Spectra T950 - Storing Cartridges

Appendix A — Best Practices Using Cartridges
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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Storing Cartridges
Whileinuse,cartridgesarestoredinTeraPackmagazinesinsidethe
library.Whenthecartridgesareoutsideofthelibrary,SpectraLogic
recommendsstoringthemin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clear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TapeMedia
Specificationsonpage550).
 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221).
 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 324 TeraPack magazines with barcode labeled cartridges and plastic
dust cover (LTO magazines shown).