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Dell PowerVault^*^ TL4000/TL2000 Failover Guide
Failover configuration
(one host with two NBAs, and two SAS drives)
BSa:" —
Main Path
Failover Path
Figure 11: Reference Configuration 11
Configuring your Environment to Support Failover
Ensure you have the following for successful environment configuration:
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• Dell PowerVault™ TL2000 or TL4000 configured with failover capable drives. Please refer to
failover configuration support matrix.
• A network connection to your Dell PowerVault™ TL2000/TL4000 library for management
purposes. Refer to the Dell PowerVault™ TL4000\TL2000 Tape Library User's Guide for more
information
• A Dell PowerVault™ TL4000\TL2000 Tape Library failover license
• A host system configured with as many tape connections needed for your environment.
• Enough cables to make the necessary connections needed for your environment
• A Fibre Channel switch if utilizing a Fibre Channel configuration
• CommVault Backup Application
a. For Dell PowerVault™ TL4000 with LT04 drives
i. CommVault Galaxy 6.1 SP4 or later with SAN license enabled
b. For Dell PowerVault™ TL2000/TL400 with LT05 drives
i. CommVault Simpana 8.0 SP4 or later with SAN license enabled
ii. Patch to support LT05 tape applied
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