Users Guide

Contents
Note......................................................................................................................ii
Read this rst.......................................................................................................iii
Contacting Dell............................................................................................................................................ iii
Figures................................................................................................................ vii
Tables................................................................................................................. xii
Safety and environmental notices .......................................................................xiv
Safety notices............................................................................................................................................ xiv
Laser safety and compliance......................................................................................................................xv
Performing the safety inspection procedure............................................................................................. xv
Rack safety..................................................................................................................................................xv
Preface...............................................................................................................xix
Chapter 1. Product description.............................................................................. 1
Front panel................................................................................................................................................... 2
Cartridge magazine...................................................................................................................................... 3
Rear panel.................................................................................................................................................... 5
Bar code reader............................................................................................................................................5
SAS host interface........................................................................................................................................6
Encryption.................................................................................................................................................... 6
Supported Internet Protocols......................................................................................................................6
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) messaging.......................................................................6
Network Time Protocol................................................................................................................................ 7
LTO tape drives............................................................................................................................................ 7
Media............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Logical Unit Number (LUN) scanning...........................................................................................................9
Location coordinates and element addresses............................................................................................ 9
Library specications.................................................................................................................................10
Product environment................................................................................................................................. 11
Supported device drivers...........................................................................................................................12
Chapter 2. User interfaces................................................................................... 13
Operator Panel...........................................................................................................................................13
Web User Interface....................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 3. Installation and conguration............................................................. 21
Choosing a location....................................................................................................................................21
Acclimation................................................................................................................................................ 22
Installing in a rack......................................................................................................................................22
Removing the accessor locking screw...................................................................................................... 28
Attaching the library to a server................................................................................................................ 28
Conguring the library............................................................................................................................... 30
Conguring your library with the Web User Interface.........................................................................32
Conguring your library with the Operator Panel................................................................................45
Populating the library with cartridges....................................................................................................... 48
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