Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide v
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-Series LTO-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 53Using 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