Quantum Scalar i6000 User Manual page 151

Quantum Scalar i6000 User's Guide
Media Domain
LTO
LTO
LTO
LTO
LTO
LTO
LTO
LTO
LTO
With a valid media type identifier present and the Media Type
Checking setting enabled, which is the case by default, a host is
prevented from executing invalid media moves across differing media
types. For example, a host can be prevented from moving LTO-2 media
to an LTO-1 drive. If an invalid move is attempted, the library returns an
error to the host.
Regardless of whether or not partition media policies are enabled or
disabled, the library always prevents host move-media commands that
cross different media domains.
With the Return Media Identifier setting, you can control if and where
a media type identifier appears in the volume serial number that is
returned to the host.
Table 25 shows an example of how the return media identifier is
reported to the host, depending on the setting you choose: Disabled,
Chapter 3: Configuring Your Library
Media Type Identifier
LTO-3 WORM "LT" as the last two
characters in the barcode
LTO-4 "L4" as the last two
characters in the barcode
LTO-4 WORM "LU" as the last two
characters in the barcode
LTO-5 "L5" as the last two
characters in the barcode
LTO-5 WORM "LV" as the last two
characters in the barcode
LTO-6 "L6" as the last two
characters in the barcode
LTO-6 WORM "LW" as the last two
characters in the barcode
LTO-7 "L7" as the last two
characters in the barcode
LTO-7 WORM "LX" as the last two
characters in the barcode
Working With Partitions
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