Chapter 6. Maintenance
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Certified Media
Spectra Logic certifies only the highest quality data cartridges received directly from
the manufacturer and provides a lifetime guarantee on all Certified Media. Each order
includes 10 cartridges, a TeraPack container to hold the media inside and outside the
library, and a fitted dust cover for use outside the library.
Every cartridge and TeraPack container is uniquely numbered with pre-applied
sequential color bar code labels. This ensures that you will never have to deal with a
duplicate bar code problem. Spectra Logic’s bar codes carry the same lifetime
guarantee that protects each Certified Media cartridge.
Using and Maintaining Media
Caution:
Do not degauss LTO data cartridges. These data cartridges are
pre-recorded with a magnetic servo signal. This signal is
required in order to use the cartridge with LTO tape drives. Keep
LTO cartridges away from strong magnetic fields.
To ensure the longest possible life for your data cartridges, follow these guidelines:
• Use only data cartridges that are approved for use in your library.
• Clean the tape drive when the
CLEAN
LED
is illuminated.
• Be sure to use only Ultrium Universal cleaning cartridges.
• Do not drop media. Excessive shock can damage the internal contents of the
cartridge, or the cartridge case itself, making that cartridge unusable.
• Do not expose media to direct sunlight or sources of heat, including heating ducts.
• Adhere to the environmental specifications in
Media Specifications
on page 82.
• If media is exposed to temperatures outside the ranges specified, stabilize the
cartridge at room temperature for the same amount of time it was exposed to
extreme temperatures or 24 hours, whichever is less.
• Place bar code labels only in the designated area on the cartridge.
