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If possible, use your server's application software to write-protect your cartridges
(rather than manually setting the write-protect switch). This allows the server's
software to identify a cartridge that no longer contains current data and is eligible
to become a scratch (blank) data cartridge. Do not write-protect scratch (blank)
cartridges; the tape drive will not be able to write new data to them.
If you must manually set the write-protect switch, slide it left or right to the
desired position.
Capacity Scaling
To control the capacity of the cartridge (for example, to obtain a faster seek time)
issue the SCSI command SET CAPACITY. For information about this command,
refer to the
IBM System Storage Ultrium Tape Drive SCSI Reference .
WORM (Write Once, Read Many) Cartridge
Certain records retention and data security applications require a Write Once, Read
Many (WORM) method for storing data on tape. The LTO Ultrium generation 3
drives enable WORM support when a WORM tape cartridge is loaded into the
drive.
Because standard read/write media are incompatible with the WORM feature, a
specially formatted WORM tape cartridge (see Figure 4-2) is required. Each WORM
cartridge has a unique, worldwide cartridge identifier (WWCID), which comprises
the unique CM chip serial number and the unique tape media serial number. See
“Media Supplies” on page C-4 for information on how to choose and purchase the
appropriate WORM tape cartridges for your library.
Type of Cartridge Case Color Native Data Capacity Recording Format*
Ultrium 3 WORM Slate Blue and Silvery
gray
400 GB (800 GB at 2:1
compression) Reads and writes data on 704 tracks,
sixteen tracks at a time
* The first set of tracks (sixteen for Ultrium 3; eight for Ultrium 2 and 1) is written from near the beginning of the
tape to near the end of the tape. The head then repositions to the next set of tracks for the return pass. This process
continues until all tracks are written and the cartridge is full, or until all data is written.
Data Security on WORM Media
Certain built-in security measures help ensure that the data written on a WORM
cartridge does not become compromised, for example:
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Figure 4-2. Ultrium Data Cartridge on the left; WORM Cartridge on the right
Chapter 4. Using Ultrium Media
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