Chapter 6 - Media - Overland Storage NEO 200S User Manual

Chapter 6
This figure shows the LTO Ultrium 1500 GB Data Cartridge and its components used as
media in the NEO S-series libraries:
NOTE: The same components are on all the other LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges.
The cartridge door ( ) protects the tape from contamination when the cartridge is out of
the drive. The tape is attached to a leader pin ( ), behind the door. When the cartridge is
inserted into the drive, a threading mechanism pulls the pin (and tape) out of the cartridge,
across the drive head, and onto a non-removable take-up reel. The head can then read or
write data from or to the tape.
The write-protect switch ( ) prevents data from being written to the tape cartridge. For
more information, see
The label area ( ) provides a location to place a label. For more information, see
Labels" on page
The insertion guide ( ) is a large, notched area that prevents the cartridge from being
inserted incorrectly.
Topics in Media:
•
Data Cartridges
• Write Once, Read Many (WORM)
•
Cleaning Cartridge
• Cartridge Memory Chip (LTO-CM)
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LTO Cartridge Memory
Cartridge Door
Leader Pin
"Write-Protect Switch" on page
6-5.
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Write-protect Switch
Label Area
Insertion Guide
6-7.
Media
"Bar Code
6-1