Q24
Tape
Library
Installation
and
Operations
Manual
© Copyright QUALSTAR 2014
19
Date of format or initialization
Tape’s media pool
Data residing on the tape
Age of the backup
Errors encountered while using the tape cartridge (to determine if the tape cartridge is faulty).
NOTE
The
misuse
and
misunderstanding
of
bar
code
technology
can
result
in
backup
and
restore
failures.
To
ensure
that
your
bar
codes
meet
Qualstar’s
quality
standards,
always
purchase
them
from
an
approved
supplier
and
never
bar
code
labels
yourself.
Ultrium tape cartridges have a recessed area located on the front of the cartridge next to the write‐
protect switch. Use this area for attaching the adhesive‐backed bar code label. Only apply labels as
shown in
Figure
19
.
Figure
19
Proper
barcode
label
placement
NOTE
The
bar
code
label
should
only
be
applied
with
the
alpha
‐
numeric
portion
facing
to
the
left
‐
side
of
the
tape
(toward
the
write
protect
switch)
and
within
the
marked
Barcode
label
area.
Never
apply
multiple
labels
onto
a
cartridge,
as
extra
labels
can
cause
the
cartridge
to
jam
in
a
tape
drive.
2.15.4
Write
‐
protecting
tape
cartridges
All rewritable data cartridges have a write‐protect switch to prevent accidental erasure or overwriting
of data. Before loading a cartridge into the library, make sure the write‐protect switch on the front of
the cartridge is in the desired position.
Slide the switch to the right to write‐protect the cartridge. A small padlock symbol is visible
indicating that the cartridge is write‐protected.