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QuickSpecs - Hp StorageWorks DLT 80 tape drive

HP StorageWorks DLT 80 Tape Drive High-end DLT tape drive that provides up to a maximum 43.2 GB/hour backup data transfer rate and protects departmental and enterprise servers up to a maximum of 80 GB with a single data cartridge DLT 80 Tape Drive Customer benefits include:

  • Performance 6 MB/s (native) provides the extra bandwidth needed to manage shrinking backup windows
  • Investment protection Backup read/write compatible with previously written DLT mediaIndustry
  • Interface Fast Wide LVD for easy connectivity to ProLiant Servers and AlphaServer Systems
  • Rackmount-ready models for quick installation into ProLiant and AlphaServer racks
  • SDLT 220 and 320 have read compatibility with media written in the DLT80 format.

HP StorageWorks DLT 80 Tape Drive Models

DLT 80 Tape Drive Internal World-wide (Carbon) 146196-B22
DLT 80 Tape Drive Internal StorageWorks SBB DS-TZ90N-VW
DLT 80 Tape Drive External International (Carbon) 146197-B23
DLT 80 Tape Drive External Japan (Carbon) 146197-293
DLT 80 Tape Drive 3U Rackmount World-wide (Carbon) 274332-B21
Single drive installed in 3U Rackmount Kit
DLT 80, Dual-Drive 3U Rackmount World-wide (Carbon) 274335-B21
Two drives installed in 3U Rackmount Kit
DLT 80 Tape Array III 5U Rackmount World-wide (Carbon) 274337-B21
Four drives installed in 5U Rackmount Kit

HP StorageWorks DLT 80 Tape Drive Rackmount Kits

3U Rackmount Kit World-wide 274338-B21
Accommodates up to 2 internal DLT drives
5U Rackmount Kit, World-wide 274339-B21
Accommodates up to 4 internal DLT drives

Key Features

  • 40-GB native capacity, 80 GB with 2:1 compression
  • 6 MB/s native transfer rate, up to 12 MB/s with 2:1 compression
  • Internal and external models, with multiple options for rackmount configurations
  • Standard industry SCSI interface, SE/LVD auto sense
  • Support with HP Data Protector, VERITASª Backup Execª, Computer Associatesª ARCserveª, Yosemite Tapeware, and Dantzª Retrospect Backup
  • Qualified behind Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Novell NetWare, OpenVMS, HP Tru64 UNIX, Caldera UnixWare, Caldera OpenServer, Caldera OpenUnix, Red Hat Linux, and SuSE Linux

Technical Specifications

Family Comparison
DLT 40 DLT 80 SDLT 220
Announce Date 1996 2000 March 2001
Capacity (native) 20 GB 40 GB 110 GB
SCSI Interface Fast SE Fast-Wide SE/LVD Ultra2, LVD
Buffer 4 MB 8 MB 32 MB
Firmware Upgradeable Yes, with LTT Yes, with LTT Yes, with LTT
Maximum Drives per bus 2 2 2
MTBF 200,000 @ 80% 250,000 @ 100% 250,000 @ 100%
Transfer Rate 1.5 MB/s 6 MB/s 11 MB/s

 

DLT 80 Tape Drive Specifications
Protocol Support Fast-Wide, SE/LVD, auto sensing interface
O/S Support Windows NT v4.0, Windows 2000 (Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List)
NetWare v4.12/5.0/5.1
OpenVMS 7.1-2/7.2-1
HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0G/5.1A
Linux – Red Hat 7.1, 8.0, Red Hat Adv. Server 2.1, United Linux, SuSE 7.1 (Red Hat Hardware Compatibility List)
Caldera Unix - OpenServer 5.0.6 (Certified)/OpenUnixÒ 8.0 (Certified), UnixWare 7.1.1 (Certified)

Dimensions
Physical
(H x W x D) Internal - 3.4 x 5.87 x 9.8 in / 8.64 x 14.91 x 24.89 cm
External 6.48 x 6.8 x 12.62 in / 16.46 x 17.27 x 32.05 cm
Rackmount (1 and 2-Drive) - 5.2 x 16.8 x 23 in / 13.2 x 42.7 x 58.4 cm
Rackmount (4 Drive) - 8.75 x 19 x 18.125 in / 22.2 x 48.26 x 46 cm
Shipping
(L x W x H) Internal - 15.25 x 13.25 x 12 in / 38.7 x 33.6 x 30.5 cm
External - 19.6 x 17.25 x 13.25 in / 49.7 x 43.8 x 33.6 cm
Rackmount (1 and 2-Drive) - 15.75 x 23.75 x 33.50 in / 40.005 x 60.325 x 85.09 cm
Rackmount (4 Drive) - 32.25 x 15.38 x 31 in / 81.92 x 39.07 x 78.74 cm
Weight
Out of box
Internal - 6.4 lb/2.9 kg
External - 14 lb/6.7 kg
Rackmount (1 Drive) - 33.6 lb/15.3 kg
Rackmount (2 Drive) - 40 lb/18.2 kg
Rackmount (4 Drive) - 56.6 lb/25.7 kg
Shipping
Internal - 12 lb/5.44 kg
External - 18 lb/8.16 kg
Rackmount (1 Drive) - 53.6 lb / 24.4 kg
Rackmount (2 Drive) - 60 lb / 27.3 kg
Rackmount (4 Drive) - 85.6 lb / 38.82 kg
Cables
Required/Supported Cables
(Internal & External Models) Internal Options contain a 2-Device ribbon cable withLVD/SE terminator
External Options contain:
6 ft 68-pin HD to VHDCI External Cable,
6 ft 68-pin HD to 68-pin HD External Cable,
3 FT 68-pin HD to 68-pin HD External Cable
(Rackmount Models Only – must be ordered separately) LVD Cable Kit, 68-pin HD/VHDCI
LVD Cable Kit, 68-pin HD/68-pin HD
68-pin HD/VHDCI, 12 ft
68-pin HD/68-pin HD, 5 m
68-pin HD/68-pin HD, 10 m
Transfer Rates
Without Compression (maximum) 6 MB/s
Without Compression (typical) 4.5 MB/s
2:1 Compression Ratio (maximum) 43.2 GB/hr
2:1 Compression Ratio (typical) 32.4 GB/hr
Data Access Time
Average file access 60 seconds
Average load time 37 seconds
Mean Time to Data 97 seconds
Reliability
MTBF 250,000 hours @ 100% duty cycle
Head Life 30,000 Hours
Tape Formats
Recording Method Serpentine
Recording Format ECMA-236, DDS3
Data Compression Lempel-Ziv (LZ)
Error Detection/Correction Reed Solomon (3 Levels)
Input Requirements
Power-Internal typical/maximum state 28 Watts steady
Power-External typical/maximum 56 Watts
Voltage 100 to 240 VAC
Frequency 50 to 60 Hz
Power +5V± 5%/+12V± 10%
Maximum Number of Drives
For best performance only 2 drives per bus
Media
DLT Type IV
Load/Unload Time
40 Sec/12 Sec
Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
Operating 20% to 80%
Shipping 5% to 95%
Temperature Range
Operating 50° to 104° F/10° to 40° C
Shipping -32° to 150.8° F/-40° to 66° C

DLT 80 Rackmount Models Specifications

Single/Dual-Drive Models DLT 80 Tape Array III
Protocol Support Wide SCSI LVD/SE Wide SCSI LVD/SE
Form Factor 3U, Rackmount 5U, Rackmount
LED Indicators (On Front Panel) (1) Power Supply LED (1) Power Supply LED,
(1) Service Required LED
Cable Type (External) Not Included
(Please refer to section entitled "Related Options")
(2) 12ft. 68-pin HD-to-VHDCI
External Connector Type/Quantity 68-pin High-Density (HD)/2 Wide SCSI Connectors 68-pin High-Density (HD)/2 Wide SCSI Connectors (Can increase to 4 connectors with Optional LVD Cable Kit)
Maximum Number of Devices/Ports 2 internal SCSI buses (channels) supporting 1 drive per SCSI bus 2 internal SCSI buses with up to 2 drives per SCSI bus;
Optional LVD cable kit can increase unit to 4 internal SCSI buses with 1 drive per bus
Maximum Number of Drives 2 Full-Height (DLT & SDLT) 4 Full-Height (DLT & SDLT)
Tape Drive (Installed) DLT 80 (1 or 2 drives installed) DLT 80 (4 drives installed)
Capacity Up to 80 GB Native Capacity 160 GB Native Capacity
Transfer Rate (maximum) Up to 12 MB/s 24 MB/s

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