Use The Correct Media; Cartridges; Cleaning Cartridges; Data Cartridges - Fujitsu LTO-5 User Manual

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Use the correct media

In this chapter:
● "Cartridges" on page 17
● "Cartridge life" on page 18
● "Write protecting cartridges" on page 19
"WORM data cartridges" on page 20
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"LTO-5 tape drives and encryption" on page 20
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"Cleaning the tape drive" on page 23
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"Handling cartridges" on page 23
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"Storage environment" on page 24
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5.1

Cartridges

5.1.1

Cleaning cartridges

Use the universal cleaning cartridge. It may be used for up to 50 cleans.
5.1.2

Data cartridges

LTO-5 tape drives use LTO Ultrium 5 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 LTO Ultrium 5 cartridges in
other format tape drives.
To achieve best performance we recommend using only "Fujitsu - Preferred
Quality" LTO Media cartridges.
For optimum performance always use LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridges because
they match the specification of your tape drive. A lower specification will have a
lower transfer speed and may not support write activities; a higher specification
will not support read or write.
LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives
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