Datasheet

APRIL 2007 STORAGELOADER 2U LTO
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PREPARING CARTRIDGES
PREPARING CARTRIDGES
Be sure to use the appropriate cartridges for the tape drive(s). Ta b l e 5 - 1 shows
the cartridge and write/read compatibility for the LTO Ultrium tape drive in
the library.
Before inserting cartridges into the library, prepare them as follows:
1.
1.1.
1. Affix the supplied bar code labels to the cartridges. Position each label in the
indented area on the cartridge, as shown in Figure 5-2.
To prepare your own labels, refer to the Tandberg Data Corporation Bar Code
Label Specification for LTO Ultrium Cartridges available at
www.tandbergdata.com.
Note: The bar code labels provided with the library include labels for both
data cartridges and cleaning cartridges.
2.
2.2.
2. Make sure the write-protect switch on each cartridge is set for the desired
operation.
Table 5-1 Tape drive cartridge read/write compatibility
LTO Ultrium
Tape Drive
Ultrium 3 (slate blue) Ultrium 2 (purple) Ultrium 1 (black)
LTO Ultrium
cleaning cartridge
Read Write Read Write Read Write
LTO -3
✔✔✔✔✔No ✔
LTO -2 No No ✔✔✔✔ ✔
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! Tip
Cartridges with bar code labels require much less time to scan than
cartridges without bar code labels. We recommend applying bar code
labels to each cartridge, including the cleaning cartridge.
Figure 5-2 Bar code label placement and write-protect switch location
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1
0
A
L1
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Bar code label
Write-protect switch
If the switch... the tape is...
does not cover the opening write-enabled
covers the opening write-protected