Document Outline

• Introduction
• Product Safety Statements
• Mercury Statement
• Explanation of Symbols and Notes
• Other Documents You Might Need
• Supported Configurations
• Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library
• Finding a Location
• Read this Section Before Unpacking and Installing the PowerVault ML6000
• Unpacking your Library
• Installing and Rack-Mounting
• Before Running and Configuring the Library
• Initial Administrative Login ID and Password Information
• Setup Wizard
• Configuration Details
• Description
• Library Configuration
• Modules
• 5U Library Control Module
• 9U Library Expansion Modules
• Stackability
• Front Panel Components
• Access Door
• I/E Station
• Operator Panel
• Front Power Button
• Back Panel Components
• Rear Power Switches
• Power System
• Library Control Blade
• Fibre-Channel Input/Output Blades
• Robotic System and Barcode Scanner
• Tape Drive Support
• Library Features
• User Interface
• Partitions
• Control Path Modification
• Support for WORM
• Licensable Features
• Understanding the Location Coordinates
• Modules
• Columns
• Slots
• Tape Drives
• Fibre Channel I/O Blades
• Power Supplies
• Understanding Logical Element Addressing
• Tape Drive Logical Element Addressing
• Cartridge Slot Logical Element Addressing
• Understanding the User Interface
• Common User Interface Elements
• System Summary and Subsystem Status
• Home Page
• Operator Panel
• Operator Panel Keypads
• Operator Panel Indicates Intervention Required
• Web Client
• Menu Trees
• User Privileges
• User Access
• Configuring Your Library
• About the Setup Wizard
• Using the Default Administrator Account
• Completing the Library Configuration With Menu Commands
• Using the Setup Wizard
• Default Configuration Settings
• Setup Wizard Tasks
• Accessing the Web Client
• Managing the Network
• Modifying Network Settings
• Enabling SSL
• Configuring SNMP Settings on the Library
• Working With Partitions
• Automatically Creating Partitions
• Manually Creating Partitions
• Modifying Partitions
• Deleting Partitions
• Changing Partition Access
• Taking a Partition Online or Offline
• Disabling/Enabling Manual Cartridge Assignment
• Configuring Cleaning Slots
• Configuring I/E Station Slots
• Configuring Zero I/E Station Slots
• Setting Tape Drive Parameters
• Working With Control Paths
• Obtaining and Installing a License Key
• About License Keys
• Viewing Licenses and License Keys
• Obtaining a License Key
• Applying a License Key
• Setting Customer Contact Information
• Configuring the Library E-mail Account
• Working With RAS E-mail Notifications
• Creating RAS E-mail Notifications
• Modifying RAS E-mail Notifications
• Deleting RAS E-mail Notifications
• Working With User Accounts
• Local Authentication vs. Remote Authentication
• About Local User Accounts
• Creating Local User Accounts
• Modifying Local User Accounts
• Deleting Local User Accounts
• Configuring LDAP
• Configuring Kerberos
• Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone
• Setting the Date and Time Manually
• Setting the Date and Time Using the Network Time Protocol
• Setting the Time Zone
• Setting Daylight Saving Time
• Working With FC I/O Blades
• Configuring FC I/O Blade Ports
• FC I/O Blade Internal Virtual Port for Media Changers
• Configuring FC I/O Blade Channel Zoning
• Managing FC Hosts and Host Mapping
• Enabling/Disabling FC Host Mapping
• Viewing FC Host Information
• Creating, Modifying, and Deleting an FC Host Connection
• Host Mapping - Overview
• Host Mapping Vs. Channel Zoning
• Configuring Host Mapping
• Configuring FC Host Port Failover
• Repairing and Enabling a Failed Target Port
• Working With Data Path Conditioning
• Configuring Library Security Settings
• Configuring the Internal Network
• Configuring System Settings
• User Session Timeout (minutes)
• Tape Drive Logical SN Addressing
• Manual Cartridge Assignment
• Disable Remote Service User
• Enable SSL
• Enable SNMP V1/V2
• Enable IPv6
• Enable SMI-S
• Unlabeled Media Detection
• Auto-Ticket Closure
• Configuring Operator Panel Display Settings
• Advanced Reporting
• About the Advanced Reporting License
• Working With Advanced Reporting Reports
• Configuring the Drive Resource Utilization Report
• Configuring the Media Integrity Analysis Report
• Using Advanced Reporting Templates
• Loading and Reloading Advanced Reporting Data
• Deleting Advanced Reporting Data
• Saving and E-mailing Report Data Files
• Configuring and Viewing the Media Security Log
• Viewing the Media Usage Log
• Automatically E-mailing Advanced Reporting Reports and Logs
• Capacity on Demand
• Library Managed Encryption
• General Notes About Encryption on the Library
• About the EKM License
• Configuring the Dell Encryption Key Manager (EKM) on the Library
• Step 4: Running EKM Path Diagnostics
• Step 5: Configuring Partitions for Library Managed Encryption
• Using EKM Path Diagnostics
• Differences Between Manual and Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics
• Using Manual EKM Path Diagnostics
• Using Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics
• Viewing and Changing the Active Key Server
• Viewing Tape Drive Encryption Settings
• Running Your Library
• Powering on the Library
• Shutting Down, Powering Off, and Completely Removing Power
• Restarting the Library
• Logging In
• Logging In When LDAP or Kerberos is Enabled
• Logging Out
• Performing Media Operations
• Importing Media
• Bulk Loading
• Moving Media
• Exporting Media
• Loading Tape Drives
• Unloading Tape Drives
• Taking a Tape Drive Online or Offline
• About Cleaning Tape Drives
• Enabling AutoClean
• Viewing the Cleaning Count
• Using Valid Cleaning Media
• Importing Cleaning Media
• Exporting Cleaning Media
• Manually Cleaning Tape Drives
• About Tape Drive Operations
• Locking and Unlocking the I/E Stations
• Manually Unlocking the I/E Station Door
• Controlling FC I/O Blade Power
• Getting Information – Logs and Reports
• Viewing Information About the PowerVault ML6000
• Viewing the System Information Report
• Viewing the Library Configuration Report
• Viewing the Network Settings Report
• Viewing Logged-in Users
• Viewing the All Slots Report
• Viewing, Saving, and E-mailing Library Logs
• Viewing FC I/O Blade Information
• Viewing FC I/O Blade Port Information
• Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware
• Upgrading Library Firmware
• Upgrading Tape Drive Firmware
• Using an Image File to Upgrade Tape Drive Firmware
• Creating a FUP Tape
• Erasing a FUP Tape
• Using a FUP Tape to Upgrade Tape Drive Firmware
• Downloading Tape Drive Firmware From the Dell Support Website
• Downgrading LTO-4 Tape Drive Firmware
• Autoleveling Tape Drive Firmware
• Uploading Tape Drive Firmware Used in Autoleveling
• Deleting Tape Drive Firmware Used in Autoleveling
• Installing, Removing, and Replacing
• Taking the Library Online/Offline
• Taking a Library Online
• Taking a Library Offline
• Cabling the Library
• Specific Instructions for LTO-5 and LTO-6 Tape Drives
• Cabling Libraries With SCSI Tape Drives
• Cabling Libraries With SAS Tape Drives
• Cabling Libraries With Fibre Channel Tape Drives Connected Directly to a Host or Switch
• Cabling Libraries With Fibre Channel Tape Drives Connected to Fibre Channel I/O Blades
• Recommended Library Cabling for FC I/O Blades
• Cable Management Guidelines
• Cable Management Kit
• Managing Power Cords
• Managing Ethernet Cables
• Installing a Stand-Alone 5U Library Control Module
• Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration
• Preparing to Install a Multi-Module Library
• Installing the9U Library Expansion Module
• Installing the 5U Library Control Module
• Preparing to Use the Multi-Module Library
• Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library
• Preparing to Install an Additional 9U Library Expansion Module
• Unstacking the Existing Modules
• Installing the New 9U Expansion Module
• Preparing to Use the Library
• Preparing to Remove or Replace a Module
• Permanently Removing 9U Library Expansion Modules From an Existing Library
• Removing the9U Library Expansion Module
• Preparing to Use the New Library Configuration
• Replacing the 5U Library Control Module
• Removing the 5U Library Control Module
• Replacing the 5U Library Control Module
• Preparing to Use the 5U Library Control Module
• Replacing a 9U Library Expansion Module
• Removing the 9U Library Expansion Module
• Replacing the 9U Expansion Module
• Preparing to Use the 9U Expansion Module
• Removing and Replacing the Library Control Blade and LCB Compact Flash Card
• Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies
• Adding a Redundant Power Supply
• Permanently Removing a Redundant Power Supply
• Removing and Replacing a Power Supply
• Installing the Library in a Rack
• Preparing for Installation
• Installing the Rack-mount Shelves
• Preparing Modules for Rack Installation
• Installing the Bottom Module in the Rack
• Installing Additional Modules Into the Rack
• Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives
• Adding a Tape Drive
• Permanently Removing a Tape Drive
• Removing and Replacing a Tape Drive
• Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades
• Read This First: Complete Installation Steps
• Adding an FC I/O Blade
• Removing an FC I/O Blade
• Replacing an FC I/O Blade
• Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade
• Adding an FC I/O Fan Blade
• Removing an FC I/O Fan Blade
• Replacing an FC I/O Fan Blade
• Preparing the Library for Moving or Shipping
• Troubleshooting
• About RAS Tickets
• Viewing RAS Tickets
• Resolving and Closing RAS Tickets
• Closing RAS Tickets Automatically
• Capturing Snapshots of Library Information
• Saving and E-mailing the Library Configuration Record
• E-mailing the Configuration Record
• Saving the Configuration Record
• Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration
• Saving the Library Configuration
• Restoring the Library Configuration and Library Firmware
• Troubleshooting “Library Not Ready” Messages
• Duplicate Devices Discovered
• Duplicate Media Changer Devices Discovered
• Identifying Tape Drives
• Retrieving Tape Drive Logs
• Retrieving Tape Drive Sled Logs
• Identifying FC I/O Blades
• Permanently Removing FC I/O Blades
• Resetting FC I/O Blade Ports
• Viewing and E-Mailing the Command History Logs
• Interpreting LEDs
• Blade Status LEDs
• Blade Port LEDs
• Servicing the LCB Based on LED Status
• Tape Drive LEDs
• Tape Drive Fibre Port Link LED
• Power Supply LEDs
• Using the Installation Verification Test
• Viewing the IVT Logs
• Saving and E-mailing the IVT Logs
• Running Library Demo
• Restoring Factory Default Settings
• Library Diagnostics
• Drive Diagnostics
• Drive Tests
• Media Tests
• Robotics Diagnostics
• Working With Cartridges and Barcodes
• Handling Cartridges Properly
• Write-Protecting Cartridges
• Barcode Label Requirements
• Supported Barcode Formats
• Installing Barcode Labels
• Library Specifications
• Supported Components
• Library Capacity
• Environmental Requirements
• Electrical Requirements
• Dimensions
• Component Weights
• Library Power Consumption and Heat Output
• TapeAlert Flag Descriptions
• Contacting Dell