IBM System Storage TS2900, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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Chapter 5. Media
To ensure that your IBM Ultrium Tape Drive conforms to IBM's specifications for
reliability, use only IBM LTO Ultrium tape cartridges. You may use other
LTO-certified data cartridges, but they may not meet the standards of reliability that
are established by IBM. Neither the IBM LTO Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge
(Ultrium 3) nor the IBM LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge can be interchanged
with the media used in other IBM non-LTO Ultrium tape products.
Figure 5-1 shows the IBM LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge and its components.
Figure 5-1. IBM LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge
“Data Cartridges” on page 5-2
“WORM (Write Once, Read Many)” on page 5-3
“Cleaning Cartridge” on page 5-4
“Cartridge Memory Chip (LTO-CM)” on page 5-5
“Bar Code Labels” on page 5-5
“Write-Protect Switch” on page 5-7
“Cartridge Care and Handling” on page 5-8
“Repositioning or Reattaching a Leader Pin” on page 5-11
“Environmental and Shipping Specifications for Tape Cartridges” on page 5-18
“Disposing of Tape Cartridges” on page 5-18
“Ordering Media Supplies” on page 5-19
LTO cartridge memory Write-protect Switch
Cartridge door Label area
Leader Pin Insertion guide
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