Dell 110T DLT1 Drive User Manual
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Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook
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Table of Contents
List of Tables ....................................................................................................... 4
List of Figures ..................................................................................................... 5
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Revisions and Ownership Information................................................... 6
Revision History ........................................................................................................................................6
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Introduction .............................................................................................. 7
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Drives and Media...................................................................................... 8
Reusing Type IV Media Formatted by DLT7000 or DLT8000 in VS80/DLT1 Drives ...........................9
DLT1 and VS80 Drives .............................................................................................................................9
VS160 Drives.............................................................................................................................................9
SDLT320 and SDLT220 Drives................................................................................................................9
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Cleaning Considerations ....................................................................... 11
Exhausted Cleaning Media ......................................................................................................................12
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Media Handling....................................................................................... 13
Media Care Guidelines ............................................................................................................................15
Proper Media Labeling Techniques.........................................................................................................16
Visual Media Inspection ..........................................................................................................................17
DLTIV Cartridge Damage Examples ......................................................................................................20
SDLT Media ............................................................................................................................................21
Cartridge Storage Conditions ..................................................................................................................22
Media Do’s and Do Not’s........................................................................................................................23