LTO-6 drive LTO-7 drive LTO-8 drive
LTO-7 Type M media — unencrypted Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write
LTO-7 Type M media — encrypted Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write with
encryption key
LTO-8 media — unencrypted Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write
LTO-8 media — encrypted Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write with
encryption key
Supported media
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Table 3: Cleaning cartridge for all supported tape drives
Cartridge type Part number
HPE Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge (50 cleans), orange C7978A
Table 4: LTO-4 data cartridges
Cartridge type Part number
HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6TB RW Data Cartridge, green C7974A
HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6TB WORM Data Cartridge, two-tone (green and gray) C7974W
Table 5: LTO-5 data cartridges
Cartridge type Part number
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3 TB RW Data Cartridge, blue C7975A
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3 TB WORM Data Cartridge, two-tone (blue and gray) C7975W
Table 6: LTO-6 data cartridges
Cartridge type Part number
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP RW Data Tape, purple C7976A
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB BaFe RW Data Tape, purple C7976B
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP WORM Data Tape, two-tone (purple and gray) C7976W
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB BaFe WORM Data Tape, two-tone (purple and
gray)
C7976BW
Table 7: LTO-7 data cartridges
Cartridge type Part number
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB RW Data Tape, blue C7977A
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB WORM Data Tape, two-tone (blue and gray) C7977W
Supported media 19