Cartridges; Table 1-4. Standard And Volsafe Cartridges - StorageTek 9840 Product Manual

Cartridges

Cartridges

Currently, there are two types of 9840 tape cartridges
page 1-17). Customers may purchase the standard and the VolSafe cartridge.
• The standard cartridge uses white labels and can be write protected. If not
write protected, data can be written over. Refer to
• The VolSafe cartridge uses yellow labels and cannot be written over. Data
can only be appended to the information on the cartridge. Refer to
Table
The cartridges have one supply and one take-up reel. The design allows for
mid-point loading and provides an average access-to-data time of 11 seconds.
The dual-hub architecture yields a load/initialize time of 4 seconds.
The 9840 Tape Drive cartridges have the same dimensions as the 18- and 36-
track tape drive cartridges. This allows mixing of cartridges within existing
libraries.
Note: See Cartridge Specifications in
Table 1-4

Table 1-4. Standard and VolSafe Cartridges

Feature
1. Manufacturer Label Area
2. Customer Label Area
3. Access Door
4. Write Protect Switch
5. Finger Grips
6. Volser Label Area
7. Media ID
(human or barcode identifiable)
8. Media ID
(machine identifiable)
9. Manufacturer Part ID
1-16
1-4.
specific information.
Do not use a VolSafe tape to make a dump, code, data tape, or to build
an MIR. A "Write Prot" message displays if a VolSafe tape is used.
shows the similarities of the standard and VolSafe cartridges.
Sixth Edition
(Figure 1-15 on
Table
Appendix A, "Specifications,"
Standard
White
White
Same
White
Same
Same
White
Flush dimples
(all four)
White
1-4.
for more
VolSafe
Yellow
White
Same
Yellow
Same
Same
Yellow
First dimple
recessed
White
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