HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library User and Service Guide

IMPORTANT: The bar code label should only be applied as shown, with the alphanumeric portion
facing the hub side of the tape cartridge. Never apply multiple labels onto a cartridge because
extra labels can cause the cartridge to jam in a tape drive.
Using and maintaining tape cartridges
CAUTION: Do not degauss LTO data cartridges! These data cartridges are pre-recorded with a
magnetic servo signal. This signal is required to use the cartridge with the LTO tape drive. Keep
magnetically charged objects away from the cartridge.
To ensure the longest possible life for your data cartridges, follow these guidelines:
• Use only the data cartridges designated for your device.
• Clean the tape drive when the Clean drive LED is illuminated.
CAUTION: 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 the cartridge unusable.
• Do not expose data cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat, including portable heaters
and heating ducts.
• The operating temperature range for the tape library is 10 to 35º C. The data cartridge storage
temperature range is 16 to 32º C in a dust-free environment in which relative humidity is
between 20 percent and 80 percent (non-condensing). For archival storage requirements, see
the tape cartridge specifications.
• If the data cartridge has been exposed to temperatures outside the specified ranges, stabilize
the cartridge at room temperature for the same length of time it was exposed to extreme
temperatures or 24 hours, whichever is less.
• Do not place data cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or strong magnetic fields
such as computer monitors, electric motors, speakers, or X-ray equipment. Exposure to
electromagnetic energy or magnetic fields can destroy data and the embedded servo code
written on the media by the cartridge manufacturer, which can render the cartridge unusable.
• Place identification labels only in the designated area on the cartridge.
Write-protecting tape cartridges
All rewriteable data cartridges have a write-protect switch to prevent accidental erasure or
overwriting of data. Before loading a cartridge into the device, make sure the write-protect switch
on the front of the cartridge is in the desired position.
• Slide the switch to the left to allow the device to write data to the cartridge (see Figure 2 (page
17), 1).
• Slide the switch to the right to write-protect the cartridge. An indicator, such as a red mark or
small padlock, is visible showing that the cartridge is write-protected (see Figure 2 (page 17),
2).
16 Features and overview