HP StoreEver Ultrium Tape Drives - Manual (Page 36)

Table 2 Data cartridge compatibility
Ultrium 6.25
TB** data
cartridge Ultrium 3 TB*
data cartridge Ultrium 1.6 TB*
data cartridge Ultrium 800 GB*
data cartridge Ultrium 400
GB* data
cartridge Ultrium 200
GB* data
cartridge LTO tape drive
model
read/write
(C7976A) and read/write and
write read only not supported not supported not supported LTO–6 Ultrium
6250
write once/read
many (C7976W) once/read
many
not supported read/write
(C7975A) and read/write and
write read only not supported not supported LTO–5 Ultrium
3000
write once/read
many
once/read
many
(C7975W)
not supported not supported read/write
(C7974A) and read/write and
write once/read
many read only not supported LTO–4 Ultrium
1760
write
once/read
many
(C7974W)
not supported not supported not supported read/write
(C7973A) and read/write read only LTO–3 Ultrium
920
write once/read
many (C7973W)
not supported not supported not supported not supported read/write
(C7972A) read/write LTO–2 Ultrium
448
* Capacity assumes 2:1 compression.
** Capacity assumes 2.5:1 compression.
NOTE: The HP LTO–1 Ultrium 100 GB* data cartridge , C7970A, is also supported on LTO–2
Ultrium 448 tape drives. It is not supported on HP LTO–3 Ultrium 920, LTO–4 Ultrium 1760, LTO–5
Ultrium 3280 and LTO–6 Ultrium 6250 tape drives.
HP LTO Ultrium WORM data cartridges
The HP LTO Ultrium 6250, 3000, 1760 and 920 tape drive includes support for both re-writable
and Write-Once, Read-Many, WORM, data cartridges. WORM cartridges provide an enhanced
level of data security against accidental or malicious alteration of data on the tape cartridge. The
WORM data cartridge can be appended to maximize the full capacity of the tape cartridge, but
the user will be unable to erase or overwrite data on the cartridge. Any attempt to modify a WORM
cartridge to enable writing over existing data will result in the media becoming permanently write
protected. It should still be readable in a WORM drive, depending upon the severity of the
tampering, but no further appended backups will be possible.
WORM data cartridges are clearly identified by their distinctive, two-tone cartridge color. They
can only be used with LTO Ultrium tape drives that support the WORM feature.
To check whether your backup or archive software application supports WORM cartridges, refer
to the following website:
http://www.hp.com/storage/spock .
For information on how your HP LTO Ultrium tape drive and WORM cartridge can help your
business meet Information Lifecycle Management and regulatory compliance requirements, please
refer to the HP Business Support Center at:
http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport .
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