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... Media Handbook Version 2.1 Last Modified 1/4/06 Information in this document to refer to change without the written permission of Dell Inc.; May 2005 2/27/2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks used in this document is strictly forbidden. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2005 Dell ... the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, and PowerVault are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of...
... Media Handbook Version 2.1 Last Modified 1/4/06 Information in this document to refer to change without the written permission of Dell Inc.; May 2005 2/27/2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks used in this document is strictly forbidden. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2005 Dell ... the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, and PowerVault are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of...
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... Storage Conditions 27 13.6 Cartridge life...27 13.7 Media Do's and Do Not's...28 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 3 Dell LTO-1 Drives 7 4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - 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...
... Storage Conditions 27 13.6 Cartridge life...27 13.7 Media Do's and Do Not's...28 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 3 Dell LTO-1 Drives 7 4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - 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...
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LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 9 Table 4 - Tape Environmental Specifications 27 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4 Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive 17 Table 6 - Characteristics of Tables Table 1 - Media Type per Drive...10 Table 5 - LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 8 Table 3 - 1 List of expired LTO cleaning tape in various drives 17 Table 7 - LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 7 Table 2 -
LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 9 Table 4 - Tape Environmental Specifications 27 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4 Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive 17 Table 6 - Characteristics of Tables Table 1 - Media Type per Drive...10 Table 5 - LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 8 Table 3 - 1 List of expired LTO cleaning tape in various drives 17 Table 7 - LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 7 Table 2 -
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... tape ...26 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 5 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3...9 Figure 8 - WORM media - Setting the Write-Protect Switch 23 Figure 15- 2 List of Figures Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 4 - Media Inspection 2- Ultrium-3 Media...10 Figure 11 - Tape 20 Figure 14- Split seam on LTO tape...26 Figure 19- Media Inspection 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance...
... tape ...26 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 5 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3...9 Figure 8 - WORM media - Setting the Write-Protect Switch 23 Figure 15- 2 List of Figures Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 4 - Media Inspection 2- Ultrium-3 Media...10 Figure 11 - Tape 20 Figure 14- Split seam on LTO tape...26 Figure 19- Media Inspection 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance...
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Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 6 3 Introduction This document describes media compatibility, handling, and usage for all DellTM PowerVaultTM 110T LTO Drives.
Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 6 3 Introduction This document describes media compatibility, handling, and usage for all DellTM PowerVaultTM 110T LTO Drives.
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...bezel. • Split air intakes on 132T drive sled • Dell PV 132T Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 7 Ready - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description Used in: 100 GB/200 GB 100 GB/200... button in top right corner • Status lights (Vertical) - Error - 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Use cleaning cartridge • Dell PV110T LTO-1 table top and internal standalone Table 1 LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics...
...bezel. • Split air intakes on 132T drive sled • Dell PV 132T Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 7 Ready - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description Used in: 100 GB/200 GB 100 GB/200... button in top right corner • Status lights (Vertical) - Error - 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Use cleaning cartridge • Dell PV110T LTO-1 table top and internal standalone Table 1 LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics...
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Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 Figure 6 - LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 8 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) 200 GB/400 GB 200GB/400GB 24 MB/s Ultrium-2 • Ultrium-2 label • Int drive has full height expander • LEDs (Vertical) - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (native/ compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description 200...
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 Figure 6 - LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 8 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) 200 GB/400 GB 200GB/400GB 24 MB/s Ultrium-2 • Ultrium-2 label • Int drive has full height expander • LEDs (Vertical) - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (native/ compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description 200...
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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 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 9 Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 - 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics -
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 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 9 Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 - 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics -
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... Not Supported Primary Not Supported Primary Not Supported Backward Compatible - Please see section 9 on the media regardless of the 3. Ultrium-1 Media 340-7240 Primary Primary Backward Compatible - L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Read/Write Backward Compatible - The WORM label will be present on "Cleaning" for your drive. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-
... Not Supported Primary Not Supported Primary Not Supported Backward Compatible - Please see section 9 on the media regardless of the 3. Ultrium-1 Media 340-7240 Primary Primary Backward Compatible - L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Read/Write Backward Compatible - The WORM label will be present on "Cleaning" for your drive. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-
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own media, all Dell PowerVault LTO drives. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 11 Dell recommends the use in all certified media vendors are supported for use of Dell branded media in Dell products.
own media, all Dell PowerVault LTO drives. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 11 Dell recommends the use in all certified media vendors are supported for use of Dell branded media in Dell products.
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Nothing - Drives with a seven segment display displays a 7 on 3. 5 Invalid Media Symptoms Symptoms of using invalid media as reported by the drive: 1. backup software says invalid media 5. Media light may flash or stay on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12 Tape ejects 4. Cleaning light comes on 2.
Nothing - Drives with a seven segment display displays a 7 on 3. 5 Invalid Media Symptoms Symptoms of using invalid media as reported by the drive: 1. backup software says invalid media 5. Media light may flash or stay on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12 Tape ejects 4. Cleaning light comes on 2.
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.... The drive cannot search fast (Fast Search option) to the correct location to setup and calibrate. The data directory however is lost. Symptom Cause Solution Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 13 To recover the data, set . 6 Cartridge Memory (CM) Tape drives require information about the tape cartridge being used. This chip contains...
.... The drive cannot search fast (Fast Search option) to the correct location to setup and calibrate. The data directory however is lost. Symptom Cause Solution Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 13 To recover the data, set . 6 Cartridge Memory (CM) Tape drives require information about the tape cartridge being used. This chip contains...
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...(LTO) technology is at least backward read compatible. (see table 4 for details) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 14 Note: As of what vendor or OEM product is being used to create media, always use the latest available firmware for migrating tape between different drive vendors. Migrating... media from one drive manufacturer to another have been fixed through drive firmware. Regardless of LTO-3 all LTO media is built on an open standard. 7 Migrating LTO media Known issues for media migration from one manufacturer to another is ...
...(LTO) technology is at least backward read compatible. (see table 4 for details) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 14 Note: As of what vendor or OEM product is being used to create media, always use the latest available firmware for migrating tape between different drive vendors. Migrating... media from one drive manufacturer to another have been fixed through drive firmware. Regardless of LTO-3 all LTO media is built on an open standard. 7 Migrating LTO media Known issues for media migration from one manufacturer to another is ...
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... the drive to determine whether or not the media has been tampered with Dell LTO-1, LTO-2, and LTO-2-L drives. Specific WORM media barcode labels will end in LT. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 15 WORM media can be changed or overwritten. WORM media is not compatible with . Currently, only Dell LTO-3 drives have the ability to read from...
... the drive to determine whether or not the media has been tampered with Dell LTO-1, LTO-2, and LTO-2-L drives. Specific WORM media barcode labels will end in LT. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 15 WORM media can be changed or overwritten. WORM media is not compatible with . Currently, only Dell LTO-3 drives have the ability to read from...
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... been UCC (universal cleaning cartridges). 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 that designation. Note: As of cleaning media, vendor specific cleaning media was used. 9 Cleaning Note: LTO drives in general do not require frequent cleaning...
... been UCC (universal cleaning cartridges). 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 that designation. Note: As of cleaning media, vendor specific cleaning media was used. 9 Cleaning Note: LTO drives in general do not require frequent cleaning...
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... 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 an Expired Tape Ready light blinks green - A high error rate has occurred Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 17 If you perform a backup with verify, you...
... 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 an Expired Tape Ready light blinks green - A high error rate has occurred Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 17 If you perform a backup with verify, you...
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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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...for more than 10 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 LTO Media Handbook Page 19 Some may eject a tape and some ...Attempting this drive reset may or may become permanently stuck in the event of the drive Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds. Note: Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics also includes a Media Eject test that a stuck tape was generated by all (Tandberg) LED's flashing slowly...
...for more than 10 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 LTO Media Handbook Page 19 Some may eject a tape and some ...Attempting this drive reset may or may become permanently stuck in the event of the drive Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds. Note: Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics also includes a Media Eject test that a stuck tape was generated by all (Tandberg) LED's flashing slowly...
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... driver must be loaded in Windows device manager in the backup) 2. In the event of media. Future version may eliminate this document is a Media test which can come from support.dell.com. Tape related problems can be used under either Microsoft® Windows® or Linux ... 5. run in a long test or quick test mode to determine the root of media before replacing tape drives. Tape Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics can be used to run Dell PowerEdge Diags Version 2.2. Media and Hardware. If failure occurs, clean the drive and try alternate pieces of the ...
... driver must be loaded in Windows device manager in the backup) 2. In the event of media. Future version may eliminate this document is a Media test which can come from support.dell.com. Tape related problems can be used under either Microsoft® Windows® or Linux ... 5. run in a long test or quick test mode to determine the root of media before replacing tape drives. Tape Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics can be used to run Dell PowerEdge Diags Version 2.2. Media and Hardware. If failure occurs, clean the drive and try alternate pieces of the ...
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...will be run in full mode which will measure the throughput of firmware and Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 drives have the ability to do a quick verify of drive operations without spending hours writing to the tape. The media can be used to determine if errors are related to tape hardware or certain...software this test. 3. This test will fill 80 percent of the tape. • The media test can be run in quick mode that will be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of the drive and check for 5 seconds then ...
...will be run in full mode which will measure the throughput of firmware and Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 drives have the ability to do a quick verify of drive operations without spending hours writing to the tape. The media can be used to determine if errors are related to tape hardware or certain...software this test. 3. This test will fill 80 percent of the tape. • The media test can be run in quick mode that will be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of the drive and check for 5 seconds then ...