Spectra T950 - USING CARTRIDGES; Labeling Cartridges

Appendix A — Best Practices Using Cartridges
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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USING CARTRIDGES
Thefollowingsectionsdescribebestpracticesforusingcartridgesandfor
managingyourmediainventory.Alllibraryusergroupshaveprivileges
thatallowthemtousethelibrary’suserinterfacetoperformthecartridge
handlingandmediamanagementoperationsdescribedinthisappendix.
Becausehandlingcartridgesrequiresphysicalinteractionwiththelibrary,
muchoftheinformationinthisappendixisnotapplicablewhenyouare
accessingthelibraryusingtheBlueScalewebinterface.
Note: SeeMLMBestPracticesonpage501foradditionalguidance
whenusingSpectraCertifiedMediawithMLMsupport.
Labeling Cartridges
Ifyouarenotusingpre‐labeledSpectraCertifiedMedia(bothdataand
cleaningcartridges),besuretolabelallcartridgeswiththeappropriate
barcodelabels.Positioneachlabelintheindentedareaonthecartridge,as
illustratedinFigure323.SeeBarcodeLabelSpecificationsonpage553for
detailedinformationaboutpreparingandusingbarcodelabels.
Caution
Do not place labels on any surface of the cartridge except the area shown in Figure 323.
A loose label can become dislodged and damage the drive.
Figure 323 Properly barcode label all cartridges (LTO cartridge shown).
Barcode label
CAUTION: Do not place
labels on any surface of the
cartridge except the front!