Ultrium Bar Code Labels; Attaching An Ultrium Bar Code Label - HP StorageWorks ESL E Series Unpacking And Installation Manual

NOTE:
For information on ordering tape cartridges and bar code labels, see the ordering sheet
that shipped with your library.
Attaching a bar code label to each tape cartridge enables the library and application
software to identify the cartridge quickly, thereby speeding up inventory time. Make it a
practice to use bar code labels on your tape cartridges. Your host software may need to
keep track of the following information and the associated bar code:
• Date of format or initialization
• Tape's media pool
• Data residing on the tape
• Age of the backup
• Errors encountered while using the tape (to determine if the tape is faulty)

Ultrium bar code labels

Ultrium cartridges have a recessed area located on the face of the cartridge next to the
write-protect switch. Use this area for attaching the adhesive-backed bar code label (see
Figure 34). Do not apply labels onto the cartridge except in this designated area.
CAUTION:
The bar code label should be applied as shown in
portion facing the hub side of the cartridge. Never apply multiple labels onto a
cartridge, because extra labels can cause the cartridge to jam inside a tape drive.
For successful operation of your tape library, place the bar code label entirely within the
recessed area, ensuring that no part of the label is outside of it (see
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Figure 34 Attaching an Ultrium bar code label
Figure 34 with the alphanumeric
Figure
10116
35).