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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 Media...
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 Media...
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Ready - Error - Status • Ultrium-1 label on drive bezel • Split air intakes on 132T drive sled. • PowerVault 110T LTO (table top and internal standalone) PowerVault 110T LTO-1 (table top and internal standalone) PowerVault 132T • PowerVault 122T • PowerVault 136T • PowerVault 114T 6 LTO Media Handbook Drive error - Activity - Tape error - Use cleaning cartridge Seven segment display NOTE: PowerVault 110T LTO-1 is only sold on both...
Ready - Error - Status • Ultrium-1 label on drive bezel • Split air intakes on 132T drive sled. • PowerVault 110T LTO (table top and internal standalone) PowerVault 110T LTO-1 (table top and internal standalone) PowerVault 132T • PowerVault 122T • PowerVault 136T • PowerVault 114T 6 LTO Media Handbook Drive error - Activity - Tape error - Use cleaning cartridge Seven segment display NOTE: PowerVault 110T LTO-1 is only sold on both...
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... Description display • Internal/External • Seven segment drive display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Half height • LEDs (Vertical) - Power - Activity - Clean - PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives Table 3. Error • Internal/External drive • 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
... Description display • Internal/External • Seven segment drive display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Half height • LEDs (Vertical) - Power - Activity - Clean - PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives Table 3. Error • Internal/External drive • 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
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...-3 -4 -5 NOTE: All Dell LTO cleaning media are black in all certified media vendors. For more details on cleaning media, see the Ultrium label on page 13. To determine the correct media for your tape drive, see "Cleaning Media" on the tape. However, it may not ...tape vendor on the media regardless of the same color. NOTE: PowerVault LTO tape drives support media from all PowerVault LTO drives. Media Color Schemes Table 6 describes the media color schemes and labels for PowerVault LTO Tapes Media Ultrium-1 Ultrium-2 Ultrium-3 Ultrium-4 Ultrium-5 LTO-3 WORM LTO-4 WORM LTO...
...-3 -4 -5 NOTE: All Dell LTO cleaning media are black in all certified media vendors. For more details on cleaning media, see the Ultrium label on page 13. To determine the correct media for your tape drive, see "Cleaning Media" on the tape. However, it may not ...tape vendor on the media regardless of the same color. NOTE: PowerVault LTO tape drives support media from all PowerVault LTO drives. Media Color Schemes Table 6 describes the media color schemes and labels for PowerVault LTO Tapes Media Ultrium-1 Ultrium-2 Ultrium-3 Ultrium-4 Ultrium-5 LTO-3 WORM LTO-4 WORM LTO...
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... Known issues for use with all, then it may not be labeled as cleaning tapes. Migrating media from one drive manufacturer to a piece of the systems, see Table 5. Label Designations on LTO Cleaning Media For the last several years, LTO drives have been using UCC (universal cleaning cartridges) as such depending on backward read/write compatibility of WORM media, the...
... Known issues for use with all, then it may not be labeled as cleaning tapes. Migrating media from one drive manufacturer to a piece of the systems, see Table 5. Label Designations on LTO Cleaning Media For the last several years, LTO drives have been using UCC (universal cleaning cartridges) as such depending on backward read/write compatibility of WORM media, the...
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... seven segment display See Table 8 50 C on 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. Characteristics For Cleaning Drives Physical Description Part Number Black tape labeled For Use With All Ultrium X drives, Ultrium 2, 3, 4, and 5, may or may not be written...
... seven segment display See Table 8 50 C on 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. Characteristics For Cleaning Drives Physical Description Part Number Black tape labeled For Use With All Ultrium X drives, Ultrium 2, 3, 4, and 5, may or may not be written...