2Recording Format

Logical Format

The following sections describe the logical characteristics of the information recorded on the tape. The logical tape format consists of the logical beginning of tape (LBOT) mark, followed by any number of tracks up to the limit for the data cartridge. These tracks can include logical blocks of data, gap blocks and gap bytes, filemarks, setmarks, and end-of-data information.

Supported Logical Formats

The EXB-8205 and EXB-8205XL can write user data in the following logical tape formats:

8200c (compressed)

8200

The EXB-8505 and EXB-8505XL can write user data in any of the following logical tape formats:

8500c (compressed)

8500

8200c (compressed)

8200

See Figure 2-2for information about the correspondence between logical tape formats and physical formats.

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EXB-8205 and EXB-8505

510504

 

(Standard and XL)

 

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Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm manual Supported Logical Formats