BaronSamedi
Technical User
I've recently purchased a Timberwolf 9730 tape library second-hand. I am a little confused as to the format the volser labels are meant to be. Can anybody tell me?
The manual only has the following clue:
"Data cartridges have a small letter next to the last number in the VOLSER
indicating the type. Cleaning and diagnostic cartridges have a two or three letter
prefix in the VOLSER. Correct labeling is:
• DLTtape IV data cartridges should have a “D” label
• DLTtape III data cartridges should have a “C” label
• DLTtape IIIXT data cartridges should have an “E” label
• Cleaning cartridges should have a “CLN” label
• Cartridges used for diagnostics should have a “DG” label (one supplied
with library). It should be applied to an empty (no data) data cartridge and
used for diagnostic routines."
Should the volser label then be a number format, with a letter in the prefix or the suffix (ie xxxxd or dxxxx)? What about the cleaning tapes?
I am all at sea on this and there appears to be nothing on the net about it.
The manual only has the following clue:
"Data cartridges have a small letter next to the last number in the VOLSER
indicating the type. Cleaning and diagnostic cartridges have a two or three letter
prefix in the VOLSER. Correct labeling is:
• DLTtape IV data cartridges should have a “D” label
• DLTtape III data cartridges should have a “C” label
• DLTtape IIIXT data cartridges should have an “E” label
• Cleaning cartridges should have a “CLN” label
• Cartridges used for diagnostics should have a “DG” label (one supplied
with library). It should be applied to an empty (no data) data cartridge and
used for diagnostic routines."
Should the volser label then be a number format, with a letter in the prefix or the suffix (ie xxxxd or dxxxx)? What about the cleaning tapes?
I am all at sea on this and there appears to be nothing on the net about it.