Media Durability; 3.1.10 Data Cartridge Life Expectancy; 3.1.11 Positive Engagement Tape Leader Buckling Mechanism; Table 3-8. Super Dlttape Ii Data Cartridge Media Durability - Tandberg Data SDLT 600 Product Manual

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Media Durability

Table 3-8
data cartridge.

Table 3-8. Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Media Durability

Media passes*
Full media uses
* A media pass occurs with any movement (in either direction) of the surface of the media over
the tape head.
** A full media use is an operation that reads or writes (with verify off) the full capacity of the
data cartridge.

3.1.10 Data Cartridge Life Expectancy

Table 3-9
to be replaced.

Table 3-9. Loading and Unloading the Data Cartridge (Maximum)

Data cartridge load/unload cycles*
Media insertions
* A load/unload cycle is when a data cartridge is inserted into the receiver, loaded to BOT,
calibrated, and then unloaded.
** An insertion is when a data cartridge is inserted into the receiver and then unloaded.

3.1.11 Positive Engagement Tape Leader Buckling Mechanism

This buckling mechanism engages the tape leaders upon data cartridge load and disengages them upon
data cartridge unload.
Component level tests of buckle arm components have shown at least 250,000 cycles on an SDLT 600
tape drive without failure, breakage, or binding; this includes the take-up leader, the supply leader, and
the media itself.
81-81184-02 REV A01
shows the number of media passes and full media uses to expect from a Super DLTtape II
**
shows the number of load and unload cycles you can expect before the data cartridges need
**
Media Durability
1,000,000
250
Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge
5,000
20,000
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