Environmental Specifications; Provide Proper Acclimation And Environmental Conditions; Perform A Thorough Inspection - Dell PowerVault 100T User Manual

v Never ship a cartridge in a commercial shipping envelope. Always place it in a
v If you ship the cartridge in a cardboard box or a box of a sturdy material, ensure

Provide Proper Acclimation and Environmental Conditions

v Before you use a cartridge, let it acclimate to the normal operating environment
v Ensure that all surfaces of a cartridge are dry before inserting it.
v Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
v Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields of greater
v Maintain the following environmental conditions outlined in Table 3-2.

Perform a Thorough Inspection

v Inspect the cartridge's packaging to determine potential rough handling.
v When inspecting a cartridge, open only the cartridge door. Do not open any
v Inspect the cartridge for damage before using or storing it.
v Inspect the rear of the cartridge (the part that you load first into the tape load
v Check that the leader pin is properly seated.
v If you suspect that the cartridge has been mishandled but it appears useable,
v Review handling and shipping procedures.
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box or package.
the following:
– Place the cartridge in polyethylene plastic wrap or bags to protect it from
dust, moisture, and other contaminants.
– Pack the cartridge snugly; do not allow it to move around.
– Double-box the cartridge (place it inside a box, then place that box inside the
shipping box) and add padding between the two boxes.
for 1 hour. If you see condensation on the cartridge, wait an additional hour.
than 100 oersteds (for example, terminals, motors, video equipment, X-ray
equipment, or fields that exist near high-current cables or power supplies). Such
exposure can cause the loss of recorded data or make the blank cartridge
unusable.
Table 3-2. Environmental Specifications
Environmental Operating
Factor
Temperature 10° to 45°C
(50° to 113°F)
Relative 10% to 80%
humidity
(noncondensing)
Wet bulb 26°C (79°F)
temperature
1
Operational storage equals less than 1 year.
2
Archival storage equals 1 to 10 years.
other part of the cartridge case. The upper and lower parts of the case are held
together with screws; separating them destroys the usefulness of the cartridge.
compartment) and ensure that there are no gaps in the seam of the cartridge
case. If there are gaps in the seam, the leader pin may be dislodged.
copy any data onto a good cartridge immediately for possible data recovery.
Discard the mishandled cartridge.
Operational Archival
1
Storage Storage
16° to 35°C 16° to 25°C
(61° to 95°F) (61° to 77°F)
20% to 80% 20% to 50%
26°C (79°F) 26°C (79°F)
Shipping
2
-23° to 49°C
(-9° to 120°F)
5% to 80%
26°C (79°F)