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Contents Drives and Media 5 PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives 5 PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives 7 PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives 8 PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives 9 Media Types for PowerVault LTO Tape Drives 10 Media Color Schemes 11 Invalid Media Symptoms 12 Cartridge Memory 12 Migrating LTO Media 13 WORM Media 13 Cleaning Media 13 Label Designations on LTO Cleaning Media 13 Cleaning Media Usage and Drive Cleaning Lights 14 Characteristics of Expired LTO Cleaning Tape 16 Stuck Tapes 19 Erasing a Pre-Written LTO Tape 21...
Contents Drives and Media 5 PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives 5 PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives 7 PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives 8 PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives 9 Media Types for PowerVault LTO Tape Drives 10 Media Color Schemes 11 Invalid Media Symptoms 12 Cartridge Memory 12 Migrating LTO Media 13 WORM Media 13 Cleaning Media 13 Label Designations on LTO Cleaning Media 13 Cleaning Media Usage and Drive Cleaning Lights 14 Characteristics of Expired LTO Cleaning Tape 16 Stuck Tapes 19 Erasing a Pre-Written LTO Tape 21...
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Activity - Table 1. Ready - Tape error - LTO-1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Physical Device Description Supported Systems PowerVault 110T LTO PowerVault 110T LTO-1 PowerVault 110T LTO-1 • Single air intake at the bottom of the drive • Eject button at top right corner • Status lights (vertical) - Use cleaning cartridge Seven segment display NOTE: PowerVault 110T LTO-1 is only sold on both the bottom corners...
Activity - Table 1. Ready - Tape error - LTO-1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Physical Device Description Supported Systems PowerVault 110T LTO PowerVault 110T LTO-1 PowerVault 110T LTO-1 • Single air intake at the bottom of the drive • Eject button at top right corner • Status lights (vertical) - Use cleaning cartridge Seven segment display NOTE: PowerVault 110T LTO-1 is only sold on both the bottom corners...
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...Half height Supported Systems For a list of supported tape devices, firmware, and driver versions, see the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix at dell.com/pvmatrix. 8 LTO Media Handbook LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault 110T LTO 3 PowerVault LTO-3-060 PowerVault LTO-3-080 Capacity (Native 400 GB/800 ... • Seven segment Description display • Internal/External • Seven segment drive display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Half height • LEDs (Vertical) - PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives Table 3. Clean - Power -
...Half height Supported Systems For a list of supported tape devices, firmware, and driver versions, see the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix at dell.com/pvmatrix. 8 LTO Media Handbook LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault 110T LTO 3 PowerVault LTO-3-060 PowerVault LTO-3-080 Capacity (Native 400 GB/800 ... • Seven segment Description display • Internal/External • Seven segment drive display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Half height • LEDs (Vertical) - PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives Table 3. Clean - Power -
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... that is not labeled "Dell" is present on the tape. To determine the correct media for PowerVault LTO tapes. Table 6. For more details on cleaning media, see the Ultrium label on the media regardless of 1, 2, and 3. NOTE: PowerVault LTO tape drives support media from all PowerVault LTO drives. gray below Label Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 NOTE: All Dell LTO cleaning media are black in all...
... that is not labeled "Dell" is present on the tape. To determine the correct media for PowerVault LTO tapes. Table 6. For more details on cleaning media, see the Ultrium label on the media regardless of 1, 2, and 3. NOTE: PowerVault LTO tape drives support media from all PowerVault LTO drives. gray below Label Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 NOTE: All Dell LTO cleaning media are black in all...
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... (CM). The CM holds the following symptoms: • Cleaning light turns on. • Media light flashes or stays on. • Tape ejects. • Backup software reports invalid media. • Error code 7 is referred to be recovered. ptause Solution 12 LTO Media Handbook Invalid Media Symptoms PowerVault LTO tape drive with invalid media displays the following information: •...
... (CM). The CM holds the following symptoms: • Cleaning light turns on. • Media light flashes or stays on. • Tape ejects. • Backup software reports invalid media. • Error code 7 is referred to be recovered. ptause Solution 12 LTO Media Handbook Invalid Media Symptoms PowerVault LTO tape drive with invalid media displays the following information: •...
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... as cleaning tapes. Specific WORM media barcode labels end in general do not require frequent cleaning. This document provides information on an open standard. This ensures optimal performance for Write Once, Read Many. This means once data is being used . LTO Media Handbook 13 WORM Media WORM media stands for migrating tape between different drive vendors...
... as cleaning tapes. Specific WORM media barcode labels end in general do not require frequent cleaning. This document provides information on an open standard. This ensures optimal performance for Write Once, Read Many. This means once data is being used . LTO Media Handbook 13 WORM Media WORM media stands for migrating tape between different drive vendors...
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... the tape. 310-5084 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) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 (IBM) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 (IBM) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3-060 (IBM) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3-080 (IBM) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-4 (IBM) No. Cleaning Media Usage and Drive Cleaning Lights NOTE: New Dell UCC tapes are labeled-For Use With All Ultrium 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Drives. of tape Media Motion No. Characteristics For Cleaning Drives Physical Description Part Number Black tape labeled...
... the tape. 310-5084 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) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 (IBM) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 (IBM) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3-060 (IBM) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3-080 (IBM) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-4 (IBM) No. Cleaning Media Usage and Drive Cleaning Lights NOTE: New Dell UCC tapes are labeled-For Use With All Ultrium 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Drives. of tape Media Motion No. Characteristics For Cleaning Drives Physical Description Part Number Black tape labeled...
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...and standard number of data that is light illuminates tape expires displayed Dell PowerVault See Table 8 50 110T LTO-4-120HH (IBM) C on seven segment display Dell PowerVault See Table 8 50 110T LTO-5-140 (IBM) C on seven segment display Table 8. LTO Media Handbook 15 Cleaning Interval Characteristics LTO2 LTO3 LTO4 LTO5 HH MM ... 153 173 82 Legend MM (xe6) FFP equiv. It refers to the capacity to clean. Drive Type No. Media Motion Hours if the drive operates at the fastest speed with equivalent generation media for the entire operational period. of ...
...and standard number of data that is light illuminates tape expires displayed Dell PowerVault See Table 8 50 110T LTO-4-120HH (IBM) C on seven segment display Dell PowerVault See Table 8 50 110T LTO-5-140 (IBM) C on seven segment display Table 8. LTO Media Handbook 15 Cleaning Interval Characteristics LTO2 LTO3 LTO4 LTO5 HH MM ... 153 173 82 Legend MM (xe6) FFP equiv. It refers to the capacity to clean. Drive Type No. Media Motion Hours if the drive operates at the fastest speed with equivalent generation media for the entire operational period. of ...
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... following : - Verification doubles the number of Expired LTO Cleaning Tape Table 9. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 • Power light on solid green. • Power light on solid green. • Activity light on solid • Activity light on the drive - Characteristics of Expired LTO Cleaning Tape in Various Drives Drive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with verification, you see a cleaning request twice as frequently as you do...
... following : - Verification doubles the number of Expired LTO Cleaning Tape Table 9. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 • Power light on solid green. • Power light on solid green. • Activity light on solid • Activity light on the drive - Characteristics of Expired LTO Cleaning Tape in Various Drives Drive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with verification, you see a cleaning request twice as frequently as you do...
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Seven segment display shows 7 - When tape is completely removed, all light indicators turn off . Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) • Press and hold in Various Drives (continued) Drive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with an Expired Tape Dell PowerVault No seven segment display 110T LTO-2 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape shorty after inserting. • Firmware 53Y3 and newer: - The Activity...
Seven segment display shows 7 - When tape is completely removed, all light indicators turn off . Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) • Press and hold in Various Drives (continued) Drive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with an Expired Tape Dell PowerVault No seven segment display 110T LTO-2 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape shorty after inserting. • Firmware 53Y3 and newer: - The Activity...
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... Expired LTO Cleaning Tape in Various Drives (continued) Drive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with an Expired Tape Dell PowerVault No seven segment display LTO3-060 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape shorty after. • Cleaning light blinks amber. • Ejects tape shortly after inserting. When tape is completely removed, all light indicators turn off . Dell PowerVault No seven segment display LTO4-120 indicator...
... Expired LTO Cleaning Tape in Various Drives (continued) Drive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with an Expired Tape Dell PowerVault No seven segment display LTO3-060 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape shorty after. • Cleaning light blinks amber. • Ejects tape shortly after inserting. When tape is completely removed, all light indicators turn off . Dell PowerVault No seven segment display LTO4-120 indicator...