Networker

[Networker] LTO tape levels

2009-06-03 11:11:08
Subject: [Networker] LTO tape levels
From: Nico De Ranter <nico AT SONYCOM DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:04:17 +0200
I always assumed the barcode labels on LTO tapes could contain any
sequence of letters and digits.  However I recently upgraded our LTO-1
setup to LTO-4. When I replaced catridges today I ran out of LTO-4
labels (that came with the new device) so I took one of the old labels
(ending in -L1) and put that on the LTO-4 tape.  Now Networker is
refusing to label the tape claiming it's an "incompatible medium". 

Is this indeed due to the label or is this a coincidence and do I happen
to have a broken tape?  I need to be sure as I'm about to order extra
tapes. If I can't keep on using my supply of ...-L1 labels I may want to
order prelabeled tapes in stead

(In the past I have used ..-L1 labels on LTO-2 tapes without any
problems.)

Thanks in advance,

Nico

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