Dell DLT, VS and SDLT Media Handbook Page 3
Table of Contents
List of Tables....................................................................................................... 4
List of Figures ..................................................................................................... 5
1 Revisions and Ownership Information................................................... 6
Revision History ........................................................................................................................................6
2 Introduction .............................................................................................. 7
3 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
4 Cleaning Considerations ....................................................................... 11
Exhausted Cleaning Media......................................................................................................................12
5 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