Introduction 2 Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library 6 Description 14 Understanding the User Interface 42 Configuring Your Library 56 Advanced Reporting 132 Capacity on Demand 144 Library Managed Encryption 146 Running Your Library 161 Getting Information – Logs and Reports 188 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware 199 Installing, Removing, and Replacing 210 Troubleshooting 377 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes 414 Library Specifications 421 TapeAlert Flag Descriptions PO Contacting Dell PY Dell P
Chapter 1 1 Introduction This guide contains information and instructions necessary for the normal operation and management of the PowerVault ML6000 library. This guide is intended for anyone interested in learning about or anyone that needs to know how to install, configure, and operate the PowerVault ML6000 library. Be aware that administrator level privileges are required to configure many of the features described in this guide.
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Chapter 1 Introduction Explanation of Symbols and Notes Other Documents You Might Need The following documents are also available for this product. These documents can be found on the Dell Support Web site. For the Dell Support Web site address, see Appendix C, Contacting Dell. • Dell PowerVault ML6000 Getting Started Guide • Dell PowerVault ML6000 SMI-S Reference Guide • Dell PowerVault ML6000 Basic SNMP Reference Guide • Dell PowerVault ML6000 SCSI Reference Guide • Dell LTO Media Handbook, Version 2.
Chapter 1 Introduction Supported Configurations Supported Configurations Caution: ML6030 (and higher) CM and Expansion Modules require professional installation. Professional installation may have been included with your purchase. Please call 1-800-945-3355 to schedule professional installation of your PowerVault library.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library 2 This chapter provides an overview of the steps required to unpack, set up, and install the PowerVault ML6000 library. For basic library setup instructions, see the Dell PowerVault ML6000 Getting Started Guide at http://support.dell.com. A copy of the Dell PowerVault ML6000 Getting Started Guide is also included in the product box with your library. For complete installation instructions, see Installing, Removing, and Replacing.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library Read this Section Before Unpacking and Installing the PowerVault ML6000 Warning: The power outlet must be available near the library and must be easily accessible. Details on positioning the library include: • Make sure a power source (only of the type marked on the product label) is available. See Library Specifications for power requirements. • Route any cables to avoid walking on them or pinching them with items placed on or against them.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library Read this Section Before Unpacking and Installing the PowerVault ML6000 Warning: All libraries must be installed in a rack having a main protective earthing (grounding) terminal, and power must be supplied via an industrial plug and socket-outlet and/or an appliance coupler complying with IEC 60309 (or an equivalent national standard) and having a protective earth (ground) conductor with a cross sectional area of at least 1.5 mm2 (14 AWG).
Chapter 2 Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library Unpacking your Library Unpacking your Library Caution: Note: Remove all interior packaging material from the library before powering the library on or installing the library in a rack. Save all packaging material in case you need to move or ship the library in the future. • Open the I/E station door and remove the yellow strip in the I/E station. • Remove the orange robot restraint assembly securing the robot to the floor of the library.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library Installing and Rack-Mounting Follow the detailed preparation and installation instructions for your library configuration.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library Before Running and Configuring the Library Before Running and Configuring the Library Note: The PowerVault ML6000 can take up to 30 minutes to perform the initial boot. It is not safe to power cycle the library until the Setup Wizard appears in the operator panel. Note: Initial power-on and initialization should occur prior to loading media.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library Configuration Details Configuration Details Note: You must use the Web client to manually create partitions. At the initial power-on, partitions can only be created automatically via the operator panel user interface. • If your PowerVault ML6000 will be configured with zero I/E station slots, be sure to complete bulk loading of tape cartridges before configuring partitions. You may also bulk load tape cartridges while the system is powered down.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library Configuration Details Caution: Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide Please check your host backup software documentation for driver requirements. If Windows drivers are required, either the Windows default driver may be used (recommended), or the PowerVault ML6000 devicespecific device driver can be found at http://support.dell.com.
Chapter 3 3 Description The PowerVault ML6000 tape library automates the retrieval, storage, and management of tape cartridges. Tape cartridges are stored in the library and mounted and dismounted from tape drives using firmware running on the library or software running on the host systems. The PowerVault ML6000 tape library offers advanced management features and reliability as well as scalable performance and storage capacity.
Chapter 3 Description Library Configuration These building blocks form the basis of the following library configurations: • The ML6010 CM is a 5U Library Control Module. Figure 1 on page 15 shows the front view of the ML6010 CM. • The ML6020 CM consists of one (1) ML6010 CM 5U Library Control Module and one (1) PowerVault ML6000 EM 9U Library Expansion Module (14U total). Figure 2 on page 16 shows the front view of the ML6020 CM.
Chapter 3 Description Library Configuration Figure 2 ML6020 CM Library Configuration (5U Library Control Module Plus One 9U Library Expansion Module) 1 5U Library Control Module 2 9U Library Expansion Module Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 16
Chapter 3 Description Library Configuration Figure 3 ML6030 CM Library Configuration (5U Library Control Module Plus Two 9U Library Expansion Modules) 1 5U Library Control Module 2 9U Library Expansion Module 3 9U Library Expansion Module Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 17
Chapter 3 Description Modules Warning: All libraries taller than 14U must be installed in a rack having a main protective earthing (grounding) terminal, and power must be supplied via an industrial plug and socket-outlet and/or an appliance coupler complying with IEC 60309 (or an equivalent national standard) and having a protective earth (ground) conductor with a crosssectional area of at least 1.5 mm2 (14 AWG).
Chapter 3 Description Modules Each module has a specific number of fixed storage slots, I/E station slots, and tape drive slots available. See Library capacity is as follows. on page 423 for the number of slots available for each library configurations. Note: Slot counts in this document do not include five inaccessible slots in the bottom row of any library configuration. For more information about these slots, see Unused Slots on page 171.
Chapter 3 Description Modules Figure 4 Base Systems Plus 9U Library Expansion Modules ML6010 (41 slots) ML6020 (133 slots) ML6030 (225 slots) ML6030 CM + 1 9U Library Expansion Module (317 slots) ML6030 CM + 2 9U Library Expansion Modules (409 slots) 9U Library Expansion Module 5U Library Control Module 5U Library Control Module 5U Library Control Module 5U Library Control Module 9U Library Expansion Module 9U Library Expansion Module 5U Library Control Module 9U Library Expansion Module 9U
Chapter 3 Description Front Panel Components Front Panel Components Figure 5 shows the front panel components of the library. The paragraphs following Figure 5 describe the components in detail.
Chapter 3 Description Front Panel Components Access Door 3 The access door allows access to the internal components of the library. Each 5U Library Control Module and 9U Library Expansion Module has an access door. In most cases, you will not need to access the library through this door except when you want to bulk load or unload cartridges from the library. The access door is locked by the I/E station door. To open the access door, you must first open the I/E station door.
Chapter 3 Description Back Panel Components Operator Panel 3 Front Power Button 3 The operator panel is the touch screen display device upon which the graphical user interface (GUI) appears. The operator panel is located on the access door of the 5U Library Control Module. The library operations and service functions are performed from this screen. The GUI is also accessible through a remote Web client.
Chapter 3 Description Back Panel Components Figure 6 Back Panel Components 1 Library control blade (LCB) 2 FC I/O blade (optional) 3 FC I/O fan blades (required with FC I/O blades) 4 Rear power switch 5 Power supplies 6 Upper and lower Ethernet ports on 9U Library Expansion Module 7 Module terminator connectors (CAN bus connectors) Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 24
Chapter 3 Description Back Panel Components Rear Power Switches Power System 3 3 Rear power switches are located on each power supply. Turning off the rear power switch on a power supply removes all power from the library. The rear power switches should be used in all emergency and service situations. Warning: Turn off the rear power switch whenever you are servicing the library. In the event of danger to personnel or property, immediately turn off the rear power switch and remove all power cords.
Chapter 3 Description Back Panel Components The power system consists of the following components: • Power supply • AC power cord The power supply has three light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that provide status information. These LED status indicators are green and blue in color. • Green represents AC OK or DC OK. • Blue represents swap-mode power status. Figure 7 shows the power supply LEDs. For more information on the behavior of the LEDs, see Power Supply LEDs on page 404.
Chapter 3 Description Back Panel Components Figure 7 Power Supply LEDs 1 Library Control Blade 3 LEDs The library control blade (LCB) manages the entire library, including the operator panel and picker assembly, and is responsible for running system tests to ensure that the library is functioning properly. The LCB also provides internal communication to Fibre Channel (FC) I/O blade slots. The LCB has four Ethernet ports, supporting a total of four FC I/O blades in the library.
Chapter 3 Description Back Panel Components • Green represents processor status. • Amber represents health status. • Blue represents power-control status. Figure 8 shows the location of the LCB components, including LEDs. For more information on the behavior of the LCB LEDs, see Blade Status LEDs on page 396.
Chapter 3 Description Back Panel Components Figure 8 Library Control Blade Fibre-Channel Input/Output Blades 3 1 LEDs (blue, amber, green) 2 Gigabit Ethernet (external network) port 3 Ethernet I/O blade control ports (inactive if FC I/O blades are not installed) 4 Service Ethernet port 5 Service serial port 9U Library Expansion Modules support optional Fibre Channel (FC) Input/Output (I/O) blades that provide connections for FC tape drives in the library.
Chapter 3 Description Back Panel Components Each FC I/O blade has six auto-negotiating, 4 Gb/s FC ports and backplane connections. The FC I/O blade provides two host communication ports and four connection ports to FC drives. Each FC I/O blade is cooled by a fan blade that is installed next to the FC I/O blade in the 9U Library Expansion Module. FC I/O blades and fan blades are hot-swappable.
Chapter 3 Description Back Panel Components Figure 9 FC I/O Blade 1 FC ports to host(s) 2 FC ports to drive(s) 3 LEDs (blue, amber, green) Each FC I/O blade is cooled by a fan blade that is installed next to the FC I/O blade in the 9U Library Expansion Module. For information on installing the fan blade, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade on page 370. Figure 10 shows the FC I/O fan blade, including the LED. The single amber LED represents health status.
Chapter 3 Description Robotic System and Barcode Scanner Figure 10 FC I/O Fan Blade 1 LED (amber) Robotic System and Barcode Scanner The robotic system identifies and moves the cartridges between the storage slots, tape drives, and the I/E station. The robotic arm (picker) has picker fingers that enable it to grab tape cartridges and move them into positions along X, Y, and Z motion coordinates.
Chapter 3 Description Tape Drive Support Each tape cartridge must contain a barcode that the barcode scanner reads during the inventory process. During the inventory process, the barcode scanner reads the fiducial labels to identify the types of magazines and tape drives that are installed in the library. Every tape cartridge must have a unique machine-readable barcode attached to it. Tape cartridges cannot have duplicate barcode labels. This barcode identifies the cartridge.
Chapter 3 Description Library Features the tape drive slots from the bottom to the top of the library, but the tape drives can be reinstalled in any available tape drive slot. Note: Tape drive filler plates must be in place for the library to operate at normal speed. For information on adding tape drives, see Adding a Tape Drive on page 354. Library Features This section describes several features of PowerVault ML6000 libraries.
Chapter 3 Description Licensable Features Control Path Modification 3 Support for WORM 3 The control path tape drive is used to connect a partition to a host application. Only one tape drive can be selected as the control path at one time. For more information, see Working With Control Paths on page 86. PowerVault ML6000 tape libraries support WORM (write once, read many) technology in LTO-3, LTO-4, LTO-5 and LTO-6 tape drives.
Chapter 3 Description Understanding the Location Coordinates library with a 5U Library Control Module and a 9U Library Expansion Module is numbered. Note: The library location coordinates are different from the logical element addressing; see Understanding Logical Element Addressing on page 38 for more information.
Chapter 3 Description Understanding the Location Coordinates Modules 3 Library modules are represented by the first digit of a library coordinate. Modules are identified relative to the 5U Library Control Module. The 5U Library Control Module is numbered 0 (zero). 9U Library Expansion Modules stacked above the 5U Library Control Module are addressed with positive integer digits depending on their position above the 5U Library Control Module.
Chapter 3 Description Understanding Logical Element Addressing Fibre Channel I/O Blades 3 Power Supplies 3 Fibre Channel (FC) I/O blades are addressed first by module and then by FC I/O blade bay within the 9U Library Expansion Module. The blade bays within a module are numbered from top to bottom. A one-based numbering system is used. The full address of a an FC I/O blade bay is in the form of [module,FC I/O blade bay]; for example: [1,1], [-1,2].
Chapter 3 Description Understanding Logical Element Addressing Host software may have problems recognizing tape drives when tape drives, 5U Library Control Modules, or 9U Library Expansion Modules are added, removed, or replaced; or when partitions are added, deleted, or modified, because existing logical element addresses can change.
Chapter 3 Description Understanding Logical Element Addressing Generally, host software easily recognizes logical slot element addresses, even when they change. The next time the host issues a READ ELEMENT STATUS command, it will process the new number and recalculate all of the slot addresses. See Figure 12 on page 41 for a simple example of element addressing in a 14U library with a single partition.
Chapter 3 Description Understanding Logical Element Addressing Figure 12 Logical Element Addressing, 14U, One Partition, Six Tape Drives Installed Note: Empty drive bay element addresses are skipped. This picture assumes six tape drives are installed.
Chapter 4 4 Understanding the User Interface The user interface of PowerVault ML6000 libraries is available in two formats: the operator panel and the Web client. Operations on the library can be performed locally on the 5U Library Control Module using the operator panel or remotely on your computer using the Web client. Similar functionality with common elements is used for both formats. Both the Web client and operator panel user interfaces are required to operate the library.
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Common User Interface Elements Common User Interface Elements The user interface consists of the following areas: • Header — appears on every screen and contains the company logo, product name, and the three main navigation buttons. The main navigation buttons are: • Home — Home page. • Help — Context-sensitive Help for the active screen. • Logout — Ability to log out. • Title Bar/Menu Tabs (operator panel)— This area appears below the header.
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Common User Interface Elements Figure 13 Operator Panel User Interface Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 44
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Common User Interface Elements Figure 14 Web Client User Interface System Summary and Subsystem Status 4 You can quickly gauge the health of the library by observing the color of the three subsystem status buttons located at the bottom of the home page. These buttons provide quick access to information about the “health” of the library for faster recovery if problems occur.
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Common User Interface Elements Each subsystem button will be in one of three states indicated by color. The three states are: • Green — No RAS tickets exist for this subsystem, or, if any tickets do exist, they have all been closed. • Yellow — The library contains open or unopened, low-severity (Severity 3) or high-severity (Severity 2) RAS tickets for this subsystem. • Red — The library contains open or unopened urgent (Severity 1) RAS tickets for this subsystem.
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Operator Panel Details about the home page include: • On the Web client, users see the partitions (in alphabetical order) to which they have access. • On the operator panel, if users have access to more than one partition, they can navigate to other partitions using the arrows next to the partition name in the title bar at the top of the screen. For more information about user privileges, see User Privileges on page 54 and Working With User Accounts on page 96.
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Web Client Web Client The Web client user interface is similar to the operator panel user interface. The Web client interface is accessible from supported Web browsers. See Library Capacity on page 423 for information about supported browsers. To manage the library from a remote location, you must set up the library’s initial network configuration from the operator panel touch screen.
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Menu Trees • The Operations menu consists of commands that enable users to change the library’s mode of operations, import and export cartridges, load and unload tape drives, move media, perform diagnostics, and log off. Administrators can also access commands to lock or unlock the I/E station and to shut the library down.
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Menu Trees Table 1 Web Client Menus Setup Menu* Operations Menu Tools Menu* Reports Menu • Setup Wizard • Media • All RAS Tickets • System Information • Partitions • Move • Capture Snapshot • Library Configuration • Cleaning Slots • Import • Network Settings • I/E Station Slots • Export • Save/Restore Configuration • Drive Settings • Cleaning Media • Control Path • Import • License • Export • Notifications • E-mail Configuration • Advanced
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Menu Trees Setup Menu* Operations Menu Tools Menu* Reports Menu • User Management • User Accounts • Remote Authentication • FC I/O Blades** • Port Configuration • Channel Zoning • Host Mapping • Host Management • Host Port Failover • Data Path Conditioning • FC I/O Blade Control • Encryption (if licensed) • System Configuration • Partition Configuration • System Settings • Date & Time *Administrators only. **Available only when the library contains I/O blades.
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Menu Trees Table 2 Operator Panel Menus Setup Menua Operations Menu Tools Menu • Partition Mgmt • Move Media • All RAS Ticketsa • Create Partition • Import Media • Capture Snapshota • Delete Partition • Export Media • Drive Mgmta • Configure I/E Station Slots • Import Cleaning Media • Create a firmware tape • Configure Cleaning Slots • Export Cleaning Media • Update drive firmware from tape • Change Partition Mode • Erase a firmware tape • Cre
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface Menu Trees Setup Menua Operations Menu • FC I/O Bladesb Tools Menu Securitya • Port Configuration • Network Interface • Channel Zoning • SSH Services c • Host Mapping • ICMP c • Host Management • Remote UI • Host Port Failover • SNMP • Data Path Conditioning • SMI-S • FC I/O Blade Control Display Settings • Brightness • Contrast • Defaults • Library Testsa • Installation & Verification Tests • Library Demo • View Last Summary Log • View Last Det
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface User Privileges User Privileges User privilege levels are manually assigned to user accounts created within the library. Controlling access to screens and operations within the library preserves the integrity of the library and the data that is stored in it. See Working With User Accounts on page 96 for more information on setting user privilege levels.
Chapter 4 Understanding the User Interface User Access • All users are logged out automatically after a configurable period of inactivity. The default user session timeout period is 30 minutes, but administrators can change the user session timeout to a value from 15 minutes to 480 minutes (eight hours). See Configuring System Settings on page 126. • A screen saver is invoked after 10 minutes of inactivity on the operator panel. After an hour of inactivity, the screen will appear black.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library 5 Once you have installed the hardware as described in Chapter 2, Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library, you are ready to configure your library’s settings. A Setup Wizard helps you get started configuring your library, and menu commands on both the operator panel and the Web client allow you to reconfigure your library at any time. Caution: Always save the library configuration after modifying configurable items.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library About the Setup Wizard While completing the Setup Wizard at initial startup is recommended, you may need to begin using the library locally immediately. In this case, you can cancel out of the Setup Wizard and allow the library to run on the default configuration settings. See Default Configuration Settings on page 60. For additional information, see Using the Setup Wizard on page 58.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Using the Setup Wizard given for each task. For the operator panel, the paths refer to the navigation tabs at the top of the home page. For the Web client, the paths refer to the menus. For the menu trees on both the operator panel and Web client, see Menu Trees on page 48. Note: Power cycling (powering the library on and off) is not necessary to configure the library. Using the Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard simplifies the process of configuring the library.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Using the Setup Wizard • If you are using IPv4: On the Setup Wizard: Enable IPv6 screen, do NOT select the Enable IPv6 check box. Click Next. Configure the network settings. • If you are using IPv6: On the Setup Wizard: Enable IPv6 screen, select the Enable IPv6 check box and click Next. You have enabled IPv6 but you will not be prompted to configure IPv6 settings here. Continue with the Setup Wizard screens.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Using the Setup Wizard • You cannot log in to the library from the Web client until you have configured network settings on the operator panel. To change IPv4 settings and configure IPv6 settings, go to Setup > Network Mgmt. • You can return to the Setup Wizard from the Web client. • Any administrators you create will also be able to use the Setup Wizard from the Web client as well as Setup and Operations menu commands to reconfigure the library.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Using the Setup Wizard detailed descriptions of the configuration tasks, including how and when to access them through the Setup and Operations menus. • Welcome (operator panel) — Welcomes you to the Setup Wizard. • Hardware Installation (operator panel) — Reminds you to install tape drives and the Ethernet cable. • Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone (operator panel and Web client) — Allows you to set the date and time on your library.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Accessing the Web Client Note: Setup Wizard operations cannot be performed concurrently by multiple administrators logged in from different locations. You can access the screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrator is performing the same operation. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > Setup Wizard. • From the operator panel, the Setup Wizard is available only upon first power-on of library.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Managing the Network on the Library on page 66. Caution: Modifying Network Settings 5 Security settings must be enabled to allow SNMP, SMI-S, and IP address access to the library network. These security settings are enabled by default. For more information, see Configuring Library Security Settings on page 124. The operator panel Setup Wizard allows administrators to configure network settings that allow remote access to the library from the Web client.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Managing the Network Note: Make sure that the library is connected to the network before modifying network settings. If the Ethernet cable is not installed properly, you cannot configure the network settings. Install one end of the Ethernet cable in the top Ethernet port of the library control blade (LCB) just below the three LEDs. The LCB is located at the back of the 5U Library Control Module.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Managing the Network • Primary DNS Address (optional, Web client only) must be entered as an IP address. This text box is available only if DHCP is disabled. • Secondary DNS Address (optional, Web client only) must be entered as an IP address. This text box is available only if DHCP is disabled. • Port Settings (operator panel only) allows you to change the autonegotiate mode, speed, and duplex settings on the Ethernet port.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Managing the Network See the Dell PowerVault ML6000 SMI-S Reference Guide (document number HK592)for further configuration and access details. Note: Before enabling SSL settings, make sure you enter a name for the library in the Library Name text box when configuring network settings (Setup > Network Mgmt on the operator panel). After enabling SSL settings, use that library name to access the library. If you do not use that name, you will receive a security alert.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Managing the Network • Choose which version of SNMP the library uses to report traps. You can choose SNMPv1 or SNMPv2. The default is SNMPv1. • Modify the default SNMP community string, which is used as a password to authenticate GET and GET-NEXT SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c messages exchanged between the library and a remote management application. For more information, see Modifying the SNMP Community String on page 69.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Managing the Network • Port — the port number of the external application you want to register. The default port number for an external application is 162. • Create — Adds the IP address and port number of the external application to the list of registered addresses that will be sent SNMP traps. • Delete — Allows you to delete a selected IP address and port number. • Test — Verifies only that the library has sent SNMP traps to all registered IP addresses.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Managing the Network The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client select Setup > Network Management > SNMP. • From the operator panel select Tools > System Settings > Enable SNMP V1/V2. Choosing SNMP Trap Versions 5 The library supports SNMP v1 and v2 traps as defined by RFC 1157 (v1 is the default).
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Managing the Network 5 Enabling and Disabling SNMP Authentication Traps Administrators can enable or disable SNMP authentication traps. When the library receives an SNMP message that does not contain the correct community string or other authentication information, the library sends an SNMP authentication trap message to registered remote management systems, indicating the authentication failure. SNMP authentication traps are disabled by default.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With Partitions Working With Partitions Partitions are virtual sections within a library that present the appearance of multiple, separate libraries for purposes of file management, access by multiple users, or dedication to one or more host applications. The library must contain at least one unassigned tape drive and slot to create a partition. The Setup Wizard: Partitioning screens allow administrators to select the number of new library partitions to create.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With Partitions Table 3 Number of Partitions Supported Available Configurations Tape Drives Minimum, Maximum Partitions Minimum, Maximum ML6010 1, 2 1, 2 ML6020 1, 6 1, 6 ML6030 1, 10 1, 10 ML6030 CM + 1 ML6000 EM 1, 14 1, 14 ML6030 CM + 2 ML6000 EMs 1, 18 1, 18 Details on partitions include: • Administrators can create, modify, delete, and control access to all partitions.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With Partitions Automatically Creating Partitions 5 At any time after the initial configuration of the library, administrators can add to the number of existing partitions by using the automatic partitioning process. Automatic partitioning assigns available library resources proportionately among the partitions, grouping tape drives according to their interface type (SCSI, FC, or SAS) and media generation.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With Partitions The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > Partitions. • From the operator panel, select Setup > Partition Mgmt > Create Partition. Manually Creating Partitions 5 Using the Web client, administrators can manually create additional partitions any time after the initial configuration of the library.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With Partitions • Number of Slots — The number of storage slots allocated to the new partition. • Drives — The tape drive or drives assigned to the partition. Note: Before creating partitions, verify that all tape drives are unloaded. For information on unloading tape drives, see Unloading Tape Drives on page 175. Note: Creating Partitions operations cannot be performed concurrently by multiple administrators logged in from different locations.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With Partitions When modifying a partition, you may need to provide the following information: • Partition Name — limited to a maximum of 12 lower-case alphanumeric characters and underscores (_). • Media Barcode Format — This setting tells the library how to read and report barcodes of the tape cartridges in the partition. The default selection is Standard (for definitions of each of the options, see ).
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With Partitions • Because partitions may extend across the library’s physical modules and share resources, the library will report errors if you permanently remove or replace a module in your library without first deleting or modifying partitions and modifying shared resources such as cleaning slots and I/E slots.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With Partitions Taking a Partition Online or Offline 5 There are two partition modes: online and offline. • Online — SCSI hosts control the partition. In this mode, all host application SCSI commands are processed. • Offline — SCSI hosts cannot control the partition. In this mode, library operations can be performed via the operator panel or Web client.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring Cleaning Slots Disabling/Enabling Manual Cartridge Assignment 5 Administrators can disable or enable manual cartridge assignment. When manual cartridge assignment is enabled (the default setting), the Assign I/E screen automatically appears on the operator panel once cartridges are placed into the I/E station. The Assign I/E screen prompts you to use the operator panel to assign the cartridges to a specific partition or to the system partition.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring Cleaning Slots it notifies the library. If AutoClean is enabled, the library automatically cleans the tape drive using a cleaning cartridge loaded in a cleaning slot. Note: If you configure zero I/E station slots, you will not be able to import or export cleaning cartridges using I/E stations. See Configuring I/E Station Slots on page 81. Cleaning slots are not assigned to specific partitions.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring I/E Station Slots Configuring I/E Station Slots I/E station slots are used to import and export tape cartridges into and out of the library without disrupting normal library operations. The Setup Wizard: I/E Station screens allow you to configure I/E station slots. Administrators can also configure these slots on either the operator panel or the Web client.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring I/E Station Slots Table 4 Number of I/E Station Slots Available Library Configuration Details on configuring I/E station slots include: 5U Library Control Control Module 9U Library Expansion Module Library Total I/E Stations I/E Slots I/E Stations I/E Slots I/E Stations I/E Slots ML6010 CM 1 6 – – 1 6 ML6020 CM 1 6 1 12 2 18 ML6030 CM 1 6 2 24 3 30 ML6030 CM + 1 ML6000 EM 1 6 3 36 4 42 ML6030 CM + 2 ML6000 EMs 1 6 4 4
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring I/E Station Slots I/E stations in 9U Library Expansion Modules above the 5U Library Control Module. • All slots in an I/E station must be configured the same way: as either storage or I/E slots. For this reason, if your library includes one or more 9U Library Expansion Modules, and you configure an even number of I/E slots greater than six, the 5U Library Control Module I/E station may be configured automatically as storage.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Setting Tape Drive Parameters Note: This operation cannot be performed concurrently by multiple administrators logged in from different locations. You can access the screen, but you cannot apply changes while another administrator is performing the same operation. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > I/E Station Slots. • From the operator panel, select Setup > Partition Mgmt > Configure I/E Station Slots.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Setting Tape Drive Parameters For SCSI tape drives, you can set the SCSI ID to a value from 0 to 15. The library assigns the following default SCSI IDs to SCSI tape drives: • 5U Library Control Module: 1 and 2 • Each 9U Library Expansion Module: 3, 4, 5, and 6 For FC tape drives: • The loop ID can be set to a value from 0 to 125. A unique loop ID is selected by default for all FC tape drives installed in the library.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With Control Paths • The requested interface speed can be set to Auto (default), 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s, or 8 Gb/s (depending on drive type). Caution: LTO-5 Fibre Channel tape drives can be configured for speeds of up to 8 Gb/s. If they are configured for 8 Gb/s, you should connect them directly to a host and not to an FC I/O blade, because the FC I/O blade only allows speeds up to 4 Gb/s.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With Control Paths Table 5 Control Path Assignment During Partition Creation If the library contains: Then the default control path for the partition is: And the partition contains: If you want to change the control path, note the following: No FC I/O blades Any combination of tape drive interface types (SCSI, FC, or SAS) The first tape drive assigned to the partition You must select a tape drive as the control path.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Obtaining and Installing a License Key different tape drive. You can also disable a partition’s control path by clearing the current control path selection. Caution: Do not select an FC tape drive as control path if it is connected to an FC I/O blade. The control path will be filtered out by the I/O blade and will not be visible to the host. Note: You may need to modify settings in your host application as a result of modifying the control path.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Obtaining and Installing a License Key This section describes how to license these features on your library, in the following sections: • About License Keys • Viewing Licenses and License Keys • Obtaining a License Key • Applying a License Key About License Keys 5 If you purchase a licensable feature with your library, the license will be installed when you receive the library.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Obtaining and Installing a License Key license key(s) onto the library. You may be able to reinstall them yourself if you have saved the license keys or can retrieve them from the Web site listed above. In some cases, factory installed license keys will not be listed on the Web site and you will need to contact Dell for a replacement. If you cannot retrieve your license keys or need assistance, contact Dell.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Obtaining and Installing a License Key 6 In the Serial Number box, enter your serial number. Note: The serial number you enter here cannot be transferred to another Dell Service Tag at a later time 7 Click the Search button (=>). If you have entered a valid Service Tag/serial number combination, the Web site displays existing license keys for this feature.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Setting Customer Contact Information Note: If you have more than one license key to apply, you may enter them all at the same time, separated by a space or a hyphen. You can enter the license key on the Setup Wizard: Licensing screen, and you can also use commands on the operator panel or Web client to directly enter a license key at any time after exiting the Setup Wizard.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring the Library E-mail Account Before configuring the e-mail account, ask your network administrator for an IP address, valid login account (optional), and valid password (optional) for your SMTP server. The login account name and password can contain the following special characters: @ and #. E-mail account settings are not case-sensitive.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With RAS E-mail Notifications • Send a test e-mail to allows you to enter an e-mail address you want to test. Enter the address and click Send e-mail. Then check the e-mail account to verify that an e-mail message was sent from the library. After configuring the e-mail account, save the library configuration. For information, see Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration on page 384.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With RAS E-mail Notifications There are three e-mail notification filter levels: • Low Filter — Notifies e-mail recipients of all RAS tickets and information notifications. • Medium Filter — Notifies e-mail recipients of high-severity (Severity 2) and urgent (Severity 1) RAS tickets. • High Filter — Notifies e-mail recipients of urgent (Severity 1) RAS tickets only. Administrators can configure the library e-mail account and e-mail notifications.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With User Accounts The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > Notifications > RAS > Receiver Addresses > Create. Modifying RAS E-mail Notifications 5 Administrators can modify existing e-mail notification settings at any time after the e-mail notification is created. For example, you can modify the e-mail address; add, delete, or modify a comment; change the filter level; and enable or disable the notification.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With User Accounts Local Authentication vs. Remote Authentication 5 Local authentication control is managed on the library. An administrator sets up accounts and privileges on the library. To use local authentication, a user must enter a local user name and password. Remote authentication is managed by an LDAP server.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With User Accounts Creating Local User Accounts 5 During or after the initial configuration, you can use the default administrator account to create up to eighteen additional local user accounts, including other administrator accounts. These administrators can themselves create other local administrator and user accounts. Users without administrator privileges cannot create accounts.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With User Accounts • Privilege — set to either User or Admin. See User Privileges on page 54 for more information on user privilege levels. • Partition Access — the partitions to which this user has access. Any user assigned to a partition that has been deleted can be reassigned to other partitions. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > User Management > User Accounts.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With User Accounts 5 LDAP Server Guidelines The following groups must be created on the LDAP server to enable remote login on the library: • Library user group — Assign users to this group who need userprivilege access to the library. Enter the name of this group in the Library User Group field on the Setup - Remote Authentication screen on the library Web client (see Configuring LDAP on the Library on page 101).
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With User Accounts then login operations will fail. LDAPS has been deprecated in favor of using StartTLS (see option below). Do not use LDAPS if you are using StartTLS. Once you apply LDAPS, StartTLS will not be available. • StartTLS — Uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) over the same port as regular LDAP (389). Select the StartTLS check box to configure secure LDAP communication using TLS.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With User Accounts • StartTLS — Optional. See Configuring Secure LDAP on the Library on page 100. • Install TLS CA Certificate — Optional. See Installing an LDAP TLS CA Certificate on page 101. • Remove TLS CA Certificate — This check box is available if a TLS CA certificate is installed. You can remove the certificate by selecting this check box. The certificate will be removed after you click Apply.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With User Accounts Figure 15 LDAP Setup Example The simple LDAP server configuration shown below would give the library settings shown at right. Simple LDAP Server Configuration: 5 Testing LDAP Settings The Test Settings button tests communication between the library and the LDAP server, and tests the currently applied LDAP settings. If there are any problems, an error message identifies the problem area.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With User Accounts Note: For step-by-step instructions on configuring LDAP on the library, see your library’s online Help. To access the online Help system, click the Help icon at the top right of the Web client. You can view, enable, and configure LDAP settings from the library Web client. You cannot use the operator panel to configure LDAP settings.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With User Accounts The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > User Management > Remote Authentication. 5 Generating the Service Keytab file These instructions are for generating the service keytab file for use with Microsoft® Active Directory®. If you not using Active Directory, refer to your Kerberos vendor for instructions on generating this file. 1 Set up an Active Directory domain on the Windows server.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone 6 At the command prompt, create the keytab file for the SPN. Use one of the following formats: • For Windows 2003: ktpass -out library.keytab -princ library/@ +rndPass -ptype KRB5_NT_SRV_HST -crypto RC4-HMAC-NT mapUser /computers/ For example: ktpass -out library.keytab -princ library/delos.dvt.mycompany.com@OURREALM.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone Setting the Date and Time Manually 5 Note: For step-by-step date and time configuration instructions, see your library’s online Help. To access the online Help system, click the Help icon at the top right of the Web client or operator panel user interface. Note: The library may log you off after you change the time or time zone. If this happens, simply log back on.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone Details on NTP settings include: • NTP servers must be configured in available in groups of 3 or more, with one exception: a single NTP server configuration is also allowed. • NTP is enabled on the Date & Time screen. When NTP is enabled, you cannot manually configure date and time. For more information on setting date and time manually, see Setting the Date and Time Manually on page 107.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades You can only set daylight saving time on the Web client. The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > Date & Time. Working With FC I/O Blades The library supports optional FC I/O blades, which provide host connections to LTO-3, LTO-4, LTO-5 and LTO-6 FC drives.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades • Identifying FC I/O Blades on page 393 • Resetting FC I/O Blade Ports on page 394 Note: Configuring FC I/O Blade Ports 5 FC I/O blade menu commands are available for use only when FC I/O blades are installed in the library. When FC I/O blades are installed, administrators can configure FC I/O blade port parameters. Each FC I/O blade has six ports. Ports 1 and 2 are always target ports and are configurable.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades • After modifying these parameters, save the library configuration. For instructions on how to save the library configuration, see Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration on page 384. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > FC I/O Blades > Port Configuration. • From the operator panel, select Setup > I/O Blades > Port Configuration.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades Note: If both channel zoning and host mapping are enabled, the channel zoning settings supersede any host LUN mapping on the FC I/O blade. Details on configuring channel zoning include: • By default, all target FC ports (ports 1 and 2) on an FC I/O blade have access to all initiator ports (ports 3–6). • Changing channel zoning setting will cause the affected FC I/O blade to reboot.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades Note: This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrators logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrator is performing the same operation. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > FC I/O Blades > Channel Zoning.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades Note: This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrators logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrator is performing the same operation. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client select Setup > FC I/O Blades > FC I/O Blade Control.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades After creating, modifying, or deleting an FC host connection, save the library configuration. For instructions on how to save the library configuration, see Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration on page 384. Note: These operations should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrators logged in from different locations.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades 5 Deleting an FC Host Connection Administrators can delete connections to FC hosts without powering down the system. Before deleting an FC host connection, make sure the FC host is disconnected (offline) from the I/O blade. A message will appear if the FC host is online when you attempt to delete it.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades map the controller device to a different LUN if an application typically expects to see a media changer device (partition) or tape drive at LUN 0. LUNs can also be mapped to be accessible by specific host server World Wide Port Name (WWPN). Mapping a LUN to a specific WWPN can be used instead of channel zoning to control device visibility.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades Configuring Host Mapping 5 To configure host mapping, you need to select the media changer device (partition) or tape drive you want to map and assign a new LUN number for the device. Note: Depending on host operating system constraints, it might be necessary to reboot or reconfigure the host due to device mapping changes that result from configuring host mapping.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades • After configuring FC host mapping, save the library configuration. For instructions on how to save the library configuration, see Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration on page 384. Note: A warning message will display if the command and control LUN (CCL) or another device is not mapped to LUN 0 (zero). LUN 0 is typically occupied by the command and control LUN (CCL), unless it has been manually mapped to another LUN.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades To enable host port failover, you must configure target ports 1 and 2 on the FC I/O blade as point-to-point connections (Setup > FC I/O Blades > Port Configuration). FC I/O blade target ports 1 and 2 must be attached to the same SAN fabric to provide host access. The primary active port is used for host communications, while the passive standby port is kept idle.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades Details on configuring host port failover include: • The Setup - Host Port Failover screen displays all the FC I/O blades found in the library. FC I/O blades are listed by the following: location in the library, WWNN (Web client only), and status/state. You can select the FC I/O blade you want to configure for host port failover and proceed to the next screen.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades • The Setup - Host Port Failover screen displays all the I/O blades found in the library. I/O blades are listed by the following: location in the library, WWNN (Web client only), and status/state. You can select the I/O blade that had a failed target port and proceed to the next screen. • In the Physical Ports section of the Web client screen, check the State, Failure Type, and Intervention columns for the port that failed.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Working With FC I/O Blades Working With Data Path Conditioning 5 When I/O blades are installed, administrators can configure data path conditioning, an automatic means of verifying, monitoring, and protecting data path integrity between FC I/O blades and FC tape drives. Data path conditioning allows you to proactively detect and resolve data path problems before they affect backup, restore, and other data transfer operations.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring Library Security Settings The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > I/O Blades > Data Path Conditioning. • From the operator panel, select Setup > I/O Blades > Data Path Conditioning. Configuring Library Security Settings Administrators can use the operator panel Security Settings screen to change the following security features: • Network Interface — Enables external access to the library over Ethernet.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring the Internal Network Note: This setting differs from enabling the SMI-S service in the Tools > System Settings menu (see Enable SMI-S on page 129). In order to run SMI-S, the port must be open and the SMI-S service must be enabled. You cannot configure the security settings from the Web client. The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows: • From the operator panel, select Tools > Security.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring System Settings Configuring System Settings This section describes the system-wide settings you can configure on the library. Each setting is described in detail below. Details on the system settings include: • The only setting users with User privileges can configure is the Touch screen audio setting. • Administrators can configure all the system settings. • All of the system settings are available on the operator panel.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring System Settings The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the operator panel, select Tools > System Settings.From the Web client, select Setup > System Settings. Tape Drive Logical SN Addressing 5 The library assigns a fixed logical serial number to each tape drive slot in the library (whether it is occupied or not).
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring System Settings Manual Cartridge Assignment 5 Administrators can disable or enable manual cartridge assignment. When manual cartridge assignment is enabled (the default setting), the Assign I/E screen automatically appears on the operator panel once cartridges are placed into the I/E station. The Assign I/E screen prompts the user to use the operator panel to assign the cartridges to a specific partition or to the System partition.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring System Settings Enable SNMP V1/V2 5 Enables Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) V1 and V2c services to run on the library. This option is disabled by default. Note: Note: SNMP v3 is always enabled. For more information on SNMP, see Configuring SNMP Settings on the Library on page 66. This setting differs from opening the SNMP port in the Tools > Security menu (see Configuring Library Security Settings on page 124).
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring System Settings some library functions, knowing which labels are bad enables you to replace them with good ones as soon as possible. When you enable Unlabeled Media Detection, the calibration sensor rescans slots identified as empty in the inventory to see if a cartridge is physically in the slot. If so, the library reports the cartridge as having an unreadable barcode.
Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library Configuring Operator Panel Display Settings Auto-Ticket Closure 5 For information about this feature, see Closing RAS Tickets Automatically on page 380. Configuring Operator Panel Display Settings You can use the operator panel Display Settings screen to adjust the operator panel’s brightness and contrast settings. The current applied settings appear on the screen. Adjust the brightness and contrast settings by tapping the up and down arrows.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting 6 Advanced Reporting is a licensable feature. You must have an Advanced Reporting license installed on your library in order to use the features described in this chapter. For more information on licensing, see Obtaining and Installing a License Key on page 88.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting About the Advanced Reporting License In addition, you can automatically e-mail any of the reports and logs to designated recipients at specified, scheduled times. Note: To use all the features of Advanced Reporting, your library firmware must be at version 580G or higher. About the Advanced Reporting License The Advanced Reporting license applies to your entire library, regardless of library size. This means you only need to purchase the license once.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting Working With Advanced Reporting Reports • The reports are built according to data in the log files, not your current library configuration. For this reason, your library may contain tape drives or cartridges that do not show up in the report. Similarly, the report may contain tape drives and cartridges that no longer reside in the library.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting Working With Advanced Reporting Reports • Attribute — Specifies which values are included in the report. Select one of the following: • Data Written/Read (default) — The amount of data written to and read from each tape drive, shown separately in the chart. • Total Read and Write — The combined total amount of data written to and read from each tape drive. • Media Mount Count — The number of tape cartridge mounts.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting Working With Advanced Reporting Reports • Selected Drive by Physical SN — The report chart is based on an individual tape drive identified by its physical drive serial number. • Selected Partition — The report chart is based on an individual partition in the physical library. You can only access this report from the Web client. The path to open the report is Reports > Advanced Reporting > Drive Resource Utilization.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting Working With Advanced Reporting Reports • Attribute—Specifies which values are included in the report, and how they are combined. Select in any combination, including all (default). If you select no attributes, the report uses Cartridge Barcode. • Cartridge Barcode — All relevant tape cartridges. • Drive Physical SN — All relevant tape drives. • TapeAlert — All TapeAlert flags that were issued.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting Working With Advanced Reporting Reports Using Advanced Reporting Templates 6 If you want to use the same configuration repeatedly, you can save it as a template. You can save up to 20 templates for each type of advanced report. 6 Creating a Template 1 From the report configuration page, make the selections you want. 2 In the Report Templates box at the bottom of the screen, type a name for the template in the empty field next to the Save button.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting Working With Advanced Reporting Reports You can see how many records were loaded from the log files for this report by looking at the Report Data section of the report configuration page. A note says “XX records read,” where XX is the number of records (see Figure 16). Deleting Advanced Reporting Data 6 In some circumstances, you may wish to delete the information contained in the log files used to build the advanced reports.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting Configuring and Viewing the Media Security Log Note: To e-mail a saved report from the Web client, you must save the report, and then go to another page in the web client. Return to the report viewer page, scroll down to the bottom of the report viewing screen to a box titled Retrieve the Report Data File, and click E-mail. 4 To e-mail the report data as a .csv file, type the name of a recipient in the empty field next to the E-mail button, then click E-mail.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting Viewing the Media Usage Log The log file contains the following information: • Date and time of media removal • Tape cartridge barcode • Type of removal (expected or unexpected) • Slot location coordinates (of the slot the cartridge is missing from) • Slot type (I/E, storage, or cleaning) When the log file reaches its maximum size, the oldest information is replaced as new information is added.
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting Automatically E-mailing Advanced Reporting Reports and Logs • Type — Media type • Mounts — Cartridge mount count • RRE — Recovered read errors • URE — Unrecovered read errors • RWE — Recovered write errors • UWE — Unrecovered write errors • LW — Cartridge lifetime MB written • LR — Cartridge lifetime MB read • Enc — Cartridge encryption status (U=Unknown, E=Encrypted, N=Not Encrypted) To view, save, or e-mail the report, select Reports > Log Viewer from the W
Chapter 6 Advanced Reporting Automatically E-mailing Advanced Reporting Reports and Logs Note: Duplicate entries are not allowed. A duplicate entry means the same recipient is set to receive the exact same reports in two different entries, regardless of the day or time. If you have duplicate recipients, make sure that the reports selected in each entry are not an exact match.
Chapter 7 Capacity on Demand 7 All PowerVault ML6000 library configurations ship with the purchased number of slots pre-activated. The ML6010 CM (5U) and ML6020 CM(14U) library configurations ship with a minimum of 41* active slots, and the ML6030 CM (23U) configuration ships with a minimum of 87* active slots. * A base license of 41 slots requires 520G or later library firmware.
Chapter 7 Capacity on Demand Table 6 shows the number of default and available pre-activated slots available for purchase and the number of slots you can activate with a COD license key for each library configuration.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption 8 The Dell PowerVault ML6000 requires the use of an external encryption key management (EKM) server for library managed encryption. The encryption key management software is installed on a server or servers. The encryption key management software program generates, protects, stores, and manages encryption keys.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Note: The Dell™ Encryption Key Manager 3.0 Deployment Guide will be used to support the Encryption Key Manager (EKM) 3.0 application shipped with the license key certificate and should be referred to instead of the current EKM documentation references on the license key certificate in this kit or the Dell™ PowerVault™ ML6000 Tape Library User’s Guide. The deployment guide is posted under Manuals > Software > Key Management at http://support.dell.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library Keep the following points in mind when using encryption on the library: General Notes About EncryptionontheLibrary8 • Data written to encryption-supported and encryption-capable media in LME-supported tape drives will be encrypted unless data was previously written to the media in a non-encrypted format.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library Then follow these steps, in order, to configure the library: • Step 1: Installing the EKM License Key on the Library on page 149 • Step 2: Preparing Partitions for Library Managed Encryption on page 149 • Step 3: Configuring Encryption Settings and Key Server Addresses on page 150 8 Step 1: Installing the EKM License Key on the Library If your LME license key is not already installed on the library, inst
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library Step 3: Configuring Encryption Settings and Key Server Addresses8 Configure encryption settings and key server information as follows: 1 From the Web client, select Setup > Encryption > System Configuration. 2 Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics — Enable or disable as desired; however, it is recommended you leave the default. For more information, see Using Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics on page 158).
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library 7 If you are using a secondary key server for failover purposes, enter the IP address or host name of the secondary key server into the Secondary Key Server IP Address or Host text box. Note: If you do not plan to use a secondary key server, you may type a zero IP address, 0.0.0.0, in the Secondary Key Server IP Address or Host text box, or you may leave the text box blank.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library Step 4: Running EKM Path Diagnostics 8 Perform EKM Path Diagnostics as described in Using EKM Path Diagnostics on page 156. Step 5: Configuring Partitions for Library Managed Encryption 8 Encryption on the Dell PowerVault ML6000 tape library is enabled by partition only. You cannot select individual tape drives for encryption; you must select an entire partition to be encrypted.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library Application Managed Not for use with EKM. Allows an external None Disables encryption on the partition. Unsupported Means that no tape drives in the partition support encryption. If Unsupported is shown, it will be greyed out and you will not be able to change the setting. backup application to provide encryption support to all encryption-capable tape drives and media within the partition.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library Note: When you change a partition from Library Managed to Application Managed, the data that was written to the tapes while the partition was configured for library managed encryption can no longer be read, until you change the partition back to Library Managed. 3 If you want different partitions to use different EKM key servers, fill in the Library Managed Encryption Server Overrides section as follows.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library • Select the SSL checkbox if you want to enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for communication between that partition and the EKM servers. The default is Disabled. If you enable SSL, you must make sure that the primary and secondary EKM Port numbers in the overrides section match the SSL port numbers set on the EKM servers. The default SSL port number is 443.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library Diagnostics on page 156. 4 Click Apply. 5 Save the library configuration. Using EKM Path Diagnostics 8 The EKM Path Diagnostics consists of a series of short tests to validate whether the key servers are running, connected, and able to serve keys as required. Run the Manual EKM Path Diagnostics any time you change the key server settings or library encryption settings, and when you replace a tape drive.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library Differences Between Manual and Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics There are two ways to perform EKM Path Diagnostics: 8 • Using Manual EKM Path Diagnostics on page 157 • Using Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics on page 158 The Manual diagnostics differs from the Automatic diagnostics in the following ways: • The Manual diagnostics takes affected partitions offline during the tests.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library • Enter library Diagnostics. From the Web client select Tools > Diagnostics, and click OK to the message that appears. From the Diagnostics menu, select EKM > EKM Path Diagnostics. Note: • Performing Diagnostics will log off all other users of the same or lower privileges and take your partitions offline. When you exit Diagnostics, the partitions automatically come back online.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library • Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics is disabled by default. It is recommended that you leave Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics disabled, unless network interruptions are a common cause of encryption failures at your site.
Chapter 8 Library Managed Encryption Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library 1 From the Web client, select Tools > EKM Management > Server Status. The Key Manager Status screen appears. A list of all your connected EKM servers displays. The currently active server displays in bold green type with the word “(Active)” after it. 2 To choose a different server to be the active server, select that server’s radio button and click Apply.
Chapter 9 9 Running Your Library This chapter explains how to access and operate your library. Most of the library functions described here can be found on the Operations menu. Note: The information in this chapter assumes you are using the Web client. Differences in functionality between the Web client and the operator panel are noted. Powering on the Library To power on the library: 1 Connect all power cords to their electrical source.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Shutting Down, Powering Off, and Completely Removing Power Shutting Down, Powering Off, and Completely Removing Power The Shutdown command shuts down the library’s operating system and firmware. When performing a shutdown, the library finishes the current command and lowers the robot to the floor of the library. Caution: Always perform a shutdown before powering off the library or completely removing power from the library.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Logging In Restarting takes approximately 5 minutes for the 5U Library Control Module and longer for the 14U and higher library configurations. If the “Not Initialized” message appears on the operator panel after the restart process is complete, the library did not properly initialize. View the All RAS Tickets screen to find the problem that is preventing the library from properly initializing. See Viewing RAS Tickets on page 378.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Logging Out Logging In When LDAP or Kerberos is Enabled 9 When LDAP or Kerberos is enabled, the Login screen displays a Remote Authentication check box. Log in on either the operator panel or Web client as follows: • Select the Remote Authentication check box to log in using a directory service user name and password. • Clear the Remote Authentication check box to log in using a local user name and password. For more information on LDAP, see Configuring LDAP on page 99.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations • Import cleaning cartridges into the library (AutoClean is enabled) • Export cleaning cartridges from the library (AutoClean is enabled) • Load cartridges into tape drives • Unload cartridges from tape drives • Change the tape drive mode from online to offline and back as needed In addition, administrators can: • Clean tape drives manually, using the Tools > Drive Mgmt > Clean Drive command on the operator panel or Tools > Drive Operations > Clean
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations is enabled on the library by default. For information on disabling/enabling this feature, see Disabling/Enabling Manual Cartridge Assignment on page 79.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations • If you cancel out of the Assign I/E screen (or forget to assign the inserted cartridge to a partition), the cartridges remain unassigned until you either import them via the Web UI or open and close the I/E station so the Assign I/E screen displays again. • You cannot import unassigned media into the library via the operator panel. • You can import unassigned media into the library via the Web client.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations than use the I/E station to import media. For information, see Bulk Loading on page 169. Note: Once the import operation has started, do not interfere with the operation by opening and closing the I/E station door. The process for importing cartridges includes the following steps: 1 Go to the front of the library and insert cartridges into the I/E station. 2 Close the I/E station door.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations 3 Use the Import Media screens on either the operator panel or the Web client to import the cartridges into the partition. Follow the on-screen prompts, or see the library’s online Help for step-by-step procedures. To access the online Help system, click the Help icon at the top right of the Web client or operator panel user interface.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations as I/E station slots. For information on accessing the report, see Viewing the Library Configuration Report on page 190. Caution: Place cartridges in their appropriately configured slot location; for example, cleaning cartridges should not be placed in slots configured for storage. When I/E station slots have been configured as I/E slots, the I/E station door is unlocked, and you can open the main access door to the library.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations Unused Slots 9 Each library configuration contains a limited number of slots that are not accessible to the robot. The slot counts in this user’s guide do not include these unusable slots. In any library configuration, the picker cannot access the bottom slot in each column in the lowest module in the stack due to the fact that there is not enough clearance at the bottom of the library for the robotic picker.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations You need to provide the following information in the user interface to move media: • Partition — Lists the partitions that you have permission to access. • Selected Media — The single cartridge that you want to move. • Selected Destination — The location to which you want to move the cartridge. Note: You can filter the list of media by entering all or part of a barcode in the Search text box. Use an asterisk (*) to search with wildcards.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations Note: Once the export operation has started, do not interfere with the operation by opening and closing the I/E station door. Caution: Some host applications may fail import/export operations when the I/E station contains cartridges that are assigned to another partition. Move cartridges from the I/E station as soon as possible to avoid possible conflicts with the other partitions.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations Note: You can filter the list of media by entering all or part of a barcode in the Search text box. Use an asterisk (*) to search with wildcards. You can also sort the list by clicking on columns with bold headings. For example, selecting the Location column heading sorts the list by location coordinates. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client, select Operations > Media > Export.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations You need to provide the following information in the Load Drive screens to load tape cartridges into tape drives: • Partition — The partition containing the cartridge you want to load into a tape drive. The screens include information about the partition mode (online or offline). • Media — The tape cartridges that you want to move. Note: You can filter the list of media by entering all or part of a barcode in the Search text box.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations Note: If the operation does not complete successfully, the partition remains offline until you turn it back online manually or restart the library (see Taking a Partition Online or Offline on page 78). You need to provide the following information in the Unload Drive screens to unload tape cartridges from tape drives: • Partition — The partition containing the tape drive that you want to unload.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Performing Media Operations Some operations require that the tape drive be offline. You can take a tape drive offline rather than the entire library or partition so as to minimize disruption of library operations. This topic focuses on using the library user interface, not the host application, to change the tape drive mode. Using the library to change tape drive mode may affect the host application. See your host application documentation for more information.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library About Cleaning Tape Drives About Cleaning Tape Drives Library tape drives require occasional cleaning. Cleaning cartridges are used to remove accumulated residue from each tape drive’s read/write head. The library supports two methods for cleaning tape drives with cleaning cartridges: AutoClean and Manual. AutoClean — Configuring one or more dedicated cleaning slots automatically enables AutoClean. Cleaning cartridges are stored in the designated cleaning slots.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library About Cleaning Tape Drives Note: Cleaning slots are not visible to the host application. To choose host-based cleaning, do not configure any cleaning slots, and configure your host application to manage cleaning tape drives. Configuring cleaning slots on the library may affect the host application. See your host application documentation for information. Manual Cleaning — When a tape drive needs cleaning, it notifies the library.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library About Cleaning Tape Drives Importing Cleaning Media9 When AutoClean is enabled (at least one cleaning slot has been configured), you can use the Import Cleaning Media operation to import cleaning cartridges from the I/E station to designated cleaning slots. For information on configuring cleaning slots, see Configuring Cleaning Slots on page 79. For a description of AutoClean, see About Cleaning Tape Drives on page 178.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library About Cleaning Tape Drives If the Assign I/E screen appears, do the following: a On the Assign I/E screen, select System. The System button turns blue after it is selected. Selecting System assigns the cartridge to the physical library and not to a specific partition. b Select Apply. 3 Use the Import Cleaning Media screen on either the operator panel or the Web client to import the cleaning cartridges into the library.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library About Cleaning Tape Drives storage slots. For information on configuring cleaning slots, see Configuring Cleaning Slots on page 79. For a description of AutoClean, see About Cleaning Tape Drives on page 178. Caution: Note: Some host applications may fail import/export operations when the I/E station contains cartridges that are assigned to another partition. Move cartridges from the I/E station as soon as possible to avoid possible conflicts with the other partitions.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library About Cleaning Tape Drives For step-by-step procedures, see the library’s online Help. To access the online Help system, click the Help icon at the top right of the Web client or operator panel user interface. Manually Cleaning Tape Drives 9 The Clean Drive screens allow administrators to manually clean tape drives. Note: Be sure to unload the tape drive before attempting to clean it. If the tape drive is loaded with a cartridge, it will not available for this operation.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library About Tape Drive Operations For step-by-step procedures, see the library’s online Help. To access the online Help system, click the Help icon at the top right of the Web client or operator panel user interface. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client, select Tools > Drive Operations > Clean a tape drive. • From the operator panel, select Tools > Drive Mgmt > Clean drive.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Locking and Unlocking the I/E Stations • Upload/remove tape drive firmware for autoleveling. Available only for FC tape drives connected to an FC I/O blade. For more information, see Autoleveling Tape Drive Firmware on page 208. • Reset tape drives. Resetting a tape drive power cycles the tape drive while the tape drive remains in the drive sled in the library. For more information, see Drive Reset on page 411.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Locking and Unlocking the I/E Stations remains locked until the media has been successfully moved to its destination. This allows the media to be returned to the I/E station slot in the event of a put error. • A user has requested that the I/E station door be locked. • If the I/E station slots are configured as storage slots, the door is always locked.
Chapter 9 Running Your Library Controlling FC I/O Blade Power Controlling FC I/O Blade Power Administrators can turn on, turn off, or power cycle individual FC I/O blades in the library. Turning off or power cycling the FC I/O blade will cause a temporary loss of communication with connected hosts. The screen will display a warning message about the communication loss and ask you to confirm that you want to proceed.
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports 10 This chapter describes how to find information about your library. From the operator panel, you can find system information in the About ML6000 screen (Tools > About Library). From the Web client, you can find information in the Reports and Tools menus. Note: Users without administrator privileges can view only certain reports. See User Privileges on page 54 for information about user privileges.
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports Viewing the System Information Report From the operator panel, the About screen provides the following information about the library: • Library name • State • Serial number • Service Tag • System firmware version number • Date and time of last firmware update • Current date and time From the operator panel About screen, you can also navigate to other screens for detailed information about: • the network (IP addresses) • tape drives • partitions The paths to
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports Viewing the Library Configuration Report key server port number; primary key server serial number; secondary host (secondary key server IP address or host name); secondary key server port number; secondary key server serial number. • Library Partitions— name, serial number, control path, mode, encryption method, encryption system type, number of slots, number of media, and number of tape drives configured for each partition.
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports Viewing the Library Configuration Report Figure 18 Library Configuration Report Use the report to view detailed information on the following resources. Click on the item you want to view and the information appears in a box to the right of the library diagram.
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports Viewing the Network Settings Report physical SN, logical SN, World Wide Node Name (WWNN), World Wide Port Name (WWPN), loop ID, topology request, speed request, actual topology, actual speed, maximum speed, active port (if the drive has more than one FC port), SCSI ID, SAS address, tape drive firmware level, control path status, and encryption method of each tape drive.
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports Viewing Logged-in Users • IPv6 Settings (if IPv6 is enabled) — DHCP enabled/disabled, Stateless enabled/disabled, Static enabled/disabled, network prefix, gateway, and all IPv6 addresses. • SSL — SSL, port, and cipher of the library. • SMI-S — access and state enabled/disabled settings of the library. • • Access: Indicates whether the SMI-S port for SMI-S traffic to the library (port 5988) is enabled or disabled.
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports Viewing the All Slots Report • Management interface — User interface being used to access the system (Web client or operator panel). The path to open the report from the Web client is Reports > Logged in Users. Viewing the All Slots Report The All Slots Report contains information on all slots that are currently assigned to a partition and all I/E slots. A maximum of 20 responses displays per page.
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports Viewing, Saving, and E-mailing Library Logs • Put Retries — The number of times the picker had to perform a recovery operation to place a tape into the slot. Note: “Get” and “put” counts and retries are counted from the beginning of library use to the present. If the LCB compact flash card is replaced, the count starts over at zero. The path to open the report from the Web client is Reports > All Slots.
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports Viewing, Saving, and E-mailing Library Logs • Cleaning Log — Shows all cleanings that have been performed in the library since firmware version 520G was installed. When the log reaches its maximum size, the oldest information is replaced as new information is added.
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports Viewing FC I/O Blade Information Viewing FC I/O Blade Information Administrators can view information about all the FC I/O blades installed in the library. The Tools - Blade Information screen lists the following FC I/O blade information: • Location—Library location coordinates of the blade: [module,blade#], where blade# is 1 for the top blade in the module and 2 for the bottom blade in the module.
Chapter 10 Getting Information – Logs and Reports Viewing FC I/O Blade Port Information • Actual Speed — Negotiated speed of the port: 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s, or 4 Gb/s. If the port is not in a ready state, “N/A” displays. • Actual Loop ID — Negotiated loop ID of the port: 0–125. On the Web client, if the port connection type is Point to Point, or if the port is not in a ready state, “N/A” displays. On the operator panel, if the port is not in a ready state, “N/A” displays.
Chapter 11 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware There are two types of firmware that can be upgraded on the library: library firmware (including drive sled firmware) and tape drive firmware. There may be times when you will need to upgrade your library and tape drive firmware as directed by Dell Technical Support. You can also regularly monitor the Dell Support Website at http://support.dell.
Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware Upgrading Library Firmware and higher support library configurations up to 41U. Make sure you are running the appropriate firmware version to support the size of your library. It is recommended that you use the most current version of firmware regardless of library size. It is recommended that you resolve and close all open RAS tickets before upgrading library firmware.
Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware Upgrading Library Firmware Note: If you downgrade from one major firmware version to an earlier major version, library configuration settings will be reset to the factory defaults. You can restore the other configurable items using a configuration file that was saved when the earlier version of library firmware was installed on the library, or you can reconfigure your library’s settings.
Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware Upgrading Tape Drive Firmware online Help. To access the online Help system, click the Help icon at the top right of the Web client or operator panel user interface. You cannot upgrade library firmware from the operator panel. The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows: • From the Web client, select Tools > Update Library Firmware.
Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware Upgrading Tape Drive Firmware Details on using an image file to upgrade tape drive firmware include: • The library allows you to upgrade firmware on multiple tape drives at one time. Upgrade firmware on all tape drives of the same interface type at the same time to make sure that all drives are at the same firmware level. Having different levels of drive firmware in the library is not recommended. • Each tape drive interface type requires unique firmware.
Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware Upgrading Tape Drive Firmware You cannot upgrade tape drive firmware with an image file from the operator panel. The path to the appropriate screen is as follows: • From the Web client, select Tools > Drive Operations. Creating a FUP Tape 11 A FUP tape is a tape cartridge that is used to transfer upgraded tape drive firmware code to the library. When you create a FUP tape, you save a copy of a tape drive firmware version already in use in your library.
Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware Upgrading Tape Drive Firmware You can find step-by-step instructions for FUP tape operations in your library’s online Help. To access the online Help system, click the Help icon at the top right of the Web client or operator panel user interface. Caution: Any data on the scratch tape will be overwritten when you create the FUP tape. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the operator panel, select Tools > Drive Mgmt.
Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware Upgrading Tape Drive Firmware You can find step-by-step instructions on erasing FUP tapes in your library's online Help. To access the online Help system, click the Help icon at the top right of the Web client or operator panel user interface. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the operator panel, select Tools > Drive Mgmt. • From the Web client, select Tools > Drive Operations.
Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware Upgrading Tape Drive Firmware • The tape drive and associated partition are automatically taken offline during the operation and brought back online when the operation completes. You will be asked to confirm that you want to take the tape drive and partitionlogical library offline.
Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware Autoleveling Tape Drive Firmware through the host connection. Alternatively, once you have upgraded at least one tape drive through the host connection, you can create a FUP tape to upgrade other tape drives to the same level. You can download tape drive firmware from the Dell Support Web site: http://support.dell.com.
Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware Autoleveling Tape Drive Firmware Uploading Tape Drive Firmware Used in Autoleveling 11 Before uploading tape drive firmware, verify with published release notes or Dell Technical Support that you are uploading the correct version of firmware. For contact information, see Appendix C, Contacting Dell. You must have access to a tape drive firmware image file to enable autoleveling. Tape drive firmware is available at http://support.dell.com.
Chapter 12 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing This chapter describes how to add, remove, and replace hardware within your library. Adding, removing, or replacing library components may require you to power off the entire library. There are a few components, however, that you can service without powering off the library, such as replacing tape drives. Instead, you may only need to take a specific partition offline, or you may not need to impact the status of the library at all.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Taking the Library Online/Offline Warning: Without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, a 5U Library Control Module weighs approximately 60 lbs (27.2 kg). A 9U Library Expansion Module, without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg). To avoid serious injury, at least two people are required to safely lift the modules. Caution: ML6030 (and higher) CM and Expansion Modules require professional installation.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Taking a Library Offline 12 To take an entire library offline, take all of its partitions offline. 1 Using the library’s operator panel, select Operations > Change Partition Mode; or, using the Web client, select Operations > Partitions > Change Mode. 2 For each partition that you want to take offline, click Offline. 3 Click Apply. Cabling the Library Use the following cabling procedure appropriate for your drive type.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 19 LTO-5 Single Port Caution: LTO-5 Fibre Channel tape drives can be configured for speeds of up to 8 GB per second and support autonegotiation to 8 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s, and 2 Gb/s. If they are configured for 8 Gb/s, you should connect them directly to a host or switch and not to an FC I/O blade, because the FC I/O blade only allows speeds up to 4 Gb/s.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 20 LTO-5 Dual Port SAS Tape Drive Cabling Libraries With SCSI Tape Drives 12 1 SAS port 1 - use this port 2 SAS port 2 - do not use 3 Ethernet port - do not use Use this procedure, along with Figure 21 and Figure 22, if you are installing a library that includes SCSI tape drives: Warning: All libraries taller than 14U must be installed in a rack having a main protective earthing (grounding) terminal, and power must be suppl
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 21 Stand-Alone 5U Library Control Module SCSI Cabling 1 Ethernet cable to customer network 2 GB Ethernet port 3 SCSI terminator 4 Power supply 5 Rear power switch 6 SCSI cable to host 7 Library control blade 8 Module terminators Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 215
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 22 Multi-Module SCSI Cabling 1 Module-to-module cable 2 Library control blade 3 GB Ethernet port 4 SCSI terminator 5 Power supply 6 Rear power switch 7 Power cords 8 SCSI cables to host 9 Module terminators 10 Ethernet cable to customer network Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 216
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library 1 If your library is larger than 14U, install it in a rack. See Installing the Library in a Rack on page 333 for instructions. The instructions include procedures for removing and replacing tape drives. 2 Connect the SCSI cables to the tape drives. There are two recommended ways to cable SCSI tape drives: one tape drive per SCSI bus or two tape drives per SCSI bus (see Figure 23).
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 23 Cabling One or Two Tape Drives Per SCSI Bus One tape drive per SCSI bus Two tape drives per SCSI bus 1 SCSI terminator 2 SCSI drive-to-host cable 3 SCSI cable connecting two SCSI tape drives 3 Connect the module terminators. Caution: The module terminator is not the same as a SCSI terminator. Using a SCSI terminator instead of a module terminator will damage the library.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library b If you need to add 9U Library Expansion Modules to the 5U Library Control Module, remove the module terminator from the 5U Library Control Module terminator connection that is closest to the 9U Library Expansion Module. c Replace the module terminator in the 9U Library Expansion Module in the terminator connection that is furthest from the 5U Library Control Module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Use this procedure, along with Figure 24 and Figure 25, to connect SAS cables directly to the host.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 24 Stand-Alone 5U Library Control Module SAS Cabling 1 Ethernet cable to network 2 GB Ethernet port 3 Power supply 4 Rear power switch 5 Power cord 6 SAS cable to host 7 Library control blade 8 Module terminators Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 221
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 25 Multi-Module SAS Cabling 1 Module-to-module cable 2 Library control blade 3 GB Ethernet port 4 Power supply 5 Rear power switch 6 Power cords 7 SAS cables to host 8 Module terminators 9 Ethernet cable to network Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 222
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library 1 If your library is larger than 14U, install it in a rack. See Installing the Library in a Rack on page 333 for instructions. The instructions include procedures for removing and replacing tape drives. 2 Connect one end of the SAS cable to the tape drive. Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the host.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library 6 Connect a power cord to the outlet on the power supply on the rear of the library. There should always be a power cord connected to the power supply on the 5U Library Control Module. If redundant power supplies are used, connect a power cord to each of the additional power supply outlets. 7 Plug the power cord into a nearby AC power source. 8 Power on the library. a Turn on the rear power switch of each of the power supplies.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 26 Stand-Alone 5U Library Control Module Fibre Channel Cabling 1 Ethernet cable to customer network 2 GB Ethernet port 3 Power supply 4 Rear power switch 5 Power cord 6 Fibre cable to host 7 Library control blade (LCB) 8 Module terminators Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 225
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 27 Multi-Module Fibre Channel Cabling 1 Ethernet cable to network 2 GB Ethernet port 3 Power supply 4 Rear power switch 5 Power cords 6 Fibre cables to host 7 Module terminators 8 Library control blade (LCB) 9 Module-to-module cable Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 226
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Warning: All libraries taller than 14U must be installed in a rack having a main protective earthing (grounding) terminal, and power must be supplied via an industrial plug and socket-outlet and/or an appliance coupler complying with IEC 60309 (or an equivalent national standard) and having a protective earth (ground) conductor with a cross sectional area of at least 1.5 mm2 (14 AWG).
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library If your library configuration consists of a single module, place module terminators in the module’s top and bottom module terminator connectors. b If you need to add 9U Library Expansion Modules to the 5U Library Control Module, remove the module terminator from the 5U Library Control Module terminator connection that is closest to the 9U Library Expansion Module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Caution: LTO-5 Fibre Channel tape drives can be configured for speeds of up to 8 GB per second and support autonegotiation to 8 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s, and 2 Gb/s. If they are configured for 8 Gb/s, you should connect them directly to a host or switch and not to an FC I/O blade, because the FC I/O blade only allows speeds up to 4 Gb/s.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 28 FC I/O Blade 1 Target ports 1 and 2 to host(s) 2 Initiator ports 3 – 6 to drives 3 LEDs (blue, amber, green) Use the following procedure, along with Figure 29, if you are installing a library that includes FC tape drives that are connected to FC I/O blades.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Figure 29 FC With I/O Blade Cabling 1 Library control blade (LCB) 7 Module terminator 2 GB Ethernet port 8 FC cable to host 3 Power supplies 9 Module-to-module cable 4 Power cords 10 Ethernet cable to network 5 Ethernet cables from LCB to expansion module (one per FC I/O blade) 11 UPPER and LOWER Ethernet ports 6 FC cable from FC I/O blade to tape drive Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 231
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Required tools: None 1 If your library is larger than 14U, install it in a rack. See Installing the Library in a Rack on page 333 for instructions. The instructions include procedures for removing and replacing tape drives.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library 3 Remove and discard the necessary number of the black rubber protective covers from the ports on the FC I/O blades. 4 Carefully unwrap the FC cables and remove the two white plastic protective caps from each end of the cable. Caution: FC cables will be damaged if they are bent at more than a four-inch arc. 5 Connect the FC cable to one of the following initiator ports on the FC I/O blade: 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library c Replace the module terminator in the 9U Library Expansion Module terminator connection furthest from the 5U Library Control Module. 10 Connect the module-to-module cable from the 5U Library Control Module to the 9U Library Expansion Module. 11 Connect an Ethernet cable to the Gigabit (GB) Ethernet port on the Library Control Blade (LCB) for remote access to the library via the Web client.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library The nearest FC I/O blade is usually located in the same expansion module as the tape drive. You will need to provide fibre cables long enough to connect a host or a SAN switch to a target port on an FC I/O blade. It is important to consider how drives are assigned to partitions when cabling tape drives and hosts to an FC I/O blade.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cabling the Library Recommended Cabling With FC I/O Blades In Maximum Capacity Library Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide FC I/O Blade Port Tape Drive FC I/O Blade [1,1] N/A (direct attached) [1,2] N/A (direct attached) [1,3] [1,2] Port 3 [1,4] [1,2] Port 4 [0,1] [1,2] Port 5 [0,2] [1,2] Port 6 [-1,1] [-1,2] Port 3 [-1,2] [-1,2] Port 4 [-1,3] [-1,2] Port 5 [-1,4] [-1,2] Port 6 [-2,-1] [-2,-2] Port 3 [-2,-2] [-2,-2] Port 4
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cable Management Guidelines Cable Management Guidelines As the library expands to support larger configurations, it is important to restrain and organize cables and power cords on the rear of the library. Doing so ensures that the rear of the library remains accessible and reduces the possibility that cables become damaged. Use this section to find cable management guidelines and best practices for power cords and Ethernet cables.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cable Management Guidelines Component Managing Power Cords Description 12 Quantity Push-in clip — to secure hook-and-loop fasteners to 9U Library Expansion Modules. 2 M5 thumbscrew — For older library models without drilled holes for push-in clips. The M5 thumbscrew attaches hook-and-loop fasteners to the M5 threaded hole on the lower right of any module chassis.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cable Management Guidelines 1 Facing the rear of the library, locate a specific hole that is drilled into the back of the 9U Library Expansion Module for the hook-and-loop fastener. This hole is located on the rear of the library, about three inches from the top of the 9U Library Expansion Module near the right side of the library chassis. Refer to the illustration below to locate this hole.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cable Management Guidelines Figure 30 Power Cord Management Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 240
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cable Management Guidelines Managing Ethernet Cables 12 A Dell PowerVault ML6000 library with FC I/O bladesuses external Ethernet cables on the rear of the library to provide connectivity between the LCB in the 5U Library Control Module and a9U Library Expansion Module. The upper and lower FC I/O blade bays within a 9U Library Expansion Module each have a corresponding Ethernet port on the back of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cable Management Guidelines Note: If your module chassis does not have the drilled hole, use an M5 thumbscrew to attach the black hook-and-loop fastener to the nearest available M5 threaded hole on the lower right of any module chassis. 3 Insert a push rivet into the rivet hole on the blue hook-and-loop fastener. The head of the rivet should be on the same side of the fastener as the plastic loop.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cable Management Guidelines Figure 31 Ethernet Cable Management Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 243
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Cable Management Guidelines Figure 32 shows how a 41U library with FC I/O blades installed would appear with power, Ethernet, and fibre cables installed and managed according to these guidelines.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a Stand-Alone 5U Library Control Module Installing a Stand-Alone 5U Library Control Module Required tools: None Use this procedure to install a 5U library configuration: 1 Prepare the rack to hold modules, if you want to install your library in a rack. See Installing the Library in a Rack on page 333 for instructions on installing a rack-mount kit. 2 Make sure all tape drives have been removed from the 5U Library Control Module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration 13 Configure the library using the operator panel Setup Wizard. 14 Add the tape cartridges to the library using the I/E station. 15 If your host application inventories the location of each tape cartridge in the library, open the host application and re-inventory to sync the logical inventory with the physical inventory of the library.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration Warning: All libraries taller than 14U must be installed in a rack having a main protective earthing (grounding) terminal, and power must be supplied via an industrial plug and socket-outlet and/or an appliance coupler complying with IEC 60309 (or an equivalent national standard) and having a protective earth (ground) conductor with a cross sectional area of at least 1.5 mm2 (14 AWG).
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration Caution: Support the robot assembly by holding onto the broad metal X-axis plate. Lifting the robot by the thin metal rod will bend the rod. Lifting the robot by the black plastic picker body can damage the robot.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration 1 Parking tab in “parked” position 5 Remove and replace the cover plates, if appropriate. When removing the cover plate, ensure that you do not remove the y-home flag screw as shown in Figure 33 on page 250. Caution: Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide Before removing the 5U Library Control Module’s bottom cover plate, the robot assembly must be parked as described in Step 4 above.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration Figure 33 Cover plate with Yhome flag 1 2 1 screws to remove 2 Y-home flag screw - do not remove Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 250
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration a If you plan to stack the 5U Library Control Module at the top of the library, and if a 9U Library Expansion Module will be located below it, remove the 5U Library Control Module’s bottom cover plate and the 9U Library Expansion Module’s top plate. b If you plan to stack the 5U Library Control Module between 9U Library Expansion Modules, remove both the top and bottom plates of the 5U Library Control Module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration Installing the9U Library Expansion Module 12 Install the expansion module as follows: 1 Open the 9U Library Expansion Module’s access door and raise the guide pin by pulling it up and turning it slightly as if it were a screw. Otherwise, the guide pin may scratch the front doors of the module on which you are stacking.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration 2 Lift the new 9U Library Expansion Module and, from the front of the library, place it in the desired location. 3 If stacking the 9U Library Expansion Module on top of another module, secure the two modules together by tightening the two thumbscrews at the base of the front of the module and the two thumbscrews located at the base of the back of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration 1 Front Y-rail 2 Rear Y-rail 3 Y-rail (this end up) 4 Squeeze here to release Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 254
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration a From the front of the library, open the I/E station and access doors of the 9U Library Expansion Module. Squeeze the handle of the Y-rail release mechanism, lift it out of its locked position, and slide it downward as far as it will go. b From the back of the library, find the rear Y-rail release mechanism, which is located in the interior of the right side of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration Installing the 5U Library Control Module 12 Install the 5U control module as follows: 1 Open the 5U Library Control Module’s I/E station door and access door. 2 Lift the 5U Library Control Module and place it in the desired location.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration c Gently release the robot assembly. It will lower to the bottom module of the library. 1 Parking tab in “unparked” position 2 Close the library’s I/E station and access doors. 3 Add the tape drives to the modules. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives on page 354.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 4 If your library contains FC I/O blades, install both the I/O blades and the accompanying fan blades in the expansion module. For details, see and Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade on page 370. 5 Add the power supplies.For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies on page 330. 6 Connect all power cords, network data cables, and module-tomodule cables.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library Note: The maximum number of 9U Library Expansion Modules supported in a library depends on the level of firmware the library is running. The latest firmware must be installed on the library if you are upgrading from a 5U or 14U configuration to a larger configuration. The latest firmware can be found at on the Dell Support Web site. For the Dell Support Web site address, see Contacting Dell.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 9U Library Expansion Module 5U Library Control Module 9U Library Expansion Module 9U Library Expansion Module 9U Library Expansion Module Warning: All libraries taller than 14U must be installed in a rack having a main protective earthing (grounding) terminal, and power must be supplied via an industrial plug and socket-outlet and/or an appliance coupler complying with IEC 60309 (or an equivalent nat
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library Preparing to Install an Additional 9U Library Expansion Module 12 Prepare to install an additional 9U Library Expansion Module as follows: Warning: Without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, a 5U Library Control Module weighs approximately 60 lbs (27.2 kg). A 9U Expansion Module, without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library Note: You should label all cables before you remove them so you can later reconnect them to their proper locations. 6 Park the robot assembly in the 5U Library Control Module. Before unstacking the library, the robot assembly must be placed in the 5U Library Control Module. a Open the I/E station and access doors of each module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 1 Parking tab in “parked” position 7 Remove all power supplies from each module. 8 Remove all tape drives from each module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library Unstacking the Existing Modules 12 Unstack the modules as follows: 1 Starting with the topmost module of your library, open the I/E station and access doors. Caution: Before unstacking the modules, the robot assembly must be parked as described in Preparing to Install an Additional 9U Library Expansion Module above.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 1 Front Y-rail 2 Rear Y-rail 3 Y-rail (this end up) 4 Squeeze here to release Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 265
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 3 Remove the rack ears that fasten the module to the rack. 4 Loosen the thumbscrews located at the base of the front and rear of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 5 Open the module’s access door and raise the guide pin by pulling it up and turning it slightly as if it were a screw. Otherwise, the guide pin may scratch the front doors of the module beneath it. 1 Guide pin 2 Thumbscrew 6 From the front of the library, slide the entire module toward you and lift it off of the module below it. 7 Repeat these steps for each module that you need to remove.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library Installing the New 9U Expansion Module 12 Install the new 9U expansion module as follows: 1 Prepare the rack to hold modules, if you want to install your library in a rack. See Installing the Library in a Rack on page 333 for instructions on installing a rack-mount kit. 2 Remove and replace the cover plates, if appropriate.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library Figure 36 Cover Plate Location After Adding a 9U Library Expansion Module ML6010 ML6020 ML6030 ML6030 CM + 1 9U Expansion Module ML6030 CM + 2 9U Expansion Modules cover plate cover plate NEW 9U Library Expansion Module* cover plate 5U Library Control Module 5U Library Control Module cover plate 5U Library Control Module 9U Library Expansion Module 9U Library Expansion Module cover plate
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 3 Open the 9U Library Expansion Module’s access door and raise the guide pin by pulling it up and turning it slightly as if it were a screw. Otherwise, the guide pin may scratch the front doors of the module on which you are stacking it.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 4 Lift the new 9U Library Expansion Module and, from the front of the library, place it in the desired location. 5 If there is already a module installed, secure the two modules together by tightening the two thumbscrews at the base of the front of the module and the two thumbscrews located at the base of the back of the module.
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Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library a From the front of the library, open the I/E station and access doors of the 9U Library Expansion Module. b Squeeze the handle of the Y-rail release mechanism, lift it out of its locked position, and slide it downward as far as it will go. c From the back of the library, find the rear Y-rail release mechanism, which is located in the interior of the right side of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 1 Y-rail in unlocked, functional position 9 Repeat these steps for each module you need to re-install in the library configuration. Preparing to Use the Library Prepare to use the library as follows: 12 1 Add the tape drives to the modules. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives on page 354. 2 Add the power supplies.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 4 If your library contains FC I/O blades, install both the I/O blades and the accompanying fan blades in the expansion module. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades on page 359 and Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade on page 370. 5 Unpark the robot assembly. a Gently raise the robot assembly so that it no longer rests on the parking tab.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library 1 Parking tab in “unparked” position 6 Connect all power cords, network data cables, and module-tomodule cables. Make sure the module terminators are installed at the top and bottom of the stack of modules. For cabling instructions, see Cabling the Library on page 212. 7 Power on the library.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module 10 Add the tape cartridges to the library’s modules using the I/E station commands from the operator panel or Web client. 11 Open the host application and reinventory in order to synchronize its logical inventory with the physical inventory of the library.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module Required tools: • Phillips #2 screwdriver, for removing and replacing the top cover plate • T10 TORX screwdriver, for removing and replacing the bottom cover plate Instructions: 1 View your library’s current configuration before removing or replacing any library modules to determine which partitions may be affected, which tape cartridges belong to which partition, and whether cleaning slots are configured within the li
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module Figure 37 Library Configuration Example 1 2 If cleaning slots are configured for automatic, library–initiated cleaning operations, export all affected cleaning media from the elements contained within the module you are removing or replacing. See Exporting Cleaning Media on page 181.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module can designate new cleaning slots after the module has been removed or replaced. See Configuring Cleaning Slots on page 79. 4 If the module you are removing or replacing contains tape drives, make sure that none of the tape drives have media mounted. See Unloading Tape Drives on page 175.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module Note: If the last elements of a partition reside in the module you are removing or replacing, you may be able to modify the partition instead of deleting it. (See Understanding Logical Element Addressing on page 38 for more information on how the library logically addresses tape drives and slots.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module Figure 38 Library Configuration Example 2 8 If a partition references tape drives within the module you are removing or replacing, modify any affected partition by removing the referenced drive elements from the partition. See Modifying Partitions on page 75. For example, in Figure 37 on page 279, all partitions reference drives in the 9U Library Expansion Modules.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module Library Expansion Module. Library_a and Library_b still require partition modifications to remove the drive reference and hereby free the 9U Library Expansion Module of all partition resource references. 9 If you are removing or replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module, set the number of I/E station slots to six. You can reconfigure I/E station slots after the module removal or replacement is complete.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module 1 Parking tab in “parked” position 13 Remove all power supplies from each module that you intend to remove. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies on page 330. 14 Remove all tape drives from each module that you intend to remove. If you are going to replace the module, label the drives with their locations so you can re-install them in the same locations later.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library 15 If the module you are removing or replacing contains FC I/O blades, remove both the I/O blades and the accompanying fan blades from the 9U Library Expansion Module. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades on page 359 and Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade on page 370.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library • COD licenses remain the same. After the 9U Library Expansion Module is removed, there may be more slots licensed than are available. Only the available slots appear on the License screen. • All resources in the removed module(s) are removed. A partition with all resources in the removed module(s) will be present with no slots or drives. This partition can only be deleted.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library 3 Disengage the Y-rails so the modules can be unstacked safely.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library a From the front of the library, find the Y-rail release mechanism, which is located on the left side of the 5U Library Control Module. Squeeze the handle of the Y-rail release mechanism, lift it, and release it so that it locks into place. b From the rear of the library, find the rear Y-rail release mechanism located in the interior of the right side of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library 1 Thumbscrews (behind doors) 6 Loosen the two thumbscrews located at the base of the back of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library 7 Open the module’s access door and raise the guide pin by pulling it up and turning it slightly as if it were a screw. Otherwise, the guide pin may scratch the front doors of the module beneath it. 8 From the front of the library, slide the entire module toward you and lift it off of the module below it. 9 Repeat these procedures for each module that you intend to remove.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library Figure 39 Cover Plate Location After Removing a 9U Library Expansion Module 5U 14U 23U 32U cover plate cover plate 5U Library Control Module cover plate 5U Library Control Module 9U Library Expansion Module cover plate 5U Library Control Module 9U Library Expansion Module 9U Library Expansion Module 5U Library Control Module 9U Library Expansion Module 9U Library Expansi
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 1 Front Y-rail 2 Rear Y-rail 3 Y-rail (this end up) 4 Squeeze here to release 292
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library a From the front of the library, open the I/E station and access doors of the 9U Library Expansion Module. Squeeze the handle of the Y-rail release mechanism, lift it out of its locked position, and slide it downward as far as it will go. b From the back of the library, find the rear Y-rail release mechanism, which is located in the interior of the right side of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library 1 Y-rail in unlocked, functional position 2 Add the tape drives to the modules. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives on page 354. 3 Add the power supplies. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies on page 330.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library Caution: Support the robot assembly by holding onto the broad metal X-axis plate. Lifting the robot by the thin metal rod will bend the rod. Lifting the robot by the black plastic picker body can damage the robot. b With your free hand, move the parking tab in a clockwise direction until it stops in the “unparked” position.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library 1 Parking tab in “unparked” position 6 Close the library’s I/E station and access doors. 7 Connect all power cords, network data cables, and module-tomodule cables. Make sure the module terminators are installed at the top and bottom of the stack of modules. For cabling instructions, see Cabling the Library on page 212. 8 Power on the library.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing the 5U Library Control Module 10 Import tape cartridges to the correct library partitions as needed. 11 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration on page 385. 12 If the host application inventories the location of each tape cartridge in the library, open the host application and reinventory in order to sync its logical inventory with the physical inventory of the library.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing the 5U Library Control Module recommended placement of the 5U Library Control Module for 41U library configurations is on top of three 9U Library Expansion Modules and below the top 9U Library Expansion Module. Removing the 5U Library Control Module 12 1 Before removing a module, follow the instructions in Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module on page 277.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing the 5U Library Control Module 1 Front Y-rail 2 Rear Y-rail 3 Y-rail (this end up) 4 Squeeze here to release 4 Remove the rack ears that fasten the module to the rack. 5 Loosen the thumbscrews located at the base of the front and rear of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing the 5U Library Control Module 1 5U Library Control Module (front) 2 Thumbscrews 3 5U Library Control Module (rear) Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 300
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing the 5U Library Control Module 6 Open the module’s access door and raise the guide pin by pulling it up and turning it slightly as if it were a screw. Otherwise, the guide pin may scratch the front doors of the module beneath it. 1 Guide pin 2 Thumbscrew 7 Slide the entire module toward you and lift it off of the module below it.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing the 5U Library Control Module Caution: Before removing the 5U Library Control Module’s bottom cover plate, the robot assembly must be parked as described in Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module on page 277. a If your library consists of only the 5U Library Control Module, do not remove the plates.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing the 5U Library Control Module Place the 5U Library Control Module on top of the 9U Library Expansion Module and slide it to the rear of the unit. A small notch on the bottom of the 5U Library Control Module aligns it with the top of the 9U Expansion Module. 6 Use rack ears to fasten the 5U Library Control Module on top of a 9U Expansion Module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing the 5U Library Control Module 1 Y-rail in unlocked, functional position b From the back of the library, find the rear Y-rail release mechanism, which is located in the interior of the right side of the module. Squeeze the handle of the Y-rail release mechanism, lift it out of its locked position, and slide it downward as far as it will go. 10 Unpark the robot assembly. a Gently raise the robot assembly so that it no longer rests on the parking tab.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing the 5U Library Control Module b With your free hand, move the parking tab in a clockwise direction until it stops in the “unparked” position. When in the correct position, the parking tab is removed completely from the interior of the module and will not accidentally swing into the path of the robot. c Gently release the robot assembly. It will lower to the bottom module of the library.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing the 5U Library Control Module Preparing to Use the 5U Library Control Module12 1 Close the library’s I/E station and access doors. 2 Add the tape drives to the modules. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives on page 354. 3 Add the power supplies. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies on page 330. 4 Install the LCB from the removed 5U Library Control Module in the new 5U Library Control Module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module These instructions explain how to remove and replace a 9U Library Expansion Module. You may need to replace the 9U Library Expansion Module if its chassis is severely damaged. A library can use up to four 9U Library Expansion Modules to a maximum height of 41U. There are some configuration settings to take into account when removing and replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module Warning: Without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, a 5U Library Control Module weighs approximately 60 lbs (27.2 kg). A 9U Library Expansion Module, without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg). To avoid serious injury, at least two people are required to safely lift the modules.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 1 Front Y-rail 2 Rear Y-rail 3 Y-rail (this end up) 4 Squeeze here to release 309
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module a From the front of the library, find the Y-rail release mechanism, which is located on the left side of the 5U Library Control Module. Squeeze the handle of the Y-rail release mechanism, lift it, and release it so that it locks into place. 1 Y-rail in locked, non-functional position b From the rear of the library, find the rear Y-rail release mechanism located in the interior of the right side of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module 1 Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide Thumbscrews (behind doors) 311
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module 6 Loosen the two thumbscrews located at the base of the back of the module. 7 Open the module’s access door and raise the guide pin by pulling it up and turning it slightly as if it were a screw. Otherwise, the guide pin may scratch the front doors of the module beneath it. 8 From the front of the library, slide the entire module toward you and lift it off of the module below it.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module 3 Open the 9U Library Expansion Module’s access door and raise the guide pin by pulling it up and turning it slightly as if it were a screw. Otherwise, the guide pin may scratch the front doors of the module on which you are stacking it.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module 1 Guide pin 2 Thumbscrew Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 314
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module 4 Lift the new 9U Library Expansion Module and, from the front of the library, place it in the desired location. 5 Fasten the module to the rack with rack ears. 6 Secure the two modules together by tightening the two thumbscrews at the base of the front of the module and the two thumbscrews located at the base of the back of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module 1 Front Y-rail 2 Rear Y-rail 3 Y-rail (this end up) 4 Squeeze here to release Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 316
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module a From the front of the library, open the I/E station and access doors of the 9U Library Expansion Module. Squeeze the handle of the Y-rail release mechanism, lift it out of its locked position, and slide it downward as far as it will go. 1 Y-rail in unlocked, functional position b From the back of the library, find the rear Y-rail release mechanism, which is located in the interior of the right side of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module Caution: Check to make sure that there is no gap between the top and bottom Y-rails on both the front and back of the library. If a gap exists, the library cannot mechanically initialize. 9 Unpark the robot assembly. a Gently raise the robot assembly so that it no longer rests on the parking tab. Caution: Support the robot assembly by holding onto the broad metal X-axis plate.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module 1 Preparing to Use the 9U Expansion Module 12 Parking tab in “unparked” position 1 Close the library’s I/E station and access doors. 2 Add the tape drives to the modules. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives on page 354. 3 Add the power supplies. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies on page 330.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card 4 If your library contains FC I/O blades, install both the I/O blades and the accompanying fan blades in the expansion module. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades on page 359 and Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade on page 370. 5 Connect all power cords, network data cables, and module-tomodule cables.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card Equipment Required 12 • Ethernet Cable. • Host PC or laptop connected to the Dell PowerVault ML6000 library. • Current Dell PowerVault ML6000 library firmware file saved to your host PC or laptop. Firmware downloads are available at http://support.dell.com. • Latest library configuration saved on PC or laptop.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card 1 LCB compact flash card 5 If the new LCB and compact flash card came in discrete packages, insert the new compact flash card into the new LCB. 6 Insert the new LCB into the vacant LCB slot on the back of the library. When inserting the new LCB into the slot, be sure that the LCB LEDs are located at the top of the blade, and that the latch hooks are on the right side of the blade.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card 7 After inserting the new LCB, secure it by depressing both of the LCB latch hooks into the blade. The LCB will fit snugly into its slot. 8 Reconnect all cables to the new LCB. 9 Power on the library. The green power light on the front panel turns on. The screen may remain dark for up to 5 minutes. Then an “Initialization In Progress” screen displays.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card 10 Click OK. The login screen appears.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card 12 Press OK. The Enable IPv6 screen appears. 13 Select the Enable IPv6 check box if you are required to use IPv6 or leave the check box blank to not enable it.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card 14 Press Next. The Network Configuration screen appears. The system defaults to DHCP. For IPv4 only, you can deselect the DHCP option and assign a static IP address. You cannot assign a static IP address for IPv6. 15 Accept the default settings by pressing Apply, or make any changes to the network settings, and then press Apply.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card The progress window displays a “Success” message when complete. 16 Press Close. The next screen lists one or more IP addresses assigned to the library. 17 Write down the IP addresses. You will need them to log in from your Web browser. 18 Click Close. The system logs you out and you return to the login screen. Caution: The installation is NOT complete at this point.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card 20 Click the Click here to upgrade your library’s firmware link. The Tools - Update Library Firmware screen appears. 21 Click Browse to retrieve the .tgz firmware file from the location on your computer, then click Apply. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm it is OK to reboot the library. 22 Click OK. The screen displays “WORKING” in the Progress Window.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card The library operator panel may display the following “upgrade in progress” message; or it may blank out or change multiple times during the firmware upgrade process. 23 When the firmware upgrade is complete, the login screen appears on the operator panel. 24 Enter the following default user name and password: • User name: admin • Password: password 25 Press OK.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies 26 Reconfigure your library settings as they were before. Caution: Contact Dell Support before restoring the configuration. In general, it is recommended that you use the setup wizard to manually reconfigure the library. It is not recommended to use the “restore configuration” tool to restore the previous settings.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies Note: The 5U Library Control Module and each 9U Library Expansion Module with drives must use at least one power supply. You can add a redundant power supply to each module. Installing one power supply in one module and another power supply in another module does not provide redundant power; the two power supplies must reside within the same module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies 1 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration on page 385). 2 Access the back of the library, and locate the power supply that you want to replace. 3 Turn off the power supply’s power, using the switch on the rear of the power supply. 4 Disconnect the power supply cord from the power supply and from its source. 5 Loosen the power supply’s thumbscrews.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack 8 Insert the new power supply into the vacant power supply slot. When inserting the power supply, make sure that you insert it correctly with its on/off switch located at the bottom of the supply, below the handle. The power supply must be level to slide in smoothly. 9 Tighten the power supply’s thumbscrews to secure the power supply to the library module. 10 Reconnect the power supply’s power cord.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack Warning: All libraries taller than 14U must be installed in a rack having a main protective earthing (grounding) terminal, and power must be supplied via an industrial plug and socket-outlet and/or an appliance coupler complying with IEC 60309 (or an equivalent national standard) and having a protective earth (ground) conductor with a cross sectional area of at least 1.5 mm2 (14 AWG).
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack Table 8 Rack-mount Kit Contents • You need one rack ear kit for each additional module. Each rack ear kit contains the supplies to install right and left rack ears on one module. • You must install one set of rack ears for each module in the rack.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack Component Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide Description Quantity Rack ear, left — Holds the modules in the rack 1 Rack ear, right — Holds the modules in the rack 1 Rack shelf, left — Secures the modules in the rack 1 336
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack Component Table 9 Rack Ear Kit Contents Component Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide Description Quantity Rack shelf, right— Secures the modules in the rack 1 Description Quantity Required Nut clip — Used in racks with square holes 4 Cage nut — Used in racks with round holes 4 M5 thumbscrew — Secures the rack ears 4 337
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack Component Description Quantity Required Rack ear, left — Holds the modules in the rack 1 Rack ear, right — Holds the modules in the rack 1 2 Remove all rack hardware that may interfere with the installation of the rack-mount kit and the modules that you plan to add to the rack. 3 Consider removing the front and back doors of the rack to obtain full access to the mounting holes and other areas of the rack.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack 4 Determine the type of rack in which you plan to install the rackmount kit. Different racks require different rack-mount parts. Although the rack-mount kit contains many parts, the parts you use depend on your rack’s mounting holes. a If the rack has round mounting holes, use the small ferrules and the nut clips. b If the rack has square mounting holes, use the large ferrules and the cage nuts.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack 1 Stud 2 Ferrule 3 Install the rack-mount shelves into the rack so that they are level with one another. a Install the shelf’s rear studs in the rack’s rear mounting holes. b Position the shelf to the appropriate side of the rack (right or left) and align the shelf at the desired height. c Insert the shelf’s rear studs into the rack’s rear mounting holes.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack d Fasten a thumbnut to the end of each stud. Secure the rack tightly, so that the ferrule fits snugly within the hole in the rack. e Next, install the shelf’s front studs in the rack’s front mounting holes. f If the studs do not reach the mounting holes, pull the front of the shelf toward you to extend it to the necessary length.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack 4 Visually make sure that both shelves are level, and that they are aligned properly within the rack. 5 Make sure that all thumbnuts are fastened tightly. Some thumbnuts may have loosened during installation. Preparing Modules for Rack Installation 12 1 Power off your library and disconnect all power cords, network data cables, and module-to-module cables.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack clockwise direction until it stops in the “parked” position. The metal parking tab is located at the bottom of column 1. d Gently lower the robot assembly to rest on the parking tab.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack Installing the Bottom Module in the Rack Required parts: Rack ears, (4) M5 thumbscrews 12 Explanation of parts: Each rack ear contains two elongated holes, enabling you to fasten it to the rack (using the M5 thumbscrews) in the most accessible mounting holes. 1 Place the desired module (whichever module you want to be the bottom module of the library) onto the rack-mount shelves.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack b Using two M5 thumbscrews, fasten the rack ear to the rack. The thumbscrews should thread through the holes in the rack shelves and fasten completely and evenly. 4 Install the left rack ear. a With the I/E station door open, open the left door (the access door) of the module and locate the slot in the lower left corner of the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack 5 If you are only installing one module (a control module5U Library Control Module), unpark the robot assembly now. For instructions, see step 1 on page 256. If you are installing more modules, proceed to the next step and do not unpark the robot assembly yet. 6 Close the module’s doors.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack Installing Additional Modules Into the Rack 12 All modules that you add to the rack must be positioned above the module that you previously installed, since the bottom module must be secured to the rack-mount shelves (unless you decide to uninstall the entire library from the rack and reconfigure it).
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack that unit. If you are adding a module anywhere below the 5U Library Control Module, position the nut clip (or cage nut) at the upper hole in that unit. b If you are adding a module directly above a previously racked 5U Library Control Module, count five full units from the location of the 5U Library Control Module’s rack ears, and prepare to install the nut clip (or cage nut) to that location on the rack.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack b Consider removing all tape drives from the module. Modules are much easier to lift into the rack without the additional weight of the tape drives. c Open the module’s access door and raise the guide pin by pulling it up and turning it slightly as if it were a screw. Otherwise, the guide pin may scratch the front doors of the module on which you are stacking it.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 1 5U Library Control Module (front) 2 Thumbscrews 3 5U Library Control Module (rear) 350
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack 8 Install the right rack ear. At the front of the library: a Open the I/E station door. At the lower right corner of the module is a vertical slot. Insert the hinge of the right rack ear into the slot and then position the holes of the rack ear flush with the rack rail. 1 Hinge of rack ears b Using two M5 thumbscrews, fasten the rack ear to the rack.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack 9 Install the left rack ear. a With the I/E station door open, open the left door (the access door) of the module and pull the door toward you in order to access the slot located in the lower left corner of the module. (The flexible door hinge allows the door to be pulled away from the module, providing access to the slot.) Note: You may need to pull the door toward you in order to access the slot.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Installing the Library in a Rack 10 Close the module’s doors. 11 Reinstall the tape drives to the library. 12 Cable your library as necessary, following the instructions provided in Cabling the Library on page 212. 13 Power on the library.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives The tape drive always resides in a universal drive sled (UDS), and together they are effectively one unit. If you order a new or replacement tape drive, it will already be installed in a sled. Note: Adding a Tape Drive 12 If you are installing multiple tape drives with the library powered on, follow the special instructions in the note in Step 3 below.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives 4 Tighten the tape drive’s thumbscrews to secure the tape drive to the module. The thumbscrews must be aligned with the module’s screw holes. If they are not aligned, the tape drive was not inserted correctly. 5 Power on the library (if it is not powered on already). 6 If the green LED is solidly lit for three seconds and then blinks twice, wait 10-15 minutes while the universal drive sled (UDS) firmware upgrades.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives tape drive positions and the presence of the new drive. In addition, you may need to reboot the host server(s) or rescan the bus to detect the changes. Permanently Removing a Tape Drive 12 These instructions explain how to remove a tape drive that you do not intend to replace with another one.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives change the tape drive ordering, and this can affect proper communication to a controlling host. Because of this, you must refresh the configuration of any backup application that manages the library to reflect the adjusted tape drive positions and the presence of the new drive. In addition, you may need to reboot the host server(s) or rescan the bus to detect the changes.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives 7 Remove the tape drive by gripping the tape drive handle and pulling the entire tape drive toward you. 8 Add the new tape drive in the vacant slot. Using the guide rails on both the tape drive and the tape drive slot, slowly slide the tape drive into the slot. The tape drive must be level to slide in smoothly. 9 Tighten the tape drive’s thumbscrews to secure the tape drive to the module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades same slot reports the same logical serial number and the host recognizes it immediately (see Tape Drive Logical SN Addressing on page 127). If Logical SN Addressing is disabled, the library reports the actual tape drive serial number to the host, so a swapped tape drive will not be registered by the host unless you refresh the configuration of any backup application that manages the library.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades • Each FC I/O blade is accompanied by a fan blade that cools the FC I/O blade. The fan blade is installed to the right of the FC I/O blade in the 9U Library Expansion Module. Each 9U Library Expansion Module has four bays and can accommodate two FC I/O blades and two fan blades. Figure 40 shows the FC I/O blade and fan blade installed in the 9U Library Expansion Module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades Figure 40 FC I/O Blade and Fan Blade Bays in a 9U Library Expansion Module 1 FC I/O blade 2 Fan blade 3 9U Library Expansion module Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 361
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades Read This First: Complete Installation Steps 12 When installing an FC I/O blade, you must follow the installation steps in this order or communication with the FC I/O blade and tape drives in the library will not work properly. Caution: If you are adding a new FC I/O blade or completely removing an FC I/O blade, be sure to read Working With Control Paths on page 86.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades 4 Remove the control path from tape drives that you plan to connect to an FC I/O blade. You must not allow an FC tape drive to serve as control path if it is connected to an FC I/O blade. If you do, the control path will be filtered out by the I/O blade and will not be visible to the host.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades device to the host. Thus the host may see the same partition multiple times. To minimize confusion, you should configure host mapping so that each host sees each device only once. For more information, see the Host Mapping - Overview on page 116 and Configuring Host Mapping on page 118.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades 1 FC I/O blade 2 LEDs 3 Latch hooks, open 4 Carefully align the FC I/O blade with the guide slots in the bay. The status LEDs must be at the bottom. Caution: Forcing the blade into the bay can cause the pins to bend. 5 Evenly apply pressure to both sides of the blade and slide it into the 9U Library Expansion Module until the latch hooks begin to move toward the middle of the blade.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades middle of the blade and into the locked position. You will feel the blade pins connect with the 9U Library Expansion Module’s backplane as the blade locks into place. Note: The LEDs for the FC I/O blade are on the bottom of the blade when the blade is correctly installed in the expansion module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades 1 Latch hooks, locked 2 FC I/O blade 3 Cover plate on empty bay 4 FC I/O blade LEDs Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 367
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades 7 Make sure cover plates are installed over any unused bays in the 9U Library Expansion Module. Caution: Bays that are not populated with blades must contain a cover plate. If the cover plate is not installed, FC I/O blade temperature errors will occur. 8 Cable the library as described in Cabling Libraries With Fibre Channel Tape Drives Connected to Fibre Channel I/O Blades on page 228.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades 6 Make sure cover plates are installed over any unused bays in the expansion module. 7 If you are permanently removing the FC I/O blade, you will need to configure the library to stop monitoring the FC I/O blade (see Permanently Removing FC I/O Blades on page 393). 8 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration on page 385).
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade Note: The LEDs for the FC I/O blade are on the bottom of the blade when the blade is correctly installed in the 9U Library Expansion Module. 6 Remove and discard the necessary number of the black rubber protective covers from the ports on the FC I/O blades. 7 Reconnect the FC cables to the appropriate FC ports on the FC I/O blade.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade Figure 40 on page 361 shows the FC I/O blade and I/O fan blade installed side-by-side in the 9U Library Expansion Module. Adding an FC I/O Fan Blade 12 These instructions explain how to add an FC I/O fan blade to your library. You can add an FC I/O fan blade while the library is powered on. Required tools: None 1 Access the back of the 9U Library Expansion Module.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade 1 Fan blade 2 LED 3 Latch hooks, open Caution: Forcing the blade into the bay can cause the pins to bend. 4 Evenly apply pressure to both sides of the fan blade and slide it into the expansion module until the latch hooks begin to move towards the middle of the blade. Push the latch hooks towards the middle of the blade and into the locked position.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade Note: The LED for the FC I/O fan blade is on the bottom of the blade when the blade is correctly installed in the 9U Library Expansion Module. 5 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration on page 385). Removing an FC I/O Fan Blade 12 These instructions explain how to remove an FC I/O blade from your library. You can remove an FC I/O fan blade while the library is powered on.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade 1 Access the back of the 9U Library Expansion Module. 2 If you have not already done so, remove the old I/O fan blade, following the directions in Removing an FC I/O Fan Blade on page 373. 3 Press up and out to open the latch hooks on each side of the replacement I/O fan blade. 4 Carefully align the FC I/O fan blade with the guide slots in the bay. The status LED must be at the bottom.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Preparing the Library for Moving or Shipping Preparing the Library for Moving or Shipping Before you move or ship your library, follow these steps: Caution: When moving the library: Manufacturer-supplied packaging, whether original or purchased, is required for complete or partial de-installations. You must install the orange robot restraint assembly to protect the robot against damage.
Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing Preparing the Library for Moving or Shipping 9 Remove the tape drives from the library to decrease the weight when lifting the modules. Warning: Without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, a 5U Library Control Module weighs approximately 60 lbs (27.2 kg). A 9U Library Expansion Module, without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 13 The PowerVault ML6000 library includes advanced system monitoring and alerting mechanisms that inform you of library status and issues. It provides you with status information about various library subsystems and components. It also notifies you of issues it detects and guides you through diagnosing and correcting issues before problems interfere with backups.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting About RAS Tickets RAS tickets have three severity levels: • Severity 3 — Low severity/informational message. Indicates that an abnormal condition exists within the library that warrants investigation and correction but the nature of the condition may have little or no effect on operations. • Severity 2 — High severity/warning message. Indicates that a condition exists within the library that impacts system performance, redundancy, or a specific host application.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting About RAS Tickets Note: Last Occurrence indicates the last time a ticket event occurred. This information updates any time the event recurs. Last Occurrence does NOT update if you open, close, or resolve the RAS Ticket. Included in the list is a brief description of the error condition captured by the RAS ticket. The All RAS Tickets screen allows you to view RAS ticket details and navigate to ticket resolution information. The initial status of all RAS tickets is Unopened.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting About RAS Tickets Note: You can use the Go to RAS Ticket text box at the bottom of the screen to locate a specific RAS ticket number. In addition, if there is more than one page of RAS tickets, use the Page 1 of x arrows to view the additional tickets. 4 Click Resolve. The Ticket Resolution window appears. This window contains information on how to resolve the ticket. 5 Review the description. 6 Do one of the following: a To close the ticket now, click Close.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Capturing Snapshots of Library Information Automatic ticket closure will only occur when you intentionally initiate a reboot, by either restarting the library, shutting down the library, or upgrading library firmware. Automatic ticket closure will not occur if the library shuts down unexpectedly or if the power cord is unplugged. You can always view closed tickets on the Web client by selecting Tools > All RAS Tickets and clicking the Include Closed Tickets check box.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Saving and E-mailing the Library Configuration Record information on setting up the e-mail account, see Configuring the Library E-mail Account on page 92. You can configure the library to automatically attach a library snapshot to certain RAS ticket e-mail notifications (see Configuring the Library Email Account on page 92).
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Saving and E-mailing the Library Configuration Record • Fibre Channel (FC) tape drives—partition name, number of tape drives in partition, drive location, SCSI element address, online status, active status, ready state, vendor, model, serial number, tape drive firmware version, drive type, logical serial number, interface type, World Wide Node Name (WWNN) loop ID, topology, speed, and actual speed.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration You cannot e-mail the library configuration record from the operator panel. The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows: • From the Web client, select Tools > E-mail Configuration Record. Saving the Configuration Record 13 Administrators can use the Tools - Save Configuration Record screen on the Web client to e-mail the library configuration record.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration Saving the Library Configuration 13 Caution: Always save the library configuration after modifying a configurable item and before upgrading firmware. This allows you to restore the most current settings if necessary. This operation saves your current library configuration and library firmware. Save your library configuration when it is in a known working state.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting “Library Not Ready” Messages Note: If your library is running firmware version 600G or later, you can only restore a saved configuration that was created with firmware version 410G or later. If you need to restore a configuration created with firmware that is earlier than 410G, contact Dell Technical Support (see Appendix C, Contacting Dell) for assistance. The Configuration operation is available only on the Web client.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Duplicate Devices Discovered • The robot requires manual intervention. For example, the picker contains a tape cartridge that it cannot unload. • The library door is open. The robot will not operate if the door is open. • If none of the above situations apply, but the library is still not ready to operate, the header will display a “Library Not Ready” message without additional detail. The library generates a RAS ticket whenever the library enters a “not ready” state.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Duplicate Media Changer Devices Discovered Duplicate Media Changer Devices Discovered You may see one or more media changer devices (partitions) being discovered multiple times. For information on why this happens, see FC I/O Blade Internal Virtual Port for Media Changers on page 111. To prevent this, do the following: • Ensure that host mapping is enabled (see Enabling/Disabling FC Host Mapping on page 113).
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Identifying Tape Drives • Mode status — online/offline, ready/not ready • Loaded status — unloaded/loaded • SCSI ID for SCSI tape drives • World Wide Node Name (WWNN) for Fibre Channel (FC) tape drives • SAS address for SAS tape drives The Web client Identify Drives screen lists the following information for each tape drive: • Location coordinates • Mode status — online/offline • State — ready/not ready • Drive type • Protocol • Control path tape drive status — yes/no • Vendor •
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Identifying Tape Drives this button when you are cabling the library or troubleshooting the library control paths of tape drives. The green LED blinks 10 times per second for one minute.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Retrieving Tape Drive Logs Retrieving Tape Drive Logs Administrators can use the Web client to retrieve tape drive logs. Tape drive log information can be used to help troubleshoot library and tape drive issues. You can use the Retrieve Drive Log screen to select the appropriate tape drive. Note: Bold column headings in the table can be sorted. For example, selecting the Location column heading will sort by location coordinates.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Retrieving Tape Drive Sled Logs Retrieving Tape Drive Sled Logs Administrators can retrieve tape drive sled logs. Tape drive sled log information can be used to help troubleshoot library, tape drive sled, and tape drive issues. You can use the Retrieve Drive Sled Log screen to select the appropriate tape drive sled. Note: Bold column headings in the table can be sorted. For example, selecting the Location column heading will sort by location coordinates.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Identifying FC I/O Blades Identifying FC I/O Blades Administrators can flash the green LED on a selected FC I/O blade to identify the physical location of the I/O blade in the library. After performing this blade operation, go to the back of the library and identify the I/O blade with the rapidly blinking LED at the bottom of the FC I/O blade. The LED will blink for one minute.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Resetting FC I/O Blade Ports Note: Before permanently removing the FC I/O blade, verify the location of the FC I/O blade. See Identifying FC I/O Blades on page 393. Note: This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrators logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrator is performing the same operation.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Viewing and E-Mailing the Command History Logs Note: Before resetting FC I/O blade ports, verify the location of the FC I/O blade. See Identifying FC I/O Blades on page 393. The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows: • From the Web client, select Setup > FC I/O Blades > FC I/O Blade Control. • From the operator panel, select Setup > FC I/O Blades > FC I/O Blade Control > Reset Port.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Interpreting LEDs Interpreting LEDs LEDs provide a visual indication about the status of certain library components. LEDs can sometimes communicate that a problem exists when RAS tickets cannot. For example, an LED can indicate a firmware problem that prohibits the library from generating RAS tickets.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Interpreting LEDs Figure 41 Location of Blade LEDs Library Control Blade Fibre-channel I/O Blade and Fan Blade Library Control Blade Status LEDs Port Link LEDs FC I/O Blade Status LEDs Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide FC I/O Fan Blade LED 397
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Interpreting LEDs Table 10 Blade Status LEDs LED Color Represents Blade Status Green Library application code/Blade processor status • Blinks once per second — Normal operation. • Solid ON — Not operational. • Solid OFF — Not operational (or blade is booting). • Solid ON for 3 seconds, then blinks twice (FC I/O blade only) — Blade firmware is downloading.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Interpreting LEDs LED Color Represents Blade Status Blue Power Control status • Blinks once every 10 seconds — Normal. Blade is powered on. • Solid ON — • LCB — Error condition. Power off library before removing or replacing the LCB. • FC I/O blade — Swap mode: Blade is ready to be removed or replaced. • Solid OFF — Blade is not receiving power. This section describes blade port LEDs.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Interpreting LEDs the fibre port above. Black lines on the FC I/O blade faceplate may indicate which LED belongs to which port. Use Table 12 to interpret Fibre Channel link activity on an FC I/O blade. Table 12 Fibre Port Link LED on FC I/O Blade LED Color Represents Fibre Port Link Status Green Link and activity • Blinking – Link with activity. • OFF – No link or link with constant activity*. • Solid ON – Blade is initializing.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Interpreting LEDs Figure 42 Location of Tape Drive LEDs 1 Fibre Port LED 2 Tape Drive LEDs Use Table 13 to interpret tape drive activity: Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 401
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Interpreting LEDs Table 13 Tape Drive LEDs LED Color Represents Tape Drive Status Green Processor activity • Blinks once per second — Normal operation. • Solid ON/ Solid OFF — Tape drive’s main processor is not operating. • 10 blinks per second — Identify mode (see Identifying Tape Drives on page 388). • Blinks 3 times in 3 seconds, then pauses (solid off), and then repeats — Tape drive is initializing.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Interpreting LEDs Tape Drive Fibre Port Link LED 13 The fibre port link LED shows the current state of the FC link and indicates whether or not the link is ready to transmit commands. The fibre port link LED on a tape drive is located on the rear of the tape drive, beside the fibre port.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Interpreting LEDs Power Supply LEDs 13 RAS tickets typically report all problems related to power supplies. You can also observe the blinking pattern of LEDs on power supplies to see if the they are functioning appropriately. Power supply LEDs indicate status by the rate at which they blink. The color of the LED identifies the area of the component being reported. Use Table 15 to interpret power supply activity.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Using the Installation Verification Test Each module can have up to two power supplies. The power supply on the left is #1, while the power supply on the right is #2. Using the Installation Verification Test Administrators can run the Installation Verification Test (IVT) following a library service action to determine if the library is ready for production use. Examples of such library service actions include installing a new library or replacing a FRU or CRU.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Using the Installation Verification Test • The Frame test assesses the control and expansion module configuration and alignment.Time required to complete the Frame test is three minutes per module. • The I/E Station test assesses the configuration and functionality of each I/E station. Time required to compete the I/E Station test is three minutes per I/E station. • Drives performs functional tests on the library drives.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Using the Installation Verification Test • Select Stop on the Library Test Progress screen to cancel the current IVT run between subtests. The last issued commands will complete before library control is returned. • Once the selected tests are complete, select Next. You can choose to view the detailed IVT log or e-mail the detailed IVT log. Make your choice and select Next. The IVT test cannot be performed from the Web client.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Using the Installation Verification Test • From the Web client, select Reports > Log Viewer > Installation Verification Test Detailed Log. • From the operator panel, select Tools > Library Tests > E-mail Last Detailed Log. Running Library Demo 13 Administrators can run Library Demo, a simple way to test robotics functionality following a FRU or CRU replacement.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Restoring Factory Default Settings Library Demo cannot be performed from the Web client. The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows: • From the operator panel, select Tools > Library Tests > Library Demo. Restoring Factory Default Settings Administrators can restore the default library configuration settings.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Library Diagnostics Library Diagnostics The Diagnostics menu contains a number of tests you can run to determine if tape drives, robotics, and EKM path (if EKM is licensed) are working as they should.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Drive Diagnostics Drive Diagnostics Drive diagnostics are separated into the following categories: • Drive Tests — Does not require you to use a scratch tape. • Media Tests — Requires you to insert a scratch tape in the top I/E station slot to perform the test. Drive Tests 13 The Drive Tests currently include only one test, the Drive Reset operation.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Robotics Diagnostics Media Tests 13 The Media Tests are drive tests that require you to insert a scratch or suspect tape into the library’s top (uppermost) I/E station slot. The following tests are available: • Drive Self Test — Performs the drive’s Power On Self Test (POST) to make sure that drive hardware is working properly. • Read/Write Test — Reads and writes 96 wraps worth of data in each of the scratch tape’s four data sections.
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Robotics Diagnostics Robotics tests cannot be performed from the operator panel. The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows: • From the Web client, select Tools > Diagnostics > Robotics > Robotics Get/Put Test.
Chapter 14 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes 14 This chapter describes how to work with cartridges and barcodes. When working with tape cartridges, certain considerations should be taken into account. For example, all tape cartridges in the library must have a barcode label. In addition, when loading your library, you should be aware of whether or not your cartridges are write-protected. This chapter discusses these types of items in general terms.
Chapter 14 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes Handling Cartridges Properly Handling Cartridges Properly To ensure the longest possible life for your cartridges, follow these guidelines: • Select a visible location to post procedures that describe proper media handling. • Ensure that anyone who handles cartridges has been properly trained on all procedures. • Do not drop or strike cartridges.
Chapter 14 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes Write-Protecting Cartridges • If you ship cartridges, ship them in their original packaging or something stronger. • Do not insert damaged cartridges into tape drives. • Do not touch the tape or tape leader. For more information on determining when a tape is damaged, consult the Dell LTO Media Handbook (see Other Documents You Might Need on page 4). Caution: Do not degauss cartridges that you intend to reuse.
Chapter 14 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes Barcode Label Requirements Barcode Label Requirements Cartridges must have an external barcode label that is machine readable. Dell-supplied barcode labels provide the best results. Barcode labels from other sources can be used, but they must meet the following requirements: Note: Checksum characters are not supported on barcode labels. • ANSI MH10.8M-1983 Standard. • Font: Code 39 (3 of 9).
Chapter 14 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes Supported Barcode Formats Supported Barcode Formats Dell supplies industry standard LTO barcode labels with a length of 6 + 2 corresponding to the Standard Six and Plus Six formats listed below. For advanced uses, your Dell library supports label lengths of up to 16 characters allowing you to create custom labels. Refer to Barcode Label Requirements on page 417 for label details.
Chapter 14 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes Installing Barcode Labels Installing Barcode Labels Each cartridge in the library must have an external label that is machine readable to identify the barcode. Most manufacturers offer cartridges with the labels already applied or with the labels included that you can attach. All barcode labels must be applied to the front of a cartridge. Peel off the label and place it on the cartridge.
Chapter 14 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes Installing Barcode Labels Figure 43 Barcode Label Orientation Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide 420
Appendix A Library Specifications A PowerVault ML6000 libraries follow the specifications described in this chapter. Supported Components The PowerVault ML6000 library supports the following components.
Appendix A Library Specifications Supported Components Supported Tape Drive Types • LTO-3 (SCSI and Fibre Channel) • LTO-4 (Fibre Channel and SAS) • LTO-4 for 7404 4GB I/O Blade (SNW) • LTO-5 Single Port Fibre Channel Tape Drive • LTO-5 Single Port for 7404 4GB I/O Blade (SNW) • LTO-5 Dual Port SAS Tape Drive • LTO-6 Single Port Fibre Channel Tape Drive • LTO-6 Dual Port SAS Tape Drive • LTO-6 Single Port for 7404 4GB I/O Blade (SNW) Supported SAS Cable SFF-8088 Library Robot Control Logical Unit Numb
Appendix A Library Specifications Library Capacity Library Capacity Library capacity is as follows. Note: Slot counts in this user’s guide do not include five inaccessible slots in the bottom row of any library configuration. For more information about these slots, see Unused Slots on page 171.
Appendix A Library Specifications Environmental Requirements Environmental Requirements The environmental requirements for the library are listed below. Note: Temperature ranges apply to product inlet temperatures, not necessarily to ambient room temperatures. Airflow restrictions or other heat-generating equipment within the rack enclosure may cause a rise over ambient room temperatures. Operating Non-Operating Storage Altitude Up to 10,000 ft. (3,048 m) Up to 10,000 ft. (3,048 m) Up to 10,000 ft.
Appendix A Library Specifications Dimensions Dimensions Library Configuration Rack Height Maximum Physical Height (in) ML6010 CM 5U 8.6 in. x 17.4 in. x 31.4 in (21.9 cm x 44.2 cm x 79.8 cm) 9U Expansion Module 9U 15.8 in. x 17.4 in. x 31.4 in (40 cm x 44.2 cm x 79.
Appendix A Library Specifications Component Weights Component Weights Component Weight Drive Sled 10 lbs (4.6 kg) Power Supply 5 lbs (2.3 kg) 5U Chassis (empty) 60 lbs (27.2 kg) 9U Chassis (empty) 65 lbs (29.5 kg) 5U Packaging Kit 20 lbs (9 kg) 9U Packaging Kit 24 lbs (10.9 kg) 14U Packaging Kit 40 lbs (18 kg) Library Power Consumption and Heat Output The typical library power consumption (Watts/hour) and heat output (BTU/hour) is listed below.
Appendix A Library Specifications Library Power Consumption and Heat Output Typical Power Consumption (kW/Hour) Typical Heat Output (BTU/Hour) PowerVault ML6000 Library with Robot and LCB (no tape drives installed; robot moving; LCB installed) 0.079 269.0 LTO-3 Drive Sled Module (SCSI) 0.027 92.1 LTO-3 Drive Sled Module (Fibre Channel) 0.029 99.0 LTO-4 Drive Sled Module (Fibre Channel) 0.040 136.5 LTO-4 Drive Sled Module (SAS) 0.038 129.7 LTO-5 Drive Sled Module (Fibre Channel) 0.
Appendix B B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions TapeAlert is an open industry standard that flags errors and provides possible solutions for storage devices and their media. This section provides information about TapeAlert flags issued by tape drives, including the identifying number, severity, recommended message, and probable cause. Table 16 explains the severity codes, and Table 17 lists all the existing TapeAlert flags and their descriptions.
Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions Table 17 Tape Drive TapeAlert Flag Descriptions Recommended Application Client Message No. Flag Severity 1 Read warning W The tape drive is having problems reading data. No data has been lost, but there has been a reduction in the performance of the tape. The drive is having severe trouble reading. 2 Write warning W The tape drive is having problems writing data. No data has been lost, but there has been a reduction in the capacity of the tape.
Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions No. Flag Severity 7 Media life W Recommended Application Client Message The tape cartridge has reached the end of its calculated useful life: 1 Copy any data you need to another tape. Probable Cause The media has exceeded its specified life. 2 Discard the old tape. 8 Not data grade W The tape cartridge is not data-grade. Any data you write to the tape is at risk. Replace the cartridge with a data-grade tape.
Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions No. Flag Severity 14 Unrecoverable mechanical cartridge failure C Recommended Application Client Message The operation has failed because the tape in the drive has experienced a mechanical failure: 1 Do not attempt to extract the tape cartridge. 2 Call the tape drive supplier help line.* Probable Cause Tape snapped/cut or other cartridge mechanical failure in the drive where medium cannot be demounted.
Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions No. Flag Severity Recommended Application Client Message 20 Cleaning required C The tape drive needs cleaning: 1 If the operation has stopped, eject the tape and clean the drive. Probable Cause The drive thinks it has a head clog or needs cleaning. 2 If the operation has not stopped, wait for it to finish and then clean the drive. Check the tape drive user’s manual for device-specific cleaning instructions.
Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions Recommended Application Client Message No. Flag Severity 24 Retension requested W The tape drive has requested a retension operation. The drive is having severe trouble reading or writing, which will be resolved by a retension cycle. 25 Multi-port interface error on a primary port W A redundant interface port on the tape drive has failed. Failure of one interface port in a dual-port configuration (for example, Fibre Channel).
Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions No. Flag Severity Recommended Application Client Message 31 Hardware B C The tape drive has a hardware fault: 1 Turn the tape drive off and then on again. 2 Restart the operation. 3 If the problem persists, call the tape drive supplier help line.* 32 Primary interface W The tape drive has a problem with the host interface: 1 Check the cables and cable connections.
Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions No. Flag Severity 39 Diagnostics required W Recommended Application Client Message The tape drive may have a hardware fault. Run extended diagnostics to verify and diagnose the problem. Check the tape drive user’s manual for devicespecific instructions on running extended diagnostic tests. Probable Cause The drive may have a hardware fault that may be identified by extended diagnostics (i.e., SEND DIAGNOSTIC command).
Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions No. Flag Severity 55 Loading or threading failure C Recommended Application Client Message The operation has failed because the media cannot be loaded and threaded: 1 Remove the cartridge, inspect it as specified in the product manual, and retry the operation. Probable Cause The drive is unable to load the media and thread the tape. 2 If the problem persists, call the tape drive supplier help line.
Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions No. Flag Severity 60 WORM medium — overwrite attempted W Recommended Application Client Message An attempt had been made to overwrite user data on a WORM medium: 1 If a WORM medium was used inadvertently, replace it with a normal data medium. Probable Cause The application software does not recognize the medium as WORM. 2 If a WORM medium was used intentionally: a) Check that the software application is compatible with the WORM medium format you are using.
Appendix C Contacting Dell C For customers in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). Note: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
