Media Handbook
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...Drives VS160 drives use SDLT1 type media to read the media formatted by SDLT320. NOTE: Always label where media was formatted by DLT4000 only. They cannot read and write. SDLT220 cannot read compatible with the SDL220 is present in VS80/DLT1 Drives." Otherwise the media...level has been changed. SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives SDLT320 and SDLT220 drives use VS1 media to read media created with DLT (DLT 4000, DLT 7000, DLT 8000, DLT1, and VS 80) drives. Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 5 See "Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in...
...Drives VS160 drives use SDLT1 type media to read the media formatted by SDLT320. NOTE: Always label where media was formatted by DLT4000 only. They cannot read and write. SDLT220 cannot read compatible with the SDL220 is present in VS80/DLT1 Drives." Otherwise the media...level has been changed. SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives SDLT320 and SDLT220 drives use VS1 media to read media created with DLT (DLT 4000, DLT 7000, DLT 8000, DLT1, and VS 80) drives. Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 5 See "Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in...
Media Handbook
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... designed to clean a VS160 drive, but not recommended. 341-0118 20 times. User needs to look like standard black labeled "DLT media tape. Cleaning Tape III." "VS160 Cleaning Cartridge." Although DLT 4000/7000/8000/DLT1 and VS80 drives use the same cleaning tape. Cleaning Tape III Physical Description Characteristics Part No Life Span... used . Figure 1-10. NOTE: VS80/DLT1 cleaning tape may appear to track the number of times the tape is light 340-2372 colored. N/A 20 times. Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 7 Figure 1-11.
... designed to clean a VS160 drive, but not recommended. 341-0118 20 times. User needs to look like standard black labeled "DLT media tape. Cleaning Tape III." "VS160 Cleaning Cartridge." Although DLT 4000/7000/8000/DLT1 and VS80 drives use the same cleaning tape. Cleaning Tape III Physical Description Characteristics Part No Life Span... used . Figure 1-10. NOTE: VS80/DLT1 cleaning tape may appear to track the number of times the tape is light 340-2372 colored. N/A 20 times. Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 7 Figure 1-11.
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