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... 3 Drives and Media 8 Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in VS80/DLT1 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...
... 3 Drives and Media 8 Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in VS80/DLT1 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...
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... Creased Leader Loop...20 Figure 29 Good SDLT Leader Buckles ...21 Figure 30 SDLT Bent-In Leader Buckles...21 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...
... Creased Leader Loop...20 Figure 29 Good SDLT Leader Buckles ...21 Figure 30 SDLT Bent-In Leader Buckles...21 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...
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This document does not cover DAT72, DDS4, LTO, LTO2, and LTO3 Tape technologies. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 7 Table 1 shows the basic characteristics of the drives. 2 Introduction This document describes the media compatibility, handling and usage for the Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT, SDLT 320/220, DLT1/VS80 and VS160.
This document does not cover DAT72, DDS4, LTO, LTO2, and LTO3 Tape technologies. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 7 Table 1 shows the basic characteristics of the drives. 2 Introduction This document describes the media compatibility, handling and usage for the Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT, SDLT 320/220, DLT1/VS80 and VS160.
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Figure 8 SDLT Media 9W085 NO NO NO NO NO NO Primary Primary Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 8 DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Figure 6 Type IV Media Figure 7 VS1 Media 9W080 Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Read only1 Read only Read ... NO NO Primary NO NO Table 2 Primary Media Type per Drive 1 Can only read media if it was formatted with a VS80 or DLT1 drive. 3 Drives and Media Figure 1 DLT1 Figure 2 VS80 Figure 3 VS160 Figure 4 SDLT220 Figure 5 SDLT320 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media 40GB/80GB 40GB/80GB 80GB/160GB...
Figure 8 SDLT Media 9W085 NO NO NO NO NO NO Primary Primary Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 8 DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Figure 6 Type IV Media Figure 7 VS1 Media 9W080 Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Read only1 Read only Read ... NO NO Primary NO NO Table 2 Primary Media Type per Drive 1 Can only read media if it was formatted with a VS80 or DLT1 drive. 3 Drives and Media Figure 1 DLT1 Figure 2 VS80 Figure 3 VS160 Figure 4 SDLT220 Figure 5 SDLT320 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media 40GB/80GB 40GB/80GB 80GB/160GB...
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... Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 9 Invalid Media Symptoms - drive gives no warning but backup software indicates bad media. • Always label media with the SDLT220; what the drive sees as a write-protected tape and is inserted, the media light flashes and media ejects from the DLT1 and VS80 drive • VS80/DLT1...
... Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 9 Invalid Media Symptoms - drive gives no warning but backup software indicates bad media. • Always label media with the SDLT220; what the drive sees as a write-protected tape and is inserted, the media light flashes and media ejects from the DLT1 and VS80 drive • VS80/DLT1...
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...Drives in GREEN read and write SDLT media. No lights blink. However, for both Windows® and Linux platforms. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 10 Orange (220) LED blinks indicating that indicates no data on the drive...off if readable media is inserted into the drive or power is in an SDLT220 format. Tapes written by VS or DLT1 drives. 1 - No lights come on . 2 - They can also read Type IV media written by DLT7000/...See chart for format limitations. __ Drives in BLUE read -only in DLT4000, DLT1, and VS80 if density 20.0 is selected on the front panel of SDLT drives.
...Drives in GREEN read and write SDLT media. No lights blink. However, for both Windows® and Linux platforms. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 10 Orange (220) LED blinks indicating that indicates no data on the drive...off if readable media is inserted into the drive or power is in an SDLT220 format. Tapes written by VS or DLT1 drives. 1 - No lights come on . 2 - They can also read Type IV media written by DLT7000/...See chart for format limitations. __ Drives in BLUE read -only in DLT4000, DLT1, and VS80 if density 20.0 is selected on the front panel of SDLT drives.
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... Figure 12 SDLT Cleaning Tape Physical Description Typically cream colored and labeled "DLT Cleaning Tape III". DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Characteristics Not Available Dell does not sell this media YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO • Cleaning material inside looks like ...• VS80/DLT1 cleaning • Do not use . • If expired cleaning media is used , the cartridge does not eject and cleaning ...
... Figure 12 SDLT Cleaning Tape Physical Description Typically cream colored and labeled "DLT Cleaning Tape III". DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Characteristics Not Available Dell does not sell this media YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO • Cleaning material inside looks like ...• VS80/DLT1 cleaning • Do not use . • If expired cleaning media is used , the cartridge does not eject and cleaning ...
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... fault in the drive. Table 5 Symptoms of the Cleaning Tape and discard after the recommended 20 uses. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 12 If so, try a new cleaning tape. With DLT1/VS80 and VS160 there is no effect on the check box label. Refer to Table 5 to manually note usage...
... fault in the drive. Table 5 Symptoms of the Cleaning Tape and discard after the recommended 20 uses. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 12 If so, try a new cleaning tape. With DLT1/VS80 and VS160 there is no effect on the check box label. Refer to Table 5 to manually note usage...