Dell PowerVault 110T LTO User manual

Dell PowerVault Tape Systems

LTO Media Handbook

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if

instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

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March 2011 Rev. A03

Contents 3

Contents

Drives and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives . . . . . . 9

Media Types for PowerVault LTO Tape 

Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Media Color Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Invalid Media Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cartridge Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Migrating LTO Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

WORM Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Cleaning Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Label Designations on LTO Cleaning 

Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Cleaning Media Usage and Drive Cleaning 

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Characteristics of Expired LTO Cleaning 

Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Stuck Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Erasing a Pre-Written LTO Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Media Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4Contents

Perform a Thorough Inspection . . . . . . . . . . 23

Handle the Cartridge Carefully . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Ensure Proper Packaging While Shipping 

Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Cartridge Storage Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Cartridge Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Media Do’s and Don’ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

LTO Media Handbook 5

This document describes media compatibility, handling, and usage for all Dell

PowerVault Linear Tape Open (LTO) drives.

Drives and Media

Table 1 through Table 4 list the basic characteristics of Dell PowerVault LTO

tape drives.

PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives

Table 1. LTO-1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics

PowerVault 110T LTO PowerVault 110T LTO-1 PowerVault 110T LTO-1

Capacity Native

/Compressed

100 GB/200 GB 100 GB/200 GB 100 GB/200 GB

Native Speed 15 MB/s 15 MB/s 15 MB/s

Primary Media Ultrium-1 Ultrium-1 Ultrium-1

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Physical

Device

Description

• Single air intake

at the bottom of

the drive

• Eject button at

top right corner

• Status lights

(vertical)

–Power

– Activity

– Error

–Status

• Ultrium-1 label on

drive bezel

•Splitairintakeson

both the bottom

corners

• Flush mount eject

button

• Status lights

(vertical)

–Ready

– Drive error

– Tape error

–Usecleaning

cartridge

Seven segment display

NOTE: PowerVault

110T LTO-1 is only sold

on 132T drive sled.

Supported

Systems

• PowerVault 110T

LTO (table top

and internal

standalone)

• PowerVault 122T

• PowerVault 136T

• PowerVault 114T

PowerVault 110T

LTO-1 (table top and

internal standalone)

PowerVault 132T

Table 1. LTO-1 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics

PowerVault 110T LTO PowerVault 110T LTO-1 PowerVault 110T LTO-1

LTO Media Handbook 7

PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives

Table 2. LTO-2 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics

PowerVault 110T LTO2 PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L

(Certance)

PowerVault 110T

LTO-2-L (Tandberg)

Capacity (Native/

Compressed)

200 GB/400 GB 200 GB/400 GB 200 GB/400 GB

Native Speed 35 MB/s 24 MB/s 24 MB/s

Primary Media Ultrium-2 Ultrium-2 Ultrium-2

Physical Device

Description

• Seven segment

display

• Full height

• Ultrium-2 label

• Int drive has full

height expander

•LEDs(Vertical)

–Power

–Activity

–Error

– Status

• Ultrium-2 label

• Half height

•LEDsarranged

horizontally

with symbols

Supported

Systems

• PowerVault 132T

• PowerVault 136T

• PowerVault 122T

• PowerVault 110T

LTO-2 table top

and internal

standalone

• PowerVault 114T

• PowerVault 110T

LTO- 2-L (table top

and internal

standalone)

• PowerVault 114T

• PowerVault 124T

• Supported internally

on select systems

•PowerVault

110T LTO-2-L

internal

standalone

•Supported

internally on

select systems

•Supported

externally on

select systems

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PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives

Table 3. LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics

PowerVault 110T LTO 3 PowerVault LTO-3-060 PowerVault LTO-3-080

Capacity (Native

/Compressed)

400 GB/800 GB 400 GB/800 GB 400 GB/800 GB

Native Speed 80 MB/s 60 MB/s 80 MB/s

Primary Media Ultrium-3 Ultrium-3 Ultrium-3

Physical Device

Description

• Seven segment

display

• Ultrium-3 label

• Full height

•Internal/External

drive

• Half height

•LEDs(Vertical)

–Power

– Activity

–Clean

– Error

•Sevensegment

display

• Internal/External

drive

• Half height

Supported

Systems

For a list of supported tape devices, firmware, and driver versions, see

the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix at dell.com/pvmatrix.

LTO Media Handbook 9

PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives

Table 4. PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics

PowerVault LTO-4-120

(IBM)

PowerVault LTO-4-120

HH (IBM)

PowerVault LTO-5-140

(IBM)

Capacity

(Native/

Compressed)

800 GB/1600 GB 800 GB/1600 GB 1500 GB/3000 GB

Native Speed 120 MB/s 120 MB/s 140 MB/s

Primary Media Ultrium-4 Ultrium-4 Ultrium-5

Physical

Device

Description

• Seven segment

display

•Ultrium-4label

• Full height

•Internal/External

drive

• Seven segment

display

• Ultrium-4 label

• Half height

• Internal/External

drive

• Seven segment

display

• Ultrium-5 label

• Half height

• Internal/External

drive

Supported

Systems

For a list of supported tape devices, firmware, and driver versions, see

the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix at dell.com/pvmatrix.

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Media Types for PowerVault LTO Tape Drives

Table 5. Supported Media Types Per PowerVault 110 LTO Tape Drive

Ultrium-1

Media

Ultrium-2

Media

Ultrium-3

Media

Ultrium-4

Media

Ultrium-5

Media

LTO-3

WORM

Media

LTO-4

WORM

Media

LTO-5

WORM

Media

Part No. 340-7240 340-8701 341-2645 341-4640 342-1103 341-2655 341-4647 342-1105

PowerVault

110T LTO

P✕✕✕✕✕✕✕

PowerVault

110T LTO-1

P✕✕✕✕✕✕✕

PowerVault

110T LTO-2

BC-RW P ✕✕✕✕✕✕

PowerVault

110T 

LTO-2- L

(Certance)

BC-RW P ✕✕✕✕✕✕

PowerVault

110T 

LTO-2- L

(Tandberg)

BC-RW P ✕✕✕✕✕✕

PowerVault

110T LTO 3

(IBM)

BC-R BC-RW P ✕✕ P✕✕

PowerVault

LTO3-060

(IBM)

BC-R BC-RW P ✕✕ P✕✕

PowerVault

LTO3-080

(IBM)

BC-R BC-RW P ✕✕ P✕✕

PowerVault

LTO4-120

✕BC-R BC-RW P ✕BC-RW P ✕

PowerVault

LTO5-140

✕✕BC-R BC-RW P BC-R BC-RW P

✕- Not Supported

BC-R - Backward Compatible - Read Only

BC-RW - Backward Compatible - Read/Write

P - Primary

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