Tape Cartridges; Eternus Lt20 Tape Library Cartridge Type; Using And Maintaining Tape Cartridges - Fujitsu ETERNUS LT20 S2 Installing, Starting Up And Maintaining

Tape Cartridges

4.2 Tape Cartridges
Before you begin using the library, an understanding of the media type, use,
maintenance, and how to properly label and write-protect your tape cartridges
will help you to prolong the life of your tape cartridges as well as the tape library.
4.2.1

ETERNUS LT20 Tape Library Cartridge Type

The cartridge types supported depend on the drive types installed. The library
will support any type of data cartridge and cleaning cartridge the drive will
support.
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Some tape drives include support for both rewritable and WORM data
cartridges. Write-Once, Read-Many (WORM) data cartridges provide an
enhanced level of data security against accidental or malicious alteration
of data on the tape cartridge. The WORM data cartridge can be
appended to maximize the full capacity of the tape cartridge, but the user
will be unable to erase or overwrite data on the cartridge.
4.2.2

Using and Maintaining Tape Cartridges

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Do not degauss Ultrium LTO data cartridges! These data cartridges are
pre-recorded with a magnetic servo signal. This signal is required in
order to use the cartridge with Ultrium LTO tape drives. Keep Ultrium LTO
cartridges away from strong magnetic fields.
Before you use the library, to ensure the longest possible life for your data
cartridges, follow these guidelines:
– Use only the data cartridges that are designated for your model of
library/drive.
– Clean the tape drive when the Clean Drive LED is illuminated. Be sure to use
only Ultrium Universal cleaning cartridges.
– Do not drop a cartridge. Excessive shock can damage the internal contents
of the cartridge, or the cartridge case itself, making that cartridge unusable.
– Do not expose your data cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat,
including portable heaters and heating ducts.
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Operating the LTO Library
ETERNUS LT20 S2