Dell LTO Media Handbook
Page 3
...Figures 5 3 Introduction 6 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 7 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drives 8 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-1 Drives 7 4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-3 Drives 9 4.4 Media types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives 10 4.5 Media Color...Tape Characteristics 17 10 Stuck Tapes 19 11 Diagnostics 20 11.1 Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors 20 11.2 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 20 11.3 Drives with internal self test features 21 12 Erasing a prewritten LTO Tape 23...
...Figures 5 3 Introduction 6 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 7 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drives 8 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-1 Drives 7 4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-3 Drives 9 4.4 Media types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives 10 4.5 Media Color...Tape Characteristics 17 10 Stuck Tapes 19 11 Diagnostics 20 11.1 Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors 20 11.2 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 20 11.3 Drives with internal self test features 21 12 Erasing a prewritten LTO Tape 23...
Dell LTO Media Handbook
Page 5
2 List of Figures Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3...9 Figure 8 - Ultrium-1 Media...10 Figure 9 - Ultrium-3 Media...10 Figure 11 - Universal Cleaning Tapes ...16 Figure 13 - LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- good tape ...26 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 5 WORM media - two toned ...10 Figure 12 - Media Inspection 1- bad tape ...25 Figure 18- Correct...
2 List of Figures Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3...9 Figure 8 - Ultrium-1 Media...10 Figure 9 - Ultrium-3 Media...10 Figure 11 - Universal Cleaning Tapes ...16 Figure 13 - LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- good tape ...26 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 5 WORM media - two toned ...10 Figure 12 - Media Inspection 1- bad tape ...25 Figure 18- Correct...
Dell LTO Media Handbook
Page 7
... display • Only sold on both corners at the bottom • Flush mount eject button • Status lights (Vertical ) - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description Used in: 100 GB/200 GB 100 GB/200 GB 15 MB... bottom. • Eject button in top right corner • Status lights (Vertical) - Error - Power - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Activity - Ready - 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Drive error - Tape error -
... display • Only sold on both corners at the bottom • Flush mount eject button • Status lights (Vertical ) - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description Used in: 100 GB/200 GB 100 GB/200 GB 15 MB... bottom. • Eject button in top right corner • Status lights (Vertical) - Error - Power - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Activity - Ready - 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Drive error - Tape error -
Dell LTO Media Handbook
Page 8
... - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 Figure 6 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) 200 GB/400 GB 200GB/400GB 24 MB/s Ultrium-2 • Ultrium-2 label • Int drive has full height expander • LEDs (Vertical) - Status 24 MB/s Ultrium-2 • Ultrium-2 label • Half Height • LEDs arranged horizontally with symbols Used in: • Dell PV 132T • Dell PV136T • Dell PV...
... - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 Figure 6 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) 200 GB/400 GB 200GB/400GB 24 MB/s Ultrium-2 • Ultrium-2 label • Int drive has full height expander • LEDs (Vertical) - Status 24 MB/s Ultrium-2 • Ultrium-2 label • Half Height • LEDs arranged horizontally with symbols Used in: • Dell PV 132T • Dell PV136T • Dell PV...
Dell LTO Media Handbook
Page 9
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 - 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 9 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 - 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 9 Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 -
Dell LTO Media Handbook
Page 10
L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Read/Write Table 4 - Please pay attention to determine correct media for more details on cleaning media. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2- L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Figure 8 - Read-Only Figure 9 - Note: There can be marked Ultrium 1, 2, 3 or a combination of media vendor.. • All Dell LTO cleaning media is black. Read/Write Backward Compatible - Depending on...
L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Read/Write Table 4 - Please pay attention to determine correct media for more details on cleaning media. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2- L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Figure 8 - Read-Only Figure 9 - Note: There can be marked Ultrium 1, 2, 3 or a combination of media vendor.. • All Dell LTO cleaning media is black. Read/Write Backward Compatible - Depending on...
Dell LTO Media Handbook
Page 16
... # of Tape Motion Hours before # of the tape. 9.2 Cleaning media usage and drive cleaning lights Note: New Dell UCC tapes are labeled as such depending on the vintage of uses before cleaning tape How is not labeled universal or for... may or may not be discussed. 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 all , then Dell recommends the user to the universal or for use with that designation. For the last...
... # of Tape Motion Hours before # of the tape. 9.2 Cleaning media usage and drive cleaning lights Note: New Dell UCC tapes are labeled as such depending on the vintage of uses before cleaning tape How is not labeled universal or for... may or may not be discussed. 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 all , then Dell recommends the user to the universal or for use with that designation. For the last...
Dell LTO Media Handbook
Page 17
... enabled will see a cleaning request twice as frequently as when verify 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 an Expired Tape Ready light blinks green - Press Eject twice, the Activity LED flashes fast, the double-click...
... enabled will see a cleaning request twice as frequently as when verify 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 an Expired Tape Ready light blinks green - Press Eject twice, the Activity LED flashes fast, the double-click...
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
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
Dell LTO Media Handbook
Page 19
... seconds. 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 6 sec. 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 perform a device reset on Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Insert a paper clip into the reset hole on a tape. Most LTO drives have a capability to be run to eject tape...
... seconds. 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 6 sec. 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 perform a device reset on Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Insert a paper clip into the reset hole on a tape. Most LTO drives have a capability to be run to eject tape...
Dell LTO Media Handbook
Page 21
... writing and eject/inserts. insert a scratch cassette The '1' on the seven segment LED. This test will be displayed - If an error Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 21 Note: These tests could work under true hardware failures. Each cycle takes 20 minutes. Read, Write, space, rewind...stuck in an LTO drive the firmware can not be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of firmware and Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 drives have the ability to do internal device self tests that do a quick verify of drive ...
... writing and eject/inserts. insert a scratch cassette The '1' on the seven segment LED. This test will be displayed - If an error Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 21 Note: These tests could work under true hardware failures. Each cycle takes 20 minutes. Read, Write, space, rewind...stuck in an LTO drive the firmware can not be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of firmware and Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 drives have the ability to do internal device self tests that do a quick verify of drive ...