Overview and Features of the DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Product
DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem 1-3
1.6 Durable Media
The tape media can endure 500,000 passes and has a shelf life of 10 years, which provides
superior media durability and data reliability.
1.7 Compatibility
Quantum is committed to maintaining compatibility within the DLT
TM
family of tape
drives. DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Subsystem tape products are the third generation of
tape products, started with the DLT
TM
260, DLT
TM
600 and DLT
TM
2000 drives.
The DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Subsystem complies with the ANSI standard for SCSI-
2. The tape media format follows ECMA approved and ANSI proposed standards.
The DLTtape IV tape cartridge can be used in the DLT4000 drive. With this tape
cartridge, you may store up to 20.0 GB native formatted data.
The DLTtape III and DLTtape IIIxt tape cartridge can be used in the DLT4000 drive.
Using these tapes, the user may select tape densities for compatibility. The user can select
tape density on the loader or drive front panel or by using the SCSI MODE SELECT
command. The DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Subsystem can write 2.6, 6.0, 10.0 and 15.0
GB tape formats for 100% interchange compatibility with earlier drives. On a write from
BOT, the DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Subsystem reformats the cartridge recorded at
2.6, 6.0, 10.0 or 15.0 GB format to the new specified format.
1.8 Firmware Update Capability
The DLT4000 drive includes Flash EEPROM technology that allows easy on-site
installation of microcode updates from tape.
1.9 Embedded Diagnostics
The DLT4000 drive has embedded diagnostic software that tells you when head cleaning is
required, and indicates diagnostic results, and drive operating status. The drive has
embedded data logging of errors for failure analysis.
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