Dell PowerVault 136T LTO, PowerVault 160T LTO2 Handbook
Dell
TM
LTO Media Handbook
Version 2.1
Last Modified 1/4/06
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May 2005
2/27/2006
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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 Characteristics – 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 – Dell LTO-3 Drives ................................................... 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
11.1 Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors .........................................................................20
11.2 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics...................................................................................................20
11.3 Drives with internal self test features ......................................................................................21
12 Erasing a prewritten LTO Tape............................................................. 23
13 Media Handling .....................................................................................24
13.1 Media description....................................................................................................................24
13.2 Perform a Thorough Inspection............................................................................................... 24
13.3 Handle 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
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1 List of Tables
Table 1 - LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics ...................................................................................7
Table 2 - 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 - Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive................................................................................................17
Table 6 - Characteristics of expired LTO cleaning tape in various drives....................................................17
Table 7 - Tape Environmental Specifications...............................................................................................27
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2 List of Figures
Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO............................................................................................................7
Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1........................................................................................................ 7
Figure 3- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1........................................................................................................ 7
Figure 4 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2.........................................................................................................8
Figure 5 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance)..................................................................................8
Figure 6 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg).................................................................................8
Figure 7 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3........................................................................................................9
Figure 8 - Ultrium-1 Media..........................................................................................................................10
Figure 9 - Ultrium-2 Media...........................................................................................................................10
Figure 10 - Ultrium-3 Media.........................................................................................................................10
Figure 11 - WORM media - two toned.........................................................................................................10
Figure 12 - Universal Cleaning Tapes.......................................................................................................... 16
Figure 13 - DellOnline PowerEdge Diagnostics – Tape............................................................................... 20
Figure 14- Setting the Write-Protect Switch.................................................................................................23
Figure 15- LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge.......................................................................................................24
Figure 16- Correct leader pin location..........................................................................................................24
Figure 17- Media Inspection 1- bad tape......................................................................................................25
Figure 18- Split seam on LTO tape............................................................................................................... 26
Figure 19- Media Inspection 2- good tape....................................................................................................26
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3 Introduction
This document describes media compatibility, handling, and usage for all DellTM PowerVault
Drives.
TM
110T LTO
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4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media
4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-1 Drives
Capacity
(native/compressed)
Native Speed
Primary Media
Physical Device
Description
Used in:
Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO
100 GB/200 GB 100 GB/200 GB 100 GB/200 GB
15 MB/s 15 MB/s 15 MB/s
Ultrium-1 Ultrium-1 Ultrium-1
• Single air intake along
bottom.
• Eject button in top right
corner
• Status lights (Vertical)
- Power
- Activity
- Error
- Status
• Dell PV110T LTO table
top and internal
standalone
• Dell PV 122T
• Dell PV 136T
• Dell PV 114T
Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1
• Ultrium–1 label on drive
bezel.
• Split air intakes on both
corners at the bottom
• Flush mount eject button
• Status lights (Vertical )
- Ready
- Drive error
- Tape error
- Use cleaning cartridge
• Dell PV110T LTO-1 table top
and internal standalone
Figure 3- Dell PowerVault 110T
LTO-1
• 7 segment display
• Only sold on 132T
drive sled
• Dell PV 132T
Table 1 LTO Drive Types and Basic Characteristics
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4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-2 Drives
Capacity
(native/
compressed)
Native Speed
Primary Media
Physical Device
Description
Figure 4 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2
200 GB/400 GB 200 GB/400 GB 200GB/400GB
35 MB/s 24 MB/s 24 MB/s
Ultrium-2 Ultrium-2 Ultrium-2
• 7 segment display
• Full height
• Ultrium-2 label
Figure 5 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L
(Certance)
• Ultrium-2 label
• Int drive has full height
expander
• LEDs (Vertical)
- Power
- Activity
- Error
- Status
Figure 6 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L
(Tandberg)
• Ultrium-2 label
• Half Height
• LEDs arranged horizontally
with symbols
Used in:
• Dell PV 132T
• Dell PV136T
• Dell PV 122T
• Dell PV110T LTO-2 table
top and internal standalone
• Dell PV 114T
Table 2 - LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics
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• Dell PV110T LTO-2-L table
top and internal standalone
• Dell PV114T
• Dell PV124T
• Supported internally on
select servers
• Dell PV 110T LTO-2-L
internal standalone
• Supported internally on
select servers
4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-3 Drives
Capacity (native/compressed)
Native Speed
Primary Media
Physical Device Description
Used in:
Figure 7 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3
400 GB/800 GB
80 MB/s
Ultrium-3
• 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 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics
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