PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library - Reference Articles
Summary: The PowerVault TL2000 is a 2U 24 Slot Tape Library that supports multiple LTO Drives. The TL2000 supports both SAS of FC drives and a iSCSI bridge.
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Product Overview:
The PowerVault™ TL2000 tape library offers expandable and affordable tape automation for organizations whose data-protection needs have outgrown autoloader technology or capacity. It is 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™ TL2000 tape library can hold 2 half-height drives with 24 tape slots with one slot functioning as a I/O tape slot.
The 2U 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:
- Drivers and Downloads (Select your operating system to select the necessary Drivers)
- ITDT-SE CLI for Windows – Customer use of ITDT to update Tape Drives and Run Diagnostics
- LTO7 not recognized under Windows Server 2008, 2012 or 2012 R2
- PowerVault ML3 SKLM (Encryption software) (Applies to TL2000/TL4000)
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.
Resolution
Affected Products
PowerVault LTO3-060, PowerVault LTO3-080, PowerVault LTO4-120HH, PowerVault LTO5-140, Powervault LTO6, PowerVault LTO7, PowerVault TL2000Article Properties
Article Number: 000125984
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2020
Version: 2
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