Powervault TL2000 Tape Drive update firmware

[seashoreseashell]

Hello everybody...

 

I am a bit nervous about updating my Dell Powervault TL 2000 tape drive

 

At the moment it is using LTO-3 tapes and I want it to use LTO-4 tapes

 

Has anyone done this update and had any issues with it?

 

Ta John

[twin--turbo]

Do you have LTO-4 Drives?

 

FW upgrade is no big deal on these, you need to do the library and the drive.

 

Rob

[seashoreseashell]

Good question

 

I dont know really....I read that the TL2000 supports LTO-4 Drives.

 

I am under the impression that if I do a certain firmware update that I can use LTO-4 tapes

 

I am a bit thick in this area Ta John

[twin--turbo]

Nope, LTO-4 requires an LTO-4 Drive.

 

Open the web interface and that will tell you the model of the drive.

 

You can replace the drives easy enough. just undoo the thumb screws and pull it out. Not sure if any brand(ed) drive will work. The library is made by IBM for both Dell and HP ( if not more ).

 

Rob

[seashoreseashell]

Thanks for that Rob,.

 

Its a LTO-3 drive thats fitted... so that means I need to replace it with an LTO-4 drive.

 

I did not know that... I think I will just leave it as it is then.

 

Thanks again John