The powervault tl2000 tape library is a 2u solution that holds up to 24 tapes for a native capacity of up to 36tb with lto5 tape media. A really shitty application or process that requires many hands to support, because the owning group cant or wont automate it. Ibm system storage ts2900 tape autoloader supports lto4. I have a brocade silkworm 200 that the libary plugs into that is isld over to our. Ibm system storage ts2900 tape autoloader supports lto4 and lto3 sas halfhigh tape drives hvecxcctmf overview the new ibm system storage ts2900 tape autoloader machine type 3572 is designed to offer ibm tape reliability, density, and performance for entrylevel and compact tape libraries at a cost effective price in open system environments. Removing a data cartridge from a drive in the library. Setup, operator, and service guide machine t ype 3580 model h7s note. All of the boxes being backed up are either win2k8 or vms running on virtualbox on win2k8 in which case i am just going to back up the main vdivmdkvhd files.
Stuck tape in drive for powervault tl2000 i have rarely used the robotic library for back ups and now when i do, its not working. Page 1 dell powervault tl2000 tape library and tl4000 tape library users guide page 3 dell powervault tl2000 tape library and tl4000 tape library users guide page 4 other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. You have loaded a cartridge of a type that is readonly in this drive. Cleaning tape not shown in libraries 3 dell tl2000 cleaning tape not shown in libraries 3 dell tl2000 last post 03102014, 12.
Recently we replaced our 7 years old ibm ts3200 tape library with the new ts3100 fc. Troubleshooting steps for ejecting stuck tapesmedia from. You will need to know then when you get a new router, or when you reset your router. The hardware was under warranty so we called in and had a dell tech repair guy come in and replace the drives. Used the dell tl2000 interface to do an inventory etc but it still say there is a tape problem. Lto stuck tape removal guide and instructions storagedna. Use the link above to follow the flow chart to remedy the stuck tape removal. In this video i teardown an ibm lto3 tape drive and take a quick look at a dell tl2000 lto tape library. Check the product label at the rear of the library to make sure that it matches the voltage at your outlet. After the lcd operation on the front panel support force drive to eject tape has failed to unload the tape continue below. Finally nearing the time to drop some coin on hardware. Once this is done you should then be able to manually eject the tape.
Linux ibm ltfs le software support is not available on dell products. The powervault tl2000 tape library is a 2u solution that holds up to 24 tapes for a native capacity of. I have a faulty lto4 tape, which is stuck on the drive sled of a dell powervault tl2000 tape drive. Normally you would just uncatalog the dataset and get the tape librarian to put the tape in the scratch pool. But if you really need to get rid of the data then you have to write another dataset over the top of it although i vaguely seem to remember from way back in the 70s you had to do something with new tapes but perhaps that was only. For about a week, it worked fine, but when yesterday, our support personnel changed the tape cartridges, and tried to login to the webgui of library to manage and move the tape to drive, it. Do i need anything more than the hardware and builtin backup software available in win2k8 server. Backup and recovery cleaning tape not shown in libraries 3 dell tl2000 cleaning tape not shown in libraries 3 dell tl2000 last post 03102014, 12. Forums cleaning tape not shown in libraries 3 dell tl2000. The ts2900 tape autoloader, with a capacity of nine cartridges and.
I want to check in a cleaning tape on the dedicated cleaning slot dcs. If that fails take the cover off the drive and wind the tape back into the cartridge. Tape library complete picker replacement tl2000 tl4000 ts3100 ts3200 duration. A system with a lot of unique configuration items, or a process that requires a lot of manual work to complete successfully.
Ensur e the minimum version r equir ed to support ultrium 7 tape drives ar e installed on the host. Do i need specialized backup software for dell tl2000 tape. Ibm system storage ts3100 and ts3200 tape libraries 3 ibm linear tape file system ltfs ltfs is the first file system that works in conjunction with lto generation 5 tape technology to set a new standard for easeofuse and portability for open systems tape storage. Backup exec mark as bad some lto that are good vox. The linux version is included on the media from ibm but it is not enabled for dell products.
With its ultracompact form factor, the tl2000 packs an impressive amount of information in a small amount of space. Ensur e that any host applications and softwar e using their own device drivers ar e at the. The powervault tl2000 tape library is delivered ready to rack mount, and packs tremendous capacity into a small package. If the tape drive is installed in an autoloader or library, this means powercycling the autoloader or library.
With veeam, it administrators can use flexible options to create copies of backups and store them on a different media, following the 321 rule for the backup and disaster recovery. The powervault tl2000 tape library offers expandable and affordable tape automation for organizations whose dataprotection. Support for powervault tl2000 documentation dell us. Ibm system storage ts2900 tape autoloader supports lto4 and.
Contact your support center for assistance in sending the drive back with the tape still. Tape stuck in drive sled of powervault tl2000 solved. Dell powervault tl2000 tape library and tl4000 tape. Swap images more info close tl2000 tape library with lto tape drive support. When i perform a move of tape from drive to io i receive the message he. One of the first things on the list is an lto6 tape drive for an offline media archive and also for backup use. To diagnose ibm make tape drives, you can use ibm itdt tool to daignose. Hello, i am quiet stack here, any body who can help me with a diagnostic tool for dell powervault tl2000 my be 12. With a lowprofile, highdensity storage capacity, the ts2900 is ideally suited for backup and archival operations.
Also, if you are shipping a tape library like the dell powervault tl2000 tl4000 or the ibm. Jun 04, 2018 manually eject tape after drive cover removal. This article is part of the dell powervault knowledge library, available here. Ibm ts3100 and ts3200 tape libraries ibm ts3100 and ts3200 tape libraries 3 ibm linear tape file system ibm linear tape file system ltfs is the first file system that works with lto generations 7, 6, and 5 tape technology to set a new standard for easeof. This section describes how to remove a data cartridge from an lto ultrium or 3592 tape drive in the ts3500 tape library. If the cartridge is stuck in a lto 357x 358x or a 3592 drive and the cartridge is an input tape containing active data, or the tape is the only copy of customer data there is no duplicate copy, do not open the drive to manually remove the tape. Cartridge problems leader pin mispositioned, broken tape leader, and so forth can prevent the tape from unloading, requiring manual tape removal. If i remove the bad lto backup exec it works again. I am looking at buying a new tl2000 tape library hopefully lto5. Ibm lto ultrium tape drives for lenovo product guide. Dell tl2000 status media attention liam matthews it. Otherwise the method youre using now should work, but you will most likely have to look for a replacement as soon as you can. I am wondering if there is any reason to choose one maker ie ibm vs quantum vs hp or model over another.
Support library powervault tl2000 tape library product overview. This blog post provides advice and considerations that will help you create a robust tape archival infrastructure. If multiple datasets are to be uncataloged in a single iefbr14 run, make sure that they refer back to first filedrive and do not require multiple tape drives to simply uncatalog some obsolete files. Technet dell tape library tl2000 driver under windows. Tape erase invalid block size post by protey fri apr 29, 2016 9. Removing stuck tapes from a tape drive library server fault. The operation has failed because the tape cartridge was manually ejected while the tape drive was actively writing or reading.
Stuck tape in drive for powervault tl2000 hello michael griffin, what you can try is to disconnect the data cable from your tl2000 and then power cycle the tl 2000 and give it about 10 minutes to rewind the media. Sometimes the tape gets stuck and other times you have to manually remove a tape from a tape drive if the power supply goes out on the unit. How to remove tape drive from tape library when it stuck inside the. Cleaning tape is not moving to the dcs on ibm ts3200. Tapealert flags supported by the lto tape drives ibm knowledge. Nov 05, 2014 sometimes the tape gets stuck and other times you have to manually remove a tape from a tape drive if the power supply goes out on the unit. Tape erase invalid block size veeam community forums. How to deploy a tape library and use it with veeam. Hello adsm community, i have the following issue, cleaning tape is not moving to the dcs on ibm ts3200. Our group will sometimes come up with it slang, to add some humor to the job. Overview the new ibm system storage ts2900 tape autoloader machine type 3572 is designed to offer ibm tape reliability, density, and performance for entrylevel and compact tape libraries at a cost effective price in open system environments. Remove stuck tape from ibm lto1 tape drive youtube.
Ibm 3583 tape library default router login and password. Manual ts3100 tape library ibm tape libraries for open systems. Apr 25, 20 dell tape library tl2000 driver under windows server 2008 r2 sp1 i researched long time to use all drives of our dell tape library tl2000 for dpm backups. The family of ibm lto ultrium tape drives for lenovo is external, standalone or rackmountable tape drives that contain an lto ultrium 8, or ultrium 7, or ultrium 6, or ultrium 5 tape drive that is designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage. L t o 7 t ape drive library firmwar e must be at d. Dell powervault tl2000 tape library and tl4000 tape library users guide. How to remove a stuck tape from ibm lto1 tape drive. Befor e using this information and the pr oduct it supports, r ead the. Midwest technical tape drive, autoloader and library repair. Remove the firewire cable or scsi cable and scsi terminator. I have also installed the symantec driver for the tape and upgrade the firmware of library, tape and hba to the last release. Hi no cleaning tapes are displayed in any of the 3 tl2000 libraries we have 2 libraries have 2ibm ult3580hh6 1 library has 1 ibm ult3580hh4. If autoloader or library does not have the eject button accessible, use the rmu remote management unit or operator panel to eject media and perform all steps that can be performed ie. As expat mentioned, the best course of actoin is to talk with the tape storage management people for guidance.
Midwest technical tape drive, autoloader and library. Find the default login, username, password, and ip address for your ibm 3583 tape library router. About this task in a rare situation, you may need to remove a cartridge directly from a drive in the ts3500 tape library without transferring it to an io station. Genuine dell ht7n3 ibm lto4 ultrium 4h hh 800gb1600gb sas internal tape drive ebay duration. Standalone dell tape drives are offered as an external bridge box, internal to dell poweredge servers, and in the powervault 114x are not supported in the ibm ltfs le software. Automate archive and backup operations and save time with the versatile and expandable tl2000 tape library. Power down the autoloader and remove any sasfibre cabling, and remove. Lto hh v2 tape drives library firmware level must be at 10. I have upgraded the firmware and rebootred, still no. Mar 17, 2016 in this video i teardown an ibm lto3 tape drive and take a quick look at a dell tl2000 lto tape library. This has been my only successful method with stuck lto tape in ibm drive. Symantec backup exec requires that you use their own drivers and, furthermore, will not work with a tape library if it is not listed as unknown in device manager.
Ibm system storage ts3100 and ts3200 tape libraries. Power down the autoloader and remove any sasfibre cabling, and remove the ac plug. Ibm ts2900 tape autoloader 3 ibm linear tape file system ibm linear tape file system ltfs is the first file system that works in with lto generations 7, 6, and 5 tape technology to set a new standard for easeofuse and portability for open systems tape storage. The ts2900 is part of the ibm system storage tape library family of offerings. Technet dell tape library tl2000 driver under windows server.
In our case the release mechanism in one of the drives was damaged and wouldnt eject the tapes without damaging them. Dell tape library tl2000 driver under windows server 2008 r2 sp1 i researched long time to use all drives of our dell tape library tl2000 for dpm backups. Sorry, but when we had a similar incident we had to actually open the juke feeder for the tape drive with a screwdriverremoving screws. The drives deliver ibm tape reliability and performance at a costeffective price. I can see ibm make drive with tl2000 library in compatibility list. The library i bought as nonworking with a robotic fault, it appears as though it had. My simple mind tells me to take all of the tapes out and try again from scratch. Dell powervault tape libraries support for ibm linear tape. Dell powervault tl2000 tape library and tl4000 tape library. Solution 3 pause the library and open the door in front of the problem drive and inspect the drive single character display scd. Ibm ts3100 and ts3200 tape libraries ibm ts3100 and ts3200 tape libraries 3 ibm linear tape file system ibm linear tape file system ltfs is the first file system that works with lto generations 7, 6, and 5 tape technology to set a new standard for easeofuse and portability for open systems tape storage the. If someone could either tell me how to manually eject the tape or. I have a powervault tl2000 with 2 x ibm lto 4 ultrium 4h 46x6071 drives in it. Lto hh v2 tape drives library firmware level must be at a.
Stuck tape in drive for powervault tl2000 dell community. These procedures apply to all tape libraries that have the eject button accessible to the user. Everything work correctly, but about once a day the library mark a tape as bad and the backup exec stop to write on the tape. Dell tl2000 status media attention august 5, 20 february 10, 2014 saars37 data protection manager 2012 sp1 this week i decided to tackle and issue with our tape library that has been there for several months now and dell was unable to give me any feedback as to what might be causing it. Manual or forced eject while drive actively writing or reading. Tl2000 tape library can i upgrade the drive to lto6. Demonstration on how to manually remove a stuck tape cartridge from an ibm lto1 tape drive.
This article explain how to manually release the magazine from the tape library 2000 or 4000 when it cannot be ejected from the library using any other solution. I have upgraded the firmware and rebootred, still no success. This manual process should only be used if the magazine cannot be released using the operator control panel or the. This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged ibm lto tape drive, manually remove tape from tape drive on august 12, 2014 by blogadmin96. If you are putting a screwdriver into the slot on the top of the capstan make sure it is nonmagnetic. I had the exact same problem happen to me some time ago.
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