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cases on edge in a designated storage location. Do not stack cartridges on the flat side or stack other items on top of the tape cartridges. Handle your tape cartridges with care to reduce problems. v Exercise stored tapes at least once every 12 months. Run each tape from the beginning of data (BOD) to the end of data (EOD) and back to BOD at normal operating speed. Tapes that are stored in a warmer environment should be exercised more frequently. v Store tape cartridges out of the direct sunlight, which can damage the tapes and cartridges. Attention: Operating the tape drive in conditions that are outside of the recommended environment can result in possible loss of data or failure of the drive. Using tape cartridges in harsh environments Do not use as an archival tape any tape that has been used outside of the operating ranges that are specified in Appendix B, "Product specifications," on page B-1 for an extended period of time. The magnetic and physical strength of the tape will have deteriorated as a result of its exposure to the environment. Do not store important data on such a tape; transfer the data to a newer tape for reliable archiving. Attention: Do not operate the tape drive in a poor air-quality environment. If your environment contains an excessive amount of particulates, contact your service representative for more information. Appendix A. Maintaining the tape drive A-3

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cases
on
edge
in
a
designated
storage
location.
Do
not
stack
cartridges
on
the
flat
side
or
stack
other
items
on
top
of
the
tape
cartridges.
Handle
your
tape
cartridges
with
care
to
reduce
problems.
v
Exercise
stored
tapes
at
least
once
every
12
months.
Run
each
tape
from
the
beginning
of
data
(BOD)
to
the
end
of
data
(EOD)
and
back
to
BOD
at
normal
operating
speed.
Tapes
that
are
stored
in
a
warmer
environment
should
be
exercised
more
frequently.
v
Store
tape
cartridges
out
of
the
direct
sunlight,
which
can
damage
the
tapes
and
cartridges.
Attention:
Operating
the
tape
drive
in
conditions
that
are
outside
of
the
recommended
environment
can
result
in
possible
loss
of
data
or
failure
of
the
drive.
Using
tape
cartridges
in
harsh
environments
Do
not
use
as
an
archival
tape
any
tape
that
has
been
used
outside
of
the
operating
ranges
that
are
specified
in
Appendix
B,
“Product
specifications,”
on
page
B-1
for
an
extended
period
of
time.
The
magnetic
and
physical
strength
of
the
tape
will
have
deteriorated
as
a
result
of
its
exposure
to
the
environment.
Do
not
store
important
data
on
such
a
tape;
transfer
the
data
to
a
newer
tape
for
reliable
archiving.
Attention:
Do
not
operate
the
tape
drive
in
a
poor
air-quality
environment.
If
your
environment
contains
an
excessive
amount
of
particulates,
contact
your
service
representative
for
more
information.
Appendix
A.
Maintaining
the
tape
drive
A-3