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... 13.5 Cartridge Storage Conditions 27 13.6 Cartridge life...27 13.7 Media Do's and Do Not's...28 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 3 Dell LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drives 8 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Table of Contents 1 List of Tables 4 2 List of Figures 5 3 Introduction 6 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 7 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-1 Drives 7 4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics -
... 13.5 Cartridge Storage Conditions 27 13.6 Cartridge life...27 13.7 Media Do's and Do Not's...28 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 3 Dell LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drives 8 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Table of Contents 1 List of Tables 4 2 List of Figures 5 3 Introduction 6 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 7 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-1 Drives 7 4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics -
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Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg 8 Figure 7 - Universal Cleaning Tapes ...16 Figure 13 - bad tape ...25 Figure 18- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 4 - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics - Setting the Write-Protect Switch 23 Figure 15- Split seam on LTO tape...26 Figure 19- Ultrium-1 Media...10 Figure 9 - LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...7 Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance 8 Figure 6 - Media Inspection 1- Tape 20 Figure...
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg 8 Figure 7 - Universal Cleaning Tapes ...16 Figure 13 - bad tape ...25 Figure 18- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 4 - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics - Setting the Write-Protect Switch 23 Figure 15- Split seam on LTO tape...26 Figure 19- Ultrium-1 Media...10 Figure 9 - LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...7 Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance 8 Figure 6 - Media Inspection 1- Tape 20 Figure...
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Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Figure 3- Drive error - Tape error - 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Error - Ready - Use cleaning cartridge • Dell PV110T LTO-1 table top and internal standalone Table 1 LTO Drive ...at the bottom • Flush mount eject button • Status lights (Vertical ) - Power - Activity - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description Used in: 100 GB/200 GB 100 GB...
Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Figure 3- Drive error - Tape error - 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Error - Ready - Use cleaning cartridge • Dell PV110T LTO-1 table top and internal standalone Table 1 LTO Drive ...at the bottom • Flush mount eject button • Status lights (Vertical ) - Power - Activity - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description Used in: 100 GB/200 GB 100 GB...
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... expander • LEDs (Vertical) - Error - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (native/ compressed) Native Speed ...Dell PV 132T • Dell PV136T • Dell PV 122T • Dell PV110T LTO-2 table top and internal standalone • Dell PV 114T • Dell PV110T LTO-2-L table top and internal standalone • Dell PV114T • Dell PV124T • Supported internally on select servers • Dell PV 110T LTO-2-L internal standalone • Supported internally on select servers Table 2 - 4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...
... expander • LEDs (Vertical) - Error - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (native/ compressed) Native Speed ...Dell PV 132T • Dell PV136T • Dell PV 122T • Dell PV110T LTO-2 table top and internal standalone • Dell PV 114T • Dell PV110T LTO-2-L table top and internal standalone • Dell PV114T • Dell PV124T • Supported internally on select servers • Dell PV 110T LTO-2-L internal standalone • Supported internally on select servers Table 2 - 4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...
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Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed 400 GB/800 GB 80 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-3 Physical Device Description Used in: • 7 segment display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Dell PV132T (SCSI and Native Fibre) • Dell PV 136T • Dell PV110T LTO-3 table top and internal standalone • Dell PV114T • Dell PV124T Table 3 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 9 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 -
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed 400 GB/800 GB 80 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-3 Physical Device Description Used in: • 7 segment display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Dell PV132T (SCSI and Native Fibre) • Dell PV 136T • Dell PV110T LTO-3 table top and internal standalone • Dell PV114T • Dell PV124T Table 3 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 9 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 -
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... cartridge it may be the same color. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2- Please pay attention to determine correct media for more details on the vintage of media vendor.. • All Dell LTO cleaning media is always two toned with a WORM label. (See figure 11) Note: WORM media that all Ultrium- L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Media Type per Drive Primary 4.5 Media...
... cartridge it may be the same color. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2- Please pay attention to determine correct media for more details on the vintage of media vendor.. • All Dell LTO cleaning media is always two toned with a WORM label. (See figure 11) Note: WORM media that all Ultrium- L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Media Type per Drive Primary 4.5 Media...
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... been UCC (universal cleaning cartridges). Note: As of cleaning media, vendor specific cleaning media was used. Universal Cleaning Tapes Physical Description Part Number Drive Type Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Black tape labeled with "For Use With All Ultrium X drives" Ultrium 2 and 3 may or may not be written on the vintage of the...
... been UCC (universal cleaning cartridges). Note: As of cleaning media, vendor specific cleaning media was used. Universal Cleaning Tapes Physical Description Part Number Drive Type Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Black tape labeled with "For Use With All Ultrium X drives" Ultrium 2 and 3 may or may not be written on the vintage of the...
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...-Green, Status light on Solid-Green, Status light Blinks-Amber and the tape is not used to clean. 9.3 Expired Cleaning Tape Characteristics Drive Type Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Cleaning with a Good Tape Ready light blinks green - Do not be alarmed if you are seeing cleaning light come on the drive by all...
...-Green, Status light on Solid-Green, Status light Blinks-Amber and the tape is not used to clean. 9.3 Expired Cleaning Tape Characteristics Drive Type Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Cleaning with a Good Tape Ready light blinks green - Do not be alarmed if you are seeing cleaning light come on the drive by all...
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Note-2: Dell Online Power Edge Diagnostics does not support Dell PowerVault 110T LTO (see Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors) Note-1: Run Dell Online PowerEdgeTM Diagnostics to determine media or hardware related failures. This can happen for 3 reasons. • A head clog • A hardware failure on the drive • Bad or marginal media. (see figure 1) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 18
Note-2: Dell Online Power Edge Diagnostics does not support Dell PowerVault 110T LTO (see Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors) Note-1: Run Dell Online PowerEdgeTM Diagnostics to determine media or hardware related failures. This can happen for 3 reasons. • A head clog • A hardware failure on the drive • Bad or marginal media. (see figure 1) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 18
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... that can be returned. Some may eject a tape and some tapes may not help in the event of the drive Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds and release the Eject button press Eject again to...
... that can be returned. Some may eject a tape and some tapes may not help in the event of the drive Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds and release the Eject button press Eject again to...
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... minutes. 6. The media can be used to software this test. 3. A tape must be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of known issues. The Tape Device Self test can be displayed on the drive will be used to try to... (This test is due to determine if errors are the following: 1. The Tape Drive Eject test can fix many types of firmware and Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 drives have the ability to do internal device self tests that do a short write operation to eject a stuck tape. This test will ...
... minutes. 6. The media can be used to software this test. 3. A tape must be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of known issues. The Tape Device Self test can be displayed on the drive will be used to try to... (This test is due to determine if errors are the following: 1. The Tape Drive Eject test can fix many types of firmware and Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 drives have the ability to do internal device self tests that do a short write operation to eject a stuck tape. This test will ...