A-Series Tape Drive User's Guide

Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines
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Figure 14 Super DLTtape II
Data Cartridge
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.
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.
• When placing data cartridges in archival storage, be certain you
stand each data cartridge vertically.
Note: The Super DLTtape II data cartridge has a keying feature to
ensure you cannot load it into a previous generation DLT tape
drives.