Using And Maintaining Tape Cartridges; Labeling Tape Cartridges - Spectra Stack Tape Library User Manual

CHAPTER 1 - PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Using and Maintaining Tape Cartridges

CAUTION
To ensure the longest possible life for your data cartridges, follow these guidelines:
• Use only the data cartridges designated for your drives. See
Compatibility on
• Clean the tape drive when the Clean drive LED is illuminated.
• Use only Ultrium Universal cleaning cartridges.
• Be careful not to 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 data cartridges is 50
C). The storage temperature range is -40
environment in which relative humidity is always between 20% and 80% (non-
condensing).
• If a data cartridge is exposed to temperatures outside the specified range,
acclimate the cartridge at room temperature for the same length of time it was
exposed to extreme temperatures or 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.

Labeling Tape Cartridges

The library contains a barcode reader that reads the tape labels and stores the barcode
data as part of the library inventory. The library then provides the inventory
information to the host application, OCP, and RMI. Having a barcode label on each
tape cartridge enables the barcode reader to identify the cartridge quickly, thereby
speeding up inventory time.
JANUARY 2023
Do not degauss LTO data cartridges! These data cartridges are pre-recorded
with a magnetic servo signal. This signal is required to use the cartridge with
LTO tape drives. Keep magnetically charged objects away from the cartridge.
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