Quantum A-Series manual Appendix B Data Cartridges

	Air Flow Requirements	41
	Temperature and Humidity	41
	Storage and Shipment	42
	Altitude	43
	Recording Media Specifications	43
	Media Structure	43
	Physical Data Cartridge	44
	Media Shipping, Operating, and Storage Specifications	45
	A-SeriesLTO-3A Tape Drive	46
	Power Specifications	46
	Drive Performance Specifications	47
	Environmental Requirements	49
	Reliability Specifications	50
	Mean Time Between Failures	50
	Mean Time to Replace	51
	LTO Cartridge Specifications	51
	Environmental Considerations	51
	Cartridge Memory	52
	Cartridge Reliability	52
Appendix B	Data Cartridges	53
	Using Data Cartridges for the SDLT 600A	53
	Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines	54
	Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure	56
	Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch	60
	Using Data Cartridges for the LTO-3A	62
	Loading a Tape Cartridge	62
	Unloading a Tape Cartridge	62
	Write Protecting a Tape Cartridge	63
	Tape Cartridge Care and Maintenance	64
	Cleaning the Tape Mechanism	65
	Occasional Cleaning of Tape Head	65
	SDLT 600A	65
	Life Expectancy of the Cleaning Tape	65
	Compatibility of the Cleaning Tape	66
	Loading the Cleaning Tape Into a Tabletop Tape Drive	66
	LTO-3A	66
	Performing an Emergency Reset and Cartridge Eject	68
	Loading a Data Cartridge	69
	Unloading a Data Cartridge	70

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