Contents
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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USING CARTRIDGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
UseSpectraCertifiedMedia................................ 481
LabelingCartridges....................................... 481
HandlingCartridges....................................... 482
StoringCartridges......................................... 483
UsingCartridgesintheLibrary............................. 484
Appendix B – Media and Upgrades 485
MEDIA AND MEDIA ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
SpectraCertifiedMedia .................................... 485
MediaandAccessories ..................................... 486
LIBRARY SUPPORT AND UPGRADES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
ServiceContractExtension................................. 487
BlueScaleSoftwareUpdates................................ 487
LibraryUpgrades......................................... 488
HowtoOrder............................................ 489
REPLACEABLE COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489
Appendix C – Specifications 490
LIBRARY SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490
SizeandWeight........................................... 491
Rack‐MountingSpecifications.............................. 492
PowerSpecifications....................................... 493
EnvironmentalSpecifications............................... 494
ShockandVibration ....................................... 495
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496
InterfaceConnectors....................................... 496
InterfaceCableRequirements ............................... 497
UniversalSerialBus(USB)Support .......................... 498
NDMPSupport ........................................... 498
DATA STORAGE CAPACITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498
TAPE DRIVE AND MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499
LTOTapeDriveSpecifications .............................. 499
LTOCartridgeSpecifications............................... 503
BarcodeLabelSpecificationsforHalf‐InchMedia.............. 505
INTEROPERABILITY AND SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509