6 Tape Cartridges (Media)
Tape cartridges store data. Each tape cartridge must be compatible with at least one tape drive in the library.
Note:
LTO-8 and above can read and write one generation back. LTO-7 and below can read two generations back and write one generation back. For best capacity and performance, always use cartridges of the same generation as your drives.
- Order Media and Labels
- Tape Media ID
- Tape Cartridge Types
- M8 Cartridge Type
- Label Format Types
- Support for Non-Standard Label Formats
- Prepare Diagnostic, Cleaning, and Data Tape Cartridges
- Apply a Label to a Tape Cartridge
View, Import, Export, and Move Cartridges
- View a List of Tape Cartridges
- View Tape Cartridge Health (Media Health)
- Guidelines for Handling Tape Cartridges
- Import or Export Cartridges Using the Mailslot
- Load the Magazines (Bulk Loading)
- Move Tape Cartridges with the Remote Interface
Cleaning Cartridges and Reserved Slots
- Determine the Required Number of Reserved System Slots
- Determine the Number of Cleaning Cartridges
- Manage Expired Cleaning Cartridges
- Monitor Cleaning Cartridges Using the Remote Interface
- Replace Expired Cleaning Tapes Using the Remote Interface
- Replace Expired Cleaning Tape Using the Host Application
- Add a Drive to the Media Validation Pool
- Remove a Drive from the Media Validation Pool
- Start a Media Validation
- Manually Cancel a Validation in Progress
- Clear a Media Validation Drive Reservation
- Media Validation Types
- Effects of a Library Restart on Media Validation
- Why Aren't the Media Validation Drives Showing in STA?