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Contents 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 ...
Contents 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 ...
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LTO-1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault 110T LTO PowerVault 110T LTO-1 PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity Native 100 GB/200 GB /Compressed Native Speed 15 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-1 100 GB/200 GB 15 MB/s Ultrium-1 100 GB/200 GB 15 MB/s Ultrium-1 LTO Media Handbook 5 Drives and Media Table 1 through Table 4 list the basic characteristics of Dell PowerVault LTO tape drives. PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives Table 1. This document describes media compatibility, handling, and usage for all Dell PowerVault Linear Tape Open (LTO) drives.
LTO-1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault 110T LTO PowerVault 110T LTO-1 PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity Native 100 GB/200 GB /Compressed Native Speed 15 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-1 100 GB/200 GB 15 MB/s Ultrium-1 100 GB/200 GB 15 MB/s Ultrium-1 LTO Media Handbook 5 Drives and Media Table 1 through Table 4 list the basic characteristics of Dell PowerVault LTO tape drives. PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives Table 1. This document describes media compatibility, handling, and usage for all Dell PowerVault Linear Tape Open (LTO) drives.
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... mount eject button • Status lights (vertical) - Table 1. Power - Error - Tape error - Drive error - LTO-1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Physical Device Description Supported Systems PowerVault 110T LTO PowerVault 110T LTO-1 PowerVault 110T LTO-1 • Single air intake at the bottom of the drive • Eject button at top right corner • Status lights (vertical) - Ready -
... mount eject button • Status lights (vertical) - Table 1. Power - Error - Tape error - Drive error - LTO-1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Physical Device Description Supported Systems PowerVault 110T LTO PowerVault 110T LTO-1 PowerVault 110T LTO-1 • Single air intake at the bottom of the drive • Eject button at top right corner • Status lights (vertical) - Ready -
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... • Full height • Ultrium-2 label Supported Systems • PowerVault 132T • PowerVault 136T • PowerVault 122T • PowerVault 110T LTO-2 table top and internal standalone • PowerVault 114T 200 GB/400 GB 200 GB/400 GB 24 MB/s 24 ...Status • Half height • LEDs arranged horizontally with symbols • PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (table top and internal standalone) • PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L internal standalone • PowerVault 114T • PowerVault 124T • Supported internally on select systems • Supported internally on ...
... • Full height • Ultrium-2 label Supported Systems • PowerVault 132T • PowerVault 136T • PowerVault 122T • PowerVault 110T LTO-2 table top and internal standalone • PowerVault 114T 200 GB/400 GB 200 GB/400 GB 24 MB/s 24 ...Status • Half height • LEDs arranged horizontally with symbols • PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (table top and internal standalone) • PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L internal standalone • PowerVault 114T • PowerVault 124T • Supported internally on select systems • Supported internally on ...
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LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault 110T LTO 3 PowerVault LTO-3-060 PowerVault LTO-3-080 Capacity (Native 400 GB/800 GB /Compressed) 400 GB/800 GB 400 GB/800 GB Native Speed 80 MB/s 60 MB/s 80 ... (Vertical) - Activity - Clean - 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 Power...
LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault 110T LTO 3 PowerVault LTO-3-060 PowerVault LTO-3-080 Capacity (Native 400 GB/800 GB /Compressed) 400 GB/800 GB 400 GB/800 GB Native Speed 80 MB/s 60 MB/s 80 ... (Vertical) - Activity - Clean - 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 Power...
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...-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 ...External • Internal/External drive drive Supported Systems For a list of supported tape devices, firmware, and driver versions, see the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix at dell.com/pvmatrix. PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives Table 4.
...-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 ...External • Internal/External drive drive Supported Systems For a list of supported tape devices, firmware, and driver versions, see the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix at dell.com/pvmatrix. PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives Table 4.
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...; ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ 110T LTO-2- L (Tandberg) PowerVault BC-R BC-RW P ✕ ✕ P ✕ ✕ 110T LTO 3 (IBM) PowerVault BC-R BC-RW P ✕ ✕ P ✕ ✕ LTO3-060 (IBM) PowerVault BC-R BC-RW P ✕ ✕ P ✕ ✕ LTO3-080 (IBM) PowerVault ✕ BC-R BC-RW P ✕ BC-RW P ✕ LTO4-120 PowerVault ✕ LTO5-140 ✕ BC...
...; ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ 110T LTO-2- L (Tandberg) PowerVault BC-R BC-RW P ✕ ✕ P ✕ ✕ 110T LTO 3 (IBM) PowerVault BC-R BC-RW P ✕ ✕ P ✕ ✕ LTO3-060 (IBM) PowerVault BC-R BC-RW P ✕ ✕ P ✕ ✕ LTO3-080 (IBM) PowerVault ✕ BC-R BC-RW P ✕ BC-RW P ✕ LTO4-120 PowerVault ✕ LTO5-140 ✕ BC...
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...Red on top on top and top and and gray gray below. 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. NOTE: All Ultrium-x tapes may be of 1, 2, and 3. Table 6. For more details... combination of the same color. Depending on the top. NOTE: WORM media that is not labeled "Dell" is recommended that you use Dell branded media in color. below . Media Color Schemes for PowerVault LTO tapes. NOTE: The WORM label is present on the media regardless of the cartridge it is ...
...Red on top on top and top and and gray gray below. 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. NOTE: All Ultrium-x tapes may be of 1, 2, and 3. Table 6. For more details... combination of the same color. Depending on the top. NOTE: WORM media that is not labeled "Dell" is recommended that you use Dell branded media in color. below . Media Color Schemes for PowerVault LTO tapes. NOTE: The WORM label is present on the media regardless of the cartridge it is ...
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... load the cartridge into an Ultrium drive. However, the user data can only search from a full tape could take up to 3 hours. Invalid Media Symptoms PowerVault LTO tape drive with invalid media displays the following information: • The type of tape (EOT) across all wraps to find the data. For LTO...
... load the cartridge into an Ultrium drive. However, the user data can only search from a full tape could take up to 3 hours. Invalid Media Symptoms PowerVault LTO tape drive with invalid media displays the following information: • The type of tape (EOT) across all wraps to find the data. For LTO...
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... display See Table 8 50 C on the tape. 310-5084 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. Cleaning Media Usage and Drive Cleaning Lights NOTE: New Dell UCC tapes are labeled-For Use With All Ultrium 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Drives...
... display See Table 8 50 C on the tape. 310-5084 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. Cleaning Media Usage and Drive Cleaning Lights NOTE: New Dell UCC tapes are labeled-For Use With All Ultrium 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Drives...
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... commands and standard number of data that is light illuminates tape expires displayed Dell PowerVault See Table 8 50 110T LTO-4-120HH (IBM) C on seven segment display Dell PowerVault See Table 8 50 110T LTO-5-140 (IBM) C on seven segment display Table 8. MMH Short ...MMH Long Motion Meters The approximate amount of full file passes worth of rewinds. LTO Media Handbook 15 Cleaning Interval Characteristics LTO2 LTO3 LTO4 LTO5 HH MM (xE6...
... commands and standard number of data that is light illuminates tape expires displayed Dell PowerVault See Table 8 50 110T LTO-4-120HH (IBM) C on seven segment display Dell PowerVault See Table 8 50 110T LTO-5-140 (IBM) C on seven segment display Table 8. MMH Short ...MMH Long Motion Meters The approximate amount of full file passes worth of rewinds. LTO Media Handbook 15 Cleaning Interval Characteristics LTO2 LTO3 LTO4 LTO5 HH MM (xE6...
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... high error rate has occurred. If the tape drive requests cleaning, the backup software notifies you of data that can happen due to clean. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 • Power light on solid green. • Power light on solid green. • Activity light on solid • Activity ...with verification, you see a cleaning request twice as frequently as you do when you perform a backup with an Expired Tape Dell PowerVault • Ready light blinks green. 110T LTO • Use cleaning cartridge light turns on. • Ready light blinks green. • Ejects tape out shortly ...
... high error rate has occurred. If the tape drive requests cleaning, the backup software notifies you of data that can happen due to clean. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 • Power light on solid green. • Power light on solid green. • Activity light on solid • Activity ...with verification, you see a cleaning request twice as frequently as you do when you perform a backup with an Expired Tape Dell PowerVault • Ready light blinks green. 110T LTO • Use cleaning cartridge light turns on. • Ready light blinks green. • Ejects tape out shortly ...
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...indicators turn off . When tape is completely removed, all LEDs flashing slowly. • Press Eject twice. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) • Press and hold in Various Drives (continued) Drive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with an ... light turns on. • Activity light flashes. • Fault light flashes. • Cartridge hold the Eject button for 6 seconds. Dell PowerVault No seven segment display 110T LTO-3 indicator. • Activity light blinks green • Ejects tape shorty after. • Seven segment display shows 7. • Activity...
...indicators turn off . When tape is completely removed, all LEDs flashing slowly. • Press Eject twice. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) • Press and hold in Various Drives (continued) Drive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with an ... light turns on. • Activity light flashes. • Fault light flashes. • Cartridge hold the Eject button for 6 seconds. Dell PowerVault No seven segment display 110T LTO-3 indicator. • Activity light blinks green • Ejects tape shorty after. • Seven segment display shows 7. • Activity...
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...off. Dell PowerVault No seven segment display LTO4-120 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape shorty after. • Seven segment display shows 7. • Activity light blinks amber. • Ejects tape shortly after inserting. NOTE: Run Dell Online ... shows 7. • Activity light blinks amber. • Ejects tape shortly after inserting. NOTE: Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics does not support PowerVault 110T LTO tape drives. Dell PowerVault No seven segment display LTO5-140 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape...
...off. Dell PowerVault No seven segment display LTO4-120 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape shorty after. • Seven segment display shows 7. • Activity light blinks amber. • Ejects tape shortly after inserting. NOTE: Run Dell Online ... shows 7. • Activity light blinks amber. • Ejects tape shortly after inserting. NOTE: Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics does not support PowerVault 110T LTO tape drives. Dell PowerVault No seven segment display LTO5-140 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape...
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... 1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds. 2 Release the Eject button. 3 Press Eject again to eject tape. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO3-060 (IBM) 1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds. Most LTO drives have the capability to press the...the front panel of a stuck tape or other non-responsive drive issues. Resetting Your PowerVault 110T LTO Tape Drive Drive Type Device Reset Procedure Dell PowerVault Insert a paper clip to reset the drive in the event of 110T LTO the drive. The drive enters Service mode and all the LEDs flash slowly....
... 1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds. 2 Release the Eject button. 3 Press Eject again to eject tape. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO3-060 (IBM) 1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds. Most LTO drives have the capability to press the...the front panel of a stuck tape or other non-responsive drive issues. Resetting Your PowerVault 110T LTO Tape Drive Drive Type Device Reset Procedure Dell PowerVault Insert a paper clip to reset the drive in the event of 110T LTO the drive. The drive enters Service mode and all the LEDs flash slowly....
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...and all the LEDs flash slowly. 2 Press Eject twice. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO4- 120HH 1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds. 2 Release the Eject button. 3 Press Eject again to eject tape. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO4-120 1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10... seconds. 2 Release the Eject button. 3 Press Eject again to fully rewind and eject. 20 LTO Media Handbook Dell PowerVault 110T LTO3-080 (IBM) 1 Press and hold ...
...and all the LEDs flash slowly. 2 Press Eject twice. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO4- 120HH 1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds. 2 Release the Eject button. 3 Press Eject again to eject tape. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO4-120 1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10... seconds. 2 Release the Eject button. 3 Press Eject again to fully rewind and eject. 20 LTO Media Handbook Dell PowerVault 110T LTO3-080 (IBM) 1 Press and hold ...