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тАО12-29-2003 06:09 AM
тАО12-29-2003 06:09 AM
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тАО12-29-2003 06:21 AM
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Re: 160/320 tape drives
Yes, if the media is in 110/220 format but not if the media is in 160/320 format. To make sure that all medias is in 110/220 format, always initialize all medias in a 110/220 drive.
Of course, this will mean that you loose some media capacity when the media is used in a 160/320 drive.
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тАО12-29-2003 07:07 AM
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Re: 160/320 tape drives
I don't know about what Leif mentioned on how to format the 160/320 tapes to 110/220, I just load the tape and dumps backup to it without formating.
Mohamed
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тАО12-29-2003 07:22 AM
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Re: 160/320 tape drives
Mohamed,
If a new media is loaded in a 110/220 drive and then initialized (or written for the first time) this media is in 110/220 format. If a such media is loaded in a 160/320 drive, the drive will recognize the 110/220 format and continue using this format. If you write something to the media in the 160/320 drive and then load it back to the 110/220 drive, it still can be read.
But, if a new media is initialized in a 160/320 drive, it can't be read in the 110/220 drive.
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тАО12-29-2003 07:31 AM
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Re: 160/320 tape drives
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тАО12-29-2003 08:13 AM
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Re: 160/320 tape drives
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тАО12-29-2003 06:47 PM
тАО12-29-2003 06:47 PM
SolutionThe media only need to be formatted once. When the media format is set to 110/220 also the 160/320 drive will use this format as long as the drive is not "forced" to overwrite the media format to 160/320.
In the SDLT Reference guide you can read about the Density Select tool. With this tool it is possible to change the format for SDLT medias.
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/sdlt160320/documentation.html