Dell PowerVault TL2000 Configuration Guide

DellPowerVault™TL4000/TL2000FailoverGuide
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16|Page 12/31/09 version 2.0
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Alwaysrefertowww.dell.com\supportforlatestdocumentationandupdates
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• DellPowerVault™TL2000/TL4000MicrosftWindowsdevicedriver.Thedrivercanbe
downloadedfromDellsupportsite:http://support.dell.com
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ImportantNote:PleaserefertoDellPowerVault™CompatibilityMatrixforlatestsupportedOSlist,
BackupapplicationandDellPowerVault™Tapeconfigurations.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor‐sys/matrix/PVMatrix/index.htm
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DellPowerVault™TL2000/TL4000LibraryFailoverSetup
 TaketheLibraryOffline
Beforestartingthefailoverconfigurationprocess,itisimportanttoensurenobackupjobsare
runningandlibraryresourcesarenotcontrolledbythetapebackupapplication
FollowtheinstructionsfortakingthelibraryofflineintheDellPowerVault™TL2000TapeLibrary
andTL4000TapeLibraryUser’sGuide.Intheeventyoudonothaveacopyofthisdocument,it
canbedownloadedfromtheDellsupportsiteathttp://support.dell.com.
UpgradeLibraryandDriveFirmwaretotheLatestVersion
EnsureyourDellPowerVault
™TL2000/TL4000libraryhasthelatestlibraryanddrivefirmware.
Thelatestfirmwarecanbefoundathttp://support.dell.com.
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Ifafirmwareupgradeisneeded,followtheinstructionsincludedinthefirmwaredownload
packagelocatedathttp://support.dell.com.
 Applythefailoverlicensetothelibrary
Inordertosupportfailover,alicensemustbeenteredintoyourlibrary.Ifalicenseisneeded,
pleasecontactyourDelltechnicalsalesrepresentative.Followthestepsprovidedwithyour
failoverdocumentationtoobtainthelicenseforyourlibrary.
FailovercanbeenabledviatheRemoteManagementUnit(RMU)ortheOperatorControlPanel
(OCP).Selectthemethodyoupreferandfollowtheinstructionsbelow.
EnteringPathFailoverLicenseActivationKeyviatheRemoteManagement
Interface(RMU)
Ifyouorderedfailoveratpointofsale,theenvelopecontainingthefailover
authorizationcodeislocatedintheaccessoryboxthatcamewithyourunit.Ifyou
orderedfailoverafterpointofsale,anenvelopecontainingyourfailoverauthorization

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)