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Securing and Labeling Tapes

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It is important to identify each tape. The following examples provide tape security and labeling information.

To secure and label reel tapes

Remove the write ring to ensure that the tape is write-protected.

Label the tape.

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Include the following information on the label:

Label	Description
Requestor's name	The name of the person who requested the tape.
Creation date	The date the tape is created.
Effective date	The date the tape can be used.
Purge date	The date the files can be erased.
File identification	The name of the account or group.
Job Number	The job number.
Remarks	Whether the tape is a "STORE" tape.
Device number	The device number used to create the tape.
Volume`n`of`m`	The number of tapes of the tape and the total number of tapes.
Initials	The operator's initials.

Position the label on the face of the tape (opposite side from the write ring).
Reel tape labels should look similar to this:

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To secure and label DDS tapes

Remove the cassette from the DDS tape drive.
Slide the tab to the right side of the DDS cassette, if you have been writing to tape.
Prepare and position the label.

Cassette tape labels should look similar to the example below:

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