Tape Backup Software; Front Panel - Dell PowerVault LTO-5-140 Storage User Manual

The LTO5-140HH Tape Drive has Application Managed Encryption (AME) functionality. AME is supported on Windows Server. You must have an application that
supports encryption to use the drives encryption capability. For more details, consult your application support documentation.
Features
The tape drive has the following features:
Capacity of 1500 GB (native), 3000 GB (compressed*) on a single LTO Ultrium 5 tape cartridge
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Built-in read-after-write verification for a high level of data integrity
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Maximum Data transfer rate of 140 MB per second (native)
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Burst data transfer rate of 600 MB per second
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256 MB of read/write cache memory
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Intelligent LTO-DC dual-mode compression algorithm
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Failsafe leader capture mechanism with pin pick error recovery
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Reads cartridge memory in LTO cartridges
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TapeAlert support for improved diagnostic and troubleshooting
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Internal drive: Two 6 Gb Serial Attached SCSI interface
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External drive: Two 6 Gb Serial Attached SCSI interface
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Speed matching (The drive can slow down to 40 MB per second minimum to match the system data rate.)
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Sleep mode for energy conservation
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Backward read and write compatibility with Generation 4 cartridges
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Backward read compatibility with Generation 3 cartridges (does not read or write Generation 1 or 2 cartridges)
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Compatible with all cartridges that bear the official Ultrium LTO logo
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Will interchange tapes with other LTO tape drives that bear the official Ultrium LTO logo
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Support for WORM (Write Once Read Many) using WORM media
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Data encryption capability using LTO Ultrium 4 and 5 media
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Media partitioning
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Data safe mode
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Encryption status LED
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* Assumes 2:1 compression. The capacity and transfer rate you realize in practice depends on the data set, which affects the actual compression ratio.

Tape Backup Software

You need backup software that supports the Dell PowerVault LTO5-140HH tape drive. As a general rule, native backup applications (such as NTBackup and tar) do
not provide the required data streaming rate to get the full performance of your tape drive. It is recommend that you use a backup application that provides better
memory management as well as other useful features, such as TapeAlert. For the latest supported software versions, go to the Dell support website at
support.dell.com or visit the support site of your backup software vendor.

Front Panel

Figure 3. Front Panel
1. Eject button
2. Ready/Activity LED
3. Fault LED
4. Single-character display (SCD)
5. Single dot
6. Encryption Status LED
1. Eject button. The eject button enables you to perform several functions. These functions are described in detail in
2. Ready/Activity LED. The front panel of your Dell PowerVault LTO5-140HH tape drive has a green Ready/Activity LED providing information about the state of
the tape drive. The LED can be solid on or flashing when lit. See Table 1 for more descriptions.
3. Fault LED. The front panel of your Dell PowerVault LTO5-140HH tape drive has an amber fault LED indicating the drive has encountered an error, is not in a
normal operational status, or needs cleaning. See table 1 for more detailed description.
4. Single-character display (SCD). This LED presents a single-character code for diagnostic/maintenance functions, error conditions, and informational messages.
"Using the Tape Drive."