Drives - StorageTek L700e Operator's Manual

Drives

The library can contain the following drive types:
• Digital Linear Tape (DLT) 8000 or DLT 7000E
• 9840/T9840B
• IBM Ultrium
• Hewlett Packard Ultrium
• Seagate Ultrium
CAUTION:
Possible data loss: StorageTek does not advise mixing DLT 7000 and
DLT 8000 drives in the same library. If a DLT 7000 cartridge is inserted
into a DLT 8000 drive, the tape can be read and written in 7000 mode.
If a DLT 8000 cartridge is inserted into a DLT 7000 drive, the drive will
indicate "Medium Error/Calibration Error (03/8000)" if a read command is
issued and, as with most tape drives, will write over any data present on
the tape if a write command is issued at load point.
The maximum number of DLT or Ultrium drives is 20. The maximum number of
9840/T9840B/T9940 drives is 12.
As an operator, you might have to:
• Configure a drive in a library; refer to
page
• Check drive status information; refer to
• Manually mount a cartridge to a drive or dismount a cartridge from a drive;
refer to
Note: During typical operation (or automated mode), the library's robotic
For specific drive information, refer to your drive publications.
1. 9840 drive operator panel buttons are yellow ; T9840B drive buttons are purple.
95845
1
/T9940
3-10.
"Loading/Unloading Cartridges Manually" on page
hand-camera assembly automatically places a cartridge into the
drive or removes a cartridge from the drive when a command is sent
from the host software.
Tenth Edition
Tape Library Components
"Drive Entries (SCSI Drives Only)" on
"Drive Status" on page
4-28.
4-3.
1-11