Chapter 6. Using Ultrium Media; Data Cartridges; The Lto Ultrium 1500 Gb Data Cartridge - Dell PowerVault TL2000 User Manual

Chapter 6. Using Ultrium Media

Figure 6-1 shows the LTO Ultrium 1500 GB Data Cartridge and its components.
Figure 6-1. The LTO Ultrium 1500 GB Data Cartridge
Note: The same components are on all the other LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges.

Data Cartridges

The different generations of Ultrium data cartridges can be identified by color:
All generations contain 1/2-inch, dual-coat, metal-particle tape.
When processing tape in the cartridges, Ultrium Tape Drives use a linear,
serpentine recording format. The native data capacity and recording format of
Ultrium data cartridges is as follows:
1
LTO cartridge memory
2
Cartridge door
3
Leader Pin
Type
Ultrium 5
Ultrium 5 WORM
Ultrium 4
Ultrium 4 WORM
Ultrium 3
Ultrium 3 WORM
Ultrium 2
Ultrium 1
4
Write-protect Switch
5
Label area
6
Insertion guide
Color
Burgundy
Burgundy and Silvery gray
Green
Green and Silvery gray
Slate Blue
Slate Blue and Silvery gray
Purple
Black
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