethernet settings, manually enable

them, or let another machine enable them by using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). You can also set a specific speed for the Ethernet port or specify the library to automatically negotiate the speed. Ethernet Settings choices are: Auto (the default), 10 Mbit/Half, 10 Mbit/Full, 100 Mbit/Half, 100 Mbit/Full. Please refer to http://support.dell.com to determine the availability of manual Ethernet settings in your library’s firmware.

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Entering User Access Information using the Web User Interface

This function, other than the Access PIN, is not available on the Operator Control Panel.

1. Click User Access in the left navigation pane.

Figure 4-29. The Configure Library: User Access screen

2. Choose a Role.

v User

v Superuser

v Admin

v Service

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Only one password can be set for each Role.

Note:

3. Enter the New Password . The password has a maximum of 10 characters (A-Z,

a-z, 0-9, @, <hyphen>, <space>, <period>).

4. In Repeat Password, enter the new password again.

5. In Support Name, enter the name of the person that will be able to offer the

user help with the library.

Note: Only one support person can be configured for the entire tape library.

The support person may or may not be one of the user, superuser, or admin account holders.

6. In Support Phone, enter the phone number of the person that will be able to

offer the user help with the library.

7. In Support Email, enter the email address of the person that will be able to

offer the user help with the library.

8. Click one of the following:

v Refresh - to update the current screen.

v Submit - to apply the changes made to the screen.

Entering Date and Time using the Web User Interface

1. Click Date & Time in the left navigation pane.

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Figure 4-30. The Configure Library: Date and Time screen

2. Enter the current Time using the HH:MM:SS 24-hour format.

3. Enter the current Date using the MMDDYYYY format.

4. Click one of the following:

v Refresh - to update the current screen

v Submit - to apply changes made to the current screen

Configuring Logs and Traces using the Web User Interface

This function is not available on the Operator Control Panel.

1. Click Logs & Traces in the left navigation pane.

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Figure 4-31. The Configure Library: Logs and Traces screen

2. For Error Log Mode, select Continuous so all information for logs and traces

will be captured.

3. Leave all options under Trace Level and Trace Filters selected. These options

can be changed by Service personnel only.

4. Click Submit to apply any changes.

Entering Event Notification Information using the Web User Interface

This function is not available on the Operator Control Panel.

Use this menu item to set up email notification of library errors and warnings.

1. Click Event Notification in the left navigation pane.

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Figure 4-32. The Configure Library: Event Notification screen

2. If you would like to be notified when an error occurs, select Notify Errors.

3. If you would like to be notified when a warning occurs, select Notify

Warnings.

4. In To Email Address, enter the email address to which the information will be

sent.

5. In Email Domain, enter the domain name for the email address.

6. In SMTP Server Address, enter the IP Address of the SMTP server associated

with the email address.

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Running Key Path Diagnostic for Testing Encryption Configuration

Please refer to http://support.dell.com to determine the availability of this feature.

If you have purchased an encryption activation key and any drives in your library are configured for library managed encryption, run the Key Path Diagnostic to ensure that your encryption configuration is correct.

Important: Ensure that library firmware and drive firmware are up to date before

running the Key Path Diagnostic. Library firmware level must be greater than 6.xx. See “Verifying/Updating Firmware” on page 4-17.

For information on running the diagnostic, refer to “Service Library: Perform Key Path Diagnostics” on page 5-53.

Restoring Factory Default Settings using the Web User Interface

If you would like to erase your current configuration and restore factory default settings (see Table 5-3 in “Configure: Restore Defaults” on page 5-24), do so by selecting Restore Defaults in the Configure Library menu.

This function is also available on the Operator Control Panel. If you do not have the capability of accessing your library using the Web User Interface, write down all library configuration settings on the Appendix F, “Library Configuration Form,” on page F-1 for future reference.

Logging out of the Web User Interface

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Setting the Operator Control Panel Access PIN using the Operator Control Panel

1. Navigate to Configure → Set Access PIN.

2. Press the SELECT button to highlight the first digit of the 4-digit Access PIN.

3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select each digit.

4. Press the SELECT button to move to the next digit.

5. Repeat these steps for repeating the Access PIN.

6. After entering the final digit, press the DOWN button and select one of the

following:

v Save - to apply your settings.

v Cancel - to delete your settings.

Preparing the Host

Follow these general guidelines:

1. Ensure that your backup application supports the SCSI, SAS, or Fibre Channel

host bus adapter (HBA).

2. Ensure that all the required or latest available Operating System files and/or

updates (dll’s, PTF’s, etc.) have been installed and applied.

3. If the host server is connected to a network, check with the system

administrator before turning host power OFF.

4. Install a suitably rated HBA. Remember that if there are any single-ended (SE)

devices on the same SCSI bus, the entire SCSI bus will negotiate down to SE speed and severely degrade performance and limit cable length.

5. Ensure that LUN scanning is enabled on the SCSI host adapter.

6. Ensure that Fibre Channel Tape Support is enabled on the Fibre Channel HBA

if installing a library with a Fibre Channel drive.

7. Ensure that SAS support is enabled on the SAS HBA if installing a library with

a SAS drive.

8. For library managed encryption capability, install the Dell Encryption Key

Manager (EKM) application on your host. Refer to the Dell PowerVault Encryption Key Manager User’s Guide for detailed instructions.

Verifying the Connection

1. Depending on the server configuration, you may need to change the SCSI ID or

Fibre Channel Loop ID of the library, if the current ID is the same as another device on the bus.

2. When the host server is powered ON, install the software and/or driver(s) that

are compatible with the library. Backup software packages may require additional software or licensing to communicate with the library accessor.

3. If this is a SCSI attachment, ensure the library is properly terminated. If the

library is the only SCSI device, other than the SCSI host adapter on the selected SCSI bus, it must be terminated. Likewise, if the library is physically the last SCSI device on the SCSI bus, it must be terminated. Only the devices physically located at the beginning and end of the SCSI bus should be terminated.

4. Confirm that the host server operating system recognized the library. In

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, you can verify this by going to: Settings →

Control Panel → System → Hardware → Device Manager → Tape Drive and/or Medium Changer .

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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 be released using the Operator Control Panel or the Web User Interface. In case the Operator Control Panel or Web User Interface initiated process has failed or the library no longer has power, a manual emergency release is available.

Important: To manually release a magazine, see “Releasing the Magazines

2U Library Cartridge Magazines

The 2U library has two cartridge magazines. The left cartridge magazine (see Figure 4-33) has eleven storage slots and houses the elective 1-slot I/O Station. The right magazine (see Figure 4-34) has twelve storage slots. For information about Element Addressing, see “2U Library I/O Slot, Storage Slots and Drive Slot Element Addresses and Physical Locations” on page A-1.

Manually” on page 9-1. This manual process should only be used if the magazine cannot be released using the Operator Control Panel or the Web User Interface.

Figure 4-33. 2U library left magazine

Figure 4-34. 2U library right magazine

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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.

Figure 4-35. 2U library I/O Station 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 page 4-32). The upper left magazine has twelve storage slots. The lower left magazine has nine storage slots and houses the elective 3-slot I/O Station (1 in Figure 4-36). The upper right magazine has twelve storage slots. The lower right magazine has twelve storage slots. For information on Element Addressing, see “4U Library I/O Slots, Storage Slots, and Drive Slots Element Addresses and Physical Locations” on page A-2.

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Figure 4-36. 4U library left magazines

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Figure 4-37. 4U library right magazines

4U Library I/O Station

The I/O Station in a 4U library (see Figure 4-38) is part of the lower 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 lower left magazine.

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Figure 4-38. 4U library I/O Station in the lower left magazine

There are finger holes on the back side of the I/O Station (see 1 in Figure 4-39 on page 4-33) that allow the user to push the cartridges out of the I/O station.

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Figure 4-39. Finger Holes on back side of 4U library I/O Station

Populating the Library with Data Cartridges

For information on working with the cartridge magazines, see “Cartridge Magazines” on page 4-30.

1. Unlock the cartridge magazines.

v Using the Operator Control Panel: Control → Magazines v Using the Web User Interface: Manage Library → Release Magazine

The magazines will relock after 15 seconds if they have not been

Note:

removed.

2. Remove all magazines from the library.

3. Insert cartridges in the left magazine(s). Do not store cartridges in the I/O

Station or in the dedicated cleaning cartridge slot. See “2U Library I/O Slot, Storage Slots and Drive Slot Element Addresses and Physical Locations” on page A-1 or “4U Library I/O Slots, Storage Slots, and Drive Slots Element Addresses and Physical Locations” on page A-2 for determining slot location.

4. Insert cartridges in the right magazine(s).

5. Put all magazines back into the library. The library will automatically start up

and perform an inventory check.

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Inserting the Cleaning Cartridge

See the Note below for 4U libraries with a Dedicated Cleaning Slot (DCS).

The following criteria must be followed for Auto Clean to function:

1. The Auto Clean function must be configured ″On″ or ″Enabled″.

v Operator Control Panel: Configure->Library Settings->Enabled

v Web User Interface: Configure Library->General->Auto Clean->checkmark

Earlier versions of the 4U library contained a Dedicated Cleaning Slot

Note:

(DCS). This DCS can be retained and is supported by future library firmware updates. However, library firmware later than 3.90 will allow removal of the DCS, thus enabling this slot to be used as a storage slot. Once the DCS is removed, the Auto Clean cleaning cartridge slot must be configured as described below. If the DCS has been removed, it can only be reinstated by restoring factory default settings. To remove the DCS, perform the following procedure using the Operator Control Panel (OCP): OCP->Configure->Library Settings->General-

>Remove

2. A storage slot must be reserved (Res or RSVD).

v Reserving a slot is accomplished by reducing the Active Slot count in any

particular logical library. A reserved slot (or slots) is always the last slot in the last magazine of any particular logical library. A cleaning cartridge that is in a reserved slot is available to any logical library drive even if the reserved slot is not in that particular logical library. If the library contains multiple logical libraries, typically, the last logical library is chosen to be the reserved slot containing the cleaning cartridge. As with a library with a single logical library, this slot is the last physical slot in the library (top right magazine, uppermost rear slot).

3. A cleaning cartridge (CLNxxxLx) must be placed or moved to a reserved slot.

v A cleaning cartridge must be replaced after 50 uses. Click on the Web User

Interface, Monitor Library->Inventory .

v Find the magazine that contains the cleaning cartridge.

v Click on the (+) located under that magazine presentation to expand the

detail of resident cartridges.

v Observe the cleaning cartridge location displayed. The number of Media

Loads represent how many times the cleaning cartridge has been used. The number 50, minus that Media Load number represents the number of uses left.

To install a cleaning cartridge in the 2U or 4U library:

a. Use the Operator Control Panel: Control → Move Cartridge or the Web User

Interface: Manage Library → Move Media to insert the cleaning cartridge into the reserved slot or the DCS (if one exists, 4U only).

b. An alternate method is to use the Release Magazine option:

v Operator Control Panel: Control → Magazine (Left/Right) v Web User Interface: Manage Library → Release Magazines (Left/Right)

Place a cleaning cartridge into the reserved slot or the DCS (if one exists, 4U

only).

DCS->No/Yes->Save.

A user has the option to perform manual cleaning by navigating in the

Note:

RMU to Service → Clean Drive. In units with more than one drive to be

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cleaned, the user must manually refresh the screen after the clean has completed in order to be able to select an additional drive to be cleaned.

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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 5-1. Menu navigation shortcuts

Menu Navigation Shortcuts

Information/

Activity

Access PIN, create

Operator Control Panel

Configure → Set Access PIN “Configure:

new

Access PIN,

Configure → Set Access PIN “Configure:

modify existing

Accessor, number of cartridge

Monitor → Library → Status → Cycles

moves

Auto Clean, enable

Cartridge, currently

Configure → Library Settings → Auto Clean

Monitor → Library → Status → Act. Cart

active/moving

Cartridge,

Not available with this interface Monitor Library → Inventory “Monitor

determine encryption

Cartridge, Inventory

Monitor → Inventory → Magazines

Cartridge, Move Control → Move Cartridges “Control:

Cartridge

Monitor → Inventory → Drive (n) “Monitor:

currently in drive (n), serial number

For More

Info We b User Interface

Set Access PIN” on page 5-24

“Monitor: Library” on page 5-11

“Configure: Library” on page 5-20

“Monitor: Library” on page 5-11

“Monitor: Inventory” on page 5-15

Move Cartridges” on page 5-17

Inventory” on page 5-15

For More

Info

Configure Library → User Access

“Configure Library: User Access” on page 5-46

Configure Library → User Access

“Configure Library: User Access” on page 5-46

Monitor Library → Library Status

“Monitor Library: Library Status” on page 5-33

Configure Library → General “Configure

Library: General” on page 5-38

Monitor Library → Library Status

“Monitor Library: Library Status” on page 5-33

Library: Inventory” on page 5-37

Manage Library → Perform Inventory

“Manage Library: Perform Inventory” on page 5-50

Manage Library → Move Media

“Manage Library: Move Media” on page 5-49

Monitor Library → Drive Status

“Monitor Library: Drive Status” on page 5-34

5-1

Table 5-1. Menu navigation shortcuts (continued)

Menu Navigation Shortcuts

Information/

Activity

Cartridge in drive (n), serial number

Operator Control Panel

Monitor → Drive → Status → Drive (n)/Source

For More

Info We b User Interface

“Monitor: Drive” on page 5-13

Configuration, save and restore

Configure → Restore Defaults “Configure:

Restore Defaults” on page 5-24

Control path, enable

Configure → Drive → Control Paths

“Configure: Drive” on page 5-22

Date and time, current setting

Monitor → Library → Identity → Date/Time

“Monitor: Library” on page 5-11

Date and time, set Configure → Set Date and Time “Configure:

Set Date and Time” on page 5-25

Dedicated Cleaning slot, removing,

Configure → Library Settings “Configure:

Library” on page 5-20

reinstating

DHCP, current status

Monitor → Library → Network → DHCP

“Configure: Network” on page 5-23

DHCP, modify Configure → Network → DHCP “Configure:

Network” on page 5-23

Diagnostics, run drive Head test

Service → Service → Drive Tests “Service: Run

Tests” on page 5-27

Diagnostics, run drive Media test

Service → Service → Drive Tests “Service: Run

Tests” on page 5-27

Diagnostics, run drive Normal Read/Write test

Service → Service → Drive Tests “Service: Run

Tests” on page 5-27

For More

Info

Monitor Library → Drive Status

“Monitor Library: Drive Status” on page 5-34

Configure Library → Restore Defaults

“Configure Library: Restore Defaults” on page 5-49

Configure Library → Drive “Configure

Library: Drives” on page 5-43

Monitor Library → Library Identity

“Monitor Library: Library Identity” on page 5-30

Configure Library → Date & Time

“Configure Library: Date & Time” on page 5-47

Not available with this interface

Configure Library → Network “Configure

Library: Network” on page 5-44

Configure Library → Network “Configure

Library: Network” on page 5-44

Service Library → Perform Diagnostics

“Service Library: Perform Diagnostics” on page 5-52

Service Library → Perform Diagnostics

“Service Library: Perform Diagnostics” on page 5-52

Service Library → Perform Diagnostics

“Service Library: Perform Diagnostics” on page 5-52

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Table 5-1. Menu navigation shortcuts (continued)

Menu Navigation Shortcuts

Information/

Activity

Diagnostics, run drive POST

Operator Control Panel

Service → Service → Drive Tests “Service: Run

For More

Info We b User Interface

Tests” on page 5-27

Diagnostics, run

Not available with this interface Service Library → Perform

Key Path diagnostics (if feature is available)

Diagnostics, run Library Verify test

Service → Library Verify “Service:

Library Verify” on page 5-26

Diagnostics, run Slot to Slot test

Service → Run Tests “Service: Run

Tests” on page 5-27

Diagnostics, run System Test

Service → Run Tests “Service: Run

Tests” on page 5-27

Display Contrast Service → Display Contrast “Service:

Display Contrast” on page 5-29

Drive, change interface configuration

Drive, change

Configure → Drive → Drive Interface

“Configure: Drive” on page 5-22

Not available with this interface Configure Library →

encryption

Drive, clean Service → Service → Clean Drive “Service:

Service (Drives)” on page 5-27

Drive, current SCSI/Loop ID

Monitor → Drive → Identity “Monitor:

Drive” on page 5-13

Drive, current status

Monitor → Drive → Status “Monitor:

Drive” on page 5-13

For More

Info

Service Library → Perform Diagnostics

“Service Library: Perform Diagnostics” on page 5-52

“Service

Key Path Diagnostics

Library: Perform Key Path Diagnostics” on page 5-53

Not available with this interface.

Service Library → Perform Diagnostics

“Service Library: Perform Diagnostics” on page 5-52

Service Library → Perform Diagnostics

“Service Library: Perform Diagnostics” on page 5-52

Not available with this interface.

Configure Library → Drives “Configure

Library: Drives” on page 5-43

“Configure

Encryption

Library: Encryption” on page 5-41

Service Library → Clean Drive “Service

Library: Clean Drive” on page 5-50

Monitor Library → Drive Identity

“Monitor Library: Drive Identity” on page 5-31

Monitor Library → Drive Status

“Monitor Library: Drive Status” on page 5-34

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Table 5-1. Menu navigation shortcuts (continued)

Menu Navigation Shortcuts

Information/

Activity

Drive, data compression

Operator Control Panel

Not available with this interface. Monitor Library → Drive

For More

Info We b User Interface

Identity → Data Compression

ON/OFF

Drive, Fibre, Worldwide Node Name

Drive, Hashed SAS Address

Monitor → Drive → Identity → Drive (n)/WWNN

“Monitor: Drive” on

Monitor Library → Drive Status

page 5-13

Not available with this interface. Monitor Library → Drive

Status → Hashed SAS Address

Drive, Interface type

Configure → Drive → Drive Interface

“Configure: Drive” on

Configure Library → Drive “Configure

page 5-22

Drive, SCSI Inquiry string

Monitor → Drive → Identity → Drive (n)/Product ID

“Monitor: Drive” on

Monitor Library → Drive Identity

page 5-13

Drive, turn power ON/OFF

Service → Service → Drive Power “Service:

Service

Configure Library → Drive “Configure

(Drives)” on page 5-27

Drive activity, current

Monitor → Drive → Status → Drive (n)/Activity

“Monitor: Drive” on

Monitor Library → Drive Status

page 5-13

Drive fan, status Monitor → Drive → Status →

Drive (n)/Cooling

“Monitor: Drive” on

Monitor Library → Drive Status

page 5-13

Drive Dump, save Not available with this interface. Service Library → Save Drive

Dump

Encryption, activate

Encryption, configure

Not available with this interface. Configure Library →

Encryption

Not available with this interface. Configure Library →

Encryption

For More

Info

“Monitor Library: Drive Identity” on page 5-31

“Monitor Library: Drive Status” on page 5-34

Library: Drives” on page 5-43

“Monitor Library: Drive Identity” on page 5-31

Library: Drives” on page 5-43

“Monitor Library: Drive Status” on page 5-34

“Save Drive Dump” on page 5-52

“Configure Library: Encryption” on page 5-41

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Table 5-1. Menu navigation shortcuts (continued)

Menu Navigation Shortcuts

Information/

Activity

Encryption, testing

Operator Control Panel

Not available with this interface. Service Library → Perform

For More

Info We b User Interface

Key Path Diagnostics

configuration(if feature is available)

Encryption, determine

Not available with this interface. Monitor Library → Drive

Status → Encryption method

method, current method

Ethernet settings Configure → Drive → Ethernet Configure Library → Ethernet

Event notifications: add,

Not available with this interface. Configure Library → Event

Notification

modify, and delete

Error log, view Monitor → Library → Error log “Monitor:

Service Library → View logs “View Logs”

Library” on page 5-11

Error logs and traces, set mode

Factory Default settings, restore

Not available with this interface Configure Library → Logs &

Traces

Configure → Restore Default “Configure:

Restore

Configure Library → Restore Defaults

Defaults” on page 5-24

Fibre Channel, speed

Monitor → Drive → Status → Drive (n)/Speed

“Monitor: Drive” on

Monitor Library → Drive Status

page 5-13

Fibre Channel, topology

Monitor → Drive → Status → Drive (n)/Topology

“Monitor: Drive” on

Monitor Library → Drive Status

page 5-13

Fibre Channel link, status

Monitor → Drive → Status → Drive (n)/Link

“Monitor: Drive” on

Monitor Library → Drive Status

page 5-13

Firmware, drive, current level

Monitor → Drive → Identity “Monitor:

Drive” on

Monitor Library → Drive Identity

page 5-13

Firmware, library, identify current level

Monitor → Library → Identity “Monitor:

Library” on page 5-11

Monitor Library → Library Identity

For More

Info

“Service Library: Perform Key Path Diagnostics” on page 5-53

“Monitor Library: Drive Status” on page 5-34

“Configure Library: Event Notification” on page 5-48

on page 5-51

“Configure Library: Logs & Traces” on page 5-48

“Configure Library: Restore Defaults” on page 5-49

“Monitor Library: Drive Status” on page 5-34

“Monitor Library: Drive Identity” on page 5-31

“Monitor Library: Library Identity” on page 5-30

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Table 5-1. Menu navigation shortcuts (continued)

Menu Navigation Shortcuts

Information/

Activity

Firmware, library,

Operator Control Panel

Not available with this interface. Service Library → Upgrade

For More

Info We b User Interface

update

Gateway, current address

Monitor → Library → Network → Gateway

“Monitor: Library” on page 5-11

Gateway Address, modify

Configure → Network → Gateway

“Configure: Network” on page 5-23

Inventory, perform

Control → Re-Inventory “Control:

Re-Inventory” on page 5-18

I/O Station, configuring

Configure → Library “Configure:

Library” on page 5-20

I/O Station, current status

Monitor → Library → Status “Monitor:

Library” on page 5-11

I/O Station, open Control → Open I/O Station “Control:

Open I/O Station” on page 5-16

IP Address, current

Monitor → Library → Identity “Monitor:

Library” on page 5-11

IP Address, modify

Configure → Network → IP Address

“Configure: Network” on page 5-23

Library, current status

Monitor → Library → Status “Monitor:

Library” on page 5-11

Logical libraries, configure

Configure → Logical Libraries “Configure:

Logical Libraries” on page 5-18

For More

Info

“Service

Firmware

Library: Upgrade Firmware” on page 5-54

Configure Library → Network “Configure

Library: Network” on page 5-44

Configure Library → Network “Configure

Library: Network” on page 5-44

Manage Library → Perform Inventory

“Manage Library: Perform Inventory” on page 5-50

Configure Library → General “Configure

Library: General” on page 5-38

Monitor Library → Library Status

“Monitor Library: Library Status” on page 5-33

Not available with this interface

Monitor Library → Library Identity

“Monitor Library: Library Identity” on page 5-30

Configure Library → Network “Configure

Library: Network” on page 5-44

Monitor Library → Library Status

“Monitor Library: Library Status” on page 5-33

Configure Library → Logical Libraries

“Configure Library: Logical Libraries” on page 5-40

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Table 5-1. Menu navigation shortcuts (continued)

Menu Navigation Shortcuts

Information/

Activity

Operator Control Panel

Logs, library, view Monitor → Library → Error Log “Monitor:

For More

Info We b User Interface

Service Library → View Logs “View Logs”

Library” on

For More

Info

on page 5-51

page 5-11

Magazines, graphical representation

Monitor → Inventory → Magazines

“Monitor: Inventory” on page 5-15

Monitor Library → Inventory “Monitor

Library: Inventory” on page 5-37

Magazines, Unlock

Control → Magazines “Control:

Magazine” on page 5-17

Manage Library → Release Magazine

“Manage Library: Release Magazine” on page 5-50

Mode, library, change

Configure → Library Settings → Mode

“Configure: Library” on page 5-20

Configure Library → General “Configure

Library: General” on page 5-38

Mode, library, current

Monitor → Library → Identity “Monitor:

Library” on page 5-11

Monitor Library → Library Identity

“Monitor Library: Library Identity” on page 5-30

Netmask, current address

Monitor → Library → Network → Netmask

“Monitor: Library” on page 5-11

Configure Library → Network “Configure

Library: Network” on page 5-44

Netmask Address, modify

Configure → Network → Netmask

“Configure: Network” on page 5-23

Configure Library → Network “Configure

Library: Network” on page 5-44

Network configuration, change

Configure → Network “Configure:

Network” on page 5-23

Configure Library → Network “Configure

Library: Network” on page 5-44

Network configuration, view

Monitor → Library → Network “Monitor:

Library” on page 5-11

Configure Library → Network “Configure

Library: Network” on page 5-44

Path Failover, enter activation key

Power cycles Monitor → Library → Status “Monitor:

Configure → Path Failover “Configure:

Path Failover” on page 5-26

Library” on page 5-11

Configure Library → Path Failover

Monitor Library → Library Status

“Configure Library: Path Failover” on page 5-40

“Monitor Library: Library Status” on page 5-33

Restart, library, Not available with this interface. Service Library → Reboot “Service

Library: Reboot” on page 5-55

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Table 5-1. Menu navigation shortcuts (continued)

Information/

Activity

SCSI Inquiry

Operator Control Panel

Monitor → Library → Identity “Monitor:

string, library

Serial Number,

Monitor → Drive → Identity “Monitor:

drive

Serial Number,

Monitor → Library → Identity “Monitor:

library

Slots, number active

Slots, number empty

Slots, reassign number of active,

Monitor → Library → Identity → Active Slots

Monitor → Library → Status → Slots Empty

Configure → Library Settings → Active Slots

reserving

SNMP, modify

Not available with this interface. Configure Library → Network “Configure

settings

Telnet Service

Service → Telnet Service Port “Service:

Port, activate

Time elapsed

Monitor → Library → Status “Monitor:

since power ON

Operator Control

Configure → Set Access PIN “Configure:

Panel, access PIN, enable/disable

Web User

Not available with this interface. Configure Library → User

Interface, user access, create or modify

Menu Navigation Shortcuts

For More

Info We b User Interface

Monitor Library → Library

Library” on

Identity

page 5-11

Monitor Library → Drive

Drive” on

Identity

page 5-13

Monitor Library → Library

Library” on

Identity

page 5-11

“Monitor: Library” on

Monitor Library → Library Identity

page 5-11

“Monitor: Library” on

Monitor Library → Library Status

page 5-11

“Configure:

Configure Library → General “Configure

Library” on page 5-20

Not available with this

Telnet Service

interface. Port” on page 5-29

Monitor Library → Library

Library” on

Status

page 5-11

Not available with this Set Access

interface. PIN” on page 5-24

Access

For More

Info

“Monitor Library: Library Identity” on page 5-30

“Monitor Library: Drive Identity” on page 5-31

“Monitor Library: Library Identity” on page 5-30

“Monitor Library: Library Status” on page 5-33

Library: General” on page 5-38

Library: Network” on page 5-44

“Monitor Library: Library Status” on page 5-33

“Configure Library: User Access” on page 5-46

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Operator Control Panel Navigation

The four control keys on the front of a 2U or 4U library enable the user to navigate through the library settings and make changes as needed to configure the library.

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Figure 5-1. 2U Library Control Keys

Figure 5-2. 4U Library Control Keys

Table 5-2. Library Control Keys

Control Keys

1 UP (+) - Upper left button

Description

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Used to scroll upward through menu items.

2 CANCEL - Upper right button

Used to cancel a user action and return to the previous menu screen.

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Table 5-2. Library Control Keys (continued)

Control

Description

Keys

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 Main

Selection Menu will appear. The Main Selection screen shows Monitor, Control, Configure, and Service.

2. Scroll to your selection, then press the SELECT (3) key. The sub-menu for the

selected menu item will appear.

3. Use the UP (1) or DOWN(4) and SELECT (3) keys to scroll until you get

to the area/screen you wish to configure.

4. Use the CANCEL (2) key if you wish to move backwards through the menu

selections.

Operator Control Panel Menu Tree

The Operator Control Panel Main menu is made up of the following items:

v Monitor

v Control

v Configure

v Service

The table below shows each Main menu item and the associated sub menu items.

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Configure ServiceControlMonitor

Library

Drive

Inventory

Open I/O Station

Move Cartridges

Magazines

Re-Inventory

Logical

Libraries

Library

Settings

Drive

Network

Set Access PIN

Restore Default

Set Date and

Time

Library Verify

Run Tests

Service (Drives)

Display Contrast

Telnet Service

Port

Figure 5-3. Operator Control Panel Menu Tree

Monitor Menu

The Monitor menu contains information about the following sub menu items:

v Library

v Drive

v Inventory

Monitor: Library

This menu item displays current library information and settings.

Path Failover

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Chapter 5. Operations 5-11

Monitor

Library

Status

Act. Cart.

On Time

Cycles

I/O Station

Serial Number

Version

Vendor ID

Product IDSlots Empty

IP Address

Active Slots

Error Log NetworkIdentity

IP Stack

DHCP-ON Prefix Length

DHCP-OFF

IP Address

Netmask

Static IPv6

Address

Link Local

IPv6 Addr

Router assigned

IPv6 Addr

Gateway

Date/Time

WWNN

Library Mode

Figure 5-4. Monitor: Library menu

Under Monitor → Library are the following items:

v Status

v Identity

v Error Log

v Network

Under Monitor → Library → Status are the following items:

v Status - current status of the library

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Ethernet

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v Act. Cart - the serial number of the cartridge currently active in the library

v On Time - the amount of time the library has been powered ON

v Slots Empty - the number of empty slots in the library

v Cycles - the total number of cartridge moves carried out by the library accessor

v I/O Station - indicates whether the I/O Station holds a cartridge or is empty

v Date/Time - gives the current date and time set in the library

Under Monitor → Library → Identity are the following items:

v Service Tag - the service tag of the library

v Version - the current level of library firmware installed

v Vendor ID - Dell

v Product ID - TL2000/TL4000

v IP Address - current library IP address

v Active Slots - number of active slots in the library

v WWNN - World Wide Node Name of the library

v Library Mode - current library mode (Random or Sequential)

Under Monitor → Library → Error Log, you will have a list of errors logged by the library. The errors will be displayed beginning with the most recent error.

Under Monitor → Library → Network are the following items:

v IP Stack - the internet protocol currently being used by the library

v DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

v IP Addresses - the internet addresses of the library

v Netmask - the Network Mask Address of the library

v Gateway - the Gateway Address of the library

v Ethernet - the speed of the ethernet interface

v Prefix Length - the length of the IP Address prefix

v Static IPv6 Address - the static IPv6 address of the library

v Link Local IPv6 Address - local link-only IPv6 address of the library

v Router assigned IPv6 Address - IPv6 address(es) discovered by the network

router

Monitor: Drive

This menu item displays drive information and settings.

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Monitor

Drive

Status Identity

Drive (n) Drive (n)

Status Firmware Rev

Activity Vendor ID

Topology

(A)

Speed

(A)

Loop ID

(A)

Source

Cooling

Port A

Status

Speed

(A)

Hashed

Address (A)

Port B Status

Speed (B)

WWNN

Topology

(A)

Speed

(A)

Loop ID

(A)

Product ID

Serial Number

PID

(A)

PID

(B)

SCSI ID

Hashed

Address (B)

Figure 5-5. Monitor: Drive menu

Under Status and Drive (n) are the following items:

v Status - the current status of the drive

v Activity - the current action being performed by the drive

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Dell TL2000 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Read this First

Minimum Firmware Levels for Common Library Features

Contacting Dell

Contents

Figures

Tables

Safety and Environmental Notices

Danger Notice

Caution Notice

Laser Safety and Compliance

Class I Laser Product

Performing the Safety Inspection Procedure

Rack Safety

Preface

Related Publications

Chapter 1. Product Description

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Internal View of Library

Bar Code Reader

Encryption

Supported Internet Protocols

SNMP Messaging

Maximum Library Storage Capacity and Data Transfer Rate

Ultrium Tape Drives

Speed Matching

Channel Calibration

Media

Power Management

Library Specifications

Product Environment

Supported Device Drivers

Chapter 2. User Interfaces

Operator Control Panel

Operator Control Panel Philosophy

Power-ON Display

Note about the Front Panel LEDs

Input Modes

Selecting Predefined Values

Toggling Values

Entering Numerical Values

Power ON/OFF

Web User Interface

Login

System Status

Web User Interface Help Pages

Logging out of the Web User Interface

Chapter 3. Installation Planning

Determining the Number of Logical Libraries

Basic Guidelines

Library Sharing

Using Multiple Logical Libraries for Library Sharing

Using Multiple Control Paths

Using Multiple Control Paths for Path Failover

Library Partitioning and Element Addressing

Logical Unit Number (LUN) Scanning

Host Interfaces

SCSI Interface

Physical Characteristics of the SCSI Interface

Using Multiple SCSI Buses

Terminating the Bus

SCSI Differential - LVD

SAS Interface

Fibre Channel Interface

Cables and Speeds

Using Zoning to Isolate Devices and Enhance Security

Sharing on a Storage Area Network

Chapter 4. Installation and Configuration

Installing Your Library

Using the Library Configuration Form

Choosing a Location

Unpacking the Library

Verifying the Shipment

Installing the Library Foot Pads (for Desktop Installation ONLY)

Removing and Storing the Shipping Lock

Rackmounting the Library (for Rack Installation ONLY)