Lto Ultrium Data Cartridge; Loading A Tape Cartridge - Dell PowerVault 100T User Manual

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1 GB = 1 000 000 000 bytes.
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Compression Ratio
v 2.5:1 = LTO6
v 2:1 = LTO5, LTO4, and LTO3
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RO = Read Only
Figure 3-4 shows the LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge and its components.
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Figure 3-4. LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge

Loading a Tape Cartridge

1. Ensure that the tape drive is powered on. (The ready/activity LED is solid
2. Ensure that the write-protect switch (see 3 in Ultrium LTO Data Cartridge) is
3. Grasp the cartridge so that the write-protect switch faces you.
4. Slide the cartridge into the tape load compartment (see Figure 3-5 on page 3-4).
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LTO cartridge memory
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Label area
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Write-protect switch
green.)
properly set. (See "Setting the Write-Protect Switch on Tape Cartridges" on
page 3-4.)
The tape drive automatically loads the cartridge.
v If the cartridge is already in the ejected position and you want to reinsert it,
remove the cartridge and then insert it again.
v If the cartridge is already loaded and you cycle the power (turn it off, then
on), the cartridge does not automatically eject. When the drive powers back
on, the cartridge is brought back to the loaded position.
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Insertion guide
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Cartridge door
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Leader pin
Chapter 3. Using the Tape Drive
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