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... 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 DLT, VS and SDLT...
... 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 DLT, VS and SDLT...
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... Inspection 3 ...18 Figure 22 Media Inspection 4 ...18 Figure 23 SDLT Leader Latch...19 Figure 24 DLT Type IV Leader Loop ...19 Figure 25 Missing Cartridge Leader...20 Figure 26 Broken Leader Loop...20 Figure 27 Loosely Packed Media ...20 Figure 28 Creased Leader... Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 5 List of Figures Figure 1 DLT1 ...8 Figure 2 VS80 ...8 Figure 3 VS160 ...8 Figure 4 SDLT220 ...8 Figure 5 SDLT320 ...8 Figure 6 Type IV Media ...8 Figure 7 VS1 Media...8 Figure 8 SDLT Media...8 Figure 9 Cleaning Tape III...11 Figure 10 DLT/VS Cleaning Tape...11 Figure 11 VS160 Cleaning ...
... Inspection 3 ...18 Figure 22 Media Inspection 4 ...18 Figure 23 SDLT Leader Latch...19 Figure 24 DLT Type IV Leader Loop ...19 Figure 25 Missing Cartridge Leader...20 Figure 26 Broken Leader Loop...20 Figure 27 Loosely Packed Media ...20 Figure 28 Creased Leader... Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 5 List of Figures Figure 1 DLT1 ...8 Figure 2 VS80 ...8 Figure 3 VS160 ...8 Figure 4 SDLT220 ...8 Figure 5 SDLT320 ...8 Figure 6 Type IV Media ...8 Figure 7 VS1 Media...8 Figure 8 SDLT Media...8 Figure 9 Cleaning Tape III...11 Figure 10 DLT/VS Cleaning Tape...11 Figure 11 VS160 Cleaning ...
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...mode appears as new media and is not read compatible with DLT4000, DLT1, or VS80 drives • Cartridge automatically ejects from the drive SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives • Uses SDLT type media ...Type IV media • If blank Type IV media is inserted into a drive • Cleaning light comes on • Media light flashes or stays on • SDLT220 cannot read Type ...media light flashes and media ejects from the DLT1 and VS80 drive • VS80/DLT1 drives can read media created with original use and formatting information Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 9 what the ...
...mode appears as new media and is not read compatible with DLT4000, DLT1, or VS80 drives • Cartridge automatically ejects from the drive SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives • Uses SDLT type media ...Type IV media • If blank Type IV media is inserted into a drive • Cleaning light comes on • Media light flashes or stays on • SDLT220 cannot read Type ...media light flashes and media ejects from the DLT1 and VS80 drive • VS80/DLT1 drives can read media created with original use and formatting information Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 9 what the ...
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...color and labeled as VS160 Cleaning designated as SDLT Cartridge. Lifespan Tracking 20 Uses User keeps track 20 Uses User keeps track 20 Uses User keeps track Table 4 Cleaning Media Compatibility 20 Uses Tape keeps track Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media ...clean Cleaning media to prevent future use the same cleaning tape. • DLT tape drives do not need periodic cleaning. • Only clean DLT tape drives when a request is made by backup software, when a cleaning indicator is seen on . DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Characteristics Not Available Dell...
...color and labeled as VS160 Cleaning designated as SDLT Cartridge. Lifespan Tracking 20 Uses User keeps track 20 Uses User keeps track 20 Uses User keeps track Table 4 Cleaning Media Compatibility 20 Uses Tape keeps track Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media ...clean Cleaning media to prevent future use the same cleaning tape. • DLT tape drives do not need periodic cleaning. • Only clean DLT tape drives when a request is made by backup software, when a cleaning indicator is seen on . DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Characteristics Not Available Dell...
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...note usage on head cleaning after the recommended 20 uses. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 12 If so, try a new cleaning tape. Depending on the model drive, if the light does not extinguish when a new cleaning tape is no effect on the check box label. With DLT1/VS80 and VS160 there ...is inserted then there may be a hardware fault in the drive. Table 5 Symptoms of the Cleaning Tape and discard after 20 uses. The cartridge has little or no method to ...
...note usage on head cleaning after the recommended 20 uses. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 12 If so, try a new cleaning tape. Depending on the model drive, if the light does not extinguish when a new cleaning tape is no effect on the check box label. With DLT1/VS80 and VS160 there ...is inserted then there may be a hardware fault in the drive. Table 5 Symptoms of the Cleaning Tape and discard after 20 uses. The cartridge has little or no method to ...