NOTE:
For information on ordering tape cartridges and bar code labels, see the ordering sheet
that shipped with your library.
Attaching a bar code label to each tape cartridge enables the library and application
software to identify the cartridge quickly, thereby speeding up inventory time. Make it a
practice to use bar code labels on your tape cartridges. Your host software may need to
keep track of the following information and the associated bar code:
•
Date of format or initialization
•
Tape’s media pool
•
Data residing on the tape
•
Age of the backup
•
Errors encountered while using the tape (to determine if the tape is faulty)
Ultrium bar code labels
Ultrium cartridges have a recessed area located on the face of the cartridge next to the
write-protect switch. Use this area for attaching the adhesive-backed bar code label (see
). Do not apply labels onto the cartridge except in this designated area.
CAUTION:
The bar code label should be applied as shown in
with the alphanumeric
portion facing the hub side of the cartridge. Never apply multiple labels onto a
cartridge, because extra labels can cause the cartridge to jam inside a tape drive.
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Figure 34 Attaching an Ultrium bar code label
For successful operation of your tape library, place the bar code label
entirely
within the
recessed area, ensuring that no part of the label is outside of it (see
).
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