Dell PowerVault 110T LTO3 - Manual (Page 28)

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Using the Tape Drive: Dell TM PowerVault TM 110T LTO-3 Tape Drive User's Guide
Operating the Drive
Loading, Unloading and Write-Protecting Cartridges
Caring for Tape Cartridges
Cleaning the Tape Mechanism
Operating the Drive
Turn on external drives by pushing the power on/off button on the front panel (see number 1 in Figure 1). The tape drive will run its Power-On Self-Test
(POST). At the end of the hardware self-test, the status light should be solid green.
Figure 1. Turning on the External Drive
Resetting the Drive
You can reset the drive without powering off the drive and system. This may be necessary if the drive stops responding. To do this, press and hold the eject
button on the front panel of the tape drive for 10 seconds (see number 1 in Figure 2). The drive forces a dump of vital technical data to drive memory and
overwrites the existing dump. The drive then reboots to allow communication.
Figure 2. Resetting the Drive
Loading, Unloading, and Write-Protecting Cartridges
Only use LTO Ultrium format cartridges with your drive, as specified in the LTO Ultrium standard. Ensure that only one label is stuck to the label area of the
cartridge. Never use nonstandard labels, and never stick anything to the cartridge other than in the label area.
The tape drive uses the following cartridge types:
l LTO Ultrium 100-GB Data Cartridge (Generation 1)
l LTO Ultrium 200-GB Data Cartridge (Generation 2)
l LTO Ultrium 400-GB Data Cartridge (Generation 3)
l LTO Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge
l LTO Ultrium 400-GB WORM Data Cartridge (Generation 3) (with write once read many (WORM) firmware)
The Dell PowerVault 110T LT0-3 Tape Drive is compatible with the cartridges of its predecessor, the Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2 Tape Drive. Cartridge
compatibility for the LTO-3 tape drive is as follows:
l Reads and writes Generation 3 format from Generation 3 cartridges.
l Reads and writes Generation 2 format from Generation 2 cartridges.
l Reads Generation 1 format from Generation 1 cartridges.
l Does not write Generation 3 format on Generation 2 cartridges.
l Does not reformat Generation 2 cartridges to Generation 3 format.
Figure 3 shows the LTO Ultrium 400-GB Data Cartridge and its components.
Figure 3. LTO Ultrium 400-GB Data Cartridge
NOTE: An LTO WORM cartridge can be written and appended but cannot be erased or overwritten. WORM cartridges are supported on drives with
WORM firmware. See your sales or support personnel for WORM firmware availability dates.