HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library User and Service Guide

Figure 2 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). Because HP Ultrium media is Ultrium logo compliant, it may be used
with any other non-HP device that bears the Ultrium logo.
Table 7 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
Command View TL TapeAssure
HP Command View TL software provides a browser-based GUI for remote management and
monitoring of most HP libraries through a LAN. With Command View TL, you can view and analyze
the performance and health of the LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 tape drives and media in multiple HP
tape libraries at the same time. In addition, the information shown in TapeAssure is more extensive
than that shown in the RMI.
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