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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 13 Label Designations on ...
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 13 Label Designations on ...
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Drives and Media Table 1 through Table 4 list the basic characteristics of Dell PowerVault LTO tape 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 This document describes media compatibility, handling, and usage for all Dell PowerVault Linear Tape Open (LTO) drives. PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives Table 1.
Drives and Media Table 1 through Table 4 list the basic characteristics of Dell PowerVault LTO tape 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 This document describes media compatibility, handling, and usage for all Dell PowerVault Linear Tape Open (LTO) drives. PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives Table 1.
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... lights (vertical) - Tape error - Error - Ready - Status • Ultrium-1 label on drive bezel • Split air intakes on 132T drive sled. • PowerVault 110T LTO (table top and internal standalone) PowerVault 110T LTO-1 (table top and internal standalone) PowerVault 132T • PowerVault 122T • PowerVault 136T • PowerVault 114T 6 LTO Media Handbook Power - Table 1. Activity - Use cleaning cartridge Seven...
... lights (vertical) - Tape error - Error - Ready - Status • Ultrium-1 label on drive bezel • Split air intakes on 132T drive sled. • PowerVault 110T LTO (table top and internal standalone) PowerVault 110T LTO-1 (table top and internal standalone) PowerVault 132T • PowerVault 122T • PowerVault 136T • PowerVault 114T 6 LTO Media Handbook Power - Table 1. Activity - Use cleaning cartridge Seven...
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... - PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives Table 2. LTO-2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault 110T LTO2 PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L PowerVault 110T (Certance) LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (Native/ 200 GB/400 GB Compressed) Native Speed 35 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-2 Physical Device • Seven segment Description display • Full height • Ultrium-2 label Supported Systems • PowerVault 132T • PowerVault 136T • PowerVault 122T...
... - PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives Table 2. LTO-2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics PowerVault 110T LTO2 PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L PowerVault 110T (Certance) LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (Native/ 200 GB/400 GB Compressed) Native Speed 35 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-2 Physical Device • Seven segment Description display • Full height • Ultrium-2 label Supported Systems • PowerVault 132T • PowerVault 136T • PowerVault 122T...
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Power - Clean - 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 ...Internal/External • Seven segment drive display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Half height • LEDs (Vertical) - 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...
Power - Clean - 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 ...Internal/External • Seven segment drive display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Half height • LEDs (Vertical) - 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...
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... LTO-5 Tape Drives Table 4. PowerVault LTO-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)...; Ultrium-5 label • Full height • Half height • Half height • Internal/External drive • Internal/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. LTO Media Handbook 9
... LTO-5 Tape Drives Table 4. PowerVault LTO-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)...; Ultrium-5 label • Full height • Half height • Half height • Internal/External drive • Internal/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. LTO Media Handbook 9
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...-RW P ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ 110T LTO-2- Read/Write P - Supported Media Types Per PowerVault 110 LTO Tape Drive Ultrium-1 Ultrium-2 Ultrium-3 Ultrium-4 Ultrium-5 LTO-3 Media Media Media Media Media WORM Media LTO-4 WORM Media LTO-5 WORM Media Part No. 340-7240 340-8701 ...
...-RW P ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ 110T LTO-2- Read/Write P - Supported Media Types Per PowerVault 110 LTO Tape Drive Ultrium-1 Ultrium-2 Ultrium-3 Ultrium-4 Ultrium-5 LTO-3 Media Media Media Media Media WORM Media LTO-4 WORM Media LTO-5 WORM Media Part No. 340-7240 340-8701 ...
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...that you use Dell branded media in color. NOTE: The WORM label is always two toned with gray on the bottom and uses the respective color chosen by the tape vendor on the top. Table 6. NOTE: PowerVault LTO tape drives support media from all PowerVault LTO drives. For more... the correct media for PowerVault LTO tapes. Media Color Schemes Table 6 describes the media color schemes and labels for your tape drive, see "Cleaning Media" on page 13. gray below . below Label Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 NOTE: All Dell LTO cleaning media are black...
...that you use Dell branded media in color. NOTE: The WORM label is always two toned with gray on the bottom and uses the respective color chosen by the tape vendor on the top. Table 6. NOTE: PowerVault LTO tape drives support media from all PowerVault LTO drives. For more... the correct media for PowerVault LTO tapes. Media Color Schemes Table 6 describes the media color schemes and labels for your tape drive, see "Cleaning Media" on page 13. gray below . below Label Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 NOTE: All Dell LTO cleaning media are black...
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... cartridge • Important information that responds through a passive radio frequency interface. ptause Solution 12 LTO Media Handbook Invalid Media Symptoms PowerVault LTO tape drive with invalid media displays the following information: • The type of tape (EOT) across all wraps to recognize the tape. ...symptoms: • Cleaning light turns on. • Media light flashes or stays on the cartridge and the load the cartridge into an Ultrium drive. To recover the data, set the write protect tab on . • Tape ejects. • Backup software reports invalid media. •...
... cartridge • Important information that responds through a passive radio frequency interface. ptause Solution 12 LTO Media Handbook Invalid Media Symptoms PowerVault LTO tape drive with invalid media displays the following information: • The type of tape (EOT) across all wraps to recognize the tape. ...symptoms: • Cleaning light turns on. • Media light flashes or stays on the cartridge and the load the cartridge into an Ultrium drive. To recover the data, set the write protect tab on . • Tape ejects. • Backup software reports invalid media. •...
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...tape. The media also stores unique identifiers which vendor/OEM product is built on LTO Cleaning Media For the last several years, LTO drives have been using UCC (universal cleaning cartridges) as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of cleaning media, vendor specific cleaning media was used to...not the media has been tampered with. NOTE: LTO technology is being used . WORM media offers a method of data retention for the drive, regardless of the systems, see Table 5. Use the latest available firmware for compliance laws such as cleaning tapes. This ensures optimal performance for...
...tape. The media also stores unique identifiers which vendor/OEM product is built on LTO Cleaning Media For the last several years, LTO drives have been using UCC (universal cleaning cartridges) as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of cleaning media, vendor specific cleaning media was used to...not the media has been tampered with. NOTE: LTO technology is being used . WORM media offers a method of data retention for the drive, regardless of the systems, see Table 5. Use the latest available firmware for compliance laws such as cleaning tapes. This ensures optimal performance for...
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... C on seven segment 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. Table 7. of tape Media Motion No. Cleaning Media Usage...
... C on seven segment 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. Table 7. of tape Media Motion No. Cleaning Media Usage...
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Cleaning Interval Characteristics LTO2 LTO3 LTO4 LTO5 HH MM (xE6) 0.7 1.1 1 0.5 FFP equiv. 19 38 22 8 TB equiv. 4 16 19 12 MMH Short 31 57 45 24 MMH Long 63 ... of full file passes worth 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. Drive Type No. It refers to the capacity to clean. The approximate data processed...
Cleaning Interval Characteristics LTO2 LTO3 LTO4 LTO5 HH MM (xE6) 0.7 1.1 1 0.5 FFP equiv. 19 38 22 8 TB equiv. 4 16 19 12 MMH Short 31 57 45 24 MMH Long 63 ... of full file passes worth 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. Drive Type No. It refers to the capacity to clean. The approximate data processed...
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If the tape drive requests cleaning, the backup software notifies you perform a backup without verification. A head clog - Bad or marginal media NOTE: If you perform a backup with an Expired Tape Dell PowerVault • Ready light blinks green. 110T LTO • Use cleaning cartridge ...light turns on solid green. NOTE: Most backup applications support Tape Alerts. green. • Status light blinks amber. • Status light on the drive - The cleaning light on an LTO drive...
If the tape drive requests cleaning, the backup software notifies you perform a backup without verification. A head clog - Bad or marginal media NOTE: If you perform a backup with an Expired Tape Dell PowerVault • Ready light blinks green. 110T LTO • Use cleaning cartridge ...light turns on solid green. NOTE: Most backup applications support Tape Alerts. green. • Status light blinks amber. • Status light on the drive - The cleaning light on an LTO drive...
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... all light indicators turn off . When tape is completely removed, all light indicators turn off . Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) • Press and hold in Various Drives (continued) Drive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with an Expired Tape Dell PowerVault No seven segment display 110T LTO-2 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape...
... all light indicators turn off . When tape is completely removed, all light indicators turn off . Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) • Press and hold in Various Drives (continued) Drive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with an Expired Tape Dell PowerVault No seven segment display 110T LTO-2 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape...
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When tape is completely removed, all light indicators turn off. NOTE: Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics does not support PowerVault 110T LTO tape drives. Dell PowerVault No seven segment display LTO3-080 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape shorty after. • Seven segment display shows 7. • Activity light ...
When tape is completely removed, all light indicators turn off. NOTE: Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics does not support PowerVault 110T LTO tape drives. Dell PowerVault No seven segment display LTO3-080 indicator. • Activity light blinks green. • Ejects tape shorty after. • Seven segment display shows 7. • Activity light ...
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... the event of 110T LTO the drive. Resetting Your PowerVault 110T LTO Tape Drive Drive Type Device Reset Procedure Dell PowerVault Insert a paper clip to eject tape. The tape 110T LTO-2-L should eject within 40 seconds. (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) 1 Press and hold the Eject button for 6 seconds. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 1 Press and hold the Eject button...
... the event of 110T LTO the drive. Resetting Your PowerVault 110T LTO Tape Drive Drive Type Device Reset Procedure Dell PowerVault Insert a paper clip to eject tape. The tape 110T LTO-2-L should eject within 40 seconds. (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) 1 Press and hold the Eject button for 6 seconds. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 1 Press and hold the Eject button...
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.... 3 Press Eject again to eject tape. Resetting Your PowerVault 110T LTO Tape Drive (continued) Drive Type Device Reset Procedure Dell PowerVault 110T LTO3-060 (Tandberg) 1 Press and hold the Eject button for six seconds. The drive enters service mode and all the LEDs flash slowly. 2 Press Eject twice. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO5-140 1 Press and hold the Eject...
.... 3 Press Eject again to eject tape. Resetting Your PowerVault 110T LTO Tape Drive (continued) Drive Type Device Reset Procedure Dell PowerVault 110T LTO3-060 (Tandberg) 1 Press and hold the Eject button for six seconds. The drive enters service mode and all the LEDs flash slowly. 2 Press Eject twice. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO5-140 1 Press and hold the Eject...
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... inside the cartridge. If the cartridge drops, slide the cartridge door back and ensure that the leader pin is recommended that you load first into a drive could result in the leader pin falling out of the case are gaps in a dislodged leader pin. See Figure 1-4. • Inspect the cartridge for any...
... inside the cartridge. If the cartridge drops, slide the cartridge door back and ensure that the leader pin is recommended that you load first into a drive could result in the leader pin falling out of the case are gaps in a dislodged leader pin. See Figure 1-4. • Inspect the cartridge for any...
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...motors, power supplies, etc.). • Use a cartridge that fell from 3 ft or higher. • Degauss LTO tapes. • Ship the LTO drive with bare fingers. • Use pens or pencils during cartridge inspection. • Drop cartridge. • Store the cartridge horizontally. • Disassemble cartridges... Align cartridges so the grooves interlock. • Inspect cartridges prior to each use. • Unload cartridges prior to turning off the drive. • Allow a 24-hour conditioning period to the operating temperature and humidity before using new or stored cartridges. • Eject ...
...motors, power supplies, etc.). • Use a cartridge that fell from 3 ft or higher. • Degauss LTO tapes. • Ship the LTO drive with bare fingers. • Use pens or pencils during cartridge inspection. • Drop cartridge. • Store the cartridge horizontally. • Disassemble cartridges... Align cartridges so the grooves interlock. • Inspect cartridges prior to each use. • Unload cartridges prior to turning off the drive. • Allow a 24-hour conditioning period to the operating temperature and humidity before using new or stored cartridges. • Eject ...