Brand: Dell
Category: Storage Hardware
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for ML6000
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 9:12 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2005-12-01
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The manual provides information on Dell's support services and how to contact them for assistance.
The Dell PowerVault ML6000 Tape Library is designed for automated tape cartridge storage, retrieval, and management. It offers scalable performance and storage capacity through modular components (5U Library Control Module and 9U Library Expansion Modules). The library features a user interface accessible via an operator panel or a web client, supporting various configurations and tape drive types. Key functions include library setup, configuration, media management, and monitoring of system health through subsystem status indicators. Advanced features like Advanced Reporting, Capacity on Demand, and Encryption Key Management are available as licensable options. The manual details installation, configuration, operation, troubleshooting, and specifications for the ML6000 library.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| No. | Flag | Severity | Recommended Application Client Message | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read warning | W | The tape drive is having problems reading data. No data has been lost, but there has been a reduction in the performance of the tape. | The drive is having severe trouble reading. |
| 2 | Write warning | W | The tape drive is having problems writing data. No data has been lost, but there has been a reduction in the capacity of the tape. | The drive is having severe trouble writing. |
| 3 | Hard error | W | The operation has stopped because an error has occurred while reading or writing data which the drive cannot correct. | The drive had a hard read or write error. |
| 4 | Media | C | Your data is at risk: 1 Copy any data you require from this tape. 2 Do not use this tape again. 3 Restart the operation with a different tape. | Media can no longer be written/read, or performance is severely degraded. |
| 5 | Read failure | C | The tape is damaged or the drive is faulty. Call the tape drive supplier help line.* | The drive can no longer read data from the tape. |