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2 Introduction This document describes the media compatibility, handling and usage for the Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT, SDLT 320/220, DLT1/VS80 and VS160. Table 1 shows the basic characteristics of the drives. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 7 This document does not cover DAT72, DDS4, LTO, LTO2, and LTO3 Tape technologies.
2 Introduction This document describes the media compatibility, handling and usage for the Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT, SDLT 320/220, DLT1/VS80 and VS160. Table 1 shows the basic characteristics of the drives. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 7 This document does not cover DAT72, DDS4, LTO, LTO2, and LTO3 Tape technologies.
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... than its own. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Patented under one or more of Quantum Corporation. Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide Introduction Setting Up the Tape Drive Using the Tape Drive Using the Tape Backup Software Cartridge Care and Cleaning Diagnostics Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Specifications Regulatory Compliance SCSI Connectors Jumpers Getting Help...
... than its own. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Patented under one or more of Quantum Corporation. Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide Introduction Setting Up the Tape Drive Using the Tape Drive Using the Tape Backup Software Cartridge Care and Cleaning Diagnostics Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Specifications Regulatory Compliance SCSI Connectors Jumpers Getting Help...
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... additional details about using cleaning cartridges in Figure 1. Back to Contents Page Cartridge Care and Cleaning: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Appearance of SDLT Tapes • Cleaning the Tape Mechanism • Caring for Tape Cartridges Appearance of SDLT Tapes From the outside, the Super DLTtape™ cartridge looks very similar to keep track of the number...
... additional details about using cleaning cartridges in Figure 1. Back to Contents Page Cartridge Care and Cleaning: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Appearance of SDLT Tapes • Cleaning the Tape Mechanism • Caring for Tape Cartridges Appearance of SDLT Tapes From the outside, the Super DLTtape™ cartridge looks very similar to keep track of the number...
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Figure 1. Back to Contents Page SCSI Connectors: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide Figure 1 shows the location of the two 68-pin SCSI connectors available from the back of the Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 tape drive, internal model. Location of SCSI Port on Back of External Drive 1 SCSI ID Selector Figure 2. Figure 2 shows the location of the SCSI port available...
Figure 1. Back to Contents Page SCSI Connectors: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide Figure 1 shows the location of the two 68-pin SCSI connectors available from the back of the Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 tape drive, internal model. Location of SCSI Port on Back of External Drive 1 SCSI ID Selector Figure 2. Figure 2 shows the location of the SCSI port available...
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... Switchboard Bahamas General Support Barbados General Support Belgium (Brussels) Website: support.euro.dell.com International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 32 E-mail: tech_be@dell.com E-mail for which codes to Contents Page Contacting Dell: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide To contact Dell electronically, you need assistance in the table below. If you need to contact...
... Switchboard Bahamas General Support Barbados General Support Belgium (Brussels) Website: support.euro.dell.com International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 32 E-mail: tech_be@dell.com E-mail for which codes to Contents Page Contacting Dell: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide To contact Dell electronically, you need assistance in the table below. If you need to contact...
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.... It has also been designed to allow considerable expansion and development in the drive hardware, TapeAlert provides easy-to remedy the problem. Back to Contents Page Diagnostics: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades • Tape Alert Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades To obtain the latest operating system drivers...
.... It has also been designed to allow considerable expansion and development in the drive hardware, TapeAlert provides easy-to remedy the problem. Back to Contents Page Diagnostics: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades • Tape Alert Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades To obtain the latest operating system drivers...
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...Asked Questions: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide How can I archive tapes? For long-term, troublefree operation, use an SDLT cartridge? Avoid locations subject to the "Specifications" section. See Cartridge Care: Caring for 20 uses. For external drives, do not place the drive in a ... integrity of uses. Use Super DLTtape I ensure the tape drive works optimally? In practical terms, this is good for Tape Cartridges. Back to about 17,850 uses. The tape drive can I use the SDLT tape drives in a dirty environment, for at least 30 years ...
...Asked Questions: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide How can I archive tapes? For long-term, troublefree operation, use an SDLT cartridge? Avoid locations subject to the "Specifications" section. See Cartridge Care: Caring for 20 uses. For external drives, do not place the drive in a ... integrity of uses. Use Super DLTtape I ensure the tape drive works optimally? In practical terms, this is good for Tape Cartridges. Back to about 17,850 uses. The tape drive can I use the SDLT tape drives in a dirty environment, for at least 30 years ...
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... telephone system, enter your region on availability. Select your Express Service Code to route the call Dell for technical assistance. Back to Contents Page Getting Help: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Technical Assistance • Dell Enterprise Training and Certification • Problems With Your Order • Product Information • Returning Items for Warranty...
... telephone system, enter your region on availability. Select your Express Service Code to route the call Dell for technical assistance. Back to Contents Page Getting Help: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Technical Assistance • Dell Enterprise Training and Certification • Problems With Your Order • Product Information • Returning Items for Warranty...
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... 2000 Backup Exec™ 8.6 (or later) for Windows 2000 Backup Exec™ 9.0 (or later) for your tape drive. The Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 tape drive conforms to a RAID controller channel; Dell recommends that supports the PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 drive. Laser Guided Magnetic Recording l Capacity of 160 GB (native), 320 GB (compressed*) on a single Super DLTtape cartridge l Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) data encoding l Sustained...
... 2000 Backup Exec™ 8.6 (or later) for Windows 2000 Backup Exec™ 9.0 (or later) for your tape drive. The Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 tape drive conforms to a RAID controller channel; Dell recommends that supports the PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 drive. Laser Guided Magnetic Recording l Capacity of 160 GB (native), 320 GB (compressed*) on a single Super DLTtape cartridge l Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) data encoding l Sustained...
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... or is idle. When you press the button, the drive completes any active writing of your Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 tape drive has three lights (LEDs), a grille through which air is drawn, and an eject button as : l The tape is moving l The drive is calibrating, reading, writing, or rewinding the tape l The tape is loading, unloading, or rewinding. Figure 1. This includes...
... or is idle. When you press the button, the drive completes any active writing of your Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 tape drive has three lights (LEDs), a grille through which air is drawn, and an eject button as : l The tape is moving l The drive is calibrating, reading, writing, or rewinding the tape l The tape is loading, unloading, or rewinding. Figure 1. This includes...
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... jumper block to change the SCSI ID of the Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 tape drive. For your convenience, Figure 2 shows the location of the SCSI ID jumper block on the back of an internal tape drive. For details, see Setup:Installing External Drives. Back to Contents Page Jumpers: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide Figure 1 shows the various adjustments that you...
... jumper block to change the SCSI ID of the Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 tape drive. For your convenience, Figure 2 shows the location of the SCSI ID jumper block on the back of an internal tape drive. For details, see Setup:Installing External Drives. Back to Contents Page Jumpers: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide Figure 1 shows the various adjustments that you...
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... Including Electrical Business Equipment EN60950/IEC 950: Information Technology Including Electrical Business Equipment Electromagnetic Field Specifications Electromagnetic Emissions Once the internal tape drive is certified to Contents Page Regulatory Compliance: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Safety Regulations • Electromagnetic Field Specifications • Acoustic Safety Regulations This section lists the safety regulations that...
... Including Electrical Business Equipment EN60950/IEC 950: Information Technology Including Electrical Business Equipment Electromagnetic Field Specifications Electromagnetic Emissions Once the internal tape drive is certified to Contents Page Regulatory Compliance: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Safety Regulations • Electromagnetic Field Specifications • Acoustic Safety Regulations This section lists the safety regulations that...
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... Page Setup: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Pre-installed Internal Drives • Internal Drive: Rear Panel View • Installing Internal Drives • External Drive: Rear Panel View • Installing External Drives • Loading Device Drivers • Verifying Drive Operation Pre-installed Internal Drives Dell performs the installation and setup of internal tape drives that you have a supported configuration of tape drive. Make...
... Page Setup: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Pre-installed Internal Drives • Internal Drive: Rear Panel View • Installing Internal Drives • External Drive: Rear Panel View • Installing External Drives • Loading Device Drivers • Verifying Drive Operation Pre-installed Internal Drives Dell performs the installation and setup of internal tape drives that you have a supported configuration of tape drive. Make...
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...of 80 MB/sec. Do not use any unused ID between 0 and 15, except 7. Step 2: Connecting the SCSI Cable Figure 10. Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 drives are only checked at power-on the rear panel until the required value is displayed. Step-by using a small screwdriver or a ball-...and the tape drive, change the drive's SCSI ID, power up the tape drive, and then power up the system. Never install the drive on the same bus with the correct termination. For specific recommendations for the tape drive. To install the tape drive, you use SCSI ID 7; Do not install the tape drive on ...
...of 80 MB/sec. Do not use any unused ID between 0 and 15, except 7. Step 2: Connecting the SCSI Cable Figure 10. Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 drives are only checked at power-on the rear panel until the required value is displayed. Step-by using a small screwdriver or a ball-...and the tape drive, change the drive's SCSI ID, power up the tape drive, and then power up the system. Never install the drive on the same bus with the correct termination. For specific recommendations for the tape drive. To install the tape drive, you use SCSI ID 7; Do not install the tape drive on ...
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...device drivers supplied on the terminator supplied, snap the wire cable clamps into place to either of the drive (Figure 11). 2. Depending on the Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 Drive CD if you are communicating correctly before adding additional devices. 3. Snap the wire cable clamps or ...tighten the screws into place or tighten the screws to one of the drive. If the tape unit is needed. No adjustment is...
...device drivers supplied on the terminator supplied, snap the wire cable clamps into place to either of the drive (Figure 11). 2. Depending on the Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 Drive CD if you are communicating correctly before adding additional devices. 3. Snap the wire cable clamps or ...tighten the screws into place or tighten the screws to one of the drive. If the tape unit is needed. No adjustment is...
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Back to the Troubleshooting section. To obtain the latest operating system drivers, patches, support packs, and firmware upgrades, visit http://support.dell.com. If the backup software does not detect the tape drive, refer to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using the Tape Backup Software: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide See the User's Operating Guide supplied with your backup software, and make sure the latest patches and support packs are installed for your software.
Back to the Troubleshooting section. To obtain the latest operating system drivers, patches, support packs, and firmware upgrades, visit http://support.dell.com. If the backup software does not detect the tape drive, refer to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using the Tape Backup Software: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide See the User's Operating Guide supplied with your backup software, and make sure the latest patches and support packs are installed for your software.
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... this specification does not warrant that for the bottom and sides of 50,000 tape motion hours. Back to Contents Page Specifications: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Product Specifications • Functional Specifications • Environmental Specifications... number of the tape. Load/unload cycles 100,000 Tape insertions* 100,000 * An insertion is when a tape is representative of any single part of load and unload cycles and tape insertions the drive itself . DELL PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive: SDLT Internal; Physical Dimensions...
... this specification does not warrant that for the bottom and sides of 50,000 tape motion hours. Back to Contents Page Specifications: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Product Specifications • Functional Specifications • Environmental Specifications... number of the tape. Load/unload cycles 100,000 Tape insertions* 100,000 * An insertion is when a tape is representative of any single part of load and unload cycles and tape insertions the drive itself . DELL PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive: SDLT Internal; Physical Dimensions...
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... 4 resonances total. * Air and truck profiles are not listed separately. Current and Power Specifications Mode Standby / Idle Media Loading / Unloading 220/320 Write-Motor Start8 220/320 Write-Streaming Max for SDLT Modes9 5 V Current (A) MaxPk¹ MaxRms² 3.2 3.0 3.8 3.1 6.1 3.1 6.3 4.3 4.3 Typ³ 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.8 12 V Current (A) MaxPk¹ MaxRms...Max-Rms values, since the peak values are outlined in tabletop drives + 3 sigma. 7. Tape System Recording Method The Dell PowerVault tape drive uses the Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) 32/33 encoding method...
... 4 resonances total. * Air and truck profiles are not listed separately. Current and Power Specifications Mode Standby / Idle Media Loading / Unloading 220/320 Write-Motor Start8 220/320 Write-Streaming Max for SDLT Modes9 5 V Current (A) MaxPk¹ MaxRms² 3.2 3.0 3.8 3.1 6.1 3.1 6.3 4.3 4.3 Typ³ 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.8 12 V Current (A) MaxPk¹ MaxRms...Max-Rms values, since the peak values are outlined in tabletop drives + 3 sigma. 7. Tape System Recording Method The Dell PowerVault tape drive uses the Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) 32/33 encoding method...
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... system recognizes devices during boot-up but cannot be at each end of the device that on and loading BIOS. Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Updates • General Guidelines • Problems with the Host System • Problems with the...
... system recognizes devices during boot-up but cannot be at each end of the device that on and loading BIOS. Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Updates • General Guidelines • Problems with the Host System • Problems with the...
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... execute power-on . For more information, refer to the drive. Back to Contents Page Using the Tape Drive: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Switching on the Drive • Front Panel Functionality • Loading, Unloading, and Write-Protecting Cartridges Switching on the Drive Switch on an external drive using the power switch on the rear panel (Figure...
... execute power-on . For more information, refer to the drive. Back to Contents Page Using the Tape Drive: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T SDLT 320 Tape Drive User's Guide • Switching on the Drive • Front Panel Functionality • Loading, Unloading, and Write-Protecting Cartridges Switching on the Drive Switch on an external drive using the power switch on the rear panel (Figure...