Contents
Read this First . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Minimum Firmware Levels for Common Library
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Safety and Environmental Notices . . .xi
Danger Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Caution Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Laser Safety and Compliance . . . . . . . . xii
Class I Laser Product . . . . . . . . . . xii
Performing the Safety Inspection Procedure . . . xii
Rack Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . .xv
Chapter 1. Product Description . . . . 1-1
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Internal View of Library . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Bar Code Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Supported Internet Protocols . . . . . . . . 1-8
SNMP Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Maximum Library Storage Capacity and Data
Transfer Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Ultrium Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Speed Matching . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Channel Calibration . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Library Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Product Environment . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Supported Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Chapter 2. User Interfaces . . . . . . 2-1
Operator Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Operator Control Panel Philosophy . . . . . 2-1
Power-ON Display . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Note about the Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . 2-2
Input Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Power ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Web User Interface Help Pages . . . . . . 2-7
Logging out of the Web User Interface . . . . 2-7
Chapter 3. Installation Planning . . . . 3-1
Determining the Number of Logical Libraries . . . 3-1
Basic Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Library Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Using Multiple Logical Libraries for Library
Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Using Multiple Control Paths . . . . . . . . 3-2
Using Multiple Control Paths for Path Failover 3-2
Library Partitioning and Element Addressing . . . 3-3
Logical Unit Number (LUN) Scanning . . . . . 3-6
Host Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
SCSI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
SAS Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Fibre Channel Interface . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Chapter 4. Installation and
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Installing Your Library . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Using the Library Configuration Form . . . . 4-1
Choosing a Location . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Unpacking the Library . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Verifying the Shipment . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Installing the Library Foot Pads (for Desktop
Installation ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Removing and Storing the Shipping Lock . . . 4-4
Rackmounting the Library (for Rack Installation
ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Connecting the Host Interface Cable . . . . 4-12
Connecting a Power Cord . . . . . . . . 4-13
Configuring Your Library . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Choosing Your Configuration Method . . . . 4-14
Using Factory Defaults as Your Configuration 4-15
Configuring Your Library using the Web User
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Preparing the Host . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Verifying the Connection . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Cartridge Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Populating the Library with Data Cartridges 4-33
Inserting the Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . 4-34
Chapter 5. Operations . . . . . . . . 5-1
Operator Control Panel Navigation . . . . . . 5-9
Operator Control Panel Menu Tree . . . . . . 5-10
Monitor Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Service Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Web User Interface Menus . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Monitor Library Menu . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Configure Library Menu . . . . . . . . 5-38
Manage Library Menu . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Service Library Menu . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Import and Export Media during Normal Library
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Configuring I/O Stations and Reserving Slots . . 5-57
Chapter 6. Using Ultrium Media . . . . 6-1
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