Dell PowerVault TL2000 Configuration Guide

DellPowerVault™TL4000/TL2000FailoverGuide
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9|Page 12/31/09 version 2.0
MainPath
Failover Path
MultipleHostFailoverconfiguration
(twohosts,twoFCswitches,and2FCdrives)
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Figure5:ReferenceConfiguration5
NotethataSANenvironmentissusceptibletobackupperformanceissuesduetothesharingof
resourcesacrossmultiplehosts.Afailovereventinthesystemcanpotentiallycomplicatethe
performanceissues.Failoverisameanstomaintainthedatastorageflowintheeventofafailurealong
thecommunicationpathbetweenthehostandthedriveorlibrary,buttheenvironmentmanagermust
monitorthestateofthesystemtoensureallthepathsareactive.
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FailoverReferenceConfiguration6:
OnehostwithdualportSASHBAandoneDellPowerVault™withasingleSASdrive
Inthisconfiguration,failoveroccursonlyifoneoftheHBAsfails.Thisconfigur ationonlysupportsdata
pathfailoverasthereisnoseconddrivetofailoverthecontrolpath.Thephysicalconnectionofthis
configurationisshowninFigure6.
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Alwaysrefertowww.dell.com\supportforlatestdocumentationandupdates
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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)