Dell LTO-4-120 LTO Media Handbook - Page 3

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Contents Drives and Media 5 PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives 5 PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives 7 PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives 8 PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives 9 Media Types for PowerVault LTO Tape  Drives 10 Media Color Schemes 11 Invalid Media Symptoms 12 Cartridge Memory 12 Migrating LTO Media 13 WORM Media 13 Cleaning Media 13 Label Designations on LTO Cleaning  Media 13 Cleaning Media Usage and Drive Cleaning  Lights 14 Characteristics of Expired LTO Cleaning  Tape 16 Stuck Tapes 19 Erasing a Pre-Written LTO Tape 21 Media Handling 22 Media Description 22 Contents 3

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Contents
Drives and Media
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PowerVault LTO-1 Tape Drives
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5
PowerVault LTO-2 Tape Drives
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PowerVault LTO-3 Tape Drives
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8
PowerVault LTO-4 and LTO-5 Tape Drives
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9
Media Types for PowerVault LTO Tape
Drives
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10
Media Color Schemes
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11
Invalid Media Symptoms
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12
Cartridge Memory
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12
Migrating LTO Media
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13
WORM Media
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13
Cleaning Media
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13
Label Designations on LTO Cleaning
Media
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13
Cleaning Media Usage and Drive Cleaning
Lights
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14
Characteristics of Expired LTO Cleaning
Tape
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Stuck Tapes
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19
Erasing a Pre-Written LTO Tape
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21
Media Handling
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22
Media Description
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