Quantum LTO-5 HH SAS C, Technical Reference Manual

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Chapter 5: Media
Handling Cartridges
72 Quantum LTO-5 HH SAS Model C User’s Guide
Handling Cartridges
Caution: Do not insert a damaged tape cartridge into the drive. A
damaged cartridge can interfere with the reliability of a
drive and may void the warranties of the drive and the
cartridge. Before inserting a tape cartridge, inspect the
cartridge case, cartridge door, and write-protect switch for
breaks.
Incorrect handling or an incorrect environment can damage cartridges
or their magnetic tape. To avoid damage to your tape cartridges and to
ensure the continued high reliability of your Quantum LTO Ultrium Tape
Drives, use the following guidelines.
Provide Training
• Post procedures that describe proper media handling in places
where people gather.
• Ensure that anyone who handles tape has been properly trained in
handling and shipping procedures. This includes operators, users,
programmers, archival services, and shipping personnel.
• Ensure that any service or contract personnel who perform archiving
are properly trained in media-handling procedures.
• Include media-handling procedures as part of any services contract.
• Define and make personnel aware of data recovery procedures.
Provide Proper
Acclimation and
Environmental
Conditions
• Before using a cartridge, let it acclimate to the normal operating
environment for 1 hour. If condensation is visible on the cartridge,
wait an additional hour.
• Ensure that all surfaces of a cartridge are dry before inserting it.
• Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
• Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields
of greater than 100 oersteds (for example, terminals, motors, video
equipment, X-ray equipment, or fields that exist near high-current