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M8701A / M8702A ACL Tape Library Installation and User’s Guide694636-001
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Labeling Tape Cartridges
Labeling Tape Cartridges
The ACL contains a bar code reader that reads the tape labels and stores the
inventory data in memory. The ACL then provides the inventory information to the
server, OCP, and RMI. Having a bar code label on each tape cartridge enables the bar
code reader to identify the cartridge quickly, thereby speeding up inventory time. Make
it a practice to use bar code labels on your tape cartridges.
Figure 4-33. Write Protecting a Tape Cartridge
CAUTION: Write protection will not protect your cartridges against magnets. Write-protection
will not prevent a cartridge being erased by bulk-erasure or degaussing. Do not bulk erase
Ultrium format cartridges. This will destroy pre-recorded servo information and make the
cartridge unusable.
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1. Write Protect Tab