HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Library Unpacking and Installation Guide (350800-011, May 2010)

labels on your tape cartridges. Your host software may keep track of the following information and
the associated bar code:
• Date of format or initialization
• Media pool of the tape
• Data residing on the tape
• Age of the backup
• Errors encountered while using the tape (to determine if the tape is faulty)
Ultrium bar code labels
Ultrium cartridges have a recessed area located on the face of the cartridge next to the write-protect
switch. Use this area for attaching the adhesive-backed bar code label (see Figure 33). Do not apply
labels onto the cartridge except in this designated area.
CAUTION:
The bar code label should be applied as shown in Figure 33 with the alphanumeric portion facing
the hub side of the cartridge. Never apply multiple labels onto a cartridge, because extra labels can
cause the cartridge to jam inside a tape drive.
Figure 33 Attaching an Ultrium bar code label
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For successful operation of your tape library, place the bar code label entirely within the recessed
area, ensuring that no part of the label is outside of it (see Figure 34).
Figure 34 Proper Ultrium bar code label placement
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