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Question posted by hsmith4219 on August 21st, 2013

My Dlt7000 Drive Is Showing A Tape In It And There Is No Tape Physicaly In It.

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Service Manual - Page 5

...Cartridge Access Port Interfaces Storage Cells Removable Five-Cell Magazine Software Microcode DLT Drives Chapter 2. PowerVault 130T Service Manual Contents Preface...FSCs Procedure TIP 0000: START TIP 1000: Power TIP 1010: Library Power Problems TIP 1020: Tape Drive TIP 2000: Operator Panel TIP 3000: SCSI Interface Library Diagnostics Procedure Important Procedures 4473D vii ...
Service Manual - Page 9

...It describes the controls and indicators, shows wall panel and storage cell locations, shows service clearances, and lists some ...drive specifications. A note can point out exceptions to open the access doors and power-on and power-off the library. It is organized as follows: Chapter 1 "General Information" provides a high-level description of special interest. PowerVault 130T...
Service Manual - Page 15

..., rack-mountable, fully automated cartridge system that mounts and dismounts cartridge tapes into cells for storage, tape drives for up to remove or replace cartridge tapes. PowerVault 130T Service Manual Chapter 1. General Information Components The PowerVault 130T Library is a removable-medium, robotic system that uses Digital Linear Tape (DLT) drives for data storage and retrieval.
Service Manual - Page 17

...: Hinged Access Door The hinged access door is mounted inside, on the right side. DLT Drive DLT tape drives are described as you face the rear of the CSE connector. right of the PowerVault 130T Library The locations below are in the drive slots on the electronics module (EM). Electronics Module The electronics module is on the lower...
Service Manual - Page 18

... and the hand/camera assembly For targeting cartridge tapes and picking them from storage cells to the tape drives and regulated DC voltages for data processing. Component Locations PowerVault 130T Service Manual Robot The robot is the mechanical assembly that moves cartridge tapes from the storage cells, CAP, or tape drives Electronics Module The electronics module contains all of...
Service Manual - Page 19

... cable (P-cable). If a DLT7000 drive installed, this will display in place of DLT4000. IMPORTANT: The PowerVault 130T supports only SCSI-3 type connectors. Figure 1-5 shows the storage cell mapping and locations of the cleaning cartridge, target arrays, cartridge access port, and tape drive slots. 4473D 1-5 Interfaces The library and the tape drives support the small computer...
Service Manual - Page 21

.../Narrow Track Density 256 trks/in. DLT Drives The PowerVault 130T Library has slots for the library and tape drives controls the functional operation of cartridge tapes (audit) using half-inch CompacTape types III, III XT, or IV. Host-level software also contains drivers using SCSI commands to four DLT4000 or DLT7000 tape drives. Microcode Microcode for up to control...
Service Manual - Page 28

... power switch. 3. Is the customer's input power circuit breaker in the AC wall outlet. TIP 1020: Tape Drive PowerVault 130T Service Manual TIP 1020: Tape Drive Use this drive, go to troubleshoot and repair power problems with the tape drive. Are all drives powered off the library power switch. Is only one of the library and in the correct position?
Service Manual - Page 40

...Units (CRUs) are to the bearing block on the Z column Mounts and dismounts cartridge tapes from storage cells and tape drives. 3-25 3-4 4473D the system, running 3-8 diagnostics, and examining errors. Table 3-2. DLT Drive Tray Left rear of the Assembly library Holds drive assembly for read/write operations 3-13 Electronics module Right rear of the assembly library Holds...
Service Manual - Page 52

... that the tape drive model and serial numbers match those on the shipping invoice. The figure shows the right side of the drive show either DLT4000 or DLT7000 and either single...PowerVault 130T Service Manual 4473D Set the TERMPWR on the new tape drive to the phone number on . Unpack the assembly and inspect it on top of the tape drive (as bent, broken, or loose parts. 2. DLT Drive...
Service Manual - Page 57

... the electronics module power receptacles. Disconnect the tape drive power cables from their connectors on the electronics...CYC card. (The CYC card is not installed in the PowerVault 130T. (Refer to disconnect all cables are therefore removed differently. NOTE...a flat, stable surface. Electronics Module (and CYC card) showing Cable Locations 10. Some connectors require you can remove it is...
Service Manual - Page 81

... (28 with independent SCSI interface) Library Capacity (30 Cells) Uncompressed Compressed (2:1) DLT4000 600 GB 1.2 TB DLT7000 1.05 TB 2.1 TB Library Throughput (Four Drives) Uncompressed Compressed (2:1) DLT4000 21.6 GB/hr. 43.2 GB/hr. The drives are hot-swappable (with four tape drives) Number of the PowerVault 130T Library. PowerVault 130T Service Manual Appendix A.
Service Manual - Page 82

... 4473D Environmental Specifications Item Measurement Operating Storage Transit Temperature +15 to +32 .../replace electronics module or tape drives Weight with no drives Weight with 4 drives Measurement 48.3 cm (...drive) 0.8 A at 120 V or 0.42 A at 240 V Maximum power consumption (each DLT7000 drive) 0.92 A at 120 V or 0.46 A at 240 V Table A-5. Specifications PowerVault 130T Service Manual...
Service Manual - Page 85

...tape. The description of the cartridge contains a VOLSER label listing the volume identification number. byte An 8-bit binary character. differential A SCSI bus alternative with the input and output CUs. PowerVault 130T...cell. cell Storage location for Information Interchange. CRU Customer Replaceable Unit. CYC card. CYH card. An interface between devices on the ...
Dell DLT VS and SDLT Media Handbook - Page 7

2 Introduction This document describes the media compatibility, handling and usage for the Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT, SDLT 320/220, DLT1/VS80 and VS160. Table 1 shows the basic characteristics of the drives. This document does not cover DAT72, DDS4, LTO, LTO2, and LTO3 Tape technologies. Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 7
Dell DLT VS and SDLT Media Handbook - Page 8

...DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320 Figure 6 Type IV Media Figure 7 VS1 Media 9W080 Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Read only1 Read only Read only P5639 NO NO NO NO NO Primary NO NO Table 2 Primary Media Type per Drive.../160GB 110GB/220GB 10.8GB/hr DLT Type IV 10.8 GB/hr DLT Type IV 28.8GB/hr VS1 Tape Table 1 DLT Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 39GB/hr SDLTtape...
Dell DLT VS and SDLT Media Handbook - Page 9

... • Can backward read all Type IV media written with DLT (DLT4000, DLT7000, DLT8000, DLT1 and VS80) drives • SDLT320 can read media created with original use and formatting information Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 9 what the drive sees as a write-protected tape and is , however, readable. the 220 media light will continuously...
Dell DLT VS and SDLT Media Handbook - Page 10

... front panel of the drive prior to writing to the tape media. ** Density selection is in the drive. 6 - The orange alert/media light illuminates and the tape automatically ejects. No lights come on tape. * Under default settings the DLT7000 and DLT8000 write to write in an SDLT220 format. Backup software shows bad media. 5 - The tape does not eject...
Dell DLT VS and SDLT Media Handbook - Page 11

... DO NOT all use the same cleaning tape. • DLT tape drives do not need periodic cleaning. • Only clean DLT tape drives when a request is made by backup software, when a cleaning indicator is used , the cartridge does not eject and cleaning light stays on the drive, or when trouble-shooting. DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1 VS80 VS160 SDLT220 SDLT320...
Dell DLT VS and SDLT Media Handbook - Page 17

... released. Press the hub; Cartridge Leader: Gently inspect the cartridge leader to a hard physical shock When a shipment of tapes shows any sign of shipping damage If the DLT, DLT VS or SDLT drive becomes inoperable after loading a tape ! it has not been damaged and is in the correct position. Visual Media Inspection When to perform a visual...

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