Attributes for 5.0GB 8mm tape drives (type 8mm5gb)
The following are the attributes for 5.0GB 8mm tape drives (type 8mm5gb).
- Block size
- The default value is 1024. If a tape is being written in 2.3 GB mode, a smaller value reduces the amount of data stored on a tape.
- Device buffers
- The general information for this attribute applies to this tape drive type.
- Extended file marks
- The general information for this attribute applies to this tape drive type.
- Density setting #1 and density setting #2
- The following settings apply:
The default values are 140 for Density Setting #1, and 20 for Density Setting #2. A value of 21 for Density Setting #1 or #2 permits the user to read or write a noncompressed tape in 5 GB mode.
Setting Meaning 140 5 GB mode (compression capable) 21 5 GB mode noncompressed tape 20 2.3 GB mode 0 Default (5.0 GB mode)
- Data compression
- The general information for this attribute applies to this tape drive type.
- Attributes with fixed values
- If a tape drive is configured as a 5.0 GB 8 mm tape drive, the Retension, Reserve Support, and Variable Length Block Size attributes have predefined values which cannot be changed.