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Do not place labels on other surfaces of the cartridge. They may interfere with the ability of the drive to load the
cartridge.
Placing the Cartridge Labels
Placing the Cartridge Labels
Use care when placing the cartridge labels on the LTO tape cartridge. Use the following guidelines for tape cartridge labels.
Use only labels provided with the cartridge and place them only in the designated locations.
IBM LTO tape cartridges are shipped with labels adhered to them. Do not adhere a label on top of an existing label.
Poorly placed or multiple labels can clog the drive mechanism.
Attention: Use only IBM tape cartridges and labels.
Figure 1. LTO Ultrium Cartridge Label Placement
Ordering Tape Cartridges
All tape cartridges are not alike. The tape composition and length, and the construction of the cartridge itself can all affect the
quality and capacity of the recording and the performance of your tape drive. A poor quality tape cartridge may appear to work
adequately in your system, yet it can leave contamination in the tape path or impede the speed of the recording.
The length and composition of the tape, and the size, shape, and construction of the cartridge shell must all be considered
when selecting the tape cartridge to be used with your system. IBM supports using only data and cleaning cartridges supplied
by IBM. Data grade tape media is the only type of tape media that should be used for backup and data processing. Saving
money by using generic media for data purposes will do little to save your business if your data is destroyed and your backup
tapes fail because of inferior media.
Table 1
lists the tape cartridges that you can order for the LTO-6 tape drive. To order cartridges in the United States and
Canada, call 1-888-IBM-MEDIA. To order cartridges in other locations, contact your local provider of IBM storage products.
Table 1. Tape Cartridges for the LTO Tape Drive
IBM Part Number
00V7590
46C2829
00V7591
35L2086
Type of Cartridge
LTO-6 Data Cartridge
LTO-6 Diagnostic Test Cartridge 846 m
LTO-6 WORM Data Cartridge
Universal Cleaning Cartridge
Cartridge Length
846 m
846 m
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