Caring For Tape Cartridges; Cleaning The Tape Mechanism - Dell PowerVault 110T DLT1 Drive User Manual

Using the Tape Drive: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide
Slide the switch to the right to write-protect the cartridge. The "locked" icon appears on the switch indicating that the cartridge is
write-protected. Slide the switch to the left to allow the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive to write data to the cartridge. The
"unlocked" icon appears on the switch. The indicator on the top of the cartridge also points to the appropriate icon, indicating the
write-protect status of the cartridge.

Caring for Tape Cartridges

To ensure the longest possible life for all of your tape cartridges, follow these guidelines:
Do not drop or strike a cartridge. Excessive shock can displace the tape leader, making the cartridge unusable and possibly
damaging the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive.
Store tape cartridges in their storage cases.
Do not expose tape cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat, including portable heaters and heating ducts.
The operating temperature range for tape cartridges is 50° F to 104° F (10° C to 40° C). The storage temperature range is
60° F to 90° F (16° C to 32° C).
If a tape cartridge has been exposed to temperatures outside the ranges specified above, stabilize the cartridge at room
temperature for the same amount of time it was exposed to extreme temperatures, up to 24 hours.
Store tape cartridges in a dust-free environment in which relative humidity is always between 20% and 80%
(noncondensing). The ideal storage relative humidity is 40%, ± 20%.
Do not place tape cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or strong magnetic fields, such as computer monitors,
electric motors, speakers, or X-ray equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic energy or magnetic fields can destroy data on
cartridges.
Place identification labels only in the slide-in slot on the front of the cartridge.
Never use any type of adhesive labels on tape cartridges.

Cleaning the Tape Mechanism

When the Clean LED is on, the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive's read/write head needs to be cleaned. See
Troubleshooting the Drive
See Loading a Tape Cartridge
blinks.
NOTICE: Use only Dell approved cleaning cartridges in the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive. See
Recommended Tapes
cleaning cartridge could damage the read/write head in your drive. If you attempt to load any other type of
cleaning cartridge, the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive prevents damage by ejecting the cartridge after
approximately 25 seconds without allowing the cleaning tape to come into contact with the read/write head.
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in Troubleshooting for other conditions that may indicate drive cleaning is necessary.
to load the cleaning cartridge. Cleaning typically takes several minutes, during which the Clean LED
in Specifications for a list of approved cleaning cartridges. Use of any other type of