Dell PowerVault LTO - Data Cartridges; Resetting the Drive

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Figure 17. Resetting the drive
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Data cartridges
The Dell PowerVault tape drive is compatible with the cartridges of its predecessors. The following table
describes the functions that are supported on the different compatible media types.
Table 5. Supported Functions of Compatible Media Types
LTO
cartridge
Gen
Tape
length
nominal
(m)
Data
capacity
native
1
(TB)
Data
capacity
compressed
2
(TB)
Power
®
Vault
Gen
LTO9
Power
Vault
Gen
LTO8
Power
Vault
Gen
LTO7
Power
Vault
Gen
LTO6
Power
Vault
Gen
LTO5
Power
Vault
Gen
LTO4
Power
Vault
Gen
LTO3
9 1035 18 45 Yes No No No No No No
9 WORM 1035 18 45 Yes No No No No No No
8 960 12 30 Yes Yes Yes No No No No
8 WORM 960 12 30 Yes Yes Yes No No No No
LTO M8* 960 9 22.5 No Yes No No No No No
7
960 6 15
No Yes
Yes No No No No
7 WORM
960 6 15
No Yes
Yes No No No No
6 846 2.5 6.25 No No
Yes
Yes No No No
6 WORM 846 2.5 6.25 No No
Yes
Yes No No No
5 846 1.5 3 No No
RO
Yes Yes No No
5 WORM 846 1.5 3 No No
RO
Yes Yes No No
4 820 800 GB 1.6 No No
No
RO Yes Yes No
4 WORM 820 800 GB 1.6 No No
No
RO Yes Yes No
3 680 400
®
GB 800 GB No No
No
No RO Yes Yes
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