Table Of Contents - Dell EMC ML3 User Manual

Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Minimum firmware levels for common library
features . . . . . .
Contacting Dell . . .
Safety and environmental notices . . . xiii
Danger and Caution notices
Possible safety hazards .
Class I laser product . .
Performing the safety inspection procedure .
Rack safety . . . . .
Power Cords. . . . .
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . .
Structure and supported library configurations .
Components . . .
Front panel . . .
Rear panel . . .
Magazines . . .
Power supply. .
Bar code reader .
User interfaces . . .
Supported tape drives .
Control path drives .
Mixed drives . . .
Drive sled back panels.
Physical and logical addresses of drives .
Supported tape cartridges
Library functions . .
Encryption . . .
Library sharing . .
Path failover and load balancing .
Alerts and logging .
Host connectivity . .
Network connectivity .
Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Library Layout and Location requirements .
Power cords . . . .
Network requirements.
Host requirements . .
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Unpacking the Base Module and Expansion
Modules .
Identifying Library Module components .
Preparing top and bottom modules .
Installing modules in a rack .
Installing a tabletop module .
Aligning and connecting modules .
Validating tape drive installation .
. xi
Connecting cables .
. xii
Powering on the library .
The Initial Setup process .
Initial configuration and customization .
Labeling and loading tape cartridges .
. xiii
Verifying the installation .
. xvi
Advanced library configuration.
. xvi
Overview .
. xvii
Library partitioning
. xvii
Verifying the host connection
. xix
Managing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
The Management GUI .
The Operator Panel.
Locating Management functions
. 1
Default settings .
. 2
Methods of cleaning drives .
. 7
Accessing cartridges
. 7
Configuring Library Managed Encryption (KMIP) 70
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Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Finding event information
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Identifying a failed component .
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Running library tests .
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Troubleshooting Guide
. 12
Pre-call checklist.
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Contacting Dell .
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Diagnostic information
. 15
The ITDT firmware update, dump retrieval and
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drive test tool
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Event codes .
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Main error events .
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Warning error events .
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Configuration Change events
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Informational events .
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TapeAlert flags .
. 20
TapeAlert flags supported by the library.
TapeAlert flags supported by the drive .
Sense data .
. 23
Drive Error Codes: Single-character display
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SCD dot .
. 31
Status light .
Upgrading and servicing . . . . . . 105
Internal view of library .
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