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LTO Media Handbook - Page 3
Contents
Drives and Media 5 PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives 5 PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives 7 PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives 8 PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives 9 Media Types for PowerVault LTO Tape Drives 10
Media Color Schemes 11
Invalid Media Symptoms 12
Cartridge Memory 12
Migrating LTO Media 13
WORM Media 13
Cleaning Media 13 Label Designations on LTO Cleaning ...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 7
... systems
LTO Media Handbook
7 LTO-2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics
PowerVault 110T LTO2 PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L PowerVault 110T
(Certance)
LTO-2-L (Tandberg)
Capacity (Native/ 200 GB/400 GB Compressed)
Native Speed 35 MB/s
Primary Media Ultrium-2
Physical Device • Seven segment
Description
display
• Full height
• Ultrium-2 label
Supported Systems...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 8
...
drive
display
• Ultrium-3 label • Full height
• Half height
• LEDs (Vertical) - Error
• Internal/External drive
• Half height
Supported Systems
For a list of supported tape devices, firmware, and driver versions, see the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix at dell.com/pvmatrix.
8
LTO Media Handbook Activity - PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 9
...-4 label
• Seven segment display
• Ultrium-5 label
• Full height
• Half height
• Half height
• Internal/External drive
• Internal/External • Internal/External
drive
drive
Supported Systems
For a list of supported tape devices, firmware, and driver versions, see the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix at dell.com/pvmatrix. LTO Media...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 10
...-2- Backward Compatible - Backward Compatible - Read/Write P - Primary
10
LTO Media Handbook Read Only BC-RW - Supported Media Types Per PowerVault 110 LTO Tape Drive
Ultrium-1 Ultrium-2 Ultrium-3 Ultrium-4 Ultrium-5 LTO-3 Media Media Media Media Media WORM
Media
LTO-4 WORM Media
LTO-5 WORM Media
Part No. 340-7240 340-8701 341-2645 341-4640 342-1103 341-2655 341-4647 342-1105...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 11
... Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium Ultrium
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
NOTE: All Dell LTO cleaning media are black in all certified media vendors. below . For more details on cleaning media, see the Ultrium label on the tape. NOTE: PowerVault LTO tape drives support media from all PowerVault LTO drives. NOTE: The WORM label is always two toned with gray on the bottom and uses the respective color chosen...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 12
... is a nonvolatile memory that the drive uses to setup and calibrate • The tape directory to find the data. The CM holds the following symptoms: • Cleaning light turns on. • Media light flashes or stays on. • Tape ejects. • Backup software reports invalid media. • Error code 7 is displayed on drives with the cartridge if the...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 13
.... Specific WORM media barcode labels end in general do not require frequent cleaning.
The media also stores unique identifiers which vendor/OEM product is recommended that designation. Label Designations on an open standard. This document provides information on the tape. LTO Media Handbook
13 Use the latest available firmware for migrating tape between different drive vendors...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 14
...110T LTO
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance)
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg)
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 (IBM)
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 (IBM)
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3-060 (IBM)
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3-080 (IBM)
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-4 (IBM)
No.
Table 7. Characteristics For Cleaning Drives
Physical Description
Part Number
Black tape labeled...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 15
... generation media for the entire operational period.
Media Motion Hours if the drive operates at the fastest speed with equivalent generation media for the entire operational period. LTO Media Handbook
15 It refers to the capacity to clean. Cleaning Interval Characteristics
LTO2 LTO3 LTO4 LTO5 HH
MM (xE6) 0.7 1.1 1 0.5
FFP equiv. 19 38 22 8
TB equiv. 4 16 19...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 16
... with an Expired Tape
Dell PowerVault • Ready light blinks green.
110T LTO
• Use cleaning cartridge
light turns on solid amber. • Ejects tape shortly after
inserting.
• Ejects tape when done.
Characteristics of passes the tape makes over the head.
NOTE: Most backup applications support Tape Alerts. The cleaning light on an LTO drive turns on for the...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 17
...• Press and hold in Various Drives (continued)
Drive Type
Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with an Expired Tape
Dell PowerVault No seven segment display
110T LTO-2
indicator.
• Activity light blinks green.
• Ejects tape shorty after inserting.
• Firmware 53Y3 and newer: - Characteristics of Expired LTO Cleaning Tape in the drive When pressing Eject button, the...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 18
..., all light indicators turn off . Dell PowerVault No seven segment display
LTO4-120
indicator.
• Activity light blinks green.
• Ejects tape shorty after.
• Seven segment display shows 7. • Activity light blinks amber. • Ejects tape shortly after inserting.
NOTE: Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics does not support PowerVault 110T LTO tape drives. Table 9.
LTO Media Handbook - Page 19
... the Eject button for more than 5 seconds. The drive enters Service mode and all the LEDs flash slowly.
2 Press Eject twice, the Activity LED flashes fast, then double-click the Eject button.
Resetting Your PowerVault 110T LTO Tape Drive
Drive Type
Device Reset Procedure
Dell PowerVault Insert a paper clip to eject tape. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO3-060
(IBM)
1 Press and hold the...
LTO Media Handbook - Page 20
.... Resetting Your PowerVault 110T LTO Tape Drive (continued)
Drive Type
Device Reset Procedure
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO3-060 (Tandberg)
1 Press and hold the Eject button for six seconds. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO4-
120HH
1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds. 2 Release the Eject button. 3 Press Eject again to eject tape. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO4-120
1 Press and...
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