Loading, Unloading, And Write-Protecting Cartridges - Dell PowerVault LTO-5-140 Storage User Manual

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Using the Tape Drive: Dell
Operating the Drive
Loading, Unloading and Write-Protecting Cartridges
Caring for Tape Cartridges
Cleaning the Tape Mechanism
Operating the Drive
Turn on the external drive by pushing the power on/off button on the front panel (Figure 12). The tape drive runs its Power-On Self-Test (POST). At the end of the
hardware self-test, the ready/activity LED must be solid green.
Figure 12. Turning on the External Drive
1. Power On/Off Button
Resetting the Drive
You can reset the drive without powering off the drive and system. This may be necessary if the drive stops responding. To do this, press and hold the eject button on
the front panel of the tape drive for 10 seconds (Figure 13). The drive forces a dump of vital technical data to drive memory and overwrites the existing dump. The
drive then reboots to allow communication.
Figure 13. Resetting the Drive
1. Eject Button
Loading, Unloading, and Write-Protecting Cartridges
Use only LTO Ultrium format cartridges with your drive, as specified in the LTO Ultrium standard. Ensure that only one label is stuck to the label area of the cartridge.
Do not use nonstandard labels, and do not stick anything to the cartridge other than in the label area.
The tape drive uses the following cartridge types:
LTO Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge (Generation 3)
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LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge (Generation 4)
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LTO Ultrium 1500 GB Data Cartridge (Generation 5)
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LTO Ultrium 400 GB WORM Data Cartridge (Generation 3)
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LTO Ultrium 800 GB WORM Data Cartridge (Generation 4)
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LTO Ultrium 1500 GB WORM Data Cartridge (Generation 5)
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LTO Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge
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NOTE: An LTO WORM cartridge can be written and appended but cannot be erased or overwritten.
The Dell PowerVault LTO5-140HH Tape Drive is compatible with the cartridges of its predecessors. Below is a description of the functions that are supported on the
different compatible media types:
Generation 5 cartridges: Reads and writes Generation 4 format
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Generation 4 cartridges: Reads and writes Generation 4 format
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PowerVault LTO5-140HH Tape Drive User's Guide
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