Lto Ultrium Data Cartridge - Dell PowerVault LTO8 User Manual

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1 GB = 1 000 000 000 bytes.
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Compression Ratio
v 2.5:1 = LTO6
v 2:1 = LTO5, LTO4, and LTO3
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RO = Read Only
Figure 18 shows the LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge and its components.
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Figure 18. LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge
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LTO cartridge memory
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Label area
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Write-protect switch
Loading a Tape Cartridge
1. Ensure that the tape drive is powered on. The ready/activity LED is solid green.
2. Ensure that the write-protect switch (see 3 in Ultrium LTO Data Cartridge) is properly set. (See
"Setting the Write-Protect Switch on Tape Cartridges" on page 20.)
3. Grasp the cartridge so that the write-protect switch faces you.
4. Slide the cartridge into the tape load compartment (see Figure 19 on page 20). The tape drive
automatically loads the cartridge.
v If the cartridge is already in the ejected position and you want to reinsert it, remove the cartridge
and then insert it again.
v If the cartridge is already loaded and you cycle the power (turn it off, then on), the cartridge does
not automatically eject. When the drive powers back on, the cartridge is brought back to the loaded
position.
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Insertion guide
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Cartridge door
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Leader pin
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Using the Tape Drive
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