IBM 40/80 GB DLT manual Caring for tape cartridges, Selecting

.12/ 20.0

(yellow):

When

this

indicator

lights

steadily, the

tape

is

recorded

at

20.0 GB capacity. When this

light

is

blinking,

it indicates

that you requested

this

capacity.

.13/ 10.0/15.0 (yellow):

When this indicator lights steadily,

the

tape

is

recorded

at

10.0

GB

or

15.0 GB

capacity.

When

this

indicator

is

blinking,

it

indicates you

requested this

capacity.

If

the

indicators

flash

in

unison,

it

indicates

a

tape

drive

hardware

failure.

Try

to

reset

the

drive

by

following

instructions

given

in

“Resetting

the

drive”

on

page

1-14.

Selecting

data

cartridges

For

writing

data,

use

only

DLT

data

cartridges.

Any

of

the

following

data

cartridges

are

compatible with

the

tape

drive

and

require

no

formatting or

other

media

conditioning

before

use.

For

maximum

data

rate

and

storage

capacities,

use

the

IBM

Data

Cartridge

(part

number

59H3040)

or

Quantum

DLTtape

IV

Cartridge.

Ÿ

IBM Data

Cartridge

(part

number

59H3040)

-

40

GB

capacity

(80

GB

compressed)

Ÿ

DLTtape

III

-

10

GB

original

capacity

(20

GB

compressed)

Ÿ

DLTtape

IIIxt

-

15

GB

original

capacity

(30

GB

compressed)

Ÿ

DLTtape

IV

-

40

GB

original

capacity

(80

GB

compressed)

Caring for tape cartridges

Use

the

following

maintenance

guidelines

to

properly

handle

your

tape

cartridges.

Ÿ

Do

not

carry

loose

cartridges

in

a

box

or

other

container

that

exposes

them

to

unnecessary

physical

shock.

Ÿ

Store

each

cartridge

vertically

in

its

protective

case

when

you

are

not

using

it.

Ÿ

Do

not drop or bump cartridge;

this

might

dislodge

or

damage

internal

components.

Ÿ

Avoid

opening

the

cartridge

door

unnecessarily.

Opening

the

cartridge

door

might

expose

the

tape

to

contamination

or

physical

damage.

Ÿ

Do

not

allow

anything

to

contact

the

tape

medium

or

the

tape

leader.

Dust

or

skin

oils

can

contaminate

the

tape

and

hinder

performance.

Ÿ

Do

not

expose

cartridges

to

moisture,

direct

sunlight,

or

condensation.

Ÿ

Maintain

clean

operating,

working,

and

storage

environments.

Ÿ

Do

not

place

cartridges

on

or

near

devices

that

might

produce magnetic

fields,

such

as

computer

monitors,

motors,

or

video

equipment.

Such

exposure

can

alter

or erase

data

on

the

tape.

Magnetic

fields

are

usually

not

a

problem

unless

you

place

a

tape

cartridge

a

few

inches

from

a

magnet

or

an

electric

motor.

Ÿ

Do

not

attempt

to

remove a

tape

cartridge

from

the

tape

system

unless

the

Operate

Handle

indicator

is

lit

steadily.

Overriding

the

system

handle

causes

damage

to

both

the

media

and

the

tape drive.

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40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive