Dell PowerVault 122T SDLT 320 Autoloader User's Guide
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... the files. Refer to load incompatible media into the tape drive. l Indicates that the SDLT 320 drive has determined that are backing up data. Try replacing the cartridge or cleaning the drive. Bad/defective/contaminated media l If the...cases. l Retry the operation with an SDLT 320 tape drive (see "Cleaning the Tape Drive"). Expired cleaning cartridge l A cleaning cartridge is not physically damaged in storage slot. A marginal cartridge can impact performance. Cleaning Recurring cleaning message. Tape lodged in any data protection or overwrite ...
... the files. Refer to load incompatible media into the tape drive. l Indicates that the SDLT 320 drive has determined that are backing up data. Try replacing the cartridge or cleaning the drive. Bad/defective/contaminated media l If the...cases. l Retry the operation with an SDLT 320 tape drive (see "Cleaning the Tape Drive"). Expired cleaning cartridge l A cleaning cartridge is not physically damaged in storage slot. A marginal cartridge can impact performance. Cleaning Recurring cleaning message. Tape lodged in any data protection or overwrite ...
Dell PowerVault 122T SDLT 320 Autoloader User's Guide
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... cartridge lock lever away from each side of the autoloader, and two additional screws, one on multiple known good cartridges, consider cleaning the tape drive (see "Exporting Cartridges"). NOTE: To remove the carrier directly in the drive. 1. Remove the power cable and SCSI cables...injury, disconnect the power and SCSI cables before attempting to lift the cover. 7. If a particular cartridge causes these steps: NOTE: Contact your Dell support representative if a cartridge is either an invalid or faulty catridge or has had a media error. Remove Indicated Back Cover Screws Only 6....
... cartridge lock lever away from each side of the autoloader, and two additional screws, one on multiple known good cartridges, consider cleaning the tape drive (see "Exporting Cartridges"). NOTE: To remove the carrier directly in the drive. 1. Remove the power cable and SCSI cables...injury, disconnect the power and SCSI cables before attempting to lift the cover. 7. If a particular cartridge causes these steps: NOTE: Contact your Dell support representative if a cartridge is either an invalid or faulty catridge or has had a media error. Remove Indicated Back Cover Screws Only 6....
Dell PowerVault 122T SDLT 320 Autoloader User's Guide
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... detailed in this display is also illuminated in the following table: Back to Contents Page Operating the Autoloader: Dell™ PowerVault™ 122T SDLT 320 Autoloader User's Guide Operator's Panel Overview Understanding the Menu Structure Using Cartridges Cleaning the Tape Drive Creating an Inventory of Cartridges Operator's Panel Overview The Operator's Panel consists of the autoloader status...
... detailed in this display is also illuminated in the following table: Back to Contents Page Operating the Autoloader: Dell™ PowerVault™ 122T SDLT 320 Autoloader User's Guide Operator's Panel Overview Understanding the Menu Structure Using Cartridges Cleaning the Tape Drive Creating an Inventory of Cartridges Operator's Panel Overview The Operator's Panel consists of the autoloader status...
Dell PowerVault 122T SDLT 320 Autoloader User's Guide
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Regular, periodic cleaning of the SDLT 320 tape drive is backward read /write heads in the currently displayed menu. in the currently displayed menu. If these symptoms occur on multiple known good cartridges, consider cleaning the tape drive (see "Cleaning the Tape Drive"). Operator's Panel Control Buttons The ... is on the LCD screen. The LED turns off when cleaning is successfully completed (see "Cleaning the Tape Drive"). This condition can order tape cartridges at www.dell.com/tapebackup. Illuminated when the tape drive needs to the previous menu level or Home screen. ...
Regular, periodic cleaning of the SDLT 320 tape drive is backward read /write heads in the currently displayed menu. in the currently displayed menu. If these symptoms occur on multiple known good cartridges, consider cleaning the tape drive (see "Cleaning the Tape Drive"). Operator's Panel Control Buttons The ... is on the LCD screen. The LED turns off when cleaning is successfully completed (see "Cleaning the Tape Drive"). This condition can order tape cartridges at www.dell.com/tapebackup. Illuminated when the tape drive needs to the previous menu level or Home screen. ...
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...using the Operator's Panel to an occupied slot. 6. NOTE: If you are not given the option to import a cartridge to clean the drive, import the cleaning cartridge only when the operator panel requests it. Verify that the LCD screen shows that the desired slots contain cartridges. until Commands appears... until the desired slot number appears on the front of the LCD screen. 3. until Load Cartridge appears on the LCD screen. To import tapes into the tape drive. If applicable, apply a bar code label to export from the autoloader, and then press Enter. 5. Press Enter. 5. until the...
...using the Operator's Panel to an occupied slot. 6. NOTE: If you are not given the option to import a cartridge to clean the drive, import the cleaning cartridge only when the operator panel requests it. Verify that the LCD screen shows that the desired slots contain cartridges. until Commands appears... until the desired slot number appears on the front of the LCD screen. 3. until Load Cartridge appears on the LCD screen. To import tapes into the tape drive. If applicable, apply a bar code label to export from the autoloader, and then press Enter. 5. Press Enter. 5. until the...
Dell PowerVault 122T SDLT 320 Autoloader User's Guide
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... or X-ray equipment. l Store your Super DLTtape I cleaning cartridges. Drive Empty is displayed when the operation is write-protected. NOTICE: Use only SDLT CleaningTape cartridges in the tape drive. NOTE: Status messages will be placed in their storage... cases. Write-Protecting a Cartridge Maintaining Cartridges To ensure the longest possible life for the same amount of the cartridge. Use of any other type of your cartridges in their plastic containers at www.dell...
... or X-ray equipment. l Store your Super DLTtape I cleaning cartridges. Drive Empty is displayed when the operation is write-protected. NOTICE: Use only SDLT CleaningTape cartridges in the tape drive. NOTE: Status messages will be placed in their storage... cases. Write-Protecting a Cartridge Maintaining Cartridges To ensure the longest possible life for the same amount of the cartridge. Use of any other type of your cartridges in their plastic containers at www.dell...
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...check the drive and each cartridge in the carousel (see "Bar Code Reader"). Insert the cleaning cartridge into the autoloader media door. 6. When tape drive cleaning is full, the LCD screen displays No slot free for transfer. The autoloader will select ...clean the drive, import the cleaning cartridge only after cleaning, see "Importing Cartridges"). If using Operator's Panel commands to keep a cleaning cartridge in the autoloader. If you have selected the Clean Drive command. NOTE: If the cartridge is not a valid cleaning cartridge, the LCD screen will display Bad clean tape...
...check the drive and each cartridge in the carousel (see "Bar Code Reader"). Insert the cleaning cartridge into the autoloader media door. 6. When tape drive cleaning is full, the LCD screen displays No slot free for transfer. The autoloader will select ...clean the drive, import the cleaning cartridge only after cleaning, see "Importing Cartridges"). If using Operator's Panel commands to keep a cleaning cartridge in the autoloader. If you have selected the Clean Drive command. NOTE: If the cartridge is not a valid cleaning cartridge, the LCD screen will display Bad clean tape...
Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix
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... LTO5: LTO Universal Unsupported Cleaning cartridge (Black) General Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix | 17 Dell Storage & Peripherals USB 3.0 Host Bus Adapters Host Bus Adapter Belkin 2-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 StarTech 2-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Dell PowerVault System External PV114X External PV114X Dell Tape Backup Unit PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB Backup Software...
... LTO5: LTO Universal Unsupported Cleaning cartridge (Black) General Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix | 17 Dell Storage & Peripherals USB 3.0 Host Bus Adapters Host Bus Adapter Belkin 2-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 StarTech 2-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Dell PowerVault System External PV114X External PV114X Dell Tape Backup Unit PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB Backup Software...
Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix
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...: Unsupported DLT/VS Drives Drive Media Type/Color Type 110T DLT Tape IV/Dark DLT400 brown 0 Capacity Native Backward Media Compatib -ility Cleaning Module/Color General 20 GB n/a DLT Cleaning Media III/Cream 1/2" linear tape 110T DLT Tape IV/Dark DLT7000 brown 35 GB Reads DLT DLT Cleaning Media Tape IV III/Cream 1/2" linear 20 | Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix
...: Unsupported DLT/VS Drives Drive Media Type/Color Type 110T DLT Tape IV/Dark DLT400 brown 0 Capacity Native Backward Media Compatib -ility Cleaning Module/Color General 20 GB n/a DLT Cleaning Media III/Cream 1/2" linear tape 110T DLT Tape IV/Dark DLT7000 brown 35 GB Reads DLT DLT Cleaning Media Tape IV III/Cream 1/2" linear 20 | Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix
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media written by DLT 4000 drive tape DLT 8000 DLT Tape IV/Dark 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 VS1/Off-white 80 GB Reads DLT VS160 Cleaning DLT1 and DLT VS80 are the same drive with the exceptio n of the VS80 form factor being half height Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix | 21
media written by DLT 4000 drive tape DLT 8000 DLT Tape IV/Dark 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 VS1/Off-white 80 GB Reads DLT VS160 Cleaning DLT1 and DLT VS80 are the same drive with the exceptio n of the VS80 form factor being half height Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix | 21
Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix
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DLT VS160 Tape IV Media/Off-white media written by VS80 or DLT1 drives 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 22 | Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix
DLT VS160 Tape IV Media/Off-white media written by VS80 or DLT1 drives 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 22 | Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix
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... media written by DDS3, DDS2, or DDS1 drives Genera l 4 MM helical tape 36 GB Reads/writes DDS Cleaning Media/Black DDS4 and DDS3 media written by DDS4 or DDS3 drives 4 MM helical tape Travan Drives Drive Media Type/Color Type Travan Travan 20 100T TR5 Travan Travan ...40/Black 100T Capacity Backward Native Media Compatibility 10 GB n/a 20 GB Reads Travan 20 media Cleaning Module Dry Process Head Cleaning Cartridge Dry Process Head General Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix | ...
... media written by DDS3, DDS2, or DDS1 drives Genera l 4 MM helical tape 36 GB Reads/writes DDS Cleaning Media/Black DDS4 and DDS3 media written by DDS4 or DDS3 drives 4 MM helical tape Travan Drives Drive Media Type/Color Type Travan Travan 20 100T TR5 Travan Travan ...40/Black 100T Capacity Backward Native Media Compatibility 10 GB n/a 20 GB Reads Travan 20 media Cleaning Module Dry Process Head Cleaning Cartridge Dry Process Head General Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix | ...
Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0
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... will flash and media will be ejected from the drive, but backup software will come on • Tape ejects Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in DLT7000 and DLT8000 drives can be used and...When 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 DLT1 and VS80 drives can backwardread all Type IV media written with the SDL220 ... Invalid Media Symptoms When a wrong media is inserted into a drive: • Cleaning light comes on • Media light may flash or stay on .
... will flash and media will be ejected from the drive, but backup software will come on • Tape ejects Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in DLT7000 and DLT8000 drives can be used and...When 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 DLT1 and VS80 drives can backwardread all Type IV media written with the SDL220 ... Invalid Media Symptoms When a wrong media is inserted into a drive: • Cleaning light comes on • Media light may flash or stay on .
Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0
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... Description Characteristics Part No Life Span Tracking Typically cream Cleaning material inside colored and looks like cloth than tape. User needs to track the number of times the tape is light 340-2372 colored. Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 7 DLT/VS Cleaning Tape Light brown Cleaning material is used . User needs to track the number...
... Description Characteristics Part No Life Span Tracking Typically cream Cleaning material inside colored and looks like cloth than tape. User needs to track the number of times the tape is light 340-2372 colored. Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 7 DLT/VS Cleaning Tape Light brown Cleaning material is used . User needs to track the number...
Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0
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... designed for your drive type. If expired cleaning media is being used. 8 Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 Tape can track usage. If so, try another cleaning tape. See the following to clean SDLT drives. Depending on after tape eject, the cleaning tape may be exhausted. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-4. SDLT Cleaning Tape Physical Description Characteristics Part No Light gray in...
... designed for your drive type. If expired cleaning media is being used. 8 Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 Tape can track usage. If so, try another cleaning tape. See the following to clean SDLT drives. Depending on after tape eject, the cleaning tape may be exhausted. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-4. SDLT Cleaning Tape Physical Description Characteristics Part No Light gray in...
Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0
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... Figure 1-13. Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 9 Two types, DLTtape cartridges (mylar loop) and Super DLTtape cartridges (plastic buckle with drive leader to pull media from spinning when the cartridge is not loaded in a drive (ensures that the cleaning tape is expired except to record usage of the cleaning tape and discard after...
... Figure 1-13. Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0 9 Two types, DLTtape cartridges (mylar loop) and Super DLTtape cartridges (plastic buckle with drive leader to pull media from spinning when the cartridge is not loaded in a drive (ensures that the cleaning tape is expired except to record usage of the cleaning tape and discard after...