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... Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-3 Drives 9 4.4 Media types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives 10 4.5 Media Color Schemes...10 5 Invalid Media Symptoms 12 6 Cartridge Memory (CM 13 7 Migrating LTO media 14 8 WORM Media 15 9 Cleaning 16 9.1 Label designations on LTO cleaning media 16 9.2 Cleaning media usage and drive cleaning lights 16 9.3 Expired Cleaning Tape Characteristics 17 10...
... Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-3 Drives 9 4.4 Media types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives 10 4.5 Media Color Schemes...10 5 Invalid Media Symptoms 12 6 Cartridge Memory (CM 13 7 Migrating LTO media 14 8 WORM Media 15 9 Cleaning 16 9.1 Label designations on LTO cleaning media 16 9.2 Cleaning media usage and drive cleaning lights 16 9.3 Expired Cleaning Tape Characteristics 17 10...
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LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 8 Table 3 - Media Type per Drive...10 Table 5 - Characteristics of Tables Table 1 - Tape Environmental Specifications 27 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4 1 List of expired LTO cleaning tape in various drives 17 Table 7 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 9 Table 4 - LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 7 Table 2 - Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive 17 Table 6 -
LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 8 Table 3 - Media Type per Drive...10 Table 5 - Characteristics of Tables Table 1 - Tape Environmental Specifications 27 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4 1 List of expired LTO cleaning tape in various drives 17 Table 7 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 9 Table 4 - LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 7 Table 2 - Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive 17 Table 6 -
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...-1 • Ultrium-1 label on drive bezel. • Split air intakes on 132T drive sled • Dell PV 132T Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 7 Ready - Error - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Figure 3- Activity - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Tape error - Power - 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Drive error - Use cleaning cartridge • Dell PV110T LTO-1 table top and...
...-1 • Ultrium-1 label on drive bezel. • Split air intakes on 132T drive sled • Dell PV 132T Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 7 Ready - Error - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Figure 3- Activity - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Tape error - Power - 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Drive error - Use cleaning cartridge • Dell PV110T LTO-1 table top and...
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... types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Part No. L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- x tapes will be the same color. Read/Write Backward Compatible - Please pay attention to the Ultrium label on the tape to determine correct media for more details on the vintage of the 3. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2- L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...
... types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Part No. L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- x tapes will be the same color. Read/Write Backward Compatible - Please pay attention to the Ultrium label on the tape to determine correct media for more details on the vintage of the 3. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2- L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...
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Nothing - Cleaning light comes on 3. backup software says invalid media 5. Media light may flash or stay on 2. Drives with a seven segment display displays a 7 on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12 Tape ejects 4. 5 Invalid Media Symptoms Symptoms of using invalid media as reported by the drive: 1.
Nothing - Cleaning light comes on 3. backup software says invalid media 5. Media light may flash or stay on 2. Drives with a seven segment display displays a 7 on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12 Tape ejects 4. 5 Invalid Media Symptoms Symptoms of using invalid media as reported by the drive: 1.
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...tape itself referred to 3 hours. 6 Cartridge Memory (CM) Tape drives require information about the tape cartridge being used. If the cartridge memory fails, the user data can only search from the beginning of tape (BOT) to end of tape...drive stores enough information on the cartridge and the load the cartridge into an Ultrium drive. Recovery of a full tape of important information which responds through a passive radio frequency interface. The drive... contains a tape directory to be recovered. If for data sets. This chip contains nonvolatile memory which the drive uses to ...
...tape itself referred to 3 hours. 6 Cartridge Memory (CM) Tape drives require information about the tape cartridge being used. If the cartridge memory fails, the user data can only search from the beginning of tape (BOT) to end of tape...drive stores enough information on the cartridge and the load the cartridge into an Ultrium drive. Recovery of a full tape of important information which responds through a passive radio frequency interface. The drive... contains a tape directory to be recovered. If for data sets. This chip contains nonvolatile memory which the drive uses to ...
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... create media, always use the latest available firmware for the drive. Note: As of what vendor or OEM product is being used to another have been fixed through drive firmware. This will ensure optimal performance for details) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 14 Regardless of LTO-3 all LTO ...media is built on an open standard. Note: Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology is at least backward read compatible....
... create media, always use the latest available firmware for the drive. Note: As of what vendor or OEM product is being used to another have been fixed through drive firmware. This will ensure optimal performance for details) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 14 Regardless of LTO-3 all LTO ...media is built on an open standard. Note: Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology is at least backward read compatible....
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... on the tape. This means once data is already present on the tape cannot be changed or overwritten. WORM media offers a method of data retention for Write Once, Read Many. The media also stores unique identifiers which allow the drive to WORM media.... 8 WORM Media LTO-3 WORM media stands for compliance laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Currently, only Dell LTO-3 drives...
... on the tape. This means once data is already present on the tape cannot be changed or overwritten. WORM media offers a method of data retention for Write Once, Read Many. The media also stores unique identifiers which allow the drive to WORM media.... 8 WORM Media LTO-3 WORM media stands for compliance laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Currently, only Dell LTO-3 drives...
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... same cleaning media although it might not be labeled as "For Use With All Ultrium 1, 2, & 3 Drives" Figure 12 - 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. For the purposes of this document, LTO-1, 2, and 3 all cleaning media...
... same cleaning media although it might not be labeled as "For Use With All Ultrium 1, 2, & 3 Drives" Figure 12 - 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. For the purposes of this document, LTO-1, 2, and 3 all cleaning media...
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...7 segment display C on 7 segment display Table 5 -Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive * The Dell PowerVault LTO-3 tape drive has enabled period (maintenance) cleaning on the drive by all LED's flashing slowly. Do not be alarmed if you are ...drive enters "Service mode" shown by default. When 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 a Good Tape...
...7 segment display C on 7 segment display Table 5 -Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive * The Dell PowerVault LTO-3 tape drive has enabled period (maintenance) cleaning on the drive by all LED's flashing slowly. Do not be alarmed if you are ...drive enters "Service mode" shown by default. When 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 a Good Tape...
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... may or may become permanently stuck in the drive and require the drive to be run to perform a device reset on Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Insert a paper clip into the reset hole on a tape. press Eject again to eject tape Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 19 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Press and hold the Eject button for...
... may or may become permanently stuck in the drive and require the drive to be run to perform a device reset on Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Insert a paper clip into the reset hole on a tape. press Eject again to eject tape Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 19 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Press and hold the Eject button for...
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.... The quick test will fill 20 percent of the tape and the long test will write to determine the root of media before replacing tape drives. Dell suggests using a blank (new) or scratch piece of a failure complete the following procedure. 1. If failure occurs, clean the drive and try alternate pieces of the problem. To troubleshoot...
.... The quick test will fill 20 percent of the tape and the long test will write to determine the root of media before replacing tape drives. Dell suggests using a blank (new) or scratch piece of a failure complete the following procedure. 1. If failure occurs, clean the drive and try alternate pieces of the problem. To troubleshoot...
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... be used to determine if errors are the following: 1. The Tape Drive Eject test can 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 tape in search of the tape. • The media test can also be run this test...
... be used to determine if errors are the following: 1. The Tape Drive Eject test can 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 tape in search of the tape. • The media test can also be run this test...
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...more than six cartridges. • Do not degauss a cartridge that can damage the tape's surface or edges, which resulted in the leader pin missing all together, i.e. Note: Newer versions of LTO tapes have been dropped. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 25 Other damage could result in the seam of the cartridge... read or write reliability. Figure 17- If there are no gaps in a stuck tape. See Figure 18. • If you load first into a drive could result in an out of place leader pin. Pulling on tape that there are gaps in the pin-retaining spring clips. • Do not handle...
...more than six cartridges. • Do not degauss a cartridge that can damage the tape's surface or edges, which resulted in the leader pin missing all together, i.e. Note: Newer versions of LTO tapes have been dropped. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 25 Other damage could result in the seam of the cartridge... read or write reliability. Figure 17- If there are no gaps in a stuck tape. See Figure 18. • If you load first into a drive could result in an out of place leader pin. Pulling on tape that there are gaps in the pin-retaining spring clips. • Do not handle...
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speakers, monitors, electric 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 Stack cartridges horizontally Disassemble cartridges Ship cartridges in... and humidity before using new or stored cartridges. Eject media before powering off the drive Do Not Touch the media or leader with media loaded Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 28 13.7 Media Do's and Do Not's Do Store cartridges in drive Store near magnetic fields (e.g.
speakers, monitors, electric 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 Stack cartridges horizontally Disassemble cartridges Ship cartridges in... and humidity before using new or stored cartridges. Eject media before powering off the drive Do Not Touch the media or leader with media loaded Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 28 13.7 Media Do's and Do Not's Do Store cartridges in drive Store near magnetic fields (e.g.