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SDLT600
 

Overview

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Performance
Native sustained transfer rate 36 MB/s
2:1 compressed transfer rate 72 MB/s
Burst transfer rate Ultra 160 SCSI bus 160 MB/s max
Burst transfer rate Fibre Channel 200 MB/s max
Native formatted capacity 300 GB
2:1 compressed capacity 600 GB
Cartridge load time to BOT, formatted tape 12 sec
Cartridge load time to BOT, unformatted tape 40 sec
Average file access time 79 sec
Interfaces available - Ultra 160 SCSI
- 2 Gb Fibre Channel in enterprise libraries

Tape Format
Recording format 640 track serial serpentine
Recording density 233 k bits / inch
Track density 1490 tpi
Encoding method Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML)
Data compression DLZ

Reliability
MTBF 250,000 hours at 100% duty cycle
Media durability 1,000,000 passes / 17,850 uses
Uncorrected error rate 1 x 1017 bits read
Undetected error rate 1 x 1027 bits read
Warranty 3 years

Physical Specifications
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Width 6.88" / 174.75 mm 5.75" / 146.05 mm
Height 6.48" / 164.46 mm 3.25" / 82.55 mm
Depth 12.6" / 320.04 mm 8.48" / 215.39 mm
Weight - varies by configuration 13 lb 13 oz / 6.27 kg 5 lb 4 oz / 2.38 kg

Environmental Limits
Operating Temperature 50° to 104° F / 10° to 40° C
Non-condensing humidity 20% to 80%
Altitude -500' to +30,000' max
Non-operating Temperature -40° to 151° F/-40° to 66° C
Non-condensing humidity 10% to 95%

Power
Voltage +5V, +12V
Power consumption 35 Watts typical streaming/writing

Media compatibility
Super DLTtape II (read/write) 300 GB native capacity
Super DLTtape I (read only) 160 GB native capacity
DLTtape VS1 (read only) 80GB native capacity

Tape Life
Archive storage - with < 10% loss in demagnetization at 20° C and 40% non-condensing humidity > 30 years
Durability - average in typical office / computing environment 1,000,000 head passes

Media Specifications
Tape Width .0498" (12.65 mm)
Tape Length 1,957' (596.5 m)
Cartridge Dimensions 4.1" x 4.1" x 1.0" (104.1 mm x 104.1 mm x 25.4 mm)

 

Drivers top


note Note: Veritas BackupExec and Veritas NetBackup Drivers 
If you are using Veritas BackupExec or Veritas NetBackup you should use the device driver that came with your software backup package.

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WinNT
Device driver to allow use of DLTtape Tape Drives with Windows NT 4.0 running on Intel x86 platforms. This is a self-extracting, compressed file that unzips into a set of files. Please view the README.TXT file for installation instructions.

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Windows 2000 Server and XP 32 & 64-bit
The device driver allows you to use SDLT600 tape drives with Windows 2000 and Windows XP running on x86 and x64 platforms. This is a self-extracting, compressed file that unzips into a set of files.
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Windows 2003 Server, Vista, and 2008 Server 32 & 64-bit
The device driver allows you to use SDLT600 tape drives with Windows 2003, Windows XP and Windows Server 2008 running on x86 and x64 platforms. This is a self-extracting, compressed file that unzips into a set of files.

 

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V53
V53 update is recommended for improved compatibility with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Operating Systems (OS), as well as overall product reliability improvement.

Note: This firmware is for standalone drives only. If your drive is in a library contact your service representative regarding firmware updates.

Note: This release is not for A-Series drives 

Instructions for upgrading firmware via a FUP tape can be found here.

 

Diagnostic

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StorageCare Sage xTalk Management Console - In less than thirty minutes xTalk will evaluate your tape drive's health and determine if it needs to be sent in for service. The application also provides detailed engineering drive analysis information and the abilty to quickly download updates to the firmware, application, online help, test script and release notes.

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StorageCare Sage iTalk is diagnostic software that allows users to quickly test the integrity of a Super DLTtape drive. This application uses an IR (Infrared) device connected to a PC to communicate with the tape drive. StorageCare Sage iTalk can be used to test a standalone drive or a drive installed in a library.
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StorageCare Sage iTalk for Windows
Double-click on the downloaded file to begin installation.

StorageCare Sage Pocket iTalk is diagnostic software that allows users to quickly test the integrity of a Super DLTtape drive using a Pocket PC. This application uses the IR (InfraRed) port on your Pocket PC to communicate with the tape drive. Pocket iTalk can be used to test a standalone drive or a drive installed in a library.
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StorageCare Sage Pocket iTalk for Windows
Double-click on the downloaded file to begin installation.

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DFU for Windows
Drive Firmware Upgrade for Windows

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DFU for Linux
Drive Firmware Upgrade for Linux

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DFU for NetWare
Drive Firmware Upgrade for NetWare

 

Documentation

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Product Updates
  Bezel Replacement Guide 3.9 MB Oct 2006

Product Use Guides
  SDLT 600 Product Manual 2.3 MB Dec 2005
  SDLT 600 Quick Start Guide (multi-language version) 19.9 MB 2004
  SDLT 600 User Reference Guide 924 KB Feb 2004
  SDLT 600 User Reference Guide (Spanish Version) 1.2 MB Feb 2004
  2U Rackmount Quick Start Guide 18.4 MB Mar 2006

Planning and Installation Guides
  Installing on AIX 3.2, 4, 5L 105 KB Sep 2004
  Installation on Linux 372 KB Jan 2006
  SDLT 600 Design and Integration Guide 1.5 MB Dec 2005

Reference Guides
  SDLT 600 SCSI Interface Guide 2.5 MB December 2007
  SDLT 600 Fibre Channel Interface Guide 2.3 MB July 2004
  DLT Tape Drive Library Interface Specification 949 KB June 2006
  SDLT 600 Product Specification 1.14 MB Dec 2005

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