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Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide v
Air Flow Requirements............................................................................ 41
Temperature and Humidity.................................................................... 41
Storage and Shipment.............................................................................. 42
Altitude ...................................................................................................... 43
Recording Media Specifications.....................................................................43
Media Structure......................................................................................... 43
Physical Data Cartridge...........................................................................44
Media Shipping, Operating, and Storage Specifications .................... 45
A-Series LTO-3A Tape Drive ......................................................................... 46
Power Specifications........................................................................................ 46
Drive Performance Specifications.................................................................. 47
Environmental Requirements ........................................................................ 49
Reliability Specifications................................................................................. 50
Mean Time Between Failures..................................................................50
Mean Time to Replace.............................................................................. 51
LTO Cartridge Specifications.........................................................................51
Environmental Considerations............................................................... 51
Cartridge Memory.................................................................................... 52
Cartridge Reliability................................................................................. 52
Appendix B Data Cartridges 53
Using Data Cartridges for the SDLT 600A...................................................53
Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines............................................................54
Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure ...........................................................56
Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch ............................................................ 60
Using Data Cartridges for the LTO-3A......................................................... 62
Loading a Tape Cartridge........................................................................ 62
Unloading a Tape Cartridge ................................................................... 62
Write Protecting a Tape Cartridge ......................................................... 63
Tape Cartridge Care and Maintenance ................................................. 64
Cleaning the Tape Mechanism....................................................................... 65
Occasional Cleaning of Tape Head........................................................ 65
SDLT 600A................................................................................................. 65
Life Expectancy of the Cleaning Tape ................................................... 65
Compatibility of the Cleaning Tape.......................................................66
Loading the Cleaning Tape Into a Tabletop Tape Drive.....................66
LTO-3A.......................................................................................................66
Performing an Emergency Reset and Cartridge Eject ................................ 68
Loading a Data Cartridge ............................................................................... 69
Unloading a Data Cartridge...........................................................................70