Data Cartridges; Resetting The Drive - Dell PowerVault LTO User Manual

Figure 17. Resetting the drive
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Data cartridges

The Dell PowerVault tape drive is compatible with the cartridges of its predecessors. The following table
describes the functions that are supported on the different compatible media types.
Table 5. Supported Functions of Compatible Media Types
Tape
LTO
length capacity
cartridge
nominal
Gen
(m)
9 1035 18
9 WORM 1035 18
8 960 12
8 WORM 960 12
LTO M8* 960 9
7
960 6
7 WORM 960
6
6 846 2.5
6 WORM 846 2.5
5 846 1.5
5 WORM 846 1.5
4 820 800 GB
4 WORM 820 800 GB
3 680 400
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Data
Data
capacity
compressed
1
native
2
(TB)
(TB)
45
45
30
30
22.5
15
15
6.25
6.25
3
3
1.6
1.6
®
GB 800 GB
®
Power Power Power
Vault Vault Vault
Gen Gen Gen
LTO9 LTO8 LTO7
Yes No No
Yes No No
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
No Yes No
No Yes
Yes
No Yes
Yes
No No
Yes
No No
Yes
No No
RO
No No
RO
No No
No
No No
No
No No
No
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Power Power Power
Vault Vault Vault
Gen Gen Gen
LTO6 LTO5 LTO4
No No No
No No No
No No No
No No No
No No No
No No No
No No No
Yes No No
Yes No No
Yes Yes No
Yes Yes No
RO Yes Yes
RO Yes Yes
No RO Yes
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Power
Vault
Gen
LTO3
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes