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...Introduction 7 3 Drives and Media 8 Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in VS80/DLT1 Drives 9 DLT1 and VS80 Drives ...9 VS160 Drives...9 SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives...9 4 Cleaning ...Considerations 11 Exhausted Cleaning Media ...12 5 Media Handling 13 Media Care Guidelines ...15 Proper Media Labeling Techniques...16 Visual Media Inspection ...17 DLTIV Cartridge Damage Examples ...20 SDLT Media ...21 Cartridge Storage Conditions ...22 Media Do's and Do Not's...23 Dell DLT...
...Introduction 7 3 Drives and Media 8 Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in VS80/DLT1 Drives 9 DLT1 and VS80 Drives ...9 VS160 Drives...9 SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives...9 4 Cleaning ...Considerations 11 Exhausted Cleaning Media ...12 5 Media Handling 13 Media Care Guidelines ...15 Proper Media Labeling Techniques...16 Visual Media Inspection ...17 DLTIV Cartridge Damage Examples ...20 SDLT Media ...21 Cartridge Storage Conditions ...22 Media Do's and Do Not's...23 Dell DLT...
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...Figure 1 DLT1 ...8 Figure 2 VS80 ...8 Figure 3 VS160 ...8 Figure 4 SDLT220 ...8 Figure 5 SDLT320 ...8 Figure 6 Type IV Media ...8 Figure 7 VS1 Media...8 Figure 8 SDLT Media...8 Figure 9 Cleaning Tape III...11 Figure 10 DLT/VS Cleaning Tape...11 Figure 11 VS160 Cleaning Tape ...11 Figure 12 SDLT Cleaning Tape...11 Figure 13. Type IV ... 2 ...18 Figure 21 Media Inspection 3 ...18 Figure 22 Media Inspection 4 ...18 Figure 23 SDLT Leader Latch...19 Figure 24 DLT Type IV Leader Loop ...19 Figure 25 Missing Cartridge Leader...20 Figure 26 Broken Leader Loop...20 Figure 27 Loosely Packed Media ...20...
...Figure 1 DLT1 ...8 Figure 2 VS80 ...8 Figure 3 VS160 ...8 Figure 4 SDLT220 ...8 Figure 5 SDLT320 ...8 Figure 6 Type IV Media ...8 Figure 7 VS1 Media...8 Figure 8 SDLT Media...8 Figure 9 Cleaning Tape III...11 Figure 10 DLT/VS Cleaning Tape...11 Figure 11 VS160 Cleaning Tape ...11 Figure 12 SDLT Cleaning Tape...11 Figure 13. Type IV ... 2 ...18 Figure 21 Media Inspection 3 ...18 Figure 22 Media Inspection 4 ...18 Figure 23 SDLT Leader Latch...19 Figure 24 DLT Type IV Leader Loop ...19 Figure 25 Missing Cartridge Leader...20 Figure 26 Broken Leader Loop...20 Figure 27 Loosely Packed Media ...20...
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This document does not cover DAT72, DDS4, LTO, LTO2, and LTO3 Tape technologies. 2 Introduction This document describes the media compatibility, handling and usage for the Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT, SDLT 320/220, DLT1/VS80 and VS160. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 7 Table 1 shows the basic characteristics of the drives.
This document does not cover DAT72, DDS4, LTO, LTO2, and LTO3 Tape technologies. 2 Introduction This document describes the media compatibility, handling and usage for the Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT, SDLT 320/220, DLT1/VS80 and VS160. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 7 Table 1 shows the basic characteristics of the drives.
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...Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 8 3 Drives and Media Figure 1 DLT1 Figure 2 VS80 Figure 3 VS160 Figure 4 SDLT220 Figure 5 SDLT320 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media 40GB/80GB 40GB/80GB 80GB/160GB 110GB/220GB 10.8GB/hr DLT Type IV 10.8 GB/hr DLT Type IV 28.8GB/hr VS1 Tape Table 1 DLT Drive... Types and Basic Characteristics 39GB/hr SDLTtape I 160GB/320GB 57GB/hr SDLTtape I Part No. DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Figure 6 ...
...Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 8 3 Drives and Media Figure 1 DLT1 Figure 2 VS80 Figure 3 VS160 Figure 4 SDLT220 Figure 5 SDLT320 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media 40GB/80GB 40GB/80GB 80GB/160GB 110GB/220GB 10.8GB/hr DLT Type IV 10.8 GB/hr DLT Type IV 28.8GB/hr VS1 Tape Table 1 DLT Drive... Types and Basic Characteristics 39GB/hr SDLTtape I 160GB/320GB 57GB/hr SDLTtape I Part No. DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Figure 6 ...
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...VS80 drives • Cartridge automatically ejects from the DTL1 and VS80 drive. • Bulk Erasing (degaussing) Type IV media previously used in other drives results in DLT7000 and DLT8000 drives only if drive compression was formatted by DLT1 or VS80 drive...drive sees as a write-protected tape and is , however, readable. the 220 media light will continuously be ejected from the DLT1 and VS80 drive • VS80/DLT1 drives can read media created with DLT (DLT4000, DLT7000, DLT8000, DLT1 and VS80) drives... from the drive SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives • Uses SDLT type...
...VS80 drives • Cartridge automatically ejects from the DTL1 and VS80 drive. • Bulk Erasing (degaussing) Type IV media previously used in other drives results in DLT7000 and DLT8000 drives only if drive compression was formatted by DLT1 or VS80 drive...drive sees as a write-protected tape and is , however, readable. the 220 media light will continuously be ejected from the DLT1 and VS80 drive • VS80/DLT1 drives can read media created with DLT (DLT4000, DLT7000, DLT8000, DLT1 and VS80) drives... from the drive SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives • Uses SDLT type...
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.... The orange alert/media light illuminates and the tape automatically ejects. The alert/media light goes off if readable media is inserted into the drive or power is available for both Windows® and Linux platforms. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 10 No lights...software shows bad media. 5 - Tapes written by VS or DLT1 drives. 1 - However, for format limitations. __ Drives in GREEN read -only in DLT4000, DLT1, and VS80 if density 20.0 is selected on the SDLT that a 220-formatted tape is in the drive. 6 - The drive automatically ejects the tape 4 - Orange (220) LED ...
.... The orange alert/media light illuminates and the tape automatically ejects. The alert/media light goes off if readable media is inserted into the drive or power is available for both Windows® and Linux platforms. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 10 No lights...software shows bad media. 5 - Tapes written by VS or DLT1 drives. 1 - However, for format limitations. __ Drives in GREEN read -only in DLT4000, DLT1, and VS80 if density 20.0 is selected on the SDLT that a 220-formatted tape is in the drive. 6 - The drive automatically ejects the tape 4 - Orange (220) LED ...
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... Uses Tape keeps track Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 11 SDLT320 drives. Light grey in color and Light gray in color and not recommended. • Tape can track usage. track of how many times this cleaning tape is to • Tape leader is a VS160 drive, but clean SDLT drives. Part No. may look like • VS80/DLT1...
... Uses Tape keeps track Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 11 SDLT320 drives. Light grey in color and Light gray in color and not recommended. • Tape can track usage. track of how many times this cleaning tape is to • Tape leader is a VS160 drive, but clean SDLT drives. Part No. may look like • VS80/DLT1...
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...VS80 and VS160 there is no effect on the check box label. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 12 The cartridge has little or no method to determine that the cleaning tape is inserted then there may be a hardware fault in the drive. If so, try a new cleaning tape. Exhausted Cleaning Media If a cleaning tape...using the proper cleaning tape for your drive type. It is inserted into a DLT/SDLT drive and the light remains on the model drive, if the light does not extinguish when a new cleaning tape is expired except to ensure that the cleaning tape may be exhausted. ...
...VS80 and VS160 there is no effect on the check box label. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 12 The cartridge has little or no method to determine that the cleaning tape is inserted then there may be a hardware fault in the drive. If so, try a new cleaning tape. Exhausted Cleaning Media If a cleaning tape...using the proper cleaning tape for your drive type. It is inserted into a DLT/SDLT drive and the light remains on the model drive, if the light does not extinguish when a new cleaning tape is expired except to ensure that the cleaning tape may be exhausted. ...
Compatibility Guide
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DLT DLT Tape IV/Dark 8000 brown 40 GB Reads DLT DLT Cleaning Media Tape IV III/Cream media written by DLT 7000 or DLT 4000 drives 1/2" linear tape 110T DLT1 and 110T DLT VS80 DLT Tape IV/Dark brown 40 GB Reads DLT DLT VS Cleaning Tape IV Media/Brown media written by DLT 4000 drive 110T DLT VS160 DLT VS1/Off-white 80 GB Reads DLT VS160 Cleaning Tape IV Media/Off-white media written by VS80 or DLT1 drives DLT1 and DLT VS80 are the same drive with the exceptio n of the VS80 form factor being half height Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix | 23
DLT DLT Tape IV/Dark 8000 brown 40 GB Reads DLT DLT Cleaning Media Tape IV III/Cream media written by DLT 7000 or DLT 4000 drives 1/2" linear tape 110T DLT1 and 110T DLT VS80 DLT Tape IV/Dark brown 40 GB Reads DLT DLT VS Cleaning Tape IV Media/Brown media written by DLT 4000 drive 110T DLT VS160 DLT VS1/Off-white 80 GB Reads DLT VS160 Cleaning Tape IV Media/Off-white media written by VS80 or DLT1 drives DLT1 and DLT VS80 are the same drive with the exceptio n of the VS80 form factor being half height Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix | 23