Provide Training; Provide Proper Acclimation And Environmental Conditions; Inspect The Cartridge; Handle The Cartridge Carefully - IBM Ultrium Gen 6 Installation And User Manual

Provide training

Proper media handling and good practices.
v Post procedures that describe proper media handling in places where people
v Ensure that anyone who handles tape has been properly trained in handling and
v Ensure that any service or contract personnel who perform archiving are
v Include media-handling procedures as part of any services contract.
v Define and make personnel aware of data recovery procedures.

Provide proper acclimation and environmental conditions

Proper acclimation and environmental conditions to prepare for the cartridge.
v Before using a cartridge, let it acclimate to the normal operating environment for
v Make sure that all surfaces of a cartridge are dry before inserting it.
v Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
v Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields of greater
v Maintain the conditions that are described in "Environmental and shipping

Inspect the cartridge

Before using the cartridge, perform the following steps.
v Inspect the cartridge packaging to determine potential rough handling.
v When inspecting a cartridge, open only the cartridge door. Do not open any
v Inspect the cartridge for damage before using or storing it.
v Inspect the rear of the cartridge (the part that loads first into the tape load
v Check that the leader pin is properly seated (see "Repositioning a leader pin" on
v If you suspect that the cartridge has been mishandled but it appears usable,
v Review handling and shipping procedures.

Handle the cartridge carefully

Use this information to handle the cartridge carefully.
v Do not drop the cartridge. If the cartridge is dropped, slide the cartridge door
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gather.
shipping procedures. This includes operators, users, programmers, archival
services, and shipping personnel.
properly trained in media-handling procedures.
1 hour. If condensation is visible on the cartridge, wait an additional hour.
than 50 oersteds (for example, terminals, motors, video equipment, X-ray
equipment, or fields that exist near high-current cables or power supplies). Such
exposure can cause the loss of recorded data or make the blank cartridge
unusable.
specifications for tape cartridges" on page 50.
other part of the cartridge case. The upper and lower parts of the case are held
together with screws; separating them destroys the usefulness of the cartridge.
compartment) and make sure that there are no gaps in the seam of the cartridge
case. If there are gaps in the seam, the leader pin might be dislodged. Go to
"Repositioning a leader pin" on page 69.
page 69).
copy any data onto a good cartridge immediately for possible data recovery.
Discard the mishandled cartridge.
back and make sure that the leader pin is properly seated in the pin-retaining