> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Foster [mailto:dsf AT GBLX DOT NET]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:25 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: 3584 tape questions
>
>
>
> Two questions about 3584 tapes --
>
>         1. Is it normal for it to take 45 seconds to read/verify the
>            label on the tape? The tape load itself is pretty
> quick, but
>            takes forever-and-an-half to read/verify the label.

I'm not real sure about LTO, but I *think* this includes some head
alignment/calibration for optimum signal (DLT does this).
>
>         2. There's two label sources -- one is the barcode
> scanner, which
>            works great and *very* quick, and it seems the other label
>            source is on the tape somewhere.
>
>            Where exactly on the tape is the label preserved,
> other than the
>            volser bar code label? Is it in the LTO-CM area of
> the tape? Or
>            is it on the first part of the tape, or something?
>

TSM uses ANSI standard VOL1/HDR1 labels on the tape. Format is 80 character
unblocked, followed by a tape mark. There should also be a trailer label at
the end of the tape if they're following the ANSI spec, but I haven't
verified this.

Tom Kauffman
NIBCO, Inc