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DellPowerVault™TL4000/TL2000FailoverGuide

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1|Page 12/31/09 version 2.0

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DellPowerVault™TL4000/TL2000FailoverConfigurationGuide

Thisdocumentdescribesthefailoverfeature,outlinesthesupportedfailoverconfigurationsfortheDell

PowerVault™

TL4000andTL2000productsandprovidesinstructionsforconfiguringthelibrary,drives,

andhostserverforfailover.

PleasenotethesupportedconfigurationsarecloselyrelatedtotheLTOdrivegenerationandformfactor

installedinthetapelibrary.PleasereferDellPowerVault™supportedFailoverconfigurationmatrixtable

1and2

Contents

WhatisFailover?........................................................................................................................................... 2

DellPowerVault™TL2000/TL4000ConfigurationSupportmatrix ............................................................... 2

BasicEnvironmentConfigurationRequirements.......................................................................................... 3

FailoverSupportConfigurationDetails......................................................................................................... 4

ConfigurationSamples.................................................................................................................................. 4

LT05SpecificRequirementsForFailoverSupport ......................................................................................11

Heterogeneousvalidatedconfigurations ................................................................................................... 13

ConfiguringyourEnvironmenttoSupportFailover.................................................................................... 15

DellPowerVault™TL2000/TL4000LibraryFailoverSetup.......................................................................... 16

TaketheLibraryOffline............................................................................................................................... 16

UpgradeLibraryandDriveFirmwaretotheLa testVersion ....................................................................... 16

BackupHostControlPathFailoverSetup ................................................................................................... 18

BackupApplicationSetupandSupport ......................................................................................................18

FailoverConfigurationVerification.............................................................................................................20

FailoverTestProcedure .............................................................................................................................. 20

FailoverPerformanceconsiderations ......................................................................................................... 21

AppendixA‐Recoveringfromafailoverevent ..........................................................................................22

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Reference Guide116 pages

Software Guide16 pages

Release Notes3 pages

Important Information10 pages

User Guide Addendum2 pages

Getting Started Guide3 pages

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Dell PowerVault TL2000 Specifications

General

Number of Drives	1 or 2
Number of Slots	24
Type	Tape Library
Drive Types	LTO-4, LTO-5, LTO-6
Interface	SAS, Fibre Channel
Dimensions	8.68 in (22.05 cm) x 19.0 in (48.26 cm) x 30.0 in (76.2 cm)
Tape Drive Compatibility	LTO-4, LTO-5, LTO-6
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies optional
Operating Temperature	50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C)
Non-operating Temperature	-40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C)