Spectra T50e - Library Upgrades

Appendix A—Best Practices Using Cartridges
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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Storing Cartridges
Whenthecartridgesareoutsideofthelibrary,SpectraLogicrecommends
storingtheminTeraPack
®
magazineswithdustcovers.
Storingandhandlingcartridgesinmagazineshelpstoeliminateerrors
resultingfrommishandlingindividualcartridges,whichistheleading
causeofcartridgedamage.Anoptionalplasticdustcoversnapsontothe
magazinetoprotectthecartridges.
Wheneveryouremovecartridgesfromyourlibrary,besuretostorethem
properlytomaximizearchivallifeandensuredataintegrity.Followthese
guidelinesforpropercartridgestorage:
 Storecartridgesinasuitableenvironment(seeLTOCartridge
Specificationsonpage503).
 Keepthestoragelocationasfreeofairborneparticulatesaspossible.To
eliminateobvioussourcesofparticulates,donotpermitanyoneto
smoke,eat,ordrinknearthestoragearea,anddonotstorecartridges
nearacopierorprinterthatmayemittonerandpaperdust.
 Storecartridgeswiththewrite‐protectswitchintheprotectedposition
(seePreparingCartridgesforUseonpage194).
 Storecartridgesassoonaspossibleafteryouremovethemfromthe
library.Immediatestoragehelpsavoidmanyoftheconditionsthatcan
damagetapes,suchastemperatureandhumidityfluctuations,
particulatecontamination,andexcessivehandling.
 IfyouplantoshipaTeraPackmagazine,makesurethatyouhavea
propershippingcontainerandthatyouuseadequatepackingmaterial.
TheTeraPackcarryingcasesavailablefromSpectraLogicaredesigned
forsafelytransportingTeraPackmagazinesoffsiteandarecompatible 
withIronMountain.
Figure 326 TeraPack with barcode labeled cartridges and plastic dust cover.