w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mDell™ PowerVault™ 136T LTO Tape LibraryUpdating the LTO-1 TapeDrive Modules to LTO-2 TapeDrive Modules

Dell PowerVault 136T LTO Update Manual

Introduction

Invalid Media Symptoms

Cleaning Considerations

Exhausted Cleaning Media

Media Handling

Media Care Guidelines

PowerVault 136T LTO

performance considerations

Hard Drive and RAID Array Configuration

General Performance Considerations When Using Multiple Drives in Tape Libraries

SAN Configurations

tape drive modules to lto

Upgrading the LTO-1 or LTO

Remplacement des modules de lecteur de bande LTO-1 ou LTO-2 par des modules LTO

Upgrade der LTO-1- oder LTO

LTO-1 또는 LTO

de unidad de cinta LTO-1 o LTO-2 a LTO

Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Drives and Media

Table 2 - LTO-2 and LTO-2-L Drive Types and Basic Characteristics

Table 3 - LTO-3 Drive Types and Basic Characteristics

Media types used in Dell PowerVault 110T LTO drives

Cartridge Memory (CM)

Migrating LTO media

WORM Media

Cleaning

Expired Cleaning Tape Characteristics

Stuck Tapes

Diagnostics

Drives with internal self test features

Erasing a prewritten LTO Tape

Handle the Cartridge Carefully

Ensure Proper Packaging if shipping tapes

Cartridge Storage Conditions

Media Do's and Do Not's