Media Compatibility - HP VS80 - StorageWorks DLT VS 80 Tape Drive User Manual

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data cartridge compatibility
cartridges previously used in
other dlt format drives
subsequent use in other dlt
format drives
cleaning cartridges
data cartridge compatibility
The following data cartridges can be used for all normal read/write operations:
A new blank DLTtape IV cartridge. The part number for the HP DLTtape IV
cartridge is C5141F. See
A DLTtape IV cartridge that has been previously written in a DLT VS80 or
DLT1 tape drive
Do not use DLTtape III cartridges.
cartridges previously used in other dlt format drives
If DLTtape IV data cartridges have been previously used in other DLT format tape
drives (other than DLT VS80 or DLT1 tape drives) then they have a reduced
compatibility when used with your DLT VS80 tape drive as shown by the table
below:
DLT 4000
DLTtape IV plus DLT 7000
cartridge and DLT 8000
previously drives that use
written by:
4000 format
Read
DLT VS80
Partial
compatibility:
Compatibility -
data cartridge can
be read only.
In each case, a data cartridge previously used on a DLT 4000, DLT 7000, DLT 8000 or
SDLT tape drive must be bulk erased (magnetically erased) before data can by written to
Note: The term DLT format tape drive refers collectively to the DLT1, DLT VS80,
SDLT, DLT 4000, DLT 7000 and DLT 8000. HP also refers to these last three
drives as DLT 40, DLT 70 and DLT 80 respectively.
subsequent use in other dlt format drives
Once a DLTIV data cartridge has been used in your DLT VS80 tape drive it has
full compatibility if subsequently used in a DLT1 (or another DLT VS80) tape drive.
However, if subsequent used in other DLT format tape drives then they have a
reduced compatibility as shown by the table below:
DLT 4000
DLTtape IV
cartridge
written by DLT
VS80:
Subsequent
None
compatibility in
No compatibility - data cartridge cannot be read / write /
other DLT
format tape
drives:
In each case, once a data cartridge is used on a DLT VS80 tape drive it must be bulk
erased (magnetically erased) before data can subsequently be written to it by a DLT
4000, DLT 7000, DLT 8000 or SDLT tape drive
cleaning cartridges
The DLT VS80 tape drive requires a DLT VS or a DLT1 cleaning cartridge, both of
which are light brown in color. Do not use other DLT format cleaning cartridges -
these are cream in color.
cleaning tape compatibility with DLT VS80
DLT VS DLT1
cleaning cleaning
tape tape
Yes Yes
Correct cleaning cartridges will take 90 seconds to clean the drive, and will
activate both the ready and media/clean lights. Unsupported cleaning cartridges
will be ejected by the DLT VS80 tape drive after 20 seconds, and will only cause
the ready light to flash.
DLT VS80 drives have been developed to have a minimal cleaning requirement
(see cleaning). The CLEAN/MEDIA LED on the tape drive front panel will flash
when the drive needs cleaning. Under typical conditions, the drive should seldom
require cleaning. However, high duty cycles and environmental conditions may
require the drive to be cleaned on a regular basis to ensure optimum performance
is maintained, and it is therefore considered good practice to clean the drive
approximately every two weeks.
DLT VS or DLT1 cleaning cartridges can clean the drive 20 times before they
need replacing. The part number for the DLT VS cleaning cartridge is C7998A.
See ordering supplies.
related topics
ordering supplies.
DLT 7000
plus DLT 8000
drives that use
the 7000
the format
None
No compatibility - data cartridge cannot be read / write /
it by a DLT VS80 tape drive
DLT 7000
None
overwritten.
DLT 4000 DLT 7000
cleaning cleaning
tape tape
No No
technical documentation
hp library & tape tools
hp instant support
TapeAlert
cleaning
care of cartridges
DLT 8000 SDLT
using either the
7000 or 8000
formats
None None
overwritten.
DLT 8000 SDLT
None Read
Partial
Compatibility -
data cartridge can
be read only.
DLT 8000 SDLT
cleaning cleaning
tape tape
No
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