IBM TS3100 Service Manual

Table 39. Cartridge types and colors (continued)
Type Color
LTO4 Green
LTO4 WORM Green and Silvery gray
LTO3 Slate Blue
LTO3 WORM Slate Blue and Silvery gray
LTO2 Purple
LTO1 Black
All generations contain 1/2-inch, dual-coat, magnetic tape.
You can order tape cartridges with the bar code labels included, or you can order custom labels. To
obtain tape cartridges and bar code labels, see “Ordering media supplies” on page 182.
When tape is processed in the cartridges, Ultrium Tape Drives use a linear, serpentine recording format.
The native data capacity and recording format of Ultrium data cartridges is as follows:
Table 40. Cartridge data capacity and recording formats
Type Native Data Capacity Recording Format
LTO8 12 TB (30 TB at 2.5:1 compression) Reads and writes data on 6656 tracks,
32 tracks at a time.
LTO M8
1
9 TB (22.5 TB at 2.5:1 compression) Reads and writes data on 3584 tracks,
32 tracks at a time
LTO7 6 TB (15 TB at 2.5:1 compression) Reads and writes data on 3584 tracks,
32 tracks at a time
LTO6 2.5 TB (62.5 TB at 2.5:1 compression) Reads and writes data on 2176 tracks,
16 tracks at a time
LTO5 1.5 TB (3 TB at 2:1 compression) Reads and writes data on 1280 tracks,
16 tracks at a time
LTO4 800 GB (1.6 TB at 2:1 compression) Reads and writes data on 896 tracks, 16
tracks at a time.
LTO3 400 GB (800 GB at 2:1 compression) Reads and writes data on 704 tracks, 16
tracks at a time
LTO2 200 GB (400 GB at 2:1 compression) Reads and writes data on 512 tracks, 8
tracks at a time
LTO1 100 GB (200 GB at 2:1 compression) Reads and writes data on 384 tracks, 8
tracks at a time
1
See “Minimum firmware levels for common library features” on page v for minimum firmware levels for LTO M8
media.
The first set of tracks is written from near the beginning of the tape to near the end of the tape. The head
then repositions to the next set of tracks for the return pass. This process continues until all tracks are
written and the cartridge is full, or until all data is written.
The cartridge door (▌2▐ in Figure 143 on page 163) protects the tape from contamination when the
cartridge is out of the drive. The tape is attached to a leader pin (▌3▐ in Figure 143 on page 163) behind
the door. When the cartridge is inserted into the drive, a threading mechanism pulls the pin (and tape)
out of the cartridge, across the drive head, and onto a non-removable take-up reel. The head can then
read or write data from or to the tape.
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IBM TS3100 Specifications

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Brand	IBM
Model	TS3100
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English