Cartridge Handling Tasks

Apply a Label to a Cartridge

Cartridge labels reflect the cartridge media and usage. If your cartridges were not ordered with labels already applied, you must apply them yourself. You must correctly label all cartridges for library use.

Caution – Possible misread of volume number label: Make sure the edges of the labels do not curl; curling causes the cartridges to stick in the tape drive loader and the robot to misread the label.

Use the procedure to apply a label to a tape cartridge.

1.Make sure the cartridge has been at room temperature for at least 24 hours.

2.Clean the surface where the labels will be placed using a cleaning solution made for this purpose see “Maintaining Cartridges” on page 348.

3.Locate the type of label that you require.

4.Hold the cartridge so that the write-protect switch is toward you.

5.Attach the label to the cartridge. See the following figures for details:

LTO cartridges—FIGUREB-3 on page 353

SDLT/DLT-S4 cartridges—FIGUREB-6 on page 356

360 SL500 User’s Guide • July 2008

Revision: KA • 96116

Page 392
Image 392
Sun Microsystems SL500 manual Apply a Label to a Cartridge