IBM TS22 Series, Руководство пользователя

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Sense data
When a drive encounters an error, it provides sense data as a response to the host.
Refer to the IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drive SCSI Reference for tape drive sense data information.
In addition, you can use the IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) to further examine data and determine errors. See IBM Tape Diagnostic tool (ITDT) .
Reference
This section provides information about the Parts list, publications, and other reference documentation.
LTO media
LTO media is available in various types. Ensure you choose a media type that your drive supports.
Manually removing a tape cartridge
This Procedure is to be performed by IBM service personnel only. The purpose of this section is to assist you in determining the condition of the cartridge
or the magnetic tape and to direct you to the procedure you must follow to remove the cartridge.
Accessibility
Accessibility features help a user who has a physical disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use the HTML version of the customer
documentation successfully.
LTO media
LTO media is available in various types. Ensure you choose a media type that your drive supports.
IBM® Ultrium media is available in the following types:
Data cartridge
WORM (Write Once, Read Many) cartridge
Cleaning cartridge
To ensure that your IBM Ultrium tape drive conforms to IBM specifications for reliability, use only IBM LTO Ultrium tape cartridges. You can use other LTO-certified
data cartridges, but they might not meet the standards of reliability that are established by IBM. The IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridge cannot be interchanged with
the media used in other IBM non-LTO Ultrium tape products.
Figure 1 shows the IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridge and its components.
1 LTO cartridge memory 4 Write-protect Switch
2 Cartridge door 5 Label area
3 Leader Pin 6 Insertion guide
Figure 1. The IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridge
Data cartridges
The generations of IBM Ultrium data cartridges are identified by color.
WORM (Write Once, Read Many) cartridges
Certain records retention and data security applications require a Write Once, Read Many (WORM) method for storing data on tape.
Cleaning cartridge
A specially labeled IBM LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is used to clean the drive head.
Cartridge memory chip (LTO-CM)
All generations of the IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges include a Linear Tape-Open Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM) chip.
Bar code label
Data cartridges can have bar code labels for identification..
Write-Protect switch
The position of the write-protect switch on the tape cartridge determines whether you can write to the tape.
Handling the cartridges
Incorrect handling or an incorrect environment can damage cartridges or their magnetic tape.
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