Re: SDLT-4 compareded to LTO-3
2007-03-06 09:32:04
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> > LTO-3 also has atleast one advantage for (capable) libraries,
each
> > cartridge has a contactless (read... RFID like) memory that can
> > report the tapes last known condition, as well as user data.
in
> > theory atleast an LTO drive or library has only to read this
tag to
> > decide whether-or-not it can read the tape, and if it even should.
>
> Anyone ever used LTO CM (cartridge memory)? With amanda?
>
I think that Amanda doesn't use the tape memory.
I think it writes the tape label on the first few
blocks of the tape instead.
Cyrille
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