Dell PowerVault TL2000 Configuration Guide

DellPowerVault™TL4000/TL2000FailoverGuide
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18|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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Thelibraryvalidatestheenteredlicensekeyandprovidesa“FailoverEnabled”message
uponsuccessfulcompletion.Intheeventyouenterthewronglicensekey,thelibrary
returnsa“KeyNotValidated”failuremessage.
1.NavigatetoConfigure→PathFailover
2.PresstheSELECTbuttontohighlightthefirstdigitofthe12‐digitlicensekey.
3.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstoselecteachdigit.
4.PresstheSELECTbuttontomovetothenextdigit.
5.Afterenteringthefinaldigit,presstheDOWNbuttonandselectoneofthefollowing:
‐Save‐toapplyyoursettings
‐Cancel‐todeleteyoursettings
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ConfiguretheDellPowerVault™TL2000/TL4000controlpathinthesecondary
drives
Bydefault,thelibraryhasonlyonecontrolpathvia drive1inthelibraryregardlessofthenumber
ofdrivesinstalled.Inordertoconfigurecontrolpathfailover, youmustenablethecontrolpath
inthedrivesettingsforthesecondarydrivePleaserefertotheDellPowerVault
™TL2000Tape
LibraryandTL4000TapeLibraryUser’sGuideforinstructionsonenablingcontrolpath.Enabled
controlpathforalladditionaldrivesinthelibrary
BringtheLibraryBackOffline
PleaserefertotheDellPowerVault
™TL2000TapeLibraryandTL4000TapeLibraryUser’sGuide
forinstructionsonbringingthelibrarybackonline.
BackupHostControlPathFailoverSetup
ThehostsystemmusthaveMicrosoftWindows2003,20080r2008R2(32‐or64‐bit).Youmustinstall
theDellPowerVault™TL4000devicedriveronyourbackuphostsystem.TheDellPowerVault™
TL2000/TL4000drivercanbedownloadedfromhttp://support.dell.com
.Pleasefollowtheinstallation
Instructionsincludedinthedriverpackage.
VerifytheOSseesthelibrary.TherewillbeadriveslistedintheDeviceManagerforeachphysical
connectiontothedrive(s)
BackupApplicationSetupandSupport
CommVaultistheonlybackupapplicationthatcurrentlysupportsfailover.Installthebackup
application;pleaserefertoyourCommVaultdocumentationforinstallationinstructions
*ImportantNote:EnsureyourCommVaultinstallationinstallhasalltheupdatesrequiredforLT05tape
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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)