248 Application Notes
Mailbox Types
The different insert/eject elements holds different media Refer to Table 33.
Table 32 Storage Types
Storage Name Manufacturer Loaded Media (Scalar DLC type) Used In Library
Generic DLT ADIC • DLT III
•DLT IV
• DLT IIIXT
•SDLT
•SDLT II
* +
Generic 8mm Sony • AIT * +
LTO IBM • LTO
•LTO 2
•LTO 3
* +
Generic half-inch ADIC • 3480
• 3490E
• 3590
• 3590E
•NCTP
• 3592 RW
• 3592 WORM
• 3592 short R/W
• 3592 short WORM
* +
Note
The asterisk (*) means the mailbox slot is supported by the Scalar 1000 library. The plus
(+) means the mailbox slot is supported by the Scalar 10K and Scalar 10K DA libraries
(this is actually one tape library but two models: single- and dual-aisle).
Table 33 Mailbox Types
Mailbox Name Manufacturer Loaded Media Used In Library
Generic DLT I/E ADIC • DLT III
•DLT IV
• DLT IIIXT
•SDLT
•SDLT II
* +
Generic 8mm I/E Sony • AIT * +
LTO I/E IBM • LTO
•LTO 2
* +