> -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Foster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 3584 tape questions > > > > Two questions about 3584 tapes -- > > 1. Is it normal for it to take 45 seconds to read/verify the > label on the tape? The tape load itself is pretty > quick, but > takes forever-and-an-half to read/verify the label.
I'm not real sure about LTO, but I *think* this includes some head alignment/calibration for optimum signal (DLT does this). > > 2. There's two label sources -- one is the barcode > scanner, which > works great and *very* quick, and it seems the other label > source is on the tape somewhere. > > Where exactly on the tape is the label preserved, > other than the > volser bar code label? Is it in the LTO-CM area of > the tape? Or > is it on the first part of the tape, or something? > TSM uses ANSI standard VOL1/HDR1 labels on the tape. Format is 80 character unblocked, followed by a tape mark. There should also be a trailer label at the end of the tape if they're following the ANSI spec, but I haven't verified this. Tom Kauffman NIBCO, Inc
