Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L- Manuals

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

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

4.2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-2 Drives Figure 4 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 Figure 5 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Certance) Figure 6 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L (Tandberg) Capacity (native/ compressed) 200 GB/400 GB 200 GB/400 GB 200GB/400GB Native Speed 35 MB/s 24 MB/s ...

4.3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics – Dell LTO-3 Drives Figure 7 - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO 3 Capacity (native/compressed) 400 GB/800 GB Native Speed 80 MB/s Primary Media Ultrium-3 Physical Device Description • 7 segment display • Ultrium-3 label • Full height Used in: • Dell PV132T (SCSI and...

4.4 Media types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives Figure 8 - Ultrium-1 Media Figure 9 - Ultrium-2 Media Figure 10 - Ultrium-3 Media Figure 11 - WORM media - two toned Part No. 340-7240 340-8701 341-2645 341-2655 Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Primary Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Dell Po...

5 Invalid Media Symptoms Symptoms of using invalid media as reported by the drive: 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 Pag...

7 Migrating LTO media Known issues for media migration from one manufacturer to another have been fixed through drive firmware. Regardless of what vendor or OEM product is being used to create media, always use the latest available firmware for the drive. This will ensure optimal performance for mig...

8 WORM Media LTO-3 WORM media stands for Write Once, Read Many. This means once data is written to a piece of WORM media, the data on the tape cannot be changed or overwritten. WORM media can be appended to if data is already present on the tape. The media also stores unique identifiers which allow ...

9 Cleaning Note: LTO drives in general do not require frequent cleaning. 9.1 Label designations on LTO cleaning media. For the last several years, cleaning tapes for LTO drives have been UCC (universal cleaning cartridges) . Prior to the universal or for use with all designation of cleaning media, v...

Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Not Supported 50 C on 7 segment display Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3 40 full tape passes = 16TB or 8TB with verify enabled * 50 C on 7 segment display Table 5 -Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive * The Dell PowerVault LTO-3 tape drive has enabled period (maintenance) cleaning...

10 Stuck Tapes There is a good possibility that a stuck tape was generated by dropped or damaged media. Different drives will react differently if damaged media is inserted. Some may eject a tape and some tapes may become permanently stuck in the drive and require the drive to be returned. Most LTO ...

11 Diagnostics 11.1 Troubleshooting Cleaning/Read/Write errors If Clean, Read, or Write errors are reported by backup software try alternate pieces of media before replacing tape drives. To troubleshoot errors with tape drives, you need to determine the root of the problem. Tape related problems can...

Tests included in Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics are the following: 1. The media can be used to determine if errors are related to tape hardware or certain pieces of media. • The media test can be run in full mode which will fill 80 percent of the tape. • The media test can also be run in quick mode tha...

12 Erasing a prewritten LTO Tape Notice: Write-protection will not prevent a cartridge from being erased by bulk-erasure or degaussing. Do not bulk erase Ultrium format cartridges. This will destroy pre-recorded servo information and render the cartridge unusable. The erase feature in backup softwar...

13 Media Handling 13.1 Media description Figure 15- LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge 1. LTO cartridge memory 2. Label area 3. Write-protect switch 4. Insertion guide 5. Cartridge door 6. Leader pin Figure 16- Correct leader pin location 13.2 Perform a Thorough Inspection • Inspect the cartridge's packagin...

• Inspect the rear of the cartridge (the part that you load first into the tape load compartment) and ensure that there are no gaps in the seam of the cartridge case. If there are gaps in the seam, the leader pin may be dislodged. See Figure 18. • If you suspect that the cartridge has been mishandle...

Figure 18- Split seam on LTO tape Figure 19- Media Inspection 2- good tape 13.4 Ensure Proper Packaging if shipping tapes • When you ship a cartridge, ship it in its original or better packaging. • Always ship or store a cartridge in the vertical orientation and inside the jewel case. This will help...

o Place the cartridge in polyethylene plastic wrap or bags to protect it from dust, moisture, and other contaminants. o Pack the cartridge snugly. Do not allow it to move around. o Double-box the cartridge (place it inside a box, then place that box inside the shipping box) and add padding between t...

13.7 Media Do’s and Do Not’s Do Store cartridges in their protective cases Handle cartridges with great care Store cartridges vertically Align cartridges so the grooves interlock Inspect cartridges prior to each use Unload cartridges prior to powering down the drive Allow a 24-hour conditioning peri...