Ensure Proper Packaging; Provide Proper Acclimation And Environmental Conditions; Perform A Thorough Inspection - Dell PowerVault TL1000 User Manual

v Define and make personnel aware of data recovery procedures.

Ensure proper packaging

v When shipping a cartridge, use the original or better packaging.
v Always ship or store a cartridge in a jewel case.
v Use only a recommended shipping container that securely holds the cartridge in its jewel case during
transportation.
v Never ship a cartridge in a commercial shipping envelope. Always place it in a box or package.
v If you ship the cartridge in a cardboard box or a box of a sturdy material, ensure the following:
– Place the cartridge in polyethylene plastic wrap or bags to protect it from dust, moisture, and other
contaminants.
– Pack the cartridge snugly; do not allow it to move around.
– Double-box the cartridge (place it inside a box, then place that box inside the shipping box) and add
padding between the two boxes (see Figure 111).
Figure 111. Double-boxing tape cartridges for shipping

Provide proper acclimation and environmental conditions

v Before you use a tape cartridge, acclimate it to the operating environment for 24 hours or the time
necessary to prevent condensation in the drive (the time will vary, depending on the environmental
extremes to which the cartridge was exposed).
v Ensure that all surfaces of a cartridge are dry before inserting it.
v Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
v Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields of greater than 100 oersteds (for
example, terminals, motors, video equipment, X-ray equipment, or fields that exist near high-current
cables or power supplies). Such exposure can cause the loss of recorded data or make the blank
cartridge unusable.
v Maintain the conditions that are described in "Environmental and shipping specifications for tape
cartridges" on page 100.

Perform a thorough inspection

After you purchase a cartridge and before you use it, complete the following steps:
v Inspect the cartridge's packaging to determine potential rough handling.
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