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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 ... Cartridge life...27 13.7 Media Do's and Do Not's...28 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 3 Dell LTO-1 Drives 7 4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - 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 ...
... 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 ... Cartridge life...27 13.7 Media Do's and Do Not's...28 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 3 Dell LTO-1 Drives 7 4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics - 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 ...
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......10 Figure 11 - two toned ...10 Figure 12 - Split seam on LTO tape...26 Figure 19- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 3- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance 8 Figure 6 - LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 4 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - Ultrium-2 Media...10 Figure 10 - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics - Tape 20 Figure 14- 2 List of Figures...
......10 Figure 11 - two toned ...10 Figure 12 - Split seam on LTO tape...26 Figure 19- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 3- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance 8 Figure 6 - LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 4 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - Ultrium-2 Media...10 Figure 10 - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics - Tape 20 Figure 14- 2 List of Figures...
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... • Only sold on both corners at the bottom • Flush mount eject button • Status lights (Vertical ) - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Figure 3- Error - Tape error - Ready - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description Used in: 100 GB/200 GB 100...
... • Only sold on both corners at the bottom • Flush mount eject button • Status lights (Vertical ) - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Figure 3- Error - Tape error - Ready - Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description Used in: 100 GB/200 GB 100...
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Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 Figure 6 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) 200 GB/400 GB 200GB/400GB 24 MB/s Ultrium-2 • Ultrium-2 label • Int drive has full height expander • LEDs (Vertical) - Status 24 MB/s Ultrium-2 • Ultrium-2 label • Half Height • LEDs arranged horizontally with symbols Used in: • Dell PV 132T • Dell PV136T •...
Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 Figure 6 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) 200 GB/400 GB 200GB/400GB 24 MB/s Ultrium-2 • Ultrium-2 label • Int drive has full height expander • LEDs (Vertical) - Status 24 MB/s Ultrium-2 • Ultrium-2 label • Half Height • LEDs arranged horizontally with symbols Used in: • Dell PV 132T • Dell PV136T •...
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LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 9 Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed 400 GB/800 GB 80 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-3 Physical Device Description Used in: • 7 segment display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Dell PV132T (SCSI and Native Fibre) • Dell PV 136T • Dell PV110T LTO-3 table top and internal standalone • Dell PV114T • Dell PV124T Table 3 - 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics -
LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 9 Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed 400 GB/800 GB 80 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-3 Physical Device Description Used in: • 7 segment display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height • Dell PV132T (SCSI and Native Fibre) • Dell PV 136T • Dell PV110T LTO-3 table top and internal standalone • Dell PV114T • Dell PV124T Table 3 - 4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics -
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...be present on "Cleaning" for your drive. 4.4 Media types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Part No. Ultrium-1 Media 340-7240 Primary Primary Backward ...Dell" is black. Media Type per Drive Primary 4.5 Media Color Schemes Figure 11 - L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Figure 8 - Read-Only Figure 9 - Read/Write Backward Compatible - Although Dell brands their Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 10 L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Depending on cleaning media. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault...
...be present on "Cleaning" for your drive. 4.4 Media types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Part No. Ultrium-1 Media 340-7240 Primary Primary Backward ...Dell" is black. Media Type per Drive Primary 4.5 Media Color Schemes Figure 11 - L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Figure 8 - Read-Only Figure 9 - Read/Write Backward Compatible - Although Dell brands their Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 10 L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Depending on cleaning media. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Dell PowerVault...
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Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 11 own media, all Dell PowerVault LTO drives. Dell recommends the use of Dell branded media in all certified media vendors are supported for use in Dell products.
Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 11 own media, all Dell PowerVault LTO drives. Dell recommends the use of Dell branded media in all certified media vendors are supported for use in Dell products.
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...Ultrium 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 all designation of cleaning media, vendor specific cleaning media was...to purchase a tape with all cleaning media will be written on Solid-Amber 100 50 Cleaning LED (amber) ON Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 16 If a tape is the cleaning required Cleaning Light Illuminates expires displayed Not Supported 15 Use ...
...Ultrium 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 all designation of cleaning media, vendor specific cleaning media was...to purchase a tape with all cleaning media will be written on Solid-Amber 100 50 Cleaning LED (amber) ON Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 16 If a tape is the cleaning required Cleaning Light Illuminates expires displayed Not Supported 15 Use ...
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... verify enabled * 50 C on 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 more frequently than you are seeing cleaning light come on for 6 ... 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 Ready light blinks green - Power...
... verify enabled * 50 C on 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 more frequently than you are seeing cleaning light come on for 6 ... 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 Ready light blinks green - Power...
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Note-2: Dell Online Power Edge Diagnostics does not support Dell PowerVault 110T LTO (see Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors) Note-1: Run Dell Online PowerEdgeTM Diagnostics to determine media or hardware related failures. This can happen for 3 reasons. • A head clog • A hardware failure on the drive • Bad or marginal media. (see figure 1) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 18
Note-2: Dell Online Power Edge Diagnostics does not support Dell PowerVault 110T LTO (see Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors) Note-1: Run Dell Online PowerEdgeTM Diagnostics to determine media or hardware related failures. This can happen for 3 reasons. • A head clog • A hardware failure on the drive • Bad or marginal media. (see figure 1) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 18
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...be returned. Most LTO drives have a capability to reset the drive in removing a stuck tape. press Eject again to eject tape Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 19 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds and release the Eject button - 10 Stuck Tapes There ...generated by all (Tandberg) LED's flashing slowly. Some may eject a tape and some tapes may not help in the event of the drive Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds and release the Eject button press Eject again to eject tape...
...be returned. Most LTO drives have a capability to reset the drive in removing a stuck tape. press Eject again to eject tape Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 19 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds and release the Eject button - 10 Stuck Tapes There ...generated by all (Tandberg) LED's flashing slowly. Some may eject a tape and some tapes may not help in the event of the drive Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Press and hold the Eject button for more than 10 seconds and release the Eject button press Eject again to eject tape...
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... firmware can not be displayed on the drive will 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 do internal device self tests that do not require any other software... through 10 cycles of reading writing and eject/inserts. C will fill 80 percent of known issues. If an error Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 21 Tests included in Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics are related to tape hardware or certain pieces of media. • The media test can be run to...
... firmware can not be displayed on the drive will 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 do internal device self tests that do not require any other software... through 10 cycles of reading writing and eject/inserts. C will fill 80 percent of known issues. If an error Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 21 Tests included in Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics are related to tape hardware or certain pieces of media. • The media test can be run to...