Attributes for 2.3 GB 8 mm tape drives (type 8mm)
The following are attributes for 2.3 GB 8 mm tape drives (type 8mm).
- Block size
- The default value is 1024. 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.
- Attributes with fixed values
- If a tape drive is configured as a 2.3 GB 8mm tape drive, the Retension, Reserve Support, Variable Length Block Size, Data Compression, Density Setting #1, and Density Setting #2 attributes have predefined values which cannot be changed. The density settings are predefined because the tape drive always writes in 2.3 GB mode.