Service manual
96022 Eleventh Edition (K) 1-17
StorageTek Protected
Interfaces
Table 1-3. Compatible Drives and Interfaces 
Drive Name
Sustained Native 
Transfer Rate
Interface
HVD
1
LVD
2
DLT 8000 6.0 MB/s  Ultra-2 SCSI 
HVD Fast 40
Ultra-2 SCSI LVD 80MB/s, SE 
40MB/s
SDLT 220 11 MB/s Ultra-2 SCSI 
HVD Fast 40
Ultra-2 SCSI LVD 80MB/s, SE 
40MB/s
SDLT 320 16 MB/s Ultra-2 SCSI 
HVD Fast 40
Ultra-2 SCSI LVD 80MB/s, SE 
40MB/s
SDLT 600 36 MB/s N/A Ultra-3 SCSI LVD 160 
MB/s, SE 40 MB/s
Seagate/Certance 
Ultrium 1 LTO
5
16 MB/s Ultra-2 SCSI 
HVD Fast 40
Ultra-2 SCSI LVD 80 MB/s, SE 40 
MB/s
Seagate/Certance 
Ultrium 2 LTO
5
34 MB/s N/A Ultra-2 SCSI LVD 80 MB/s
Seagate/Certance 
Ultrium 3 LTO
5
68 MB/s N/A Ultra-3 SCSI Ultra-160 LVD 
160MB/s
IBM Ultrium 1 LTO 15 MB/s Ultra-2 SCSI 
HVD Fast 40
Ultra-2 SCSI LVD 80 MB/s
IBM Ultrium 2 LTO 35 MB/s N/A Ultra-3 SCSI(Ultra-160) LVD 
160MB/s
IBM Ultrium 3 LTO 80 MB/s N/A Ultra-3 SCSI(Ultra-160) LVD 
160MB/s
HP Ultrium 1 LTO 15 MB/s Ultra-2 SCSI 
HVD Fast 40
Ultra-2 SCSI LVD
80 MB/s, SE 40MB/s
HP Ultrium 2 LTO 30 MB/s N/A Ultra-3 SCSI Ultra-160 LVD 
160MB/s
HP Ultrium 3 LTO 80 MB/s N/A Ultra-4 SCSI Ultra-320 LVD 
160MB/s
1. The maximum burst speed of data transfer for the HVD interface is at 40 MB/s
2. The maximum burst speed of data transfer for the LVD interface varies depending upon the type of 
SCSI interface.
3. Certance is owned by Quantum Corporation.










