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... the Cartridge Carefully 25 13.4 Ensure Proper Packaging 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 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...
... the Cartridge Carefully 25 13.4 Ensure Proper Packaging 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 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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LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 8 Table 3 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 9 Table 4 - Media Type per Drive...10 Table 5 - LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 7 Table 2 - Characteristics of Tables Table 1 - Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive 17 Table 6 - Tape Environmental Specifications 27 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4 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 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 9 Table 4 - Media Type per Drive...10 Table 5 - LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics 7 Table 2 - Characteristics of Tables Table 1 - Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive 17 Table 6 - Tape Environmental Specifications 27 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4 1 List of expired LTO cleaning tape in various drives 17 Table 7 -
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2 List of Figures Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...7 Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3...9 Figure 8 - Ultrium-1 Media...10 Figure 9 - Tape 20 Figure 14- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - two toned ...10 Figure 12 - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics - good tape ...26 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 5 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg 8 Figure 7 - LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 3- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance 8 Figure...
2 List of Figures Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...7 Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3...9 Figure 8 - Ultrium-1 Media...10 Figure 9 - Tape 20 Figure 14- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2...8 Figure 5 - two toned ...10 Figure 12 - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics - good tape ...26 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 5 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg 8 Figure 7 - LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge...24 Figure 16- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 ...7 Figure 3- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance 8 Figure...
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... 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 Drive error - Error - Tape error - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description Used in: 100 GB/200 GB 100 GB/200...
... 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 Drive error - Error - Tape error - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity (native/compressed) Native Speed Primary Media Physical Device Description Used in: 100 GB/200 GB 100 GB/200...
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L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Figure 8 - L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Read/Write Backward Compatible - Read/Write Table 4 - Depending on cleaning media. Please see section 9 on "Cleaning" for your drive. Although Dell brands their Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 10 Ultrium-1 Media 340-7240 Primary Primary Backward Compatible - Read/Write Backward Compatible - x tapes will be the same color. Read...
L (Tandberg) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Figure 8 - L (Certance) Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2- Read/Write Backward Compatible - Read/Write Table 4 - Depending on cleaning media. Please see section 9 on "Cleaning" for your drive. Although Dell brands their Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 10 Ultrium-1 Media 340-7240 Primary Primary Backward Compatible - Read/Write Backward Compatible - x tapes will be the same color. Read...
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Drives with a seven segment display displays a 7 on 2. Tape ejects 4. 5 Invalid Media Symptoms Symptoms of using invalid media as reported by the drive: 1. Cleaning light comes on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12 Nothing - backup software says invalid media 5. Media light may flash or stay on 3.
Drives with a seven segment display displays a 7 on 2. Tape ejects 4. 5 Invalid Media Symptoms Symptoms of using invalid media as reported by the drive: 1. Cleaning light comes on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12 Nothing - backup software says invalid media 5. Media light may flash or stay on 3.
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If for data sets. Recovery of a full tape of data could take up to quickly search for some reason the cartridge memory is lost. Symptom Cause Solution Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 13 The CM also contains a tape directory to be able to 3 hours. If the cartridge memory ...fails, the user data can only search from the beginning of tape (BOT) to end of important information which ...
If for data sets. Recovery of a full tape of data could take up to quickly search for some reason the cartridge memory is lost. Symptom Cause Solution Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 13 The CM also contains a tape directory to be able to 3 hours. If the cartridge memory ...fails, the user data can only search from the beginning of tape (BOT) to end of important information which ...
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Note: Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology is fully supported. Migrating media from one drive manufacturer to another have been fixed through drive firmware. Regardless of LTO-3 all LTO ...: As of what vendor or OEM product is at least backward read compatible. (see table 4 for the drive. 7 Migrating LTO media Known issues for migrating tape between different drive vendors. This will ensure optimal performance for media migration from one manufacturer to create media, always use the latest available firmware for...
Note: Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology is fully supported. Migrating media from one drive manufacturer to another have been fixed through drive firmware. Regardless of LTO-3 all LTO ...: As of what vendor or OEM product is at least backward read compatible. (see table 4 for the drive. 7 Migrating LTO media Known issues for migrating tape between different drive vendors. This will ensure optimal performance for media migration from one manufacturer to create media, always use the latest available firmware for...
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... compliance laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of WORM media, the data on the tape. The media also stores unique identifiers which allow the drive to WORM media. WORM media is already present on the tape cannot be appended to a piece of 2002. WORM media offers a method of data retention... for Write Once, Read Many. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 15 Currently, only Dell LTO-3 drives have the ability to read from and write to ...
... compliance laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of WORM media, the data on the tape. The media also stores unique identifiers which allow the drive to WORM media. WORM media is already present on the tape cannot be appended to a piece of 2002. WORM media offers a method of data retention... for Write Once, Read Many. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 15 Currently, only Dell LTO-3 drives have the ability to read from and write to ...
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... the user to the universal or for LTO drives have been UCC (universal cleaning cartridges). 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 "For Use With All Ultrium X drives" Ultrium 2 and 3 may or may not be discussed...
... the user to the universal or for LTO drives have been UCC (universal cleaning cartridges). 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 "For Use With All Ultrium X drives" Ultrium 2 and 3 may or may not be discussed...
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... and the Cleaning light stays ON. 7 segment display shows 7, Activity light blinks amber, and 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 verify, you will double the amount of expired LTO cleaning...
... and the Cleaning light stays ON. 7 segment display shows 7, Activity light blinks amber, and 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 verify, you will double the amount of expired LTO cleaning...
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...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. Attempting this drive reset may or may become permanently stuck in the drive and require the drive to eject tape. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Press and hold... the Eject button for 6 sec. The drive enters "Service mode" shown by dropped or damaged media. Most LTO drives have a capability to eject tape Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L Press and hold the Eject...
...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. Attempting this drive reset may or may become permanently stuck in the drive and require the drive to eject tape. Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 Press and hold... the Eject button for 6 sec. The drive enters "Service mode" shown by dropped or damaged media. Most LTO drives have a capability to eject tape Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L Press and hold the Eject...
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...if you need to determine the root of the problem. In the event of media. Insert another tape and rerun the same test. 4. Tape related problems can come from support.dell.com. Dell suggests using a blank (new) or scratch piece of a failure complete the following procedure. 1....Diagnostic tools there is being written, a tape device driver must be downloaded for free from two primary sources; The quick test will fill 20 percent of media before replacing tape drives. run in the backup - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics - Tape Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics can be run the...
...if you need to determine the root of the problem. In the event of media. Insert another tape and rerun the same test. 4. Tape related problems can come from support.dell.com. Dell suggests using a blank (new) or scratch piece of a failure complete the following procedure. 1....Diagnostic tools there is being written, a tape device driver must be downloaded for free from two primary sources; The quick test will fill 20 percent of media before replacing tape drives. run in the backup - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics - Tape Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics can be run the...
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...the firmware can be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of known issues. Use the Tape Device Firmware Check test to verify that the drive firmware is up-to run the Tape Drive test: 1: Press the Eject button quickly 3 times within 2...through the seven segment LED by pressing the Eject button. The Tape Device Self test can fix many types of firmware and Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 drives have the ability to the tape. C will not work when trying to tape in the Media test. This test will be used to ...
...the firmware can be updated. 11.3 Drives with internal self test features Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 drives running the latest version of known issues. Use the Tape Device Firmware Check test to verify that the drive firmware is up-to run the Tape Drive test: 1: Press the Eject button quickly 3 times within 2...through the seven segment LED by pressing the Eject button. The Tape Device Self test can fix many types of firmware and Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 drives have the ability to the tape. C will not work when trying to tape in the Media test. This test will be used to ...
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Figure 14- 12 Erasing a prewritten LTO Tape Notice: Write-protection will destroy pre-recorded servo information and render the cartridge unusable. To prevent erasing a tape set the write protect switch. This will not prevent a cartridge from being erased by bulk-erasure or degaussing. The erase feature in backup software is the preferred method for erasing an LTO tape. Setting the Write-Protect Switch Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 23 Do not bulk erase Ultrium format cartridges.
Figure 14- 12 Erasing a prewritten LTO Tape Notice: Write-protection will destroy pre-recorded servo information and render the cartridge unusable. To prevent erasing a tape set the write protect switch. This will not prevent a cartridge from being erased by bulk-erasure or degaussing. The erase feature in backup software is the preferred method for erasing an LTO tape. Setting the Write-Protect Switch Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 23 Do not bulk erase Ultrium format cartridges.
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...; Do not stack more than six cartridges. • Do not degauss a cartridge that you suspect that have dropped inside the tape housing. Degaussing makes the tape unusable. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 25 Media Inspection 1- If there are no gaps in the seam, the leader pin may interfere with read... or write reliability. Below is an image of a tape that is an image of dropped tape which may be checked for ...
...; Do not stack more than six cartridges. • Do not degauss a cartridge that you suspect that have dropped inside the tape housing. Degaussing makes the tape unusable. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 25 Media Inspection 1- If there are no gaps in the seam, the leader pin may interfere with read... or write reliability. Below is an image of a tape that is an image of dropped tape which may be checked for ...
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... 19- This will help to avoid tape edge damage. • Use only a recommended shipping container that securely holds the cartridge in its original or better packaging. • Always ship or store a cartridge ... jewel case during transportation. • Never ship a cartridge in a cardboard box or a box of a sturdy material, ensure the following: Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 26 good tape 13.4 Ensure Proper Packaging if shipping tapes • When you ship a cartridge, ship it in a box or package. • If you ship the cartridge in a commercial...
... 19- This will help to avoid tape edge damage. • Use only a recommended shipping container that securely holds the cartridge in its original or better packaging. • Always ship or store a cartridge ... jewel case during transportation. • Never ship a cartridge in a cardboard box or a box of a sturdy material, ensure the following: Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 26 good tape 13.4 Ensure Proper Packaging if shipping tapes • When you ship a cartridge, ship it in a box or package. • If you ship the cartridge in a commercial...
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... allow it from dust, moisture, and other contaminants. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 27 o Pack the cartridge snugly...79 degrees F) 26 degrees C (79 degrees F) 26 degrees C 26 degrees C (79 degrees F) (79 degrees F) Table 7 Tape Environmental Specifications 13.6 Cartridge life Durability - 1,000,000 passes on any area of a cartridge are dry before inserting it acclimate...cartridge in polyethylene plastic wrap or bags to protect it to move around. This will help to avoid tape edge damage. • Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields (for 24 hours...
... allow it from dust, moisture, and other contaminants. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 27 o Pack the cartridge snugly...79 degrees F) 26 degrees C (79 degrees F) 26 degrees C 26 degrees C (79 degrees F) (79 degrees F) Table 7 Tape Environmental Specifications 13.6 Cartridge life Durability - 1,000,000 passes on any area of a cartridge are dry before inserting it acclimate...cartridge in polyethylene plastic wrap or bags to protect it to move around. This will help to avoid tape edge damage. • Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields (for 24 hours...
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...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 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 ...
...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 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 ...