
Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines | SDLT 600 Product Manual |
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The SDLT 600 tape drive is backward read compatible with Super DLTtape I data cartridges formatted in the SDLT 220 or SDLT 320 tape drive. Figure
Super DLTtape II | Super DLTtape I |
Read AND Write | Read ONLY |
with SDLT 600 | with SDLT 600 |
Figure A-1. Super DLTtape Data Cartridges Read by SDLT 600 Tape Drive
NOTE: The Super DLTtape I and Super DLTtape II data cartridges have a keying feature to ensure you cannot load them into a previous generation DLT tape drives.
A.2 Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines
By following general handling procedures, conducting careful visual inspections of data cartridges on a regular, ongoing basis, and being certain to store data cartridges within their environmental limits, you will greatly reduce any chance that you will experience problems with your data cartridges or cause damage to your Super DLTtape system. Respect your media as much as you do your data.
Ensure that your data cartridge backup solution performs reliably by following these general handling guidelines:
•Always keep each data cartridge in its protective plastic case when it is not in the tape drive.
•When carrying data cartridges in their cases, always orient the cases so that the grooves in the cases interlock. This prevents the cases from slipping apart and falling.
•Never stack the data cartridges in a stack of more than five.
March 2004 |