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Environmental and shipping specifications for 3592 cartridges
This section gives a table of the operating, storage, and shipping requirements for
3592 tape cartridges.
Before you use a tape cartridge, acclimate it to the operating environment for 24
hours or the time necessary to prevent condensation in the drive (the time will
vary, depending on the environmental extremes to which the cartridge was
exposed).
The best storage container for the cartridges (until they are opened) is the original
shipping container. The plastic wrapping prevents dirt from accumulating on the
cartridges and partially protects them from humidity changes.
Attention: Depending on how many drives you have installed in the frame, the
temperature inside the frame may be as much as 5°C (9°F) above the temperature
outside the frame. To ensure continued reliability of your media, be sure to take
this temperature difference into account when you set up the environment around
your library.
When you ship a cartridge, place it in a sealed, moisture-proof bag to protect it
from moisture, contaminants, and physical damage. Ship the cartridge in a
shipping container that has enough packing material to cushion the cartridge and
prevent it from moving within the container.
Table 58 lists the environmental conditions for operating, storing, and shipping
IBM TotalStorage 3592 Enterprise Tape Cartridges.
Table 58. Environment for operating, storing, and shipping the IBM TotalStorage 3592 Enterprise Tape Cartridge
Environmental Specifications
Environmental Factor Operational Storage
1,3
Archival Storage
2,4
Shipping
Temperature 16 to 32°C (61 to 90°F) 16 to 25°C (61 to 77°F) -23 to 49°C (-9 to 120°F)
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
20 to 80% 20 to 50% 5 to 80%
Wet bulb maximum
temperature
26°C (79°F) 26°C (79°F) 26°C (79°F)
Magnetic field Stray magnetic field at any point on tape not to exceed 50 Oersteds (4000
ampere/meter).
Notes:
1. Operational storage equals less than 6 months.
2. Archival storage equals greater than 6 months.
3. Cartridges shall be stored under these conditions if they will also be used in a drive during storage.
4. Cartridges shall be stored under these conditions for archiving.
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