Ultrium - Interblock Gap Size?

[LHLTech]

Does anyone know how big (long) the interblock gap size is for an IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive?

I'm having capacity problems (i.e. only getting 60GB on a tape) and would like to the IBG to try and calculate what is going wrong.

Also, while I am at it, any ideas on how far before the end of the tape the "early warning marker" is?

Thanks,

LHLTech

IBM Certified Specialist - AIX System Support
Halfway through CATE exams!

 

[aixat]

Hello,
go to

http://www.ibm.com

then find storage then find tape library and you will find answer.

 

[LHLTech]

Hmmm - if you had tried that, you would know that is not correct. The IBM website is as unhelpful as ever. I spent about 4 hours trying to get the information from IBM before posting here as a last resort.

I did find

http://www.lto.org

though which had a lot of the LTO/Ultrium specifications, and I eventually had to go to the SEAGATE website to find my answers about an IBM product!

LHLTech

IBM Certified Specialist - AIX System Support
Halfway through CATE exams!