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RDX 8000 User Guide
5.10.3 Initializing cartridges
The RDX 8000 uses a specially format on the RDX cartridges to support emulation of tape. In order to apply this special
format the user performs a “pre-format” operation via the Initialize Cartridge function. This cartridge formatting opera-
tion is only necessary to perform once and it is suggested the user prepare all cartridges which will be used in the media
pool at one time.
Pre-formatting is only required if the system will be used in Tape Library mode. It is not necessary to format RDX
cartridges if the system will be used in JBOD mode or Disk Library mode.
NOTICE
Converting the RDX cartridge into tape format mode or reformatting from tape format
back to disk format mode destroys any previously written user data on the cartridge (the
RDX cartridge will contain no user data - be blank).
Pre-formatting RDX cartridges to Tape Library mode
The “Initialize Cartridge” function prepares standard RDX cartridges for use as tape cartridges. The function is available
when the System Mode is set to Tape Library.
To format a cartridge, select the “Initialize Cartridge - Tape” tab. In the Select Cartridge box select which cartridge will
be formatted as Tape, and click Initialize. Only those inserted cartridges which are formatted as Disk will be available to
format as Tape.
Figure 21 — RDX 8000 Initialize Cartridge
