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Chapter 4
Chapter 5
LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive User's Guide
Restarting the Tabletop Drive System ................................................... 13
Installing the LTO Driver Software............................................................... 14
Registering the LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive .......................................... 14
Operation
Understanding the Front Panel Display....................................................... 15
Using LTO Tape Cartridges ........................................................................... 18
Loading a Tape Cartridge........................................................................ 18
Unloading a Tape Cartridge ................................................................... 18
Write Protecting a Tape Cartridge ......................................................... 18
Tape Cartridge Care and Maintenance ................................................. 19
Cleaning the Tape Drive ................................................................................. 20
Performing an Emergency Cartridge Eject................................................... 22
Theory
Track Layout..................................................................................................... 23
Recording Method ........................................................................................... 25
Data Buffer ........................................................................................................ 25
Data Integrity.................................................................................................... 25
Error-correction Code (ECC)................................................................... 26
Servo-tracking Faults ............................................................................... 27
Data Compression............................................................................................ 27
Data Compression Considerations......................................................... 28
Intelligent Data Compression ................................................................. 29
Specifications
Physical Specifications .................................................................................... 32
Power Specifications........................................................................................ 34
Drive Performance Specifications.................................................................. 35
Environmental Requirements ........................................................................ 37
Injected Noise Specifications .......................................................................... 38
Reliability Specifications ................................................................................. 38
Mean Time Between Failures.................................................................. 39
Mean Time to Replace.............................................................................. 39
LTO Cartridge Specifications ......................................................................... 39
Environmental Considerations ............................................................... 39
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