Technical information

Basic Requirements for Cartridges
A-16 Tenth Edition 9871
NOT RE-ENTER A CLEANING CARTRIDGE THAT HAS BEEN EJECTED
FROM AN LSM.
Repairing a Detached Leader Block
When a tape is damaged, use a backup tape. If a leader block is detached, the
cartridge or tape has no obvious damage, and you have no backup tape, you
may repair the leader block using a repair kit provided by your supplier. You
can use the tape one time to copy the data onto another tape.
■ Basic Requirements for Cartridges
The LSM uses cartridges that meet the specifications defined in the ANSI
publication, American National Standard Magnetic Tape and Cartridge for
Information Interchange, ACS X3B5.
Cartridges:
• 102 mm x 127 mm x 25.4 mm (4 in. x 5 in. x 1 in.)
• Integrated thumbwheel
Media:
• Chromium dioxide
• 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) wide
• 165 m (541 ft) long minimum
• No beginning of tape/end of tape reflective markers
VOLSER label:
• Valid characters A-Z, 0-9, # (crosshatch), or trailing blanks
• No leading blanks
■ Cartridge Orders
To order cartridges, access the following website: http://www.storagetek.com/
products/tape/services/.