Scalar i3 Media

Overview

The Media menu displays all media contained in your library. They are shown by partition or listed as unassigned. Any cleaning media can be found under System.

All media tape cartridges in the library must have barcodes. Click here to review barcode requirements.

Media Care Guide

Click here to review the Quantum Media Care Guide. This guide explains how to properly handle and care for your media cartridges.

Important Information - Type M Media (M8) Format

The M format is used with LTO-8 tape drives and LTO-7 media. When LTO-7 media is M formatted by an LTO-8 tape drive, the data capacity of the LTO-7 media is 12TB native, compared to 9TB of a standard formatted LTO-7 tape.

To properly format M8 media, review the following:

Important Information - LTO-9 Media

LTO-9 media calibration is a new requirement for LTO-9 media. Calibration is a one-time requirement for new cartridges prior to first-time read/write operations; it is not a requirement for older generations including LTO-8. Due to continued LTO innovation, with LTO-9 there is an increased number of tracks used to write data on tape that requires greater precision. Media optimization creates a referenced calibration for each cartridge that enables the tape drive’s intelligent alignment to optimize data placement and enhances LTO tape long-term media durability.

For a more detailed description of the different possible scenarios with LTO-9, please reach out to your Quantum representative or solutions architect.


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