Quantum Scalar i2000

Chapter 4 Configuring Your Library
Working With Partitions
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With a valid media type identifier present and the Media Type Checking
setting enabled, which is the case by default, a host is prevented from
executing invalid media moves across differing media types. For example,
a host can be prevented from moving LTO-2 media to an LTO-1 drive. If
an invalid move is attempted, the library returns an error to the host.
Regardless of whether or not partition media policies are enabled or
disabled, the library always prevents host move-media commands that
cross different media domains. For example, the library never runs a host
command that moves an LTO cartridge from an LTO drive to a DLT
storage slot, and vise versa.
With the Return Media Identifier setting, you can control if and where a
media type identifier appears in the volume serial number that is returned
to the host.
LTO LTO-3 “L3” as the last two
characters in the barcode
LTO LTO-4 “L4” as the last two
characters in the barcode
DLT SDLT-320 “S” as the last character in the
barcode
DLT SDLT-600 “2” as the last character in the
barcode
DLT DLT-S4 “S4” as the last two characters
in the barcode
Table 18 Sampling of Media
Type Identifiers (Continued)
Media Domain Media Type Identifier