Dell 110T DLT1 User Manual

DellTM DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook

Version 2.3

Last Modified 10/10/05

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Table of Contents

List of Tables....................................................................................................... 4

List of Figures ..................................................................................................... 5

1 Revisions and Ownership Information................................................... 6

Revision History ........................................................................................................................................6

2 Introduction .............................................................................................. 7

3 Drives and Media...................................................................................... 8

Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in VS80/DLT1 Drives ...........................9

DLT1 and VS80 Drives.............................................................................................................................9

VS160 Drives.............................................................................................................................................9

SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives................................................................................................................9

4 Cleaning Considerations ....................................................................... 11

Exhausted Cleaning Media......................................................................................................................12

5 Media Handling....................................................................................... 13

Media Care Guidelines ............................................................................................................................15

Proper Media Labeling Techniques.........................................................................................................16

Visual Media Inspection..........................................................................................................................17

DLTIV Cartridge Damage Examples ......................................................................................................20

SDLT Media ............................................................................................................................................21

Cartridge Storage Conditions ..................................................................................................................22

Media Do’s and Do Not’s........................................................................................................................23

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List of Tables

Table 1 DLT Drive Types and Basic Characteristics .......................................................................................8

Table 2 Primary Media Type per Drive............................................................................................................8

Table 3 Type IV, VS1, and SDLT1 Media Read/Write Compatibility..........................................................10

Table 4 Cleaning Media Compatibility ..........................................................................................................11

Table 5 Symptoms of Using Expired Cleaning Media...................................................................................12

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List of Figures

Figure 1 DLT1 ..................................................................................................................................................8

Figure 2 VS80 ...................................................................................................................................................8

Figure 3 VS160 .................................................................................................................................................8

Figure 4 SDLT220 ............................................................................................................................................8

Figure 5 SDLT320 ............................................................................................................................................8

Figure 6 Type IV Media ...................................................................................................................................8

Figure 7 VS1 Media..........................................................................................................................................8

Figure 8 SDLT Media.......................................................................................................................................8

Figure 9 Cleaning Tape III..............................................................................................................................11

Figure 10 DLT/VS Cleaning Tape..................................................................................................................11

Figure 11 VS160 Cleaning Tape ....................................................................................................................11

Figure 12 SDLT Cleaning Tape......................................................................................................................11

Figure 13. Type IV Media Cartridge ..............................................................................................................13

Figure 14 Write Protect Tab ...........................................................................................................................14

Figure 15 VS1 Write Protect Tab ...................................................................................................................14

Figure 16 Media Care .....................................................................................................................................15

Figure 17 Proper Label Placement..................................................................................................................16

Figure 18 Proper Barcode Placement .............................................................................................................16

Figure 19 Media Inspection 1 .........................................................................................................................17

Figure 20 Media Inspection 2 .........................................................................................................................18

Figure 21 Media Inspection 3 .........................................................................................................................18

Figure 22 Media Inspection 4 .........................................................................................................................18

Figure 23 SDLT Leader Latch........................................................................................................................19

Figure 24 DLT Type IV Leader Loop ............................................................................................................19

Figure 25 Missing Cartridge Leader...............................................................................................................20

Figure 26 Broken Leader Loop.......................................................................................................................20

Figure 27 Loosely Packed Media ...................................................................................................................20

Figure 28 Creased Leader Loop......................................................................................................................20

Figure 29 Good SDLT Leader Buckles ..........................................................................................................21

Figure 30 SDLT Bent-In Leader Buckles.......................................................................................................21

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1 Revisions and Ownership Information

Revision History

Rev. Date Distribution Major Changes

0.1 10/22/04 Dell Original version

2.1 02/07/2005 Dell Formatted Figures and added SDLT Media handling section.

2.2 09/22/2005 Dell Changed DLTIV Damaged section pictures, added new text
to DLTIV Drives and Media section

2.3 10/10/2005 Dell Created new Media Labeling section. Updated part numbers.

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2 Introduction

This document describes the media compatibility, handling and usage for the Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT,
SDLT 320/220, DLT1/VS80 and VS160. Table 1 shows the basic characteristics of the drives.

This document does not cover DAT72, DDS4, LTO, LTO2, and LTO3 Tape technologies.

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