Guidelines For Using And Maintaining Data Cartridges; Write-Protecting Data Cartridges - HP StoreEver MSL3040 User's And Service Manual

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Guidelines for using and maintaining data cartridges

CAUTION:
Do not degauss LTO data cartridges! The data cartridges are prerecorded with a magnetic servo
signal, which is required to use the cartridges with LTO tape drives. Keep magnetically charged
objects away from data cartridges.
To ensure the longest possible life for your data cartridges, follow these guidelines:
Use only data cartridges designated for your library.
Clean the tape drive when the Clean LED is illuminated.
CAUTION:
Use only Ultrium universal cleaning cartridges.
Do not drop a cartridge. Excessive shock can damage the internal contents of the cartridge or the
cartridge case itself, making the cartridge unusable.
Do not expose data cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat, including portable heaters and
heating ducts.
The operating temperature range for the library is 10ºC to 35ºC. The data cartridge storage
temperature range is 16ºC to 32ºC in a dust-free environment in which relative humidity is between
20% and 80% percent (noncondensing). For archival storage requirements, see the data cartridge
specifications.
If the data cartridge has been exposed to temperatures outside the specified ranges, stabilize the
cartridge at room temperature for the same length of time it was exposed to extreme temperatures, or
for 24 hours, whichever is less.
Do not place data cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or strong magnetic fields such as
computer monitors, electric motors, speakers, or x-ray equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic
energy or magnetic fields can destroy data and the embedded servo code written on the media by the
cartridge manufacturer, which can render the cartridge unusable.
Place identification labels only in the designated area on the cartridge.

Write-protecting data cartridges

All rewritable data cartridges have a write-protect switch to prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of
data. Before loading a cartridge into the library, make sure the write-protect switch on the front of the
cartridge is in the desired position.
Procedure
1. Slide the switch to the left to allow the library to write data to the cartridge.
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