Chapter 6. using ultrium media, Data cartridges, Chapter – Dell TL2000 User Manual
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Chapter
6.
Using
Ultrium
Media
shows
the
LTO
Ultrium
800
GB
Data
Cartridge
and
its
components.
1
LTO
cartridge
memory
4
Write-protect
Switch
2
Cartridge
door
5
Label
area
3
Leader
Pin
6
Insertion
guide
Data
Cartridges
The
different
generations
of
Ultrium
data
cartridges
can
be
identified
by
color:
Type
Color
Ultrium
4
Green
Ultrium
4
WORM
Green
and
Silvery
gray
Ultrium
3
Slate
Blue
Ultrium
3
WORM
Slate
Blue
and
Silvery
gray
Ultrium
2
Purple
Ultrium
1
Black
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:
Type
Native
Data
Capacity
Recording
Format
Ultrium
4
800
GB
(1600
GB
at
2:1
compression)
Reads
and
writes
data
on
896
tracks,
sixteen
tracks
at
a
time.
Figure
6-1.
The
LTO
Ultrium
800
GB
Data
Cartridge
6-1