Dell PowerVault 122T LTO2 Dell PowerVault Tape Systems LTO Media Handbook - Page 26
Cartridge Storage Conditions, Cartridge Life, Table 11., Environmental Specifications for Tapes
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Cartridge Storage Conditions • Before you use a cartridge, let it acclimate to the normal operating environment for 24 hours. • Ensure that all surfaces of the cartridge are dry before use. • Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight. • Always ship or store a cartridge in the vertical orientation and inside a jewel case to prevent damage to the tape edge. • Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields (for example, terminals, motors, video equipment, X-ray equipment, or fields that exist near high-current cables or power supplies). Such exposure can lead to loss of data or render the blank cartridge unusable. • Maintain the environmental conditions outlined in the Table 11. Table 11. Environmental Specifications for Tapes Environmental Factor Temperature Operating Operational Storage Archival Storage Shipping 10 °C to 45 °C 16 °C to 32 °C 16 °C to 25 °C -23 °C to 49 °C (50 °F to 113 °F) (61 °F to 90 °F) (61 °F to 77 °F) (-9 °F to 120 °F) Relative humidity 10 % to 80 % (non-condensing) Wet bulb temperature 26 °C (79 °F) 20 % to 80 % 20 % to 50 % 5 % to 80 % 26 °C (79 °F) 26 °C (79 °F) 26 °C (79 °F) Cartridge Life • Durability - 1,000,000 passes on any area of tape, equates to over 20,000 end-to-end passes/260 full tape backups. • Archival life - 30 years 26 LTO Media Handbook