Endurance; Cartridge Storage - NEC LL009F User Manual

6.4.3 Endurance

The endurance of a data cartridge depends in part on its use environment. Please refer to the
following (since product life may be shortened depending on use environment factors such as
temperature, humidity, and dust).
 Make a record of data cartridge control numbers, recording each data cartridge's usage
dates in order to estimate the number of years and the number of times that the cartridge
has been used.
 Periodically check the data cartridge records and the cartridge labels, and if they indicate
that the data cartridge at hand has been used for so long that write or read errors may
occur due to degraded reliability, dispose of the data cartridge.

6.4.4 Cartridge storage

 Maintain the proper storage conditions, and keep the storage area clean.
 Write protection should be set for cartridges put into storage.
 If a cartridge is being stored for a long time, the cartridge should be read periodically to
confirm that the backup data remains recoverable.
 To help ensure safe storage, store cartridges in a location that is far removed from the
system in which the cartridges are used.
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