HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series, User Manual

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Library Operations
53 ESL E-Series Tape Library User’s Guide
Preparing tape cartridges
Caution: Handle tape cartridges with care. Do not drop or mishandle them,
or place them near sources of electromagnetic interference. Rough handling
can damage the cartridge, making it unusable and potentially hazardous to
the tape drives.
Labeling tape cartridges
Caution: The misuse and misunderstanding of bar code technology can result
in backup and restore failures. To ensure that your bar codes meet HP’s quality
standards, always purchase them from an approved supplier and never print
bar code labels yourself. For more information, refer to the order form
provided with the library, as well as the
Bar Code Label Requirements,
Compatibility and Usage
white paper available from
http://www.hp.com/support .
Note: For information on ordering tape cartridges and bar code labels, refer to 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:
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Date of format or initialization
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Tape’s media pool
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Data residing on the tape
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Age of the backup
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Errors encountered while using the tape (to determine if the tape is faulty)