Cartridges And Volsers Compatible With The Ultrium Tape Drives - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Table 20. Bar code label requirements for Ultrium tape drives and libraries (continued)
Ultrium Tape Drive/Library
When read by a library's bar code reader, the bar code identifies the cartridge's VOLSER to the library.
The bar code also tells the library whether the cartridge is a data cartridge or cleaning cartridge. In
addition, the bar code includes the two-character media-type identifier or M8, or Lx, where x equals 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 . The letter L identifies the cartridge as an LTO cartridge and the number represents the
generation of cartridge for that cartridge type. Figure 115 on page 113 shows a sample bar code label for
the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge.
Tape cartridges can be ordered with the labels included or with custom labels. To order tape cartridges
and bar code labels, see "Ordering media supplies" on page 125. The bar code for usage in IBM tape
libraries must meet predefined specifications. They include (but are not limited to):
v Eight uppercase alphanumeric characters, where the last 2 characters must be L8, L7, L6, L5, L4, L3, L2,
or L1 (LY, LX, LW, LV, LU, or LT for Ultrium WORM cartridges).
v Label and printing to be non-glossy.
v Nominal narrow line or space width of 0.423 mm (0.017 in.)
v Wide to narrow ratio of 2.75:1.
v Minimum bar length of 11.1 mm (0.44 in.)
Table 21. Cartridges and VOLSERs compatible with the Ultrium Tape Drives
Cartridges
Ultrium 8 Data Cartridge
Ultrium 8 WORM Cartridge
Ultrium M8 Data Cartridge
Ultrium 7 Data Cartridge
Ultrium 7 WORM Cartridge
Ultrium 6 Data Cartridge
Ultrium 6 WORM Cartridge
Ultrium 5 Data Cartridge
Ultrium 5 WORM Cartridge
Ultrium 4 Data Cartridge
Ultrium 4 WORM Cartridge
Ultrium 3 Data Cartridge
Ultrium 3 WORM Cartridge
Ultrium 2 Data Cartridge
Ultrium 1 Data Cartridge (READ ONLY)
LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge
*An Ultrium 3 Tape Drive must have a minimum firmware level of 54xx for it to be compatible with the WORM
cartridge.
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3581
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Bar Code Label Requirements
Not required
Required with optional Bar Code Reader
Required
Required
Required
VOLSER
xxxxxxL8
xxxxxxLY
xxxxxxM8
xxxxxxL7
xxxxxxLX
xxxxxxL6
xxxxxxLW
xxxxxxL5
xxxxxxLV
xxxxxxL4
xxxxxxLU
xxxxxxL3
xxxxxxLT
xxxxxxL2
xxxxxxL1
CLNxxxLx