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... 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 Stuck Tapes 19 11 Diagnostics 20 11...
... 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 Stuck Tapes 19 11 Diagnostics 20 11...
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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 - LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 7 Table 2 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 9 Table 4 - Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive 17 Table 6 - Tape Environmental Specifications 27 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4 Characteristics of Tables Table 1 - 1 List of expired LTO cleaning tape in various drives 17 Table 7 -
LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 8 Table 3 - Media Type per Drive...10 Table 5 - LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 7 Table 2 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 9 Table 4 - Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive 17 Table 6 - Tape Environmental Specifications 27 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4 Characteristics of Tables Table 1 - 1 List of expired LTO cleaning tape in various drives 17 Table 7 -
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Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg 8 Figure 7 - Universal Cleaning Tapes ...16 Figure 13 - Setting the Write-Protect Switch 23 Figure 15- Split seam on LTO tape...26 Figure 19- Media Inspection 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - Ultrium-3 Media...10 Figure 11 - Tape 20 Figure 14- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...7 Figure 2- LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- Correct leader pin location ...24 Figure...
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg 8 Figure 7 - Universal Cleaning Tapes ...16 Figure 13 - Setting the Write-Protect Switch 23 Figure 15- Split seam on LTO tape...26 Figure 19- Media Inspection 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - Ultrium-3 Media...10 Figure 11 - Tape 20 Figure 14- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...7 Figure 2- LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- Correct leader pin location ...24 Figure...
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Error - Ready - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Tape error - Use cleaning cartridge • Dell PV110T LTO-1 table top and internal standalone Table 1 LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 100 GB/200 GB 15 MB/s Ultrium-1 • 7 segment display • ...
Error - Ready - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Tape error - Use cleaning cartridge • Dell PV110T LTO-1 table top and internal standalone Table 1 LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 100 GB/200 GB 15 MB/s Ultrium-1 • 7 segment display • ...
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... the top. Please pay attention to determine correct media for more details on the tape to the Ultrium label on cleaning media. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2- Read/Write Backward Compatible - Read/Write Backward Compatible - L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Figure 8 - Note: There can be marked Ultrium 1, 2, 3 or a combination of media...
... the top. Please pay attention to determine correct media for more details on the tape to the Ultrium label on cleaning media. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2- Read/Write Backward Compatible - Read/Write Backward Compatible - L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Figure 8 - Note: There can be marked Ultrium 1, 2, 3 or a combination of media...
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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. Tape ejects 4. backup software says invalid media 5. Media light may flash or stay on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12 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. Tape ejects 4. backup software says invalid media 5. Media light may flash or stay on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12 Cleaning light comes on 2. Nothing -
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... 2 and 3 may or may not be discussed. 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. If a tape is the cleaning required Cleaning Light Illuminates expires displayed Not Supported 15 Use cleaning Cartridge light 500 50 Status light 500 50 Power...
... 2 and 3 may or may not be discussed. 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. If a tape is the cleaning required Cleaning Light Illuminates expires displayed Not Supported 15 Use cleaning Cartridge light 500 50 Status light 500 50 Power...
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... Solid-Green, Status light Blinks-Amber and the tape is because verify enabled will see a cleaning request twice as frequently 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 -
... Solid-Green, Status light Blinks-Amber and the tape is because verify enabled will see a cleaning request twice as frequently 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 -
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... down the likely cause. Run the test on the tape. Tape Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics can come from support.dell.com. Insert another tape and rerun the same test. 4. If failures persist, contact Dell Support. 11.2 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics Figure 13 - 11 Diagnostics 11.1 Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors If Clean, Read, or Write errors are reported by backup...
... down the likely cause. Run the test on the tape. Tape Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics can come from support.dell.com. Insert another tape and rerun the same test. 4. If failures persist, contact Dell Support. 11.2 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics Figure 13 - 11 Diagnostics 11.1 Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors If Clean, Read, or Write errors are reported by backup...