4 Common Service Procedures
The following minimum skills are required to install the ML6000 tape library in a simple environment:
• Ability to lift 50 pounds (23 kilograms)
• System Administrator skills for the technologies being implemented
• Basic understanding of SCSI, Fibre Channel, and SAS interfaces and connectivity
• Basic understanding of the operating system(s) in the installation environment
• Ability to use basic commands to transfer data, for example: tar, dd, or Windows backup
• Ability to modify configuration files as necessary, including root/admin access privileges
• Ability to install device drivers
• Previous experience installing other storage devices; for example: tape- or disk-drive-based
storage
• Ability to follow written instructions
• Basic understanding of tape drive and library technology as well as their use
Please note that deploying the ML6000 tape library into a Storage Area Network (SAN) environment can
increase complexity, and may require much deeper expertise for success to be assured. Dell recommends
that maintenance of the ML6000 only be performed by someone with substantial experience maintaining
systems in a SAN environment.
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