Use The Correct Media; Cartridges; Data Cartridges; Data Cartridge Compatibility - HP EH920A - StorageWorks Ultrium 1760 Tape Drive User Manual

7 Use the correct media

For best performance we recommend HP branded media. Order online at:
go/storagemedia.
In this chapter:
• "Cartridges" on page 39
• "Cleaning the tape
• "Write protecting
• "Handling
cartridges" on page 43
• "Operating and storage

Cartridges

Data cartridges

HP StorageWorks Tape Blades use Ultrium tape cartridges. These are single-reel cartridges that match
your drive's format and are optimized for high capacity, throughput and reliability. Compatible media can
be recognized by the Ultrium logo, which is the same as the logo on the front of your drive. Do not use
other format cartridges in your tape drive and do not use Ultrium cartridges in other format tape drives.
For optimum performance always use a cartridge that matches the specification of your tape drive, see
Table 4 on page 39. A lower specification will have a lower transfer rate and may not support write
activities; a higher specification will not support read or write activities. Use:
• Ultrium 1.6 TB
• Ultrium 800 GB
• Ultrium 400 GB
1
Table 4 Data cartridge compatibility
SB1760c Tape
Blade
SB920c Tape
Blade
448c Tape Blade
1
Capacity assumes 2:1 compression.
drive" on page 42
cartridges" on page 42
environment" on page 43
RW and Ultrium 1.6 TB
1, 1
RW and Ultrium 800 GB
1,
cartridges with Ultrium 448c Tape Blades
1
Ultrium 200 GB Ultrium 400 GB
data cartridge data cartridge
not supported read only
read only read/write
read/write
(C7972A)
read/write
recommended
WORM cartridges with Ultrium SB1760c Tape Blades
WORM cartridges with Ultrium SB920c Tape Blades
1
Ultrium 800 GB
data cartridge
read/write
write once/read
many
read/write
(C7973A)
write once/read
many (C7973W)
recommended
not supported
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Ultrium 1.6 TB
data cartridge
read/write
(C7974A)
write once/read
many (C7974W)
recommended
not supported
not supported
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Tape Blade