Environmental And Shipping Specifications For Ultrium Cartridges; Environment For Operating, Storing, And Shipping The Lto Ultrium Tape Cartridges - IBM TS3500 Introduction And Planning Manual

Environmental and shipping specifications for Ultrium cartridges

Table 54. Environment for operating, storing, and shipping the LTO Ultrium tape cartridges
Environmental Factor
Temperature
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
Maximum wet bulb
temperature
| Magnetic field
Notes:
1. Operational storage equals less than 6 months.
2. Archival storage equals greater than 6 months.
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IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS: Introduction and Planning Guide
This topic provides the operating, storage, and shipping specifications for Ultrium
tape cartridges.
Before you use an Ultrium tape cartridge, acclimate it to the operating
environment for 24 hours or the amount of time necessary to prevent condensation
in the drive. The time varies depending on the environmental extremes to which
the cartridge was exposed.
The best storage container for the cartridges (until they are opened) is the original
shipping container. The plastic wrapping prevents dirt from accumulating on the
cartridges and partially protects them from humidity changes.
Attention: Depending on how many drives you have installed in the frame of a
TS3500 Tape Library, the temperature inside the frame may be as much as 5°C
(9°F) above the temperature outside the frame. To ensure continued reliability of
your media, be sure to take this temperature difference into account when you set
up the environment around your library.
When you ship a cartridge, place it in its jewel case or in a sealed, moisture-proof
bag to protect it from moisture, contaminants, and physical damage. Ship the
cartridge in a shipping container that has enough packing material to cushion the
cartridge and prevent it from moving within the container.
Table 54 gives the environment for operating, storing, and shipping LTO Ultrium
tape cartridges.
Environmental Specifications
Operating Operational Storage
10 to 45°C
(50 to 113°F)
10 to 80%
26°C
(79°F)
Stray magnetic field at any point on tape not to exceed 50 oersteds (4000 ampere/meter).
1
Archival Storage
16 to 32°C 16 to 25°C
(61 to 90°F) (61 to 77°F)
20 to 80% 20 to 50%
26°C
(79°F)
2
Shipping
-23 to 49°C
(-9 to 120°F)
5 to 80%
26°C 26°C
(79°F) (79°F)