Exabyte 221L, Product Manual

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APE
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RIVE
The library is shipped with one tape drive installed. If you plan to install a
second tape drive and have obtained the tape drive kit from Exabyte, install
the drive using the instructions provided in the kit or on page 139 .
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REPARING AND
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ARTRIDGES
Be sure to use the appropriate cartridges for the tape drive. Table 2-2 shows the
cartridge and write/read compatibility for the LTO Ultrium tape drives in the
library.
For maximum capacity, use Ultrium 2 cartridges with the Ultrium 2 tape drive
and Ultrium 3 data cartridges with the Ultrium 3 tape drive.
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ARTRIDGES
1. 1. 1. 1. If desired, you can affix bar code labels to the cartridges. Position each label
in the indented area on the cartridge, as shown in Figure 2-3 .
2. 2. 2. 2. Make sure the write-protect switch on each cartridge is set for the desired
operation. Refer to your cartridge packaging for instructions for setting the
write-protect switch.
Table 2-2 Tape drive cartridge read/write compatibility
LTO Ultrium
Tape Drive
Ultrium 3 (slate blue) Ultrium 2 (purple) Ultrium 1 (black)
LTO Ultrium
cleaning cartridge
Read Write Read Write Read Write
LTO-3
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
No
✔
LTO-2 No No
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
LTO-1 No No No No
✔ ✔ ✔
Figure 2-3 Bar code label placement and write-protect switch location
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0 Bar code label
Write-protect switch