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  • Page 1 ™ ™ Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries...
  • Page 3 ™ ™ Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries...
  • Page 4 Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety and Environmental Notices . . . v Danger Notice . Caution Notice Laser Safety and Compliance Class I Laser Product . Rack Safety Installation ... . . 1-1 Choosing a Location .
  • Page 6 Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries...

  • Page 7: Safety And Environmental Notices

    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...

  • Page 8: Laser Safety And Compliance

    It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock. Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries...
  • Page 9 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.
  • Page 10 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. viii Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries...

  • Page 11: Installation

    Installation To install a desktop or rack mounted 2U library or 4U library, perform the procedures in this chapter in the order they are presented. Choosing a Location Choose a location that meets the following criteria: Table 1-1. Location criteria Criteria Definition Room temperature...

  • Page 12: Verifying The Shipment

    3. Install the foot pads on the bottom of the library chassis by pressing each foot into one of the six areas ( 1 ) as shown in the figure below. Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries may damage the library.

  • Page 13: Removing And Storing The Shipping Lock

    Figure 1-1. Installing foot pads on the bottom of the library enclosure 4. Carefully return the library to an upright position. Important: Do not stack objects on top of the library. Removing and Storing the Shipping Lock Important: The shipping lock, which prevents the library accessor from moving The shipping lock is held in place with a label and is located in the top center of the library.

  • Page 14: 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 1-3. Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries ) and label ( ) on the rear panel of the library as shown in...
  • Page 15 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;...
  • Page 16 3. 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 the Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries requires 4 EIA units (7 in.) of rack space.
  • Page 17 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. The narrow end of each rail goes to the rear of the rack. The rails extend to fit a variety of rack depths.
  • Page 18 Figure 1-9. Sliding the 2U library into the rack Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries...
  • Page 19 Figure 1-10. Sliding the 4U library into the rack 8. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, secure the library to the rack (see Figure 1-11 for a 2U library; see Figure 1-12 on page 1-10 for a 4U library) by placing a screw in the center hole of each mounting bracket and tightening them ( Figure 1-11.

  • Page 20: Connecting The Host Interface Cable

    Half high drives will have one SAS connector. Unused SAS connectors do not need to be terminated. 1-10 Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries connecting the host interface cable could result in damage to the library.
  • Page 21 Figure 1-13. Attaching a SCSI host interface cable to the 2U library Figure 1-14. Attaching host interface cables to the 4U library. THE CONFIGURATION SHOWN IN THIS FIGURE IS USED FOR EXAMPLE ONLY. THIS CONFIGURATION IS NOT SUPPORTED. Figure 1-15. Attaching a SAS interface cable to the 2U library 3.

  • Page 22: Connecting A Power Cord

    Home screen will be displayed. 1-12 Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries host bus adapter will work, but will severely degrade performance, 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.

  • Page 23: Configuring Your Library

    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. To configure your library, you will be using the Operator Control Panel and/or the Web User Interface.

  • Page 24: Logging On To The Web User Interface

    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. 1-14 Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries...

  • Page 25: Choosing Library Settings

    In a fully populated 4U library with full high 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. Note: For more information about various configurations, see Fig 1.x on page The I/O Station and slots reserved for cleaning cartridges, if any, are shared among all logical libraries.
  • Page 26 Figure 1-18. The 2U library Configure Library: General screen 1-16 Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries 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.

  • Page 27: Choosing Drive(S) Interface Identification/Settings

    Figure 1-19. Example: The 4U library Configure Library: General screen Choosing Drive(s) Interface Identification/Settings 1. Click Drives in the left navigation pane. 2. Select the desired settings for each drive listed (either SCSI, SAS, or Fibre Channel). Refer to Figure 1-20. 3.

  • Page 28: Entering User Access Information Using The Web User Interface

    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 1-18 Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries...

  • Page 29: Entering Encryption Feature Activation Key

    Figure 1-23. Configure Library: Encryption Activation screen 3. Click Activate to save the feature key. Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key Please contact your Dell technical sales representative about the availability of this feature. 1. Navigate to Configure Library → Path Failover.

  • Page 30: Configuring Logs And Traces Using The Web User Interface

    4. In Email Domain, enter the domain name for the email address. 1-20 Getting Started with the Dell PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Tape Libraries Failover (key entered at the library user interface) and Data Path Failover (key entered at the device driver interface). A single activation key...

  • Page 31: Preparing The Host

    5. In SMTP Server Address, enter the IP Address of the SMTP server associated with the email address. Figure 1-27. The Configure Library: Event Notification screen Preparing the Host Follow these general guidelines: 1. Ensure that your backup application supports the SCSI, SAS, or Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA).

  • Page 32: Cartridge Magazines

    Important: To manually release a magazine, refer to the Dell PowerVault TL2000 2U Library Cartridge Magazines The 2U library has two cartridge magazines. The left cartridge magazine (see Figure 1-28) has eleven storage slots and houses the 1-slot I/O Station.
  • Page 33 Figure 1-29. 2U library right magazine 2U Library I/O Station The I/O (Input/Output) Station (see Figure 1-30) 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.
  • Page 34 I/O Station ( 1 in Figure 1-31). The upper right magazine has twelve storage slots. The lower right magazine has twelve storage slots. For information on Element Addressing, refer to the Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User’s Guide.

  • Page 35: Populating The Library With Data Cartridges

    Figure 1-33. 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 1-34) that allow the user to push the cartridges out of the I/O station. Figure 1-34.

  • Page 36: Inserting The Cleaning Cartridge

    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. Refer to the Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User’s Guide for more information.
  • Page 37 v Operator Control Panel: Control → Magazines v Web User Interface: Manage Library → Release Magazine Right b. Place the cleaning cartridge into the DCS if one exists, or into the slot that you reserved earlier for this purpose. 1-27 Installation...

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