Use The Correct Media - HP VS160 - StorageWorks DLT Tape Drive Troubleshooting Manual

Use the correct media

For best performance we recommend HP branded media. Order online at:
www.hp.com/go/storagemedia . If you do not have internet access, refer to the User's
Guide on the HP StorageWorks Tape
and cleaning cartridges.
Data cartridges
Note * All values assume 2:1 compression.
Always use HP DLTtape VS1 160 GB* tape cartridges with your tape drive. These are single-
reel cartridges that match your drive's format and are optimized for high capacity, throughput
and reliability.
Your DLT VS160 tape drive can read, but not write, DLTtape IV data cartridges previously
written with the DLT1/VS80 format. It is not compatible with any other DLT or SDLT tape
formats. The Media LED blinks as the tape drive attempts to load an unsupported cartridge
and, when the tape load process fails, the tape drive ejects the cartridge.
Type of cartridge
DLTtape VSI
DLTtape IV
(DLT1/VS80 format)
All other cartridges
table 2: DLT VS160 data cartridge compatibility
Note If your cartridge is ejected within a minute after loading, you have used the wrong media
format or the cartridge is damaged.
Write-protecting cartridges
If you want to protect the data on a cartridge from being altered or overwritten, you can write-
protect the cartridge.
If you move the write-protect switch during operation, the write-protect feature does not take
effect until after the current write operation completes.
• To write-protect a cartridge, slide the switch to the right. A "locked" icon appears on the
switch, indicating that the cartridge is protected.
• To write-enable a cartridge, slide the switch to the left. The "unlocked" icon appears on the
switch.
The indicator on the top of the data cartridge also points to the appropriate icon, indicating
the write-protected status. Figure 9 illustrates the location of the write-protect switch and
indicator.
Write-protection will not prevent a cartridge being erased by bulk-erasure or degaussing.
for ordering information for tape cartridges
CD-ROM
Capacity
160 GB*
80 GB*
Not compatible.
The drive ejects degaussed or cartridges written
in any of the following types:
DLT III, DLT IIIXT,
DLT IV (except for cartridges written in VS80 format),
SDLT I and SDLT II
Compatibility
Read/Write
Read Only
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