Test Data

Each LUN is loaded with 49.8 GB typical or 49.2 GB small files as previously described in chapter Test Data.

Library and Tape Tools

The tape drive write tests are executed with the HP industry-leading Library and Tape Tools diagnostics (downloadable from http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools).

The tool is configured to create:

•Zeros with 64 KB block size

•2:1 compressible data with 64 KB block size

•2:1 compressible data with 256 KB block size

Figure 28. Library and Tape Tools – Zeros with 64 KB Block Size

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