Cartridge Memory; Cartridge Reliability - Quantum Tape Drive A-Series User Manual

Cartridge Memory

Cartridge Reliability

Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User's Guide
If during storage and/or transportation a cartridge has been exposed to
conditions outside the specified values, it must be conditioned before use
in the operating environment. The conditioning shall be exposure to the
operating environment for a time equal to, or greater than, the time away
from the operating environment, up to a maximum of 24 hours. There
shall be no deposit of moisture anywhere on or in the cartridge.
The stray magnetic field at any point on the tape shall not exceed
4000 A/m.
Each Ultrium cartridge has 4 Kbytes of nonvolatile memory:
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• 3 Kbytes are used to store tape-directory and hardware specific
information.
• 1 Kbyte is available for application and OEM use.
The cartridge memory is powered, read, and written to via a radio-
frequency link.
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After 5,000 load/unload cycles, replace the cartridge to insure data
integrity.
LTO Cartridge Specifications
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