HP StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader User and Service Guide (AK377-96024, December 2012)

Figure 22 Write-protecting the data cartridge
2. Write-protected1. Write-enabled
4. Bar code label3. Write-protect switch
5. Insertion arrow
Read and write compatibility
HP Ultrium data cartridges are fully supported and compatible with HP Ultrium tape products (see
“Backward read compatibility” (page 33)). Because HP Ultrium media is Ultrium logo compliant,
it may be used with any other non-HP device that bears the Ultrium logo.
Table 13 Read and write compatibility
LTO-6 driveLTO-5 driveLTO-4 driveLTO-3 driveLTO-2 driveLTO-1 drive
IncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleRead onlyRead/WriteRead/WriteLTO-1 media
IncompatibleIncompatibleRead onlyRead/WriteRead/WriteIncompatibleLTO-2 media
IncompatibleRead onlyRead/Write
(no encryption)
Read/WriteIncompatibleIncompatibleLTO-3 media
Read onlyRead/WriteRead/WriteIncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleLTO-4 media —
unencrypted
Read only with
encryption key
Read/Write
with encryption
key
Read/Write
with encryption
key
IncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleLTO-4 media —
encrypted
Read/WriteRead/WriteIncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleLTO-5 media —
unencrypted
Read/Write
with encryption
key
Read/Write
with encryption
key
IncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleLTO-5 media —
encrypted
Read/WriteIncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleLTO-6 media —
unencrypted
Read/Write
with encryption
key
IncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleLTO-6 media —
encrypted
CAUTION: Ultrium 2 and Ultrium 3 tape drives require the most recent firmware to immediately
identify Ultrium 4 media. Without the most recent firmware, loading an Ultrium 4 cartridge into
an earlier generation drive may result in a long media identification and unload time. The drive
may not identify the media and return a load error before the application software times out waiting
for the load. HP strongly recommends keeping your tape drives updated to the most recent firmware.
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