9710 (StorageTek) Addendum for NonStop Servers

Addendum to the StorageTek 9710 for the Tandem Environment
The DLT Drive FRU in the 9710 Automated Cartridge Subsystem
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5.14 Labeled and Unlabeled Tapes
The DLTtape drive(s) housed in the 9710 Tape Cartridge
Subsystem can use both labeled and unlabeled cartridge tapes. A
tape label is a record at the beginning of a tape that identifies the
tape volume and the files it contains. An expiration date protects
labeled-tape information from being accidentally overwritten. A
scratch tape is a labeled tape whose expiration date has passed. If
a tape does not have a standard label, it is considered unlabeled.
Note: All tape cartridges in the 9710 ACS require a bar-code label
to identify the tapes for the robot.
Tandem systems support two standard tape-label formats:
• ANSI
• IBM-MVS
Note: Because they can be cataloged and offer security features
for protecting data, labeled tapes should be used with the 9710
Automated Cartridge Subsystem.
For information about labeled-tape operations, see “The MEDIACOM
Utility for Labeled-Tape Operations”.