Load ports and magazines – HP ESL E-series Tape Libraries User Manual
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CAUTION:
SDLT tape drives require special cleaning cartridges and data cartridges formatted specifically for
SDLT. To avoid damage to your tape drive, it is critical to use appropriate cleaning cartridges, and
properly formatted data cartridges. Do not use DLT Tape I, DLT Tape II, DLT Tape III, or DLT Tape IIIXT
data cartridges, or DLT cleaning cartridges with SDLT tape drives.
Make it a practice to visually inspect your tape cartridges when loading or removing them from your
tape library. Taking a few minutes to check the condition of your cartridges will lower the risk of
repeated failures and help ensure uninterrupted backup.
CAUTION:
Always discard damaged tape cartridges. If a defective tape cartridge is loaded into a tape drive it
may damage the drive, potentially requiring drive replacement.
NOTE:
For information on ordering tape cartridges and barcode labels, see the
HP StorageWorks Tape
Libraries Media and Barcode Labels flyer that shipped with your library. You can also access this
information at
Load ports and magazines
The load ports are mechanical devices in the front panel of the library that enable you to import or
export tape cartridges to and from the library via three columns of tape cartridge magazines, two
magazines per column, without interrupting library operations. Removable magazines are available
for both the left and right load ports with either SDLT or LTO slots.
There are 2 tape cartridge magazines in the left load port, and 4 in the right (see
). The
number of tape cartridges in these magazines differs between the SDLT and LTO libraries. To find the
number of tape cartridges for any configuration, use the tables located in
Library overview
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