Dell PowerVault TL1000 - Manual (Page 7)

Contents
Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Safety and environmental notices . . . xi
Safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Laser safety and compliance. . . . . . . . . xii
Performing the safety inspection procedure. . . . xii
Rack safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Chapter 1. Product description . . . . 1-1
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Cartridge magazine . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Bar code reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
SAS host interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Supported Internet Protocols . . . . . . . . 1-7
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
messaging
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Network Time Protocol . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Ultrium tape drives . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Logical Unit Number (LUN) scanning . . . . . 1-9
Location coordinates and element addresses . . . 1-9
Library specifications . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Product environment . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Supported device drivers . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Chapter 2. User interfaces . . . . . . 2-1
Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Web User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Chapter 3. Installation and
configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Choosing a location . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Installing in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Removing the accessor locking screw . . . . . 3-7
Attaching the library to a server . . . . . . . 3-8
Configuring the library . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Configuring your library with the Web User
Interface .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Configuring your library with the Operator
Panel .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Populating the library with cartridges . . . . . 3-27
Verifying library and drive operation . . . . . 3-28
Taking the Library Online . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Registering for support notification . . . . . . 3-29
Chapter 4. Operations . . . . . . . . 4-1
The Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Monitoring the library . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Managing the library . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Configuring the library . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Servicing the library . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
The Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Monitoring the library . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Managing the library . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Configuring the library . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Servicing the library . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Chapter 5. Media . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Data cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Cartridge compatibility . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Write once, read many (WORM) cartridges . . . 5-3
WORM media . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Data security on WORM media . . . . . . 5-4
WORM media errors . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Requirements for WORM capability . . . . . 5-4
Cleaning cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Bar code labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Guidelines for the use of bar code labels . . . 5-6
Write-Protect switch . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Cartridge care and handling . . . . . . . . 5-7
Provide training . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Ensure proper packaging . . . . . . . . 5-8
Provide proper acclimation and environmental
conditions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Perform a thorough inspection . . . . . . . 5-9
Handle the cartridge carefully . . . . . . . 5-9
Examples of cartridge problems . . . . . . 5-10
Environmental and shipping specifications for
tape cartridges.
. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting . . . . . 6-1
How the library reports problems. . . . . . . 6-1
Library error message content . . . . . . . . 6-2
Diagnosing a problem . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Isolating problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Installation and configuration problems. . . . . 6-8
Interpreting front panel LEDs . . . . . . . . 6-8
Reseating cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Emailing logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Chapter 7. Service procedures . . . . 7-1
ITDT-DCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Contacting Dell technical support . . . . . . . 7-2
Chapter 8. Removal and replacement
procedures
. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Required tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Replacing a defective cartridge magazine . . . . 8-1
Unlocking the cartridge magazine manually . . . 8-1
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