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LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide 27
Chapter 4
4Theory
This chapter describes operational theories used in the LTO-2
Half-Height Tape Drive.
The topics covered in this chapter are:
• Track Layout
• Recording Method
• Data Buffer
• Data Integrity
• Data Compression
Track Layout 4
With the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, there are 512 data tracks on the
LTO tape, numbered 0 through 511.
• Data track 511 is the track closest to the bottom edge of the tape (the
reference edge).
• The area between adjacent servo bands is a data band.