Chapter 5. using the media – IBM Partner Pavilion T400F User Manual
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Chapter 5. Using the Media
The IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive uses the following cartridge types:
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IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge (Generation 2)
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IBM LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge
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IBM TotalStorage Cleaning Cartridge (Ultrium LTO 2)
The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive (Generation 2) is compatible with the cartridges of its
predecessor, the IBM Ultrium Internal Tape Drive (Generation 1). Cartridge
compatibility for the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive is as follows:
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Reads and writes Generation 2 cartridges to Generation 2 format
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Reads and writes Generation 1 cartridges to Generation 1 format
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Does not write Generation 2 cartridges to Generation 1 format
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Does not write Generation 1 cartridges to Generation 2 format
Figure 11 shows the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge and its
components.
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LTO cartridge memory
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Write-protect switch
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Cartridge door
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Label area
3
Leader pin
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Insertion guide
Figure 11. The IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge
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