Dell PowerVault 100T (IDE Tape Drive) - Manual (Page 13)

LTO Media Handbook 13
Media Color Schemes
Table 8 describes the media color schemes and labels for PowerVault LTO
tapes.
NOTE: All Dell LTO cleaning media are black in color. Depending on the vintage of
the cartridge, it may be marked Ultrium 1, 2, 3, or a combination of 1, 2, and 3 and so
on. For more details on cleaning media, see "Cleaning Media" on page 15.
NOTE: PowerVault LTO tape drives are compatible with LTO Ultrium logo compliant
media. However, Dell LTO Ultrium media is recommended since it has been
extensively tested with PowerVault LTO tape products.
NOTE: WORM media that is not labeled "Dell" is always two toned with gray on the
bottom and uses the respective color chosen by the tape vendor on the top.
NOTE: The WORM label is present on the media regardless of media vendor.
Table 8. Ultrium Media Color Schemes for PowerVault LTO Tapes
Media Type Ultrium-1
Media Ultrium-2
Media Ultrium-3
Media Ultrium-4
Media Ultrium-5
Media Ultrium-6
Media
Color Scheme Black Purple Blue-Gray Green Red Black
Label Ultrium-1 Ultrium-2 Ultrium-3 Ultrium-4 Ultrium-5 Ultrium-6
Table 9. LTO WORM Media Color Schemes for PowerVault LTO Tapes
Media Type LTO-3 WORM Media LTO-4 WORM Media LTO-5 WORM Media LTO-6 WORM Media
Color Scheme Blue-Gray on top
and gray below Green on top and
gray below Red on top and
gray below Black on top and
gray below