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Handling a Cartridge

76 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007

Revision K • 96154

For technical questions, contact Sun StorageTek Sales Support at:

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Phone: 1.800.275.4785

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E-mail: sales_support@storagetek.co

Handling a Cartridge

Improper handling of cartridges can result in a loss of data or damage to a library 

component.

Improper handling of cartridges can result in a loss of data or damage to a machine 

component.

To handle a cartridge correctly:

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Do not carry several cartridges loosely in a container. The leader blocks can snag on 

other cartridges and become unlatched. 

T9940 and LTO Ultrium cartridges have leader blocks. T9840 cartridges do not.

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Make sure that the leader block is latched every time you pick up a cartridge. 

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Keep cartridges clean. 

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Inspect a cartridge before each use and never put a damaged cartridge into a drive or 

library. 

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Never release a leader block and pull tape from a cartridge. 

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Never open a cartridge. 

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Do not handle tape that is outside the cartridge; the tape edge might be damaged. 

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Do not expose the tape or cartridge to direct sunlight or moisture. 

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Do not expose a recorded cartridge to magnetic fields; this might destroy data on the 

tape. 

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge

A defective or dirty cartridge can damage a drive. Always inspect a cartridge before 

you insert it into a drive or into a tape library. See 

. Look for:

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Cracked or broken cartridge

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Broken leader

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Broken tape access door

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Damaged file-protect selector or write-protect switch

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Liquid in the cartridge

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Labels not firmly attached or extending over the cartridge edge

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Any other obvious damage

All the cartridges you use in a SL8500 library are similar, but they have significant 

differences.