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Specifications: Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide

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Specifications: Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive
User's Guide

 

General

 

Performance

 

Reliability

 

Recommended Tapes

 

Physical

 

Power

 

Environmental

 

General

Manufacturer

Manufactured for Dell

Model number

PowerVault 110T DLT VS160

Interface type

16-bit Wide-Ultra 160 SCSI Low-Voltage Differential (LVD). Also compatible with a
Single-Ended (SE) bus

 

Performance

Formatted capacity, without data
compression

80GB of User Data

Formatted capacity, with data
compression

160GB of User Data assuming 2:1
compression

Type of compression

Hardware DLZ

Effective backup rate

8.0MB/second without data compression 
Up to 16.0MB/second with data compression,
2:1 compression ratio typical

Raw data transfer rate

>8.0MB/second (includes format data, user data, post amble, etc.)

Tape speed, Read/write

122 inches per second

Tape speed, Search/rewind

160 inches per second

Load time from BOT for previously
recorded cartridge

80 seconds

Recording method

PRML

Recording media

DLTtape VS1

Cartridge size

4.1 inch x 4.1 inch x 1.0 inch

Data density

175 Kbpi (linear bit density)

Tracks

60 Logical Tracks, 240 physical tracks

Summary of Contents for PowerVault 224F

Page 1: ...jury or death The System Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2003 Dell Computer Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is str...

Page 2: ...chieve fast data throughput and data access times The PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive is read write compatible the DLT VS160 format using DLTtape VS1 cartridges and read compatible with the DLT1 format using DLTtape IV cartridges The PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive is an Ultra 160 SCSI device that works with any wide ultra Ultra2 Ultra160 or Ultra3 Low Voltage Differential LVD or Single ...

Page 3: ...Tape Backup Applications noted below Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 VERITAS BackupExec for Windows NT 2000 version 9 0 or later Yosemite Tapeware version 7 0 or later Novell NetWare VERITAS BackupExec for NetWare version 9 0 or later Yosemite Tapeware version 7 0 or later Red Hat Linux versions 7 3 8 0 and 9 0 Yosemite Tapeware version 7 0 or later Front Panel Controls and Indicato...

Page 4: ...al Operation Ready LED When the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive is in use the Ready LED indicates the three states detailed in Table 1 The Ready LED operates independently of the other three LEDs Table 1 Ready LED activity and drive status Ready LED Activity Drive Status Off No power to the drive On Power is on no cartridge loaded or a loaded cartridge is idle with no tape motion Blinking The...

Page 5: ...able 3 Unload Eject button features LED Status Button Hold Time seconds Feature Description Ready Fault Clean Media On N A N A N A 0 6 Normal unload eject function Blinking Off Off Off 6 9 Reserved Blinking Blinking Blinking Off 12 15 Reserved Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking 15 18 Reserved On Off Off Off 18 21 Revert to normal operating mode On On Off Off 21 24 Write read diagnostic mode On On...

Page 6: ...ocsPosted 110t_dlt UG intro htm 3 8 2013 11 46 11 AM When you release the button the drive performs a hard reset behaving as if it had been turned off and then on A standard POST then takes place Revert to Normal Operating Mode When you release the button the drive returns to normal operation Back to Contents Page ...

Page 7: ...ential LVD SCSI bus but may also be attached to a Single Ended SE SCSI bus Make sure your SCSI host adapter or controller supports these standards If you connect the drive to an SE SCSI bus or if there are SE devices attached to the same SCSI bus the drive s performance is limited to the maximum data transfer speed and maximum cable lengths of the SE bus The PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape is not c...

Page 8: ...ther SCSI devices on the selected server including the SCSI host adapter and select an unused SCSI ID for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive The factory default SCSI ID is 6 If another device is not already using the factory default SCSI ID you do not need to change the drive s SCSI ID NOTE If you attach the drive to a narrow 50 pin bus you can only use SCSI IDs 0 through 7 Locate t...

Page 9: ...ry default for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive is TERMPWR enabled which is the recommended setting It is acceptable for more than one device on the SCSI bus to provide TERMPWR If you need to disable TERMPWR remove the terminator power jumper shown in Figure 1 Installing the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal Drive 1 Shut down the operating system and turn off the selected se...

Page 10: ...ssories package Attach one end of the SCSI ribbon cable to the SCSI connector on the rear panel of the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive The SCSI connectors are keyed preventing improper connection Use a 50 to 68 pin adapter with high byte termination if the existing SCSI cable uses a 50 pin connector 5 Attach the other end of the SCSI ribbon cable to the SCSI host adapter The SCSI con...

Page 11: ...160 Tape Internal drive with the appropriate mounting screws either in the sides or bottom of the drive sled as appropriate for the server chassis Figure 4 Secure drive in installation bay side mounting screws shown NOTE Some servers require mounting rails for internal devices Use the supplied mounting rails as needed See your system user manuals for information regarding the necessary mounting ra...

Page 12: ...location for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External drive that is flat sturdy level and close to the host server A desk or table top is most suitable Regardless of the location you choose for the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External drive make sure the environment is free from dust and excessive temperature and humidity See the Environmental limits in Specifications for acceptable operatin...

Page 13: ...by one Press the appropriate button until the desired SCSI ID appears on the switch display After you change the SCSI ID turn the drive off and on again to activate the new SCSI ID Then restart the host server or rescan the SCSI bus so the server can recognize the drive at the new SCSI ID When to Use Termination If the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External drive is the only SCSI device on the se...

Page 14: ...0T DLT VS160 Tape External drive Turn off all attached accessory devices such as printers and other SCSI devices Remove the power cables from the host server and all attached accessory devices NOTE If the selected server does not already have an installed SCSI host adapter install one now 2 Locate the SCSI cable in the accessories package 3 Attach one end of the SCSI cable to one of the connectors...

Page 15: ... Attach terminator SCSI and power cables to the drive 9 Attach the power cables to the host server and all attached devices 10 Turn on the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External drive and any other devices you turned off earlier 11 Turn on the host server and allow its operating system to start 12 See Installing the Device Drivers and Installing the Tape Backup Software to complete the installati...

Page 16: ...e entry and click the Next button 14 Click the Next button to install the driver 15 Click the Finish button 16 Close the Device Properties dialog box The drive now appears in Device Manager under Tape Drives listed as DLT VS Tape Drive and is ready to use Microsoft Windows Server 2003 1 Make sure that you are logged on to the host server with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the Dell PowerVault 1...

Page 17: ...ge 1 Decide where on the server you plan to install the PowerVault Tools application and related files You can place the application on your desktop in an existing folder or you can create a new folder for this purpose Note that when the application runs it creates a log file which also resides in the designated folder As a result you should not run the application directly from the CD as this pre...

Page 18: ...Tape Drive User s Guide file C Users rishi_sood Desktop Temp MissingDocsPosted 110t_dlt UG setup htm 3 8 2013 11 46 12 AM NOTE In some cases the server may need to restart at this time If you are prompted to do so restart the server now Back to Contents Page ...

Page 19: ... working properly and is ready to use While POST is in progress watch the front panel LEDs to see the progress and results of the test During POST the following actions take place The LEDs illuminate one at a time from left to right starting with the Ready LED next the Fault LED and finally the Clean LED at approximately one second intervals About four seconds later the Media LED illuminates Each ...

Page 20: ...ribes what each front panel indicator means Table 2 Fault Clean Media LED activity and drive status Indicator Activity Operating Condition Fault Slow Blink 1x per second User initiated write read diagnostic failed Fast Blink 3x per second Servo or mechanism error On Internal firmware error Clean Slow Blink 1x per second Calibration error or permanent write read error Medium Blink 2x per second Cle...

Page 21: ...e read diagnostic The diagnostic requires that you first load a cartridge that is blank or does not contain valuable data When the diagnostic begins the drive writes and then reads approximately 400MB of data and then unloads and ejects the cartridge The process takes about two minutes If the diagnostic test detects no errors the drive returns to normal operating mode If an error occurs the approp...

Page 22: ...rver for an internal drive Leaving a cartridge in the drive when power is off can result in cartridge and drive damage When you remove the cartridge from the drive return the cartridge to its storage case to prolong cartridge life To eject a cartridge from the PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive follow these steps 1 Press the Unload button or use your backup software to eject the cartridge The Re...

Page 23: ... same amount of time it was exposed to extreme temperatures up to 24 hours Store tape cartridges in a dust free environment in which relative humidity is always between 20 and 80 noncondensing The ideal storage relative humidity is 40 20 Do not place tape cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or strong magnetic fields such as computer monitors electric motors speakers or X ray equipmen...

Page 24: ...dge includes a label with 20 small boxes printed on it Always place a check mark in a box each time you use the cartridge to clean the drive Replace the cleaning cartridge when all boxes are checked When the cleaning cartridge has cleaned the read write head the Clean LED turns off and the drive ejects the cleaning cartridge NOTE If the previous error condition occurs again with the next data tape...

Page 25: ...k to Contents Page Using the Tape Backup Software Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User s Guide See the User s Operating Guide supplied with your Tape Backup software application If the tape backup software does not detect the tape drive or to obtain the latest operating system drivers and or firmware upgrades see the Dell Support website at support dell com Back to Contents Page ...

Page 26: ...POST A successful POST will always finish with a solid Ready LED POST takes approximately eight seconds with no tape loaded and up to several minutes with a tape loaded depending on the position of the media in the tape path When a tape is loaded other expected LED indications may exist See Operating the Tape Drive in Using the Tape Drive for details Any unexpected LED indications during POST may ...

Page 27: ...act Technical Support Fault LED Fast blink Servo or mechanical error Power cycle or reset the drive Try the operation again with a known good cartridge If condition persists contact Technical Support Fault LED Illuminated Internal firmware error Power cycle or reset the drive Try the operation again with a known good cartridge If condition persists contact Technical Support Other LED Indications U...

Page 28: ...SI bus might be too long Make sure the total length of the SCSI bus does not exceed the ANSI SCSI standard of 19 feet 6 meters for a Single Ended SE bus 40 feet 12 meters for a Low Voltage Differential LVD SCSI bus with multiple devices or 82 feet 25 meters for an LVD SCSI bus with a single device If you attach the drive to an SE bus or if there are any SE devices attached to the bus the bus is li...

Page 29: ...twork bandwidth from the host server If you are backing up data over a network compare to a local only backup for relative backup speed indication 2 Make sure that the drive is on its own SCSI bus and not daisy chained to another tape drive or to the hard drive being backed up 3 Clean the tape drive See Cleaning the Tape Mechanism in Using the Tape Drive for detailed instructions 4 Try a new cartr...

Page 30: ...n Self Test POST in Introduction for information on normal POST LED activity 3 Upon completion of POST press and release the Unload Eject button as soon as the Ready LED begins to blink and or you hear tape motion The drive attempts to eject the cartridge as soon as the device reset is complete and the drive completes a mid tape load This may take several minutes depending on the where the media i...

Page 31: ...up applications Microsoft Windows 2000 1 Make sure that you are logged on to the host server with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User s Manual and Drivers CD into the CD drive on the host server 3 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop click Manage then click Device Manager The PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape drive should be listed u...

Page 32: ...ck the Driver tab then click the Update Driver button 10 When the Hardware Update Wizard appears click the Next button 11 Click the Finish button 12 Click the Close button to close the Device Properties dialog box The drive now appears in Device Manager under Tape Drives listed as Dell TM PowerVault TM VS160 and is ready to use Drive Makes Noises During System Startup During system startup the com...

Page 33: ...formance Formatted capacity without data compression 80GB of User Data Formatted capacity with data compression 160GB of User Data assuming 2 1 compression Type of compression Hardware DLZ Effective backup rate 8 0MB second without data compression Up to 16 0MB second with data compression 2 1 compression ratio typical Raw data transfer rate 8 0MB second includes format data user data post amble e...

Page 34: ... Specification PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External Height 1 618 in 41 1 mm without bezel 1 656 in 42 06 mm with bezel 2 608 in 66 24 mm Width 5 748 in 146 mm behind bezel 5 807 in 147 5 mm with bezel 8 352 in 212 13 mm Depth 8 571 in 217 7 mm measured from back of front bezel 8 770 in 222 76 mm including the bezel 10 728 in 272 49 mm Weight 3 0 lbs 1 36 ...

Page 35: ...cation Operating Storage Temperature 10 to 40 degrees C 40 to 66 degrees C Thermal gradient 11 degrees C h across range 20 degrees C h with 5 degree margin across range Relative humidity 20 to 80 noncondensing 10 to 95 noncondensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 25 degrees C 46 degrees C Altitude 500 to 30 000 feet 500 to 30 000 feet Shock 5g 11 ms 62g 2 ms 142g 2 ms Back to Contents Page ...

Page 36: ...onnectors Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User s Guide PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal Drive PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External Drive PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal Drive Figure 1 PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal drive connectors PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External Drive Figure 2 PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External drive connectors Back to Contents Pa...

Page 37: ...o Contents Page Jumpers Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User s Guide PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal Drive PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External Drive PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal Drive Figure 1 SCSI jumper block settings Figure 2 SCSI jumper block location PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External Drive Figure 3 SCSI ID switch default ID 6 ...

Page 38: ...Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User s Guide file C Users rishi_sood Desktop Temp MissingDocsPosted 110t_dlt UG jumpers htm 3 8 2013 11 46 16 AM Figure 4 SCSI ID switch location Back to Contents Page ...

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