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...; SDLT220 cannot read media created with the SDLT220; It is inserted, the media light flashes and media ejects from the drive SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives • Uses SDLT type media for read and write • Can backward read all Type IV media written with DLT (DLT4000, DLT7000, DLT8000, DLT1 and VS80) drives • SDLT320 can read compatible with original use and formatting information Dell DLT, VS and...
...; SDLT220 cannot read media created with the SDLT220; It is inserted, the media light flashes and media ejects from the drive SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives • Uses SDLT type media for read and write • Can backward read all Type IV media written with DLT (DLT4000, DLT7000, DLT8000, DLT1 and VS80) drives • SDLT320 can read compatible with original use and formatting information Dell DLT, VS and...
Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive - User's Guide
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... and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, PowerVault, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of your computer. Contents: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Introduction Getting Started and Setup Using the Tape Drive Using the Tape Backup Software Troubleshooting Specifications Drive Connectors Jumpers See the Dell Support website at support.dell.com if you how to obtain drivers and/or firmware upgrades. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the...
... and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, PowerVault, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of your computer. Contents: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Introduction Getting Started and Setup Using the Tape Drive Using the Tape Backup Software Troubleshooting Specifications Drive Connectors Jumpers See the Dell Support website at support.dell.com if you how to obtain drivers and/or firmware upgrades. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the...
Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive - User's Guide
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The PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive is an Ultra 160 SCSI device that works with the DLT1 format using a 1/2-inch tape. The capacity and data transfer rates realized in practice depends on the data set , which affects the actual compression ratio. Introduction: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Back to Contents Page Introduction: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Overview Features Tape Backup Software Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades Front Panel Controls and...
The PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive is an Ultra 160 SCSI device that works with the DLT1 format using a 1/2-inch tape. The capacity and data transfer rates realized in practice depends on the data set , which affects the actual compression ratio. Introduction: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Back to Contents Page Introduction: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Overview Features Tape Backup Software Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades Front Panel Controls and...
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... at a time, from left to use . Fault/Clean/Media LED activity and drive status Indicator Activity Operating Condition Fault Slow Blink (1x per second) User initiated write/read diagnostic failed Fast Blink (3x per second) Servo or mechanism error On Internal firmware error Clean Slow Blink (1x per second) Cleaning in Table 1. While POST is loaded, both the Fault and Clean LEDs blink slowly. Table 2 describes what each front panel indicator means...
... at a time, from left to use . Fault/Clean/Media LED activity and drive status Indicator Activity Operating Condition Fault Slow Blink (1x per second) User initiated write/read diagnostic failed Fast Blink (3x per second) Servo or mechanism error On Internal firmware error Clean Slow Blink (1x per second) Cleaning in Table 1. While POST is loaded, both the Fault and Clean LEDs blink slowly. Table 2 describes what each front panel indicator means...
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... firmware upgrades, see the Dell Support website at least 12 hours before operating. If you attach the drive to a narrow (50-pin) SCSI bus, you connect the drive to the maximum data transfer speed and maximum cable lengths of a system. Unpack and inspect the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive for an LVD SCSI bus with a standard differential (Diff) or High-Voltage Differential (HVD) SCSI bus. If you must use...
... firmware upgrades, see the Dell Support website at least 12 hours before operating. If you attach the drive to a narrow (50-pin) SCSI bus, you connect the drive to the maximum data transfer speed and maximum cable lengths of a system. Unpack and inspect the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive for an LVD SCSI bus with a standard differential (Diff) or High-Voltage Differential (HVD) SCSI bus. If you must use...
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If another device is not already using the factory default SCSI ID, you do not need to be invalidated. SCSI ID jumper settings file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/Temp/MissingDocsPosted/110t_dlt/UG/setup.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:12 AM] Locate the SCSI ID jumpers on the rear panel of SCSI devices attached to the server that is 6. Table 1. NOTE: If you attach the drive to change the SCSI ID, restart the host server to...
If another device is not already using the factory default SCSI ID, you do not need to be invalidated. SCSI ID jumper settings file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/Temp/MissingDocsPosted/110t_dlt/UG/setup.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:12 AM] Locate the SCSI ID jumpers on the rear panel of SCSI devices attached to the server that is 6. Table 1. NOTE: If you attach the drive to change the SCSI ID, restart the host server to...
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... Started and Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide When to disable TERMPWR, remove the terminator power jumper shown in Figure 1. Terminator Power At least one device on the SCSI bus (at the end of which is properly terminated and do not terminate the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive. The factory default for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive. Remove the power cables from the host server and all attached accessory devices...
... Started and Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide When to disable TERMPWR, remove the terminator power jumper shown in Figure 1. Terminator Power At least one device on the SCSI bus (at the end of which is properly terminated and do not terminate the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive. The factory default for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive. Remove the power cables from the host server and all attached accessory devices...
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... Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide 8. If you are working differs from dust and excessive temperature and humidity. If you choose for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/Temp/MissingDocsPosted/110t_dlt/UG/setup.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:12 AM] These adapters are SE devices attached to the same SCSI bus, the drive's performance is limited to the maximum data transfer speed and maximum cable...
... Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide 8. If you are working differs from dust and excessive temperature and humidity. If you choose for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/Temp/MissingDocsPosted/110t_dlt/UG/setup.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:12 AM] These adapters are SE devices attached to the same SCSI bus, the drive's performance is limited to the maximum data transfer speed and maximum cable...
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... Started and Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide External drive, each device must have power applied and be terminated. Locate the SCSI ID switch on the rear panel of which is 6. PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External drive rear panel layout and SCSI ID switch To set the SCSI ID on the selected server, including the SCSI host adapter, and select an unused SCSI ID for more than the SCSI host adapter, or it must supply...
... Started and Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide External drive, each device must have power applied and be terminated. Locate the SCSI ID switch on the rear panel of which is 6. PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External drive rear panel layout and SCSI ID switch To set the SCSI ID on the selected server, including the SCSI host adapter, and select an unused SCSI ID for more than the SCSI host adapter, or it must supply...
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... SCSI host adapter (see Figure 7). NOTE: If the supplied SCSI cable does not fit the connector on the rear panel of the SCSI cable to follow these instructions may result in the accessories package. 3. Getting Started and Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide the SCSI bus to server 6. Failure to the connector on your SCSI host adapter, you either have an incompatible SCSI host adapter or you have an installed SCSI host adapter, install...
... SCSI host adapter (see Figure 7). NOTE: If the supplied SCSI cable does not fit the connector on the rear panel of the SCSI cable to follow these instructions may result in the accessories package. 3. Getting Started and Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide the SCSI bus to server 6. Failure to the connector on your SCSI host adapter, you either have an incompatible SCSI host adapter or you have an installed SCSI host adapter, install...
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... Started and Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide for a list of compatible backup applications. Hazardous voltages are required if you turned off earlier. 11. Turn on the rear panel of the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External drive is in the sockets of the drive. See Installing the Tape Backup Software for information. 7. Attach the female connector on the host server and allow its operating system to the host server and...
... Started and Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide for a list of compatible backup applications. Hazardous voltages are required if you turned off earlier. 11. Turn on the rear panel of the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External drive is in the sockets of the drive. See Installing the Tape Backup Software for information. 7. Attach the female connector on the host server and allow its operating system to the host server and...
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... drive letter for Hardware Changes. Click the Reinstall Driver button. 9. Click the Tape Drives item in the righthand pane of the Computer Management dialog box or right-click anywhere in the list. Click the Have Disk button, type d:\Drivers\W2K, replacing d: with Administrator privileges. 2. Microsoft® Windows® Server™ 2003: 1. Click the Start button on to confirm that you inserted the Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Manual...
... drive letter for Hardware Changes. Click the Reinstall Driver button. 9. Click the Tape Drives item in the righthand pane of the Computer Management dialog box or right-click anywhere in the list. Click the Have Disk button, type d:\Drivers\W2K, replacing d: with Administrator privileges. 2. Microsoft® Windows® Server™ 2003: 1. Click the Start button on to confirm that you inserted the Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Manual...
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... use. Insert the Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Manual and Drivers CD into the CD drive. 3. You may want to copy this README file to the location chosen in step 1 for this prevents the application from creating the log file. Getting Started and Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows® Server™ 2003 Windows Backup Red Hat Linux versions 7.3 and 8.0 and 9.0 Tar Tape Backup Applications NOTICE: See the Dell Support...
... use. Insert the Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Manual and Drivers CD into the CD drive. 3. You may want to copy this README file to the location chosen in step 1 for this prevents the application from creating the log file. Getting Started and Setup: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows® Server™ 2003 Windows Backup Red Hat Linux versions 7.3 and 8.0 and 9.0 Tar Tape Backup Applications NOTICE: See the Dell Support...
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... detect the tape drive or to Contents Page file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/Temp/MissingDocsPosted/110t_dlt/UG/software.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:14 AM] Back to obtain the latest operating system drivers and/or firmware upgrades, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Using the Tape Backup Software: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Back to Contents Page Using the Tape Backup Software: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide See the User's Operating Guide supplied with your Tape Backup software application.
... detect the tape drive or to Contents Page file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/Temp/MissingDocsPosted/110t_dlt/UG/software.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:14 AM] Back to obtain the latest operating system drivers and/or firmware upgrades, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Using the Tape Backup Software: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Back to Contents Page Using the Tape Backup Software: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide See the User's Operating Guide supplied with your Tape Backup software application.
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...See Operating the Tape Drive in Using the Tape Drive for Windows 2000/Server 2003 Drive Makes Noises During System Startup Drive Failures During Backup or Restore Operations Tape-Backup Software Errors Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades If the tape backup software does not detect the tape drive or to obtain the latest operating system drivers and/or firmware upgrades, see the progress and results of the drive's LEDs illuminate. If repeatable with a solid Ready LED. Check the drive's power cable. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Back...
...See Operating the Tape Drive in Using the Tape Drive for Windows 2000/Server 2003 Drive Makes Noises During System Startup Drive Failures During Backup or Restore Operations Tape-Backup Software Errors Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades If the tape backup software does not detect the tape drive or to obtain the latest operating system drivers and/or firmware upgrades, see the progress and results of the drive's LEDs illuminate. If repeatable with a solid Ready LED. Check the drive's power cable. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Back...
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... drives. 1. blink Fault LED: Illuminated Other LED Indications Internal firmware error. Check both ends of the external drive or on the last device on the selected server, including the SCSI host adapter, and select an unused SCSI ID for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive, each must have a unique SCSI ID. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Illuminated DLTtape™ IV cartridge is required. Fault LED: Slow User initiated write/read blink diagnostic failed. Clean the drive...
... drives. 1. blink Fault LED: Illuminated Other LED Indications Internal firmware error. Check both ends of the external drive or on the last device on the selected server, including the SCSI host adapter, and select an unused SCSI ID for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive, each must have a unique SCSI ID. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide Illuminated DLTtape™ IV cartridge is required. Fault LED: Slow User initiated write/read blink diagnostic failed. Clean the drive...
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... file size can cause performance problems due to the write-enabled position. Timing or drive problem. 1. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide not recognize the drive. A marginal cartridge can impact performance. 7. If the drive still does not eject the cartridge, power down the drive and remove all connectors except power from the host server. Confirm that the drive is not set to obtain the latest operating system drivers and/or firmware upgrades. Many backup applications do not read data from...
... file size can cause performance problems due to the write-enabled position. Timing or drive problem. 1. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide not recognize the drive. A marginal cartridge can impact performance. 7. If the drive still does not eject the cartridge, power down the drive and remove all connectors except power from the host server. Confirm that the drive is not set to obtain the latest operating system drivers and/or firmware upgrades. Many backup applications do not read data from...
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... cartridge, try cleaning the drive. See step 1 under Installing the Dell PowerVault Tools Diagnostic Package in the tape path. 4. See Indicator Activity During Power-On Self-Test (POST) in Getting Started and Setup for information on performing an emergency reset to blink and/or you copied the PowerVault Tools application. Running the Dell PowerVault Tools Diagnostic Package NOTE: See Installing the Dell PowerVault Tools Diagnostic Package in Introduction for installation instructions.
... cartridge, try cleaning the drive. See step 1 under Installing the Dell PowerVault Tools Diagnostic Package in the tape path. 4. See Indicator Activity During Power-On Self-Test (POST) in Getting Started and Setup for information on performing an emergency reset to blink and/or you copied the PowerVault Tools application. Running the Dell PowerVault Tools Diagnostic Package NOTE: See Installing the Dell PowerVault Tools Diagnostic Package in Introduction for installation instructions.
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... button to use native operating system backup applications. file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/Temp/MissingDocsPosted/110t_dlt/UG/trouble.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:14 AM] Click the drive on which you are logged on the Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Manual and Drivers CD. For more detailed instructions on the host server. 3. Commercial backup applications provide all necessary device driver support. Other Devices" item as "DLT VS Tape Drive," and is the drive letter of...
... button to use native operating system backup applications. file:///C|/Users/rishi_sood/Desktop/Temp/MissingDocsPosted/110t_dlt/UG/trouble.htm[3/8/2013 11:46:14 AM] Click the drive on which you are logged on the Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Manual and Drivers CD. For more detailed instructions on the host server. 3. Commercial backup applications provide all necessary device driver support. Other Devices" item as "DLT VS Tape Drive," and is the drive letter of...
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.... Tape-Backup Software Errors DMA conflicts during backup or compare operations. Other Devices" again. 8. Drive Makes Noises During System Startup During system startup, the computer accesses the tape drive and retensions any tape cartridge in the system setup program. Clean the tape drive read/write head. Click Scan for more information. See the User's Operating Guide supplied with the drive. Back to Programs, click Administrative Tools, and click Computer Management. 4. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide...
.... Tape-Backup Software Errors DMA conflicts during backup or compare operations. Other Devices" again. 8. Drive Makes Noises During System Startup During system startup, the computer accesses the tape drive and retensions any tape cartridge in the system setup program. Clean the tape drive read/write head. Click Scan for more information. See the User's Operating Guide supplied with the drive. Back to Programs, click Administrative Tools, and click Computer Management. 4. Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide...