Dell PowerVault 136T LTO Handbook

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Dell PowerVault110T LTO-2 Not Supported 50 C on 7 segment displayDell PowerVault110T LTO-340 full tape passes = 16TB or8TB with verify enabled * 50 C on 7 segment displayTable 5 -Cleaning Characteristics Per Drive* The Dell PowerVault LTO-3 tape drive has enabled period (maintenance) cleaning on the drive by default. Donot be alarmed if you are seeing cleaning light come on more frequently than you are used to seeing on DellPowerVault LTO-2. If you perform a backup with verify, you will see a cleaning request twice as frequently aswhen verify is not used. This is because verify enabled will double the amount of passes the tape makes over thehead. Most backup applications support Tape Alerts. If the drive is requesting cleaning the backup softwareshould notify the user of the need to clean.9.3 Expired Cleaning Tape CharacteristicsDrive Type Cleaning with a Good Tape Cleaning with an Expired TapeDell PowerVault 110T LTOReady light blinks green - Use cleaningcartridge light comes on solid - ejectstape.Ready light blinks green - ejects tapeout shortly after loading.Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-1(Power light on Solid-Green, Activitylight on Solid-Green, Status light onSolid-Amber) Eject tape when done.Power light on Solid-Green, Activitylight on Solid-Green, Status lightBlinks-Amber and the tape is ejectedshortly after inserting.Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2No 7 segment display indicator.Activity light blinks green and tapeejects when finished.Pre firmware 53Y3 - No 7 segmentdisplay indicator. Activity light blinksgreen but ejects tape much quicker -shortly after loading.Firmware 53Y3 and newer. – 7segment display shows 7, Activity lightblinks amber, and tape is ejected shortlyafter inserting. When tape iscompletely removed all light indicatorsgo out.Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L(Certance)Power light on Solid-Green, Activitylight on Solid-Green, Status light onSolid-Amber. Ejects tape when done.Power light on Solid-Green, Activitylight on Solid-Green, Status lightBlinks-Amber and the tape is ejectedshortly after inserting.Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L(Tandberg)Press and hold the Eject button for 6sec. The drive enters “Service mode”shown by all LED’s flashing slowly.Press Eject twice, the Activity LEDflashes fast, the double-click the Ejectbutton.Cleaning light ON, Activity LightFlashing, Fault Light Flashing,Cartridge hold in the driveWhen pressing Eject button, theCartridge is ejected and the Cleaninglight stays ON.Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3No 7 segment display indicator.Activity light blinks green and tapeejects when finished.7 segment display shows 7, Activitylight blinks amber, and tape is ejectedshortly after inserting. When tape iscompletely removed all light indicatorsgo out.Table 6 Characteristics of expired LTO cleaning tape in various drivesThe cleaning light on an LTO drive can come on for two reasons.1. A periodic maintenance threshold has been exceeded.2. A high error rate has occurredDell LTO Media Handbook Page 17