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PowerVault TL4000 Tape Library - Reference Articles

Summary: The PowerVault TL4000 is a 4U 48 Slot Tape Library that supports multiple LTO Drives. The TL4000 and have SAS of FC drives and a iSCSI bridge.

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Support Library - PowerVault TL4000 Tape Library

SLN317419_en_US__1TL4000

Product Overview:

The PowerVault™ TL4000 tape library offers expandable and affordable tape automation for organizations whose data-protection needs have outgrown autoloader technology or capacity. It's the product of choice for small, medium and large businesses that require an affordable, versatile, easy-to-use, automated midrange tape backup solution.  The PowerVault TL4000 library has four cartridge magazines, two on each side for a total of 48 tape slots.  The lower-left magazine has nine storage slots and houses the three-slot I/O Station.

A 4U solution that can be rack mounted or easily converted into a desktop solution with Web-based remote management: perform diagnostics, check status, monitor operations and logs, and upgrade firmware to enable Library-managed encryption (optional with LTO4, LTO5, LTO6 and LTO7).

Getting Started:

Troubleshooting:

Licensing EKM and Path Failover:

  • The TL2000 and TL4000 can have additional licensing options to provide EKM (Encryption Key Management) or Path Failover.  This is an external site to Dell.com.
  • To generate your keys please go Here

Library-managed Encryption

  • Use the library web user interface to apply the license key to your library:
    • Log into the web user interface.
    • Select Configure Library on the left navigation tree.
    • Select Encryption.
    • Enter your library-managed encryption license key.
    • Select the Activation button.
    • Use the library web user interface to apply the license key to your library.

Path Failover

  • Use the library web user interface to apply the license key to your library:
    • Log into the web user interface.
    • Select Configure Library on the left navigation tree.
    • Select Path Failover.
    • Enter your library-managed encryption license key.
    • Select the Activation button.
    • Use the library web user interface to apply the license key to your library.

 

Article Properties


Affected Product

PowerVault LTO3-060, PowerVault LTO3-080, PowerVault LTO4-120HH, PowerVault LTO5-140, Powervault LTO6, PowerVault TL4000

Last Published Date

21 Feb 2021

Version

3

Article Type

Solution