Oracle SL150 - Prepare Diagnostic, Cleaning, and Data Tape Cartridges; Apply a Label to a Tape Cartridge

Prepare Diagnostic, Cleaning, and Data Tape Cartridges
Prepare cartridges before importing them into the library.
Prepare a Diagnostic Tape Cartridge
Diagnostic cartridges are specially labeled data cartridges used for testing library
robotics and drives. You can purchase diagnostic cartridges or you can create them by
applying an Oracle-supplied diagnostic label to any available, blank LTO tape. Oracle
recommends that you have a diagnostic tape on hand during system configuration and
at all times thereafter, if possible.
To create a diagnostic cartridge, apply the DG label from the library's accessory kit to a
blank LTO data cartridge.
Prepare Cleaning Tape Cartridges
Universal cleaning cartridges carry the media descriptor CU . Note that Oracle strongly
recommends universal cleaning tapes and requires their use with library-managed
drive cleaning. Apply the appropriate label to the cleaning cartridge. Labels for
universal cleaning cartridges take the form CLNUxxCU , where CLNU is a descriptive
prefix, xx is a sequence number, and CU is the media descriptor for universal cleaning
media.
Prepare the Data Tape Cartridges
Locate the correct label for the data tape and apply the label. Make sure that the
label's media ID matches the cartridge type.
If you need to configure the library for a non-standard labeling scheme, see Support
for Non-Standard Label Formats.
Related Topics
• Apply a Label to a Tape Cartridge
Properly apply a label to ensure the library can recognize the cartridge.
• Tape Media ID
Standard LTO data cartridge labels have a unique, customer-assigned, six-
character volume ID, followed by a two-character media ID field.
Apply a Label to a Tape Cartridge
Properly apply a label to ensure the library can recognize the cartridge.
When handling cartridges, follow all precautions in Guidelines for Handling Tape
Cartridges.
1. Clean the surface where the label will be placed using a small amount of isopropyl
alcohol-based cleaning solution. Never use any other type of solvent.
2. Orient the label with the barcode side down. Orient the cartridge so that the
write-protect switch is to your left (see figure below).
3. Peel the backing off the label. Apply the label within the slight indentation. The
label must not overlap the edges of this indentation.
Chapter 6
Media Labels
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