Using Initiator Defined Partitions; Table 2-2: Minimum Partition Size - Tandberg Data SLR7-140 PROGRAMMER Manual

Medium Type Min. Track Sets
SLRtape140
SLRtape100
SLRtape75
SLRtape60
SLRtape50
SLRtape40
SLRtape7
SLR32
SLRtape24
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A LOAD command is executed. This command always
brings the tape to the beginning of the default
partition (partition 0).
The cartridge is removed from the Drive. A newly
inserted cartridge must be loaded before it can be
accessed. The load operation positions the tape at
the beginning of the default partition (partition 0).
This will be true whether the load operation happens
as a result of an Auto Load or an explicit LOAD
command (with the Load bit set to one).
2.3.3.

Using Initiator Defined Partitions

When using a SLRtape140 to SLRtape7 or SLR32, medium the
Initiator may specify both the number and the size of
partitions (the IDP bit is set to one).
The following table shows the minimum number of tracks
and track sets that can be allocated to a partition for
each medium type. It also shows the maximum number of
partitions and the minimum partition size.
Min. Tracks
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 8
2 4
2 8
12 24
2 4
2 4
Table 2-2: Minimum Partition Size
All partitions start at the BOT side of the medium. This
means that the
partition with a minimum of tape movements after an
auto-load or a LOAD command.
2-8 Tandberg SLR Product Line SCSI Functional Specifications
Max. Partitions
24
24
24
24
36
24
3
36
36
Drive will be
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Min. Partition Size
2916 MBytes
2083 MBytes
1563 MBytes
1250 Mbytes
694 Mbytes
833 MBytes
6666 Mbytes
444 Mbytes
333 Mbytes
able to access any