About This Manual
This product specification describes the functional, performance, and environmental specifications for the following EXABYTE® 8mm Cartridge Tape Subsystems (tape drives):
Intended Audience
This manual is for engineering, purchasing, or marketing personnel who want to evaluate the
How This Manual is Organized
This manual contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1 describes the features of the tape drives, including compatibility with other Exabyte 8mm Cartridge Tape Subsystems, data compression, tape capacity, and custom EEPROM options. This chapter also describes the physical features of the tape drives, including mechanical and electrical components.
Chapter 2 describes the physical and logical recording formats used by the tape drives, including the implementation of
Chapter 3 describes the functional features of the tape drives, including how they perform read and write operations.
Chapter 4 lists the requirements for installing, operating, maintaining, and shipping the tape drives.
Chapter 5 describes how the tape drives implement the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), including an overview of SCSI messages and commands.
Chapter 6 lists performance, reliability, power, and environmental specifications.
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