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LTO Media Handbook
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May 2005
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  • Page 1 Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
  • Page 2 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 2...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media ........7 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-1 Drives ........... 7 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drives......8 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-3 Drives ........... 9 Media types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives ............

  • Page 4: List Of Tables

    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 Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 4...

  • Page 5: List Of Figures

    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..........................

  • Page 6: Introduction

    3 Introduction This document describes media compatibility, handling, and usage for all Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 6...

  • Page 7: Dell Powervault 110T Lto Drives And Media

    4 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media 4.1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-1 Drives Figure 3- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Figure 1- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Figure 2- Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1 Capacity 100 GB/200 GB...

  • Page 8: Drive Types And Basic Characteristics - Dell Lto-2 And Lto-2-L Drives

    4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-2 Drives Figure 6 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L Figure 4 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 (Tandberg) Figure 5 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) 200 GB/400 GB 200 GB/400 GB 200GB/400GB...

  • Page 9: Drive Types And Basic Characteristics - Dell Lto-3 Drives

    4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 400 GB/800 GB Capacity (native/compressed) 80 MB/s Native Speed Primary Media Ultrium-3 • Physical Device Description 7 segment display • Ultrium-3 label •...

  • Page 10: Media Types Used In Dell Powervault 110T Lto Drives

    WORM label. (See figure 11) Note: WORM media that is not labeled “Dell” is always two toned with gray on the bottom and uses the respective color chosen by the tape vendor on the top. The WORM label will be present on the media regardless of media vendor..
  • Page 11 Dell products. Dell recommends the use of Dell branded media in all Dell PowerVault LTO drives. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 11...

  • Page 12: Invalid Media Symptoms

    1. Cleaning light comes on 2. Media light may flash or stay on 3. Tape ejects 4. Nothing – backup software says invalid media 5. Drives with a seven segment display displays a 7 on the LEDs Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 12...

  • Page 13: Cartridge Memory (Cm)

    (BOT) to end of tape (EOT) across all wraps to find the data. The drive cannot search fast (Fast Search option) to the correct location to find the needed data set. Recovery of a full tape of data could take up to 3 hours. Symptom Cause Solution Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 13...

  • Page 14: Migrating Lto Media

    Note: Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology is built on an open standard. Migrating media from one drive manufacturer to another is fully supported. Note: As of LTO-3 all LTO media is at least backward read compatible. (see table 4 for details) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 14...

  • Page 15: Worm Media

    WORM media offers a method of data retention for compliance laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Specific WORM media barcode labels will end in LT. Currently, only Dell LTO-3 drives have the ability to read from and write to WORM media. WORM media is not compatible with Dell LTO-1, LTO-2, and LTO-2-L drives.

  • Page 16: Cleaning

    For the purposes of this document only universal or for use with all cleaning media will be discussed. If a tape is not labeled universal or for use with all, then Dell recommends the user to purchase a tape with that designation.

  • Page 17: Expired Cleaning Tape Characteristics

    * The Dell PowerVault LTO-3 tape drive has enabled period (maintenance) cleaning on the drive by default. Do not be alarmed if you are seeing cleaning light come on more frequently than you are used to seeing on Dell PowerVault LTO-2. If you perform a backup with verify, you will see a cleaning request twice as frequently as when verify is not used.
  • Page 18 Bad or marginal media. (see Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors) Note-1: Run Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics to determine media or hardware related failures. Note-2: Dell Online Power Edge Diagnostics does not support Dell PowerVault 110T LTO (see figure 1) Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 18...

  • Page 19: Stuck Tapes

    Attempting this drive reset may or may not help in removing a stuck tape. Note: Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics also includes a Media Eject test that can be run to force an eject on a tape. How to perform a device reset on Dell PowerVault 110T LTO...

  • Page 20: Diagnostics

    Note: The Media test will overwrite data on the tape. Dell suggests using a blank (new) or scratch piece of media.

  • Page 21: Drives With Internal Self Test Features

    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 or host attachment.
  • Page 22 If the issue persists contact Dell Technical Support. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 22...

  • Page 23: Erasing A Prewritten Lto Tape

    The erase feature in backup software is the preferred method for erasing an LTO tape. To prevent erasing a tape set the write protect switch. Figure 14- Setting the Write-Protect Switch Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 23...

  • Page 24: Media Handling

    Best practice is to open the door and check the pin is properly seated before each use. See figure 16. • Inspect the cartridge for damage before using or storing it. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 24...

  • Page 25: Handle The Cartridge Carefully

    Note: Newer versions of LTO tapes have plastic welded seams that can prevent splitting from occurring; however, tapes still need to be checked for leader pins that have dropped inside the cassette housing if they have been dropped. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 25...

  • Page 26: Ensure Proper Packaging If Shipping Tapes

    Never ship a cartridge in a commercial shipping envelope. Always place it in a box or package. • If you ship the cartridge in a cardboard box or a box of a sturdy material, ensure the following: Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 26...

  • Page 27: Cartridge Storage Conditions

    (79 degrees F) Table 7 Tape Environmental Specifications 13.6 Cartridge life Durability - 1,000,000 passes on any area of tape, equates to over 20,000 end-to-end passes/260 full tape backups Archival life – 30 years. Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 27...

  • Page 28: Media Do's And Do Not's

    Ship cartridges in drive Store near magnetic fields (e.g. 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 media loaded Dell LTO Media Handbook Page 28...

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