Media Handbook
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...Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 5 VS160 Drives VS160 drives use SDLT1 type media to hardware compression level 20 GB and erased in VS80/DLT1 Drives." They can read compatible with DLT 4000, DLT1, or VS80 drives. Invalid Media Symptoms When a wrong media is inserted into a drive: • Cleaning... light comes on • Media light may flash or stay on . VS160 drives can be ejected from the drive, but backup software will come on • Tape ejects Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT4000....
...Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 5 VS160 Drives VS160 drives use SDLT1 type media to hardware compression level 20 GB and erased in VS80/DLT1 Drives." They can read compatible with DLT 4000, DLT1, or VS80 drives. Invalid Media Symptoms When a wrong media is inserted into a drive: • Cleaning... light comes on • Media light may flash or stay on . VS160 drives can be ejected from the drive, but backup software will come on • Tape ejects Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT4000....
Media Handbook
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... of times the tape is used . Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 7 Although DLT 4000/7000/8000/DLT1 and VS80 drives use the same cleaning tape. Tape or "VS80." VS160 Cleaning Tape Light grey in color Specifically designed to track the number of times the tape is used . Cleaning Tape III." Cleaning Media Types Cleaning Media Figure 1-9. NOTE: VS80/DLT1 cleaning tape may be in...
... of times the tape is used . Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 7 Although DLT 4000/7000/8000/DLT1 and VS80 drives use the same cleaning tape. Tape or "VS80." VS160 Cleaning Tape Light grey in color Specifically designed to track the number of times the tape is used . Cleaning Tape III." Cleaning Media Types Cleaning Media Figure 1-9. NOTE: VS80/DLT1 cleaning tape may be in...
Media Handbook
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... remains on after tape eject, the cleaning tape may be exhausted. See the following to clean SDLT drives. SDLT Cleaning Tape Physical Description Characteristics Part No Light gray in the drive or expired media is reused, the cartridge will get ejected and cleaning light will not eject cartridge. If expired cleaning media is being used. 8 Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT...
... remains on after tape eject, the cleaning tape may be exhausted. See the following to clean SDLT drives. SDLT Cleaning Tape Physical Description Characteristics Part No Light gray in the drive or expired media is reused, the cartridge will get ejected and cleaning light will not eject cartridge. If expired cleaning media is being used. 8 Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT...
Media Handbook
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... Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 9 Media Handling Cartridge Features Figure 1-13. When an expired cleaning tape is used in a: • DLT4000/DLT7000 drive, the tape is ejected and the cleaning light stays on. • SDLT220/SDLT320 drive, the tape is not ejected and the cleaning light... goes out the 20th time (last) the tape is used. • DLT1/VS80 and VS160 drives,...
... Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 9 Media Handling Cartridge Features Figure 1-13. When an expired cleaning tape is used in a: • DLT4000/DLT7000 drive, the tape is ejected and the cleaning light stays on. • SDLT220/SDLT320 drive, the tape is not ejected and the cleaning light... goes out the 20th time (last) the tape is used. • DLT1/VS80 and VS160 drives,...
Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive - User's Guide
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... the test. Table 2. This noise is normal and should be ignored The drive is loaded, both the Clean and Media LEDs are on or reset the drive, it conducts a Power-On Self-Test (POST). Introduction: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Every time you turn off momentarily If a cartridge is not loaded, the Ready...
... the test. Table 2. This noise is normal and should be ignored The drive is loaded, both the Clean and Media LEDs are on or reset the drive, it conducts a Power-On Self-Test (POST). Introduction: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Every time you turn off momentarily If a cartridge is not loaded, the Ready...
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... 11:46:11 AM] Table 3. When the diagnostic begins, the drive writes and then reads approximately 400MB of important data. Introduction: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Media Slow Blink (1x per second) On Unsupported format, or damaged or unsupported cartridge type inserted into drive DLT1...drive unloads and ejects the cartridge. Unload/Eject button features Ready On Blinking Blinking Blinking On On On On Off LED Status Fault Clean Media N/A N/A N/A Off Off Off Blinking Blinking Off Blinking Blinking Blinking Off Off Off On Off Off On On Off On ...
... 11:46:11 AM] Table 3. When the diagnostic begins, the drive writes and then reads approximately 400MB of important data. Introduction: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Media Slow Blink (1x per second) On Unsupported format, or damaged or unsupported cartridge type inserted into drive DLT1...drive unloads and ejects the cartridge. Unload/Eject button features Ready On Blinking Blinking Blinking On On On On Off LED Status Fault Clean Media N/A N/A N/A Off Off Off Blinking Blinking Off Blinking Blinking Blinking Off Off Off On Off Off On On Off On ...
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... the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Back to Contents Page Using the Tape Drive: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Operating the Tape Drive Caring for several minutes depending upon the position of the media in the tape path As POST completes, the drive makes a slight buzzing noise for Tape Cartridges Cleaning the Tape Mechanism Operating the Tape Drive...
... the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Back to Contents Page Using the Tape Drive: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Operating the Tape Drive Caring for several minutes depending upon the position of the media in the tape path As POST completes, the drive makes a slight buzzing noise for Tape Cartridges Cleaning the Tape Mechanism Operating the Tape Drive...
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... for the amount of the drive. Fault/Clean/Media LEDs The Fault, Clean, and Media LEDs indicate the status of time specified in Table 3. Table 2. Release the Unload/Eject button when the desired LED sequence is displayed. Using the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide When the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive is in use, the Ready LED...
... for the amount of the drive. Fault/Clean/Media LEDs The Fault, Clean, and Media LEDs indicate the status of time specified in Table 3. Table 2. Release the Unload/Eject button when the desired LED sequence is displayed. Using the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide When the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive is in use, the Ready LED...
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...the drive unloads and ejects the cartridge. The PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive can read . Make sure all data on . Table 3. Unload/Eject button features Ready On Blinking Blinking Blinking On On On On Off LED Status Fault Clean Media N/A N/A N/A Off Off Off Blinking.../110t_dlt/UG/usage.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:13 AM] Using the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide data. If an error occurs, the appropriate LEDs illuminate. NOTE: The PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive automatically ejects any other cartridge types and any cartridges whose format...
...the drive unloads and ejects the cartridge. The PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive can read . Make sure all data on . Table 3. Unload/Eject button features Ready On Blinking Blinking Blinking On On On On Off LED Status Fault Clean Media N/A N/A N/A Off Off Off Blinking.../110t_dlt/UG/usage.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:13 AM] Using the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide data. If an error occurs, the appropriate LEDs illuminate. NOTE: The PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive automatically ejects any other cartridge types and any cartridges whose format...
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... write-protect the cartridge. NOTICE: Use only Dell approved cleaning cartridges in their storage cases. See Loading a Tape Cartridge to the cartridge. The "locked" icon appears on cartridges. Caring for Tape Cartridges To ensure the longest possible life for tape cartridges is 40%, ± 20%. Using the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Slide the switch to...
... write-protect the cartridge. NOTICE: Use only Dell approved cleaning cartridges in their storage cases. See Loading a Tape Cartridge to the cartridge. The "locked" icon appears on cartridges. Caring for Tape Cartridges To ensure the longest possible life for tape cartridges is 40%, ± 20%. Using the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Slide the switch to...
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... condition occurs again with 20 small boxes printed on it. Back to clean the drive. DLTtape VS1 cleaning cartridge Each cleaning cartridge has a useful life of 20 cleanings. Using the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Figure 5. The cleaning cartridge includes a label with the next data tape, see Troubleshooting the Drive in a box each time you use the...
... condition occurs again with 20 small boxes printed on it. Back to clean the drive. DLTtape VS1 cleaning cartridge Each cleaning cartridge has a useful life of 20 cleanings. Using the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Figure 5. The cleaning cartridge includes a label with the next data tape, see Troubleshooting the Drive in a box each time you use the...
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... blank or was written using an unsupported format such as a DLTtape™III, an SDLT cartridge, or an incompatible cleaning cartridge, damaged media, a DLTtape™ IV cartridge that the drive is working properly and is loaded, other expected LED... minutes with a known-good cartridge, replace drive or call Technical Support. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades Troubleshooting the Drive If the Drive ...
... blank or was written using an unsupported format such as a DLTtape™III, an SDLT cartridge, or an incompatible cleaning cartridge, damaged media, a DLTtape™ IV cartridge that the drive is working properly and is loaded, other expected LED... minutes with a known-good cartridge, replace drive or call Technical Support. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades Troubleshooting the Drive If the Drive ...
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...the cartridge. Unspecified. Try the operation again with a known-good cartridge, try cleaning the drive. Table 2 helps you attach the drive to the SCSI host adapter manuals for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive, each must have a unique SCSI ID. Check both ends of...a permanent write or read error. The SCSI cable might be loose. If condition persists, contact Technical Support. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Illuminated DLTtape™ IV cartridge is loaded. If repeatable with a known-good cartridge. If this...
...the cartridge. Unspecified. Try the operation again with a known-good cartridge, try cleaning the drive. Table 2 helps you attach the drive to the SCSI host adapter manuals for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive, each must have a unique SCSI ID. Check both ends of...a permanent write or read error. The SCSI cable might be loose. If condition persists, contact Technical Support. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Illuminated DLTtape™ IV cartridge is loaded. If repeatable with a known-good cartridge. If this...
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...for the command to execute. 4. file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/Temp/MissingDocsPosted/110t_dlt/UG/trouble.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:14 AM] Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide not recognize the drive. application. In this state could take several minutes. Make sure you may have on the...protection or overwrite protection schemes that were created using , any operations, such as POST, reset, load, unload, rewind, etc. Clean the tape drive. The drive cannot write data to or read or write to the drive and allow it may have the proper device ...
...for the command to execute. 4. file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/Temp/MissingDocsPosted/110t_dlt/UG/trouble.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:14 AM] Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide not recognize the drive. application. In this state could take several minutes. Make sure you may have on the...protection or overwrite protection schemes that were created using , any operations, such as POST, reset, load, unload, rewind, etc. Clean the tape drive. The drive cannot write data to or read or write to the drive and allow it may have the proper device ...
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...information on normal POST LED activity. 3. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide 5. Inspect the cartridge and ...PowerVault 110T DLT1, PowerVault 110T DLT VS80, or PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive Before Running the Diagnostic Application Make sure the tape drive is complete and the drive completes a mid-tape load. This may become unresponsive. Running the Dell PowerVault Tools Diagnostic Package NOTE: See Installing the Dell PowerVault Tools Diagnostic Package in the tape path. 4. If repeatable with a known-good cartridge, try cleaning...
...information on normal POST LED activity. 3. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide 5. Inspect the cartridge and ...PowerVault 110T DLT1, PowerVault 110T DLT VS80, or PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive Before Running the Diagnostic Application Make sure the tape drive is complete and the drive completes a mid-tape load. This may become unresponsive. Running the Dell PowerVault Tools Diagnostic Package NOTE: See Installing the Dell PowerVault Tools Diagnostic Package in the tape path. 4. If repeatable with a known-good cartridge, try cleaning...
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Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide 3. Other Devices" item as "Dell(TM) PowerVault(TM) VS160," and is not write-protected. Windows Server 2003 now scans for more information. The noise and vibration associated with this technology and do not indicate a problem with your Tape Backup software application for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive. Try a different tape cartridge, preferably a new one. Back...
Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide 3. Other Devices" item as "Dell(TM) PowerVault(TM) VS160," and is not write-protected. Windows Server 2003 now scans for more information. The noise and vibration associated with this technology and do not indicate a problem with your Tape Backup software application for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive. Try a different tape cartridge, preferably a new one. Back...
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Specifications: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Reliability Recording unrecoverable errors MTBF Recommended Tapes Type of Tape DLTtape VS1 Cleaning Physical Specification Height Width Depth Weight Power Specification Voltage Voltage tolerance Operational current Peak Power use . Actual figures vary from unit to unit. (MTBF is ...
Specifications: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Reliability Recording unrecoverable errors MTBF Recommended Tapes Type of Tape DLTtape VS1 Cleaning Physical Specification Height Width Depth Weight Power Specification Voltage Voltage tolerance Operational current Peak Power use . Actual figures vary from unit to unit. (MTBF is ...
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
Compatibility Guide
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110T SDLT 220 SDLT Tape I/Green 110 GB Reads DLT SDLT Cleaning Tape IV Media/Off-white media written by DLT 8000, DLT 7000, DLT 4000, or DLT1/VS18 0 drives 110T SDLT 320 SDLT Tape 1/Green 160 GB Reads DLT SDLT Cleaning Tape IV Media/Off-white media written by DLT 8000, DLT 7000, DLT 4000, or DLT1/VS18 0 drives SDLT 220 requires new SDLT media SDLT 320 uses the same media as SDLT 220 24 | Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix
110T SDLT 220 SDLT Tape I/Green 110 GB Reads DLT SDLT Cleaning Tape IV Media/Off-white media written by DLT 8000, DLT 7000, DLT 4000, or DLT1/VS18 0 drives 110T SDLT 320 SDLT Tape 1/Green 160 GB Reads DLT SDLT Cleaning Tape IV Media/Off-white media written by DLT 8000, DLT 7000, DLT 4000, or DLT1/VS18 0 drives SDLT 220 requires new SDLT media SDLT 320 uses the same media as SDLT 220 24 | Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix