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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 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.
This document does not cover DAT72, DDS4, LTO, LTO2, and LTO3 Tape technologies. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 7 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.
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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 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...Tape Table 1 DLT Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 39GB/hr SDLTtape I 160GB/320GB 57GB/hr SDLTtape I Part No. 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 only ...
Figure 8 SDLT Media 9W085 NO NO NO NO NO NO Primary Primary Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 8 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...Tape Table 1 DLT Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 39GB/hr SDLTtape I 160GB/320GB 57GB/hr SDLTtape I Part No. 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 only ...
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... for read and write • Can backward read all Type IV media written with DLT (DLT4000, DLT7000, DLT8000, DLT1 and VS80) drives • SDLT320 can read media created with original use and formatting information Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 9 Invalid Media Symptoms - drive gives no warning but backup software indicates...
... for read and write • Can backward read all Type IV media written with DLT (DLT4000, DLT7000, DLT8000, DLT1 and VS80) drives • SDLT320 can read media created with original use and formatting information Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 9 Invalid Media Symptoms - drive gives no warning but backup software indicates...
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... in their default density; 70GB 2:1 compressed and 80GB 2:1 compressed respectively. This software utility allows an SDLT320 drive to tape in DLT4000, DLT1, and VS80 if density 20.0 is in the SDLT320 download area. The utility is available for backward compatibility reasons, an SDLT320 Density Select Utility is ...default settings the DLT7000 and DLT8000 write to write in RED read and write VS1 media. However, for both Windows® and Linux platforms. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 10 They can also read Type IV media. __ Drives in an SDLT220 format. Table 3 Type ...
... in their default density; 70GB 2:1 compressed and 80GB 2:1 compressed respectively. This software utility allows an SDLT320 drive to tape in DLT4000, DLT1, and VS80 if density 20.0 is in the SDLT320 download area. The utility is available for backward compatibility reasons, an SDLT320 Density Select Utility is ...default settings the DLT7000 and DLT8000 write to write in RED read and write VS1 media. However, for both Windows® and Linux platforms. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 10 They can also read Type IV media. __ Drives in an SDLT220 format. Table 3 Type ...
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... VS160 cloth than tape. black in color and labeled as VS160 Cleaning designated as SDLT Cartridge. 4 Cleaning Considerations Although DLT4000/7000/8000/DLT1 and VS80 drives use the same Type IV data media, they DO NOT all use the same cleaning tape. • DLT tape drives do...drives when a request is made by backup software, when a cleaning indicator is seen on . Part No. 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 • ...
... VS160 cloth than tape. black in color and labeled as VS160 Cleaning designated as SDLT Cartridge. 4 Cleaning Considerations Although DLT4000/7000/8000/DLT1 and VS80 drives use the same Type IV data media, they DO NOT all use the same cleaning tape. • DLT tape drives do...drives when a request is made by backup software, when a cleaning indicator is seen on . Part No. 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 • ...
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... cleaning tape is inserted then there may be a hardware fault in the drive. Table 5 Symptoms of the Cleaning Tape and discard after 20 uses. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 12 Refer to Table 5 to manually note usage on head cleaning after the tape ejects, this indicates that... the cleaning tape may be exhausted. With DLT1/VS80 and VS160 there is no effect on the check box label. Exhausted Cleaning Media If a cleaning tape is inserted into a DLT/SDLT drive and...
... cleaning tape is inserted then there may be a hardware fault in the drive. Table 5 Symptoms of the Cleaning Tape and discard after 20 uses. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 12 Refer to Table 5 to manually note usage on head cleaning after the tape ejects, this indicates that... the cleaning tape may be exhausted. With DLT1/VS80 and VS160 there is no effect on the check box label. Exhausted Cleaning Media If a cleaning tape is inserted into a DLT/SDLT drive and...