Barcode Filters; Library Storage Slots With Barcodes - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User's Manual & Technical Reference

Figure 134 Library Storage Slots With Barcodes
Barcode and MIC (memory in cartridge) technologies are used to reduce the time spent organizing
and managing media in a library or an autoloader. In these devices, each medium is identified with
a unique barcode or, where MIC is used, a chip is embedded in the tape cartridge which holds a
unique identifier (as well as other information).
Barcodes and MIC enable Data Protector Express to significantly reduce media recognition, labeling and
cleaning tape detection times.
• Scanning the barcode or MIC of the media is faster than reading the medium header, because
Data Protector Express does not need to actually load the media into a tape.
• A barcode or MIC is a unique identifier for media in the Data Protector Express catalog. You
should not have duplicate barcodes in your environment.
NOTE:
MIC (memory in cartridge) is an EEPROM chip that is built into the tape cartridge. It can store tape
identification, diagnostics, status and indexing information. This information is read from the EEPROM
using a radio frequency transmission to allow fast identification of the tape and also location of files on the
medium. Different manufacturers implement MIC differently.

Barcode Filters

The barcode filter allows users to control access to media by barcode. The user can specify ranges,
wildcards, or explicit barcodes that either include or exclude media for use by the product. This property
only applies to libraries. Stand alone devices are not restricted in any way by it.
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