Dell PowerVault TL4000 - Manual (Page 7)

Contents
Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Minimum firmware levels for common library
features .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Safety and environmental notices . . . xiii
Danger and caution notices . . . . . . . . . xiii
Laser Safety and Compliance . . . . . . . . xiv
Performing the safety inspection procedure . . . xiv
Rack safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Chapter 1. Product Description . . . . 1-1
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Bar Code Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Supported Internet Protocols . . . . . . . . 1-7
SNMP Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
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 . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Product Environment . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Supported Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . 1-14
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
Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Web User Interface Help Pages . . . . . . 2-8
Logging out of the Web User Interface . . . . 2-8
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 . . . . . 3-7
Host Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
SCSI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
SAS Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Fibre Channel Interface . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Chapter 4. Installation and
Configuration
. . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Using the Library Configuration Form . . . . . 4-1
Installing Your Library . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . 4-16
Connecting a Power Cord . . . . . . . . 4-18
Configuring Your Library . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Choosing Your Configuration Method . . . . 4-19
Using Factory Defaults as Your Configuration 4-19
Configuring Your Library using the Web User
Interface .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Configuring Your Library using the Operator
Control Panel .
. . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Preparing the Host . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Verifying the Connection . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Cartridge magazines . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Populating the Library with Data Cartridges 4-42
Inserting the Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . 4-43
Chapter 5. Operations . . . . . . . . 5-1
Operator Control Panel Navigation . . . . . . 5-7
Operator Control Panel Menu Tree . . . . . . 5-9
Monitor Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Service Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Web User Interface Menus . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Monitor Library Menu . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Manage Library Menu . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Configure Library Menu . . . . . . . . 5-43
Service Library Menu . . . . . . . . . 5-58
Import and Export Media during Normal Library
Operation .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Configuring I/O Stations and Reserving Slots . . 5-67
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