Quantum Sun StorEdge L100 - Manual (Page 176)

Appendix C DLTtape Cartridge Maintenance
Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges
160 Sun StorEdge™ L25 Tape Library and Sun StorEdge™ L100 Tape Library User’s Guide
• Avoid placing tape cartridge near any sources of high intensity
magnetic fields, such as computer monitors or electric motors.
• Never apply adhesive labels or POST-IT notes to the top, side,
or bottom of your DLTtape cartridge. Only use the user slide-
in type label provided with each cartridge and slide it over the
label slot on the cartridge.
• Do not carry cartridges loosely in a box or any other container.
Allowing cartridges to bang together exposes them to
unnecessary physical shock.
• Do not touch or allow direct contact with tape or tape leader.
Dust or natural skin oils can contaminate the tape and impact
tape performance.
• Do not expose the tape cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
• Do not insert a dropped or damaged cartridge into a DLTtape
drive without, at the very least, a thorough visual inspection
(see Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges ). A dropped
cartridge may have dislodged, loosened, or damaged internal
components.
Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges
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When To Visually
Inspect a DLTtape
Cartridge
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It is important to visually inspect a DLTtape cartridge under the
following circumstances:
• Whenever you change or load a new tape cartridge
• If the tape cartridge has been dropped or subjected to a
physical shock
• If a DLTtape drive becomes inoperable after loading the tape
cartridge
• If you receive a shipment of tape cartridges that shows any
sign of being damaged