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... 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 Dell LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drives 8 4.3 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-1 Drives 7 4.2 Drive Types...
... 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 Dell LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drives 8 4.3 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-1 Drives 7 4.2 Drive Types...
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Media Type per Drive...10 Table 5 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 9 Table 4 - Characteristics of Tables Table 1 - 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 - Tape Environmental Specifications 27 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4 Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive 17 Table 6 -
Media Type per Drive...10 Table 5 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 9 Table 4 - Characteristics of Tables Table 1 - 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 - Tape Environmental Specifications 27 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4 Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive 17 Table 6 -
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... • Dell PV 122T • Dell PV 136T • Dell PV 114T 15 MB/s Ultrium-1 • Ultrium-1 label on drive bezel. • Split air intakes on 132T drive sled • Dell PV 132T Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 7 Power - 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Ready - Error - Tape error - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Drive error - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T...
... • Dell PV 122T • Dell PV 136T • Dell PV 114T 15 MB/s Ultrium-1 • Ultrium-1 label on drive bezel. • Split air intakes on 132T drive sled • Dell PV 132T Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 7 Power - 4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - Ready - Error - Tape error - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Drive error - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T...
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L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Read/Write Backward Compatible - The WORM label will be no guarantee that is not labeled "Dell" is black. Although Dell brands their Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 10 Ultrium-1 Media 340-7240 Primary Primary Backward Compatible - Media Type per Drive Primary 4.5 Media Color Schemes Figure 11 - x tapes will be marked Ultrium 1, 2, 3 or a combination of...
L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Read/Write Backward Compatible - The WORM label will be no guarantee that is not labeled "Dell" is black. Although Dell brands their Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 10 Ultrium-1 Media 340-7240 Primary Primary Backward Compatible - Media Type per Drive Primary 4.5 Media Color Schemes Figure 11 - x tapes will be marked Ultrium 1, 2, 3 or a combination of...
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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. Media light may flash or stay on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12 Nothing - Cleaning light comes on 2. backup software says invalid media 5. Tape ejects 4.
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. Media light may flash or stay on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12 Nothing - Cleaning light comes on 2. backup software says invalid media 5. Tape ejects 4.
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...selection of data could take up to setup and calibrate. To recover the data, set . 6 Cartridge Memory (CM) Tape drives require information about the tape cartridge being used. The data directory however is damaged or corrupted, the user will experience difficulty with the cartridge. Symptom... Cause Solution Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 13 Recovery of a full tape of important information which responds through a passive radio frequency interface. The CM also contains a tape directory to be able to as Cartridge Memory (CM). The drive cannot search fast (Fast ...
...selection of data could take up to setup and calibrate. To recover the data, set . 6 Cartridge Memory (CM) Tape drives require information about the tape cartridge being used. The data directory however is damaged or corrupted, the user will experience difficulty with the cartridge. Symptom... Cause Solution Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 13 Recovery of a full tape of important information which responds through a passive radio frequency interface. The CM also contains a tape directory to be able to as Cartridge Memory (CM). The drive cannot search fast (Fast ...
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...media Known issues for media migration from one manufacturer to create media, always use the latest available firmware for the drive. This will ensure optimal performance for details) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 14 Note: As of what vendor or OEM product is being used to another is ...fully supported. 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. Note: Linear Tape...
...media Known issues for media migration from one manufacturer to create media, always use the latest available firmware for the drive. This will ensure optimal performance for details) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 14 Note: As of what vendor or OEM product is being used to another is ...fully supported. 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. Note: Linear Tape...
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... or overwritten. The media also stores unique identifiers which allow the drive to if data is already present on the tape cannot be appended to determine whether or not the media has been tampered with Dell LTO-1, LTO-2, and LTO-2-L drives. WORM media offers a method of data retention for Write Once,... WORM media stands for compliance laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of WORM media, the data on the tape. WORM media is written to WORM media. Currently, only Dell LTO-3 drives have the ability to read from and write to a piece of 2002. This means once data is not ...
... or overwritten. The media also stores unique identifiers which allow the drive to if data is already present on the tape cannot be appended to determine whether or not the media has been tampered with Dell LTO-1, LTO-2, and LTO-2-L drives. WORM media offers a method of data retention for Write Once,... WORM media stands for compliance laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of WORM media, the data on the tape. WORM media is written to WORM media. Currently, only Dell LTO-3 drives have the ability to read from and write to a piece of 2002. This means once data is not ...
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... not be labeled as "For Use With All Ultrium 1, 2, & 3 Drives" Figure 12 - For the last several years, cleaning tapes for use with that designation. 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 uses before # of cleaning media...
... not be labeled as "For Use With All Ultrium 1, 2, & 3 Drives" Figure 12 - For the last several years, cleaning tapes for use with that designation. 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 uses before # of cleaning media...
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... as when verify 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 Use cleaning cartridge light comes on...
... as when verify 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 Use cleaning cartridge light comes on...
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... LED flashes fast, then double-click the Eject button. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Press and hold the Eject button for 6 sec. Most LTO drives have a capability 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. Different drives will react differently if damaged media is a good possibility...
... LED flashes fast, then double-click the Eject button. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Press and hold the Eject button for 6 sec. Most LTO drives have a capability 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. Different drives will react differently if damaged media is a good possibility...
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... driver must be used to occur early in Linux and Windows. run Dell PowerEdge Diags Version 2.2. Tape Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics can be used under either Microsoft® Windows® or Linux to determine the root of media before replacing tape drives. Tape related problems can be loaded in Windows device manager in order to run...
... driver must be used to occur early in Linux and Windows. run Dell PowerEdge Diags Version 2.2. Tape Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics can be used under either Microsoft® Windows® or Linux to determine the root of media before replacing tape drives. Tape related problems can be loaded in Windows device manager in order to run...
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... within 2 seconds. 2: 0 will usually finish within 5 minutes. 6. Run Tape Drive diagnostics - '1' - This test will test the capabilities of the drive to mount, thread, and do a quick verify of the tape. • The media test can be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of bad media as seen...
... within 2 seconds. 2: 0 will usually finish within 5 minutes. 6. Run Tape Drive diagnostics - '1' - This test will test the capabilities of the drive to mount, thread, and do a quick verify of the tape. • The media test can be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of bad media as seen...
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... of the cartridge (the part that you load first into a drive could result in the leader pin missing all together, i.e. Handling the tape can prevent splitting from occurring; Degaussing makes the tape unusable. Below is an image of a tape that there are gaps in the seam, the leader pin may ...interfere with read or write reliability. This cartridge if inserted into the tape load compartment) and ensure that had been dropped and the cartridge seam has been split. however, tapes still need to reuse. Dell LTO Media ...
... of the cartridge (the part that you load first into a drive could result in the leader pin missing all together, i.e. Handling the tape can prevent splitting from occurring; Degaussing makes the tape unusable. Below is an image of a tape that there are gaps in the seam, the leader pin may ...interfere with read or write reliability. This cartridge if inserted into the tape load compartment) and ensure that had been dropped and the cartridge seam has been split. however, tapes still need to reuse. Dell LTO Media ...
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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.