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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...
...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...
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...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 Type IV Media Figure 7 VS1 Media 9W080 Primary Primary Primary Primary... only1 Read only Read only P5639 NO NO NO NO NO Primary NO NO Table 2 Primary Media Type per Drive 1 Can only read media if it was formatted with a VS80 or DLT1 drive. Figure 8 SDLT Media 9W085 NO NO NO NO NO NO Primary Primary Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 8
...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 Type IV Media Figure 7 VS1 Media 9W080 Primary Primary Primary Primary... only1 Read only Read only P5639 NO NO NO NO NO Primary NO NO Table 2 Primary Media Type per Drive 1 Can only read media if it was formatted with a VS80 or DLT1 drive. Figure 8 SDLT Media 9W085 NO NO NO NO NO NO Primary Primary Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 8
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... compatible with original use and formatting information Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 9 A tape formatted in DLT1/VS80 drives. Otherwise media will come on • Tape ejects Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in VS80/DLT1 Drives • By default, Type IV media previously recorded by a DLT7000 or DLT8000 is usable in 20GB mode...
... compatible with original use and formatting information Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 9 A tape formatted in DLT1/VS80 drives. Otherwise media will come on • Tape ejects Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in VS80/DLT1 Drives • By default, Type IV media previously recorded by a DLT7000 or DLT8000 is usable in 20GB mode...
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... come on. There is no data on tape. * Under default settings the DLT7000 and DLT8000 write to the tape media. ** Density selection is not mechanically available on the front panel of SDLT drives. However, for both Windows® and Linux platforms. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page ...is inserted into the drive or power is selected on the front panel of the drive prior to writing to tape in their default density; 70GB 2:1 compressed and 80GB 2:1 compressed respectively. This software utility allows an SDLT320 drive to write in DLT4000, DLT1, and VS80 if density 20.0 is...
... come on. There is no data on tape. * Under default settings the DLT7000 and DLT8000 write to the tape media. ** Density selection is not mechanically available on the front panel of SDLT drives. However, for both Windows® and Linux platforms. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page ...is inserted into the drive or power is selected on the front panel of the drive prior to writing to tape in their default density; 70GB 2:1 compressed and 80GB 2:1 compressed respectively. This software utility allows an SDLT320 drive to write in DLT4000, DLT1, and VS80 if density 20.0 is...
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... designated DLT1 or VS80. DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Characteristics Not Available Dell does not sell this media YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO • Cleaning material inside looks like standard black media tape. • User must keep track of how many times this cleaning tape is and the drive does not...
... designated DLT1 or VS80. DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Characteristics Not Available Dell does not sell this media YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO • Cleaning material inside looks like standard black media tape. • User must keep track of how many times this cleaning tape is and the drive does not...