IBM VXA-2 User Guide - Page 27

Placing the cartridge labels, Ordering tape cartridges, The length and composition of the tape - cleaning cartridge

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Placing the cartridge labels Use care when placing the cartridge labels on the VXA tape cartridge. Use the following guidelines for tape cartridge labels. v Use only labels provided with the cartridge and place them only in the designated locations. v IBM VXA tape cartridges are shipped with labels adhered to them. Do not adhere a label on top of an existing label. Poorly placed or multiple labels can clog the drive mechanism. v Place the larger label on the end of the cartridge in the designated area 1 . v Place the smaller label on the top of the cartridge in the designated area 2 . 2 1 Figure A-1. Placing the tape cartridge labels REC SAVE RBBU3514-0 Ordering tape cartridges All tape cartridges are not alike. The tape composition and length, and the construction of the cartridge itself can all affect the quality and capacity of the recording and the performance of your tape drive. A poor quality tape cartridge may appear to work adequately in your system, yet it can leave contamination in the tape path or impede the speed of the recording. The length and composition of the tape, and the size, shape, and construction of the cartridge shell must all be considered when selecting the tape cartridge to be used with your system. IBM supports using only data and cleaning cartridges recommended by IBM. Data grade tape media is the only type of tape media that should be used for backup and data processing. Saving money by using generic media for data purposes will do little to save your business if your data is destroyed and your backup tapes fail because of inferior media. Appendix A. Maintaining the tape drive A-5

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Placing the cartridge labels
Use care when placing the cartridge labels on the VXA tape cartridge. Use the
following guidelines for tape cartridge labels.
v
Use only labels provided with the cartridge and place them only in the
designated locations.
v
IBM VXA tape cartridges are shipped with labels adhered to them. Do not
adhere a label on top of an existing label. Poorly placed or multiple labels can
clog the drive mechanism.
v
Place the larger label on the end of the cartridge in the designated area
±1²
.
v
Place the smaller label on the top of the cartridge in the designated area
±2²
.
Ordering tape cartridges
All tape cartridges are not alike. The tape composition and length, and the
construction of the cartridge itself can all affect the quality and capacity of the
recording and the performance of your tape drive. A poor quality tape cartridge
may appear to work adequately in your system, yet it can leave contamination in
the tape path or impede the speed of the recording.
The length and composition of the tape, and the size, shape, and construction of
the cartridge shell must all be considered when selecting the tape cartridge to be
used with your system. IBM supports using only data and cleaning cartridges
recommended by IBM. Data grade tape media is the only type of tape media that
should be used for backup and data processing. Saving money by using generic
media for data purposes will do little to save your business if your data is
destroyed and your backup tapes fail because of inferior media.
REC
SAVE
RBBU3514-0
1
2
Figure A-1. Placing the tape cartridge labels
Appendix A. Maintaining the tape drive
A-5