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... Proper Packaging if shipping tapes 26 13.5 Cartridge Storage Conditions 27 13.6 Cartridge life...27 13.7 Media Do's and Do Not's...28 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 3 Table of Contents 1 List of Tables 4 2 List of Figures 5 3 Introduction 6 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 7 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drives 8 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics -
... Proper Packaging if shipping tapes 26 13.5 Cartridge Storage Conditions 27 13.6 Cartridge life...27 13.7 Media Do's and Do Not's...28 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 3 Table of Contents 1 List of Tables 4 2 List of Figures 5 3 Introduction 6 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 7 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drives 8 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics -
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... ...25 Figure 18- good tape ...26 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 5 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance 8 Figure 6 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg 8 Figure 7 - LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- Ultrium-1 Media...10 Figure 9 - Correct leader pin location ...24 Figure 17- Ultrium-2 Media...10 Figure 10 - two toned ...10 Figure 12 - WORM media - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...7 Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 3- 2 List of Figures Figure 1- Ultrium...
... ...25 Figure 18- good tape ...26 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 5 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance 8 Figure 6 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg 8 Figure 7 - LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- Ultrium-1 Media...10 Figure 9 - Correct leader pin location ...24 Figure 17- Ultrium-2 Media...10 Figure 10 - two toned ...10 Figure 12 - WORM media - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...7 Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 3- 2 List of Figures Figure 1- Ultrium...
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... GB 15 MB/s Ultrium-1 • 7 segment display • Only sold on both corners at the bottom • Flush mount eject button • Status lights (Vertical ) - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Activity - Tape error - Ready - Power - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Drive error - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Figure 3- 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics -
... GB 15 MB/s Ultrium-1 • 7 segment display • Only sold on both corners at the bottom • Flush mount eject button • Status lights (Vertical ) - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Activity - Tape error - Ready - Power - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Drive error - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Figure 3- 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics -
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...; Dell PV 110T LTO-2-L internal standalone • Supported internally on select servers Table 2 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (native/ compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description 200 GB/400 GB 35 MB/s Ultrium-2 • 7 segment display • Full height • Ultrium-2 label Figure 5 - Dell LTO-2 Drives Figure 4 - Activity - Power - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 Figure 6 - LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media...
...; Dell PV 110T LTO-2-L internal standalone • Supported internally on select servers Table 2 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (native/ compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description 200 GB/400 GB 35 MB/s Ultrium-2 • 7 segment display • Full height • Ultrium-2 label Figure 5 - Dell LTO-2 Drives Figure 4 - Activity - Power - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 Figure 6 - LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media...
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Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed 400 GB/800 GB 80 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-3 Physical Device Description Used in: • 7 segment display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Dell PV132T (SCSI and Native Fibre) • Dell PV 136T • Dell PV110T LTO-3 table top and internal standalone • Dell PV114T • Dell PV124T Table 3 - Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 - 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 9
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed 400 GB/800 GB 80 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-3 Physical Device Description Used in: • 7 segment display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Dell PV132T (SCSI and Native Fibre) • Dell PV 136T • Dell PV110T LTO-3 table top and internal standalone • Dell PV114T • Dell PV124T Table 3 - Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 - 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 9
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... and the same blue-gray color on the top and is marked with a WORM label. (See figure 11) Note: WORM media that all Ultrium- L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Figure 8 - Read/Write Backward Compatible - Media Type per Drive Primary 4.5 Media Color Schemes Figure 11 - Ultrium-3 Media 341-2645 Not Supported Not Supported Not...
... and the same blue-gray color on the top and is marked with a WORM label. (See figure 11) Note: WORM media that all Ultrium- L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Figure 8 - Read/Write Backward Compatible - Media Type per Drive Primary 4.5 Media Color Schemes Figure 11 - Ultrium-3 Media 341-2645 Not Supported Not Supported Not...
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... not labeled universal or for use the same cleaning media although it might not be discussed. Universal Cleaning Tapes Physical Description Part Number 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) Black tape labeled with all designation of the tape. 9.2 Cleaning media usage and drive cleaning lights Note: New...
... not labeled universal or for use the same cleaning media although it might not be discussed. Universal Cleaning Tapes Physical Description Part Number 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) Black tape labeled with all designation of the tape. 9.2 Cleaning media usage and drive cleaning lights Note: New...
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... can come on Solid-Green, Status light Blinks-Amber and the tape is not used to clean. 9.3 Expired Cleaning Tape Characteristics Drive Type Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Cleaning with verify, you perform a backup with a Good Tape Ready light blinks green - The drive enters "Service mode" shown by default. Activity light blinks green...
... can come on Solid-Green, Status light Blinks-Amber and the tape is not used to clean. 9.3 Expired Cleaning Tape Characteristics Drive Type Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Cleaning with verify, you perform a backup with a Good Tape Ready light blinks green - The drive enters "Service mode" shown by default. Activity light blinks green...
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Note-2: Dell Online Power Edge Diagnostics does not support Dell PowerVault 110T LTO (see Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors) Note-1: Run Dell Online PowerEdgeTM Diagnostics to determine media or hardware related failures. This can happen for 3 reasons. • A head clog • A hardware failure on the drive • Bad or marginal media. (see figure 1) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 18
Note-2: Dell Online Power Edge Diagnostics does not support Dell PowerVault 110T LTO (see Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors) Note-1: Run Dell Online PowerEdgeTM Diagnostics to determine media or hardware related failures. This can happen for 3 reasons. • A head clog • A hardware failure on the drive • Bad or marginal media. (see figure 1) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 18
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...Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Insert a paper clip into the reset hole on a tape. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L Press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds and release the Eject button - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds and release the Eject button press Eject again to eject tape Dell PowerVault 110T LTO... (Tandberg) LED's flashing slowly. The tape should eject within 40 (Certance) seconds. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds. Some may eject a...
...Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Insert a paper clip into the reset hole on a tape. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L Press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds and release the Eject button - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds and release the Eject button press Eject again to eject tape Dell PowerVault 110T LTO... (Tandberg) LED's flashing slowly. The tape should eject within 40 (Certance) seconds. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds. Some may eject a...
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... percent of the tape. • The media test can also be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of firmware and Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 drives have the ability to do internal device self tests that the drive firmware is stuck in an... LTO drive the firmware can be used to do a quick verify of drive operations without spending hours writing to tape ...
... percent of the tape. • The media test can also be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of firmware and Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 drives have the ability to do internal device self tests that the drive firmware is stuck in an... LTO drive the firmware can be used to do a quick verify of drive operations without spending hours writing to tape ...