DLTIV in SDLT Drive

[David Turner, Island Computers]

Before I tell my customer he has messed up his tape drive
He tried backing up to a DLTIV tape in a SDLT1 tape drive) I was wondering
if I am correct in the assumption that you can only READ DLTIV and not write
to them.

I don't really want to try this here as they are still not yet cheap.

Comments?!?

David
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[h***@aracnet.com]

Before I tell my customer he has messed up his tape drive He tried backing
up to a DLTIV tape in a SDLT1 tape drive) I was wondering if I am correct
in the assumption that you can only READ DLTIV and not write to them.
I don't really want to try this here as they are still not yet cheap.
Comments?!?

Correct, and SDLT220 drive can only read a DLT IV tape. For SDLT320 and
newer drives you can't read DLT IV media.

Which is why we still have a Jukebox with DLT7000 drives (for reading).

However, I don't believe attempting to write will damage the drive, it
should simply not work.

Zane

[David Turner, Island Computers]

THKS

CONFIRMED ME SUSPICIONS

DAVID

Post by h***@aracnet.com

Before I tell my customer he has messed up his tape drive He tried backing
up to a DLTIV tape in a SDLT1 tape drive) I was wondering if I am correct
in the assumption that you can only READ DLTIV and not write to them.
I don't really want to try this here as they are still not yet cheap.
Comments?!?

Correct, and SDLT220 drive can only read a DLT IV tape. For SDLT320 and
newer drives you can't read DLT IV media.
Which is why we still have a Jukebox with DLT7000 drives (for reading).
However, I don't believe attempting to write will damage the drive, it
should simply not work.
Zane

[d***@dittman.net]

Post by h***@aracnet.com

Before I tell my customer he has messed up his tape drive He tried backing
up to a DLTIV tape in a SDLT1 tape drive) I was wondering if I am correct
in the assumption that you can only READ DLTIV and not write to them.
I don't really want to try this here as they are still not yet cheap.
Comments?!?

Correct, and SDLT220 drive can only read a DLT IV tape. For SDLT320 and
newer drives you can't read DLT IV media.

According to Quantum you can read DLT IV media in a SDLT320 drive. I've
read there are issues with reading DLT IV media in SDLT320 drives with
old firmware so upgrading to a newer firmware might be necessary.

[h***@aracnet.com]

Post by d***@dittman.net
According to Quantum you can read DLT IV media in a SDLT320 drive. I've
read there are issues with reading DLT IV media in SDLT320 drives with
old firmware so upgrading to a newer firmware might be necessary.

You are supposed to be able to read two versions back with any given drive.
The SDLT320's should be able to read DLT IV media written in a DLT8000
drive, but can't. Also I'm told the S4 drives can read SDLT600 tapes, but
can't read data written on an SDLT320 drive (our group doesn't have S4
drives yet).

Zane

[d***@dittman.net]

Post by h***@aracnet.com

Post by d***@dittman.net
According to Quantum you can read DLT IV media in a SDLT320 drive. I've
read there are issues with reading DLT IV media in SDLT320 drives with
old firmware so upgrading to a newer firmware might be necessary.

You are supposed to be able to read two versions back with any given drive.
The SDLT320's should be able to read DLT IV media written in a DLT8000
drive, but can't. Also I'm told the S4 drives can read SDLT600 tapes, but
can't read data written on an SDLT320 drive (our group doesn't have S4
drives yet).

Here's Quantum's online "Media Compatibility Tool":

http://www.quantum.com/mediaanswers/wheel.html

It looks like real-world results don't match since that shows DLT IV tapes
written on DLT4000 through DLT8000 drives as being readable in an SDLT320
and SDLT1 tapes written on a SDLT320 drive as being readable in a DLT-S4
drive. We just had the firmware upgraded on our SDLT320 drives and they
still won't read the DLT IV tapes but the vendor says it should work so
they are sending someone out tomorrow to investigate.

[d***@dittman.net]

Post by d***@dittman.net

Post by h***@aracnet.com

Post by d***@dittman.net
According to Quantum you can read DLT IV media in a SDLT320 drive. I've
read there are issues with reading DLT IV media in SDLT320 drives with
old firmware so upgrading to a newer firmware might be necessary.

You are supposed to be able to read two versions back with any given drive.
The SDLT320's should be able to read DLT IV media written in a DLT8000
drive, but can't. Also I'm told the S4 drives can read SDLT600 tapes, but
can't read data written on an SDLT320 drive (our group doesn't have S4
drives yet).

http://www.quantum.com/mediaanswers/wheel.html
It looks like real-world results don't match since that shows DLT IV tapes
written on DLT4000 through DLT8000 drives as being readable in an SDLT320
and SDLT1 tapes written on a SDLT320 drive as being readable in a DLT-S4
drive. We just had the firmware upgraded on our SDLT320 drives and they
still won't read the DLT IV tapes but the vendor says it should work so
they are sending someone out tomorrow to investigate.

Testing shows that real Quantum DLT IV tapes are readable by our SDLT320
drives but the drives have problems loading non-Quantum DLT IV tapes.

[Ron Johnson]

Post by d***@dittman.net

Post by h***@aracnet.com

Before I tell my customer he has messed up his tape drive He tried backing
up to a DLTIV tape in a SDLT1 tape drive) I was wondering if I am correct
in the assumption that you can only READ DLTIV and not write to them.
I don't really want to try this here as they are still not yet cheap.
Comments?!?

Correct, and SDLT220 drive can only read a DLT IV tape. For SDLT320 and
newer drives you can't read DLT IV media.

According to Quantum you can read DLT IV media in a SDLT320 drive. I've
read there are issues with reading DLT IV media in SDLT320 drives with
old firmware so upgrading to a newer firmware might be necessary.

Hi, Eric!!!!!!!

Alan is getting STK to upgrade the firmware in the TTDC L40. Not
that I knew that TTDC has an L40. I thought the only jukeboxen
attached to EPS1 and NYEZ02 were L700s.