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... 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 Handling 22 Media...
... 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 Handling 22 Media...
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... top right corner • Status lights (vertical) - Error - Tape 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 - Power - Use cleaning cartridge Seven segment display...
... top right corner • Status lights (vertical) - Error - Tape 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 - Power - Use cleaning cartridge Seven segment display...
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... systems LTO Media Handbook 7 PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives Table 2. LTO-2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault 110T LTO2 PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L PowerVault 110T (Certance) LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (Native/ 200 GB/400 GB Compressed) Native Speed 35 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-2 Physical Device • Seven segment Description display • Full height • Ultrium-2 label Supported Systems • PowerVault 132T • PowerVault 136T • PowerVault 122T • PowerVault 110T LTO-2 table...
... systems LTO Media Handbook 7 PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives Table 2. LTO-2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault 110T LTO2 PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L PowerVault 110T (Certance) LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (Native/ 200 GB/400 GB Compressed) Native Speed 35 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-2 Physical Device • Seven segment Description display • Full height • Ultrium-2 label Supported Systems • PowerVault 132T • PowerVault 136T • PowerVault 122T • PowerVault 110T LTO-2 table...
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... Description display • Internal/External • Seven segment drive display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Half height • LEDs (Vertical) - 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 PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives Table 3. Activity - Clean - Power -
... Description display • Internal/External • Seven segment drive display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Half height • LEDs (Vertical) - 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 PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives Table 3. Activity - Clean - Power -
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LTO Media Handbook 9 PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives Table 4. PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault LTO-4-120 PowerVault LTO-4-120 PowerVault LTO-5-140 (IBM) HH (IBM) (IBM) Capacity 800 GB/1600 GB (Native/ Compressed) 800 GB/1600 GB 1500 GB/3000 GB Native Speed 120 MB/s 120 MB/s 140 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-4 Ultrium-4 Ultrium-5 Physical Device Description • Seven segment display • Ultrium-4 label • Seven segment...
LTO Media Handbook 9 PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives Table 4. PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault LTO-4-120 PowerVault LTO-4-120 PowerVault LTO-5-140 (IBM) HH (IBM) (IBM) Capacity 800 GB/1600 GB (Native/ Compressed) 800 GB/1600 GB 1500 GB/3000 GB Native Speed 120 MB/s 120 MB/s 140 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-4 Ultrium-4 Ultrium-5 Physical Device Description • Seven segment display • Ultrium-4 label • Seven segment...
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... two toned with gray on the bottom and uses the respective color chosen by the tape vendor on page 13. NOTE: PowerVault LTO tape drives support media from all PowerVault LTO drives. Table 6. NOTE: All Ultrium-x tapes may be of media vendor. gray below Label Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 NOTE: All Dell LTO cleaning media are black in all certified media vendors. Media Color Schemes for PowerVault LTO tapes.
... two toned with gray on the bottom and uses the respective color chosen by the tape vendor on page 13. NOTE: PowerVault LTO tape drives support media from all PowerVault LTO drives. Table 6. NOTE: All Ultrium-x tapes may be of media vendor. gray below Label Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 NOTE: All Dell LTO cleaning media are black in all certified media vendors. Media Color Schemes for PowerVault LTO tapes.
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... present on the tape. This means once data is fully supported. Specific WORM media barcode labels end in general do not require frequent cleaning. NOTE: LTO-1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 all cleaning media. WORM Media WORM media stands for use with all , then it may not be labeled as such depending on LTO Cleaning Media For the last several years, LTO drives have been using...
... present on the tape. This means once data is fully supported. Specific WORM media barcode labels end in general do not require frequent cleaning. NOTE: LTO-1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 all cleaning media. WORM Media WORM media stands for use with all , then it may not be labeled as such depending on LTO Cleaning Media For the last several years, LTO drives have been using...
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... 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 on seven segment display 14 LTO Media Handbook Cleaning Media Usage and Drive...
... 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 on seven segment display 14 LTO Media Handbook Cleaning Media Usage and Drive...