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frequently asked questions http://www.hp.com/support/tape may have a later version hp learning products data protection index of topics contact hp home page before you start operation cartridge care cleaning specifications media compatibility diagnostics troubleshooting FAQs SCSI configuration UNIX configuration ordering supplies installing drivers frequently asked questions For further troubleshooting information, refer also to our Customer Support web site: http://www.hp.com/support/dltvs80 How often should I clean the tape drive heads? Clean when advised by the tape drive when the "clean/media" LED is illuminated. To pre-emp the "clean/media LED being illuminated, HP recommends that the drive is cleaned once every two weeks to ensure optimum performance. Use only DLT VS or DLT1 cleaning cartridges to clean the heads. Refer to Cleaning for details. What should I avoid when positioning the tape drive? For internal drives, the server must provide forced cooling and be capable of drawing 2 cfm of air through the tape drive. Avoid blocking air vents. Ensure that empty bays have the appropriate blanking plates installed so that airflow is maintained. For external drives, do not place the drive in a dirty environment, for example, on the floor, near a busy walkway, or near a door. Avoid locations subject to sudden temperature changes, such as near an outside door or window. For specific environmental limits, refer to the specifications for your tape drive model. How many times can I use a DLTtape IV cartridge? The recommended maximum number of passes over any single part of the tape is 1,000,000. In practical terms, this is equivalent to about 2,000 backup operations. What types of tape cartridges can I use with my drive? Only rely on the best media to protect your valuable data. Thanks to HP's rigorous testing programs, HP DLTtape IV data and DLT VS cleaning cartridges are the safest investment you can make. Order online at: www.hp.com/go/storagemedia. Important: You must use DLT VS cleaning cartridges with HP Surestore DLT VS80 tape drives. How do I update the firmware? Periodically, there may be an updated release of drive firmware. You can update the firmware in HP Surestore DLT VS80 tape drives either by downloading over the SCSI bus or by loading a firmware update tape. See Firmware Updates. For how long can I archive tapes? DLTtape IV cartridges will preserve the integrity of stored data for at least 30 years if proper storage conditions are observed. See Storing Cartridges. © 2001, Hewlett-Packard Company file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/topher.COL-SPRINGS/Desktop/dltvs80%20manual/document/dltvs80/user/reseller/eng/faq.htm [11/29/2001 8:34:14 AM]

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frequently asked questions
hp learning products
may have a later version
data protection
index of topics
contact hp
home page
before you start
operation
cartridge care
cleaning
specifications
media compatibility
diagnostics
troubleshooting
FAQs
SCSI configuration
UNIX configuration
ordering supplies
installing drivers
frequently asked questions
For further troubleshooting information, refer also to our Customer Support web
site:
How often should I
clean the tape drive
heads?
Clean when advised by the tape drive when the
"clean/media" LED is illuminated.
To pre-emp the "clean/media LED being illuminated,
HP recommends that the drive is cleaned once every
two weeks to ensure optimum performance.
Use only DLT VS or DLT1 cleaning cartridges to
clean the heads. Refer to
Cleaning
for details.
What should I avoid
when positioning the
tape drive?
For internal drives, the server must provide forced
cooling and be capable of drawing 2 cfm of air
through the tape drive. Avoid blocking air vents.
Ensure that empty bays have the appropriate
blanking plates installed so that airflow is maintained.
For external drives, do not place the drive in a dirty
environment, for example, on the floor, near a busy
walkway, or near a door. Avoid locations subject to
sudden temperature changes, such as near an
outside door or window.
For specific environmental limits, refer to the
specifications
for your tape drive model.
How many times can I
use a DLTtape IV
cartridge?
The recommended maximum number of passes over
any single part of the tape is 1,000,000. In practical
terms, this is equivalent to about 2,000 backup
operations.
What types of tape
cartridges can I use
with my drive?
Only rely on the best media to protect your valuable
data. Thanks to HP's rigorous testing programs, HP
DLTtape IV data and DLT VS cleaning cartridges are
the safest investment you can make.
Order online at:
www.hp.com/go/storagemedia
.
Important: You must use DLT VS cleaning cartridges
with HP Surestore DLT VS80 tape drives.
How do I update the
firmware?
Periodically, there may be an updated release of
drive firmware.
You can update the firmware in HP Surestore DLT
VS80 tape drives either by downloading over the
SCSI bus or by loading a firmware update tape. See
Firmware Updates
.
For how long can I
archive tapes?
DLTtape IV cartridges will preserve the integrity of
stored data for at least 30 years if proper storage
conditions are observed. See
Storing Cartridges.
© 2001, Hewlett-Packard Company
file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/topher.COL-SPRINGS/Desktop/dltvs80%20manual/document/dltvs80/user/reseller/eng/faq.htm [11/29/2001 8:34:14 AM]