Dell PowerVault TL4000 - Manual (Page 2)

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• Extended — Five to 16 characters total, including a barcode number and optional two- character
media ID. All characters are reported to the host, regardless of the barcode label having a media ID
or not. If a media ID is included, the label must have a five to 14 character barcode followed by a
media ID; example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXL4”.If a media ID is not included, the label must have a five
to 16 character barcode number; example, “XXXXX” or “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”.
• Media ID Last — Five to 14 character barcode number followed by a two- character media ID,
example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXL4”. The media ID is reported to the host last, as in
“XXXXXXXXXXXXXXL4”.
• Media ID First — Five to 14 character barcode number followed by a two- character media ID,
example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXL4”. The media ID is reported to the host first, as in
“L4XXXXXXXXXXXXXX”.
In addition to meeting the above requirements, all barcode labels must be correctly applied to the
front of a cartridge. The customer should peel off the label and place it on the cartridge. The label
must be placed entirely within the recessed area on the cartridge. Verify that the label is oriented
so that the numbers appear above the barcode (see figure below).
Place the barcode label as level as possible in the provided space for the label. If the label is not
placed horizontally level, barcode label scan/read operations may encounter difficulties reading
the label.
The cartridge cannot have any stickers or labels attached to the top or bottom because if the
labels come loose, they can get caught in the tape drives or become unreadable by the scanner.
Figure: Barcode Label Orientation
Caution: Do not place a barcode label or any labels on the top or bottom of a cartridge. Doing so
can cause the tape cartridge and tape drive operations to fail.