Chapter 3 Operating the Tape Library
3.3 Tape Cartridges
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT40 S2/LT60 S2 LTO Library Installing, Starting Up and Maintaining
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3.3.2
Using and Maintaining Tape Cartridges
Do not degauss Ultrium LTO data cartridges! These data cartridges are prerecorded with a magnetic servo
signal. This signal is required in order to use the cartridge with Ultrium LTO tape drives. Keep Ultrium LTO
cartridges apart from strong magnetic fields.
Before you use the library to ensure the longest possible life for your data cartridges, follow these guidelines:
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Use only the data cartridges that are designated for your model of library.
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Clean the tape drive when the Clean Drive LED is illuminated. Be sure to use only Ultrium Universal
cleaning cartridges.
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Do not drop a cartridge. Excessive shock can damage the internal contents of the cartridge, or the cartridge
case itself, making that cartridge unusable.
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Do not expose your data cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat, including portable heaters and
heating ducts.
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The operating temperature range for your data cartridges is 10 to 35
C. The storage temperature range is -
40 to +60
C in a dust-free environment in which relative humidity is always between 20 percent and 80
percent (noncondensing).
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If the data cartridge has been exposed to temperatures outside the ranges specified above, stabilize the
cartridge at room temperature for the same amount of time it was exposed to extreme temperatures or 24
hours, whichever is less.
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Do not place data cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or strong magnetic fields such as
computer monitors, electric motors, speakers, or X-ray equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic energy or
magnetic fields can destroy data and the embedded servo code written on the media by the cartridge
manufacturer, which can render the cartridge unusable.
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Place identification labels only in the designated area on the cartridge.
3.3.3
Labeling Tape Cartridges
Attaching a barcode label to each tape cartridge enables the library and application software to identify the
cartridge quickly, thereby speeding up inventory time. Make it a practice to use barcode labels on your tape
cartridges. Your host software may need to keep track of the following information via the associated barcode:
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Date of format or initialization
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Tape's media pool
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Data residing on the tape
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Age of the backup
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Errors encountered while using the tape (to determine if the tape is faulty).
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 barcode label. Only apply labels as designated in
.
WARNING
The misuse and misunderstanding of barcode technology can result in backup
and restore failures. To ensure that your barcodes meet manufactures quality
standards, always purchase them from an approved supplier and never print
barcode labels yourself.
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