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Appendix F. LTO media
LTO media is available in various types. Ensure you choose a media type that your drive supports.
IBM Ultrium media is available in the following types:
• Data cartridge
• WORM (Write Once, Read Many) cartridge
• Cleaning cartridge
To ensure that your IBM Ultrium tape drive conforms to IBM specications for reliability, use only IBM
LTO Ultrium tape cartridges. You can use other LTO-certied data cartridges, but they might not meet
the standards of reliability that are established by IBM. The IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridge cannot be
interchanged with the media used in other IBM non-LTO Ultrium tape products.
Figure 95 on page 200 shows the IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridge and its components.
1 LTO cartridge memory 4 Write-protect Switch
2 Cartridge door 5 Label area
3 Leader Pin 6 Insertion guide
Figure 95. The IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridge
Data car
tridges
The generations of IBM Ultrium data cartridges are identied b
y color.
Table 57. Cartridge types and colors
Type Color
Ultrium 9 Teal
Ultrium 9 WORM Teal and Silvery gray
Ultrium 8 Burgundy
Ultrium 8 WORM Burgundy and Silvery gray
LTO M8 Purple
Ultrium 7 Purple
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