Dell PowerVault 100T DDS4 Media Handbook - Page 8

Media Color Schemes and description, Invalid Media Symptoms, Migrating DDS/DAT media - firmware

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2.3 Media Color Schemes and description • Dell DDS/DAT media and most other manufacturer's media are black and marked with the DDS/DAT label. (See Table 2 for figures.) • Dell recommends the use of Dell branded media in all Dell PowerVault DDS/DAT drives. Note: DDS/DAT tapes are normally black, but Non-Dell branded media may come in other colors. Please pay attention to the DDS/DAT label on the tape to determine correct media for your drive. 2.4 Invalid Media Symptoms Standalone drive reaction to inserting invalid media into drive. (i.e. DAT72 media into DDS4 Drive) 1. All LED's will flash 2. Drive will eject and reload tape and the LED's will flash again trying to load cartridge. 3. Drive will eject tape Drive autoloader reaction to inserting invalid media into drive. (i.e. DAT72 media into DDS4 Drive) 1. Magazine will load normally. 2. The drive will unload the invalid media back into the magazine. 3. The magazine will then eject from the autoloader and the message "Remove Invalid Cartridge" will be displayed on the LCD panel. This message will not go away until a valid media cartridge is inserted into the drive. 2.5 Migrating DDS/DAT media DDS/DAT drives are backwards capable with media that was written by previous DDS/DAT generations. See table 2 for details and limitations. Regardless of what vendor or OEM product is being used to create media, always use the latest available firmware for the drive. This will ensure optimal performance for using tape from different drive vendors.

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2.3
Media Color Schemes and description
•
Dell DDS/DAT media and most other manufacturer’s media are black and marked with the DDS/DAT
label.
(See Table 2 for figures.)
•
Dell recommends the use of Dell branded media in all Dell PowerVault DDS/DAT drives.
Note:
DDS/DAT tapes are normally black, but Non-Dell branded media may come in other colors.
Please pay attention to the DDS/DAT label on the tape to determine correct media for your drive.
2.4
Invalid Media Symptoms
Standalone drive reaction to inserting invalid media into drive. (i.e. DAT72 media into DDS4 Drive)
1.
All LED’s will flash
2.
Drive will eject and reload tape and the LED’s will flash again trying to load cartridge.
3.
Drive will eject tape
Drive autoloader reaction to inserting invalid media into drive.
(i.e. DAT72 media into DDS4 Drive)
1.
Magazine will load normally.
2.
The drive will unload the invalid media back into the magazine.
3.
The magazine will then eject from the autoloader and the message “Remove Invalid Cartridge” will be
displayed on the LCD panel.
This message will not go away until a valid media cartridge is inserted into
the drive.
2.5
Migrating DDS/DAT media
DDS/DAT drives are backwards capable with media that was written by previous DDS/DAT generations.
See table 2 for details and limitations.
Regardless of what vendor or OEM product is being used to create media, always use the latest available
firmware for the drive.
This will ensure optimal performance for using tape from different drive vendors.