Qualstar Q40 - Read and Write Compatibility

Q40 Tape Library Installation and Operations Manual
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-40 t
o +60º C in a dust-free environment in which relative humidity is always between 20 percent and
80 percent (non-condensing).
• If the data cartridge has been exposed to temperatures outside the specified ranges, stabilize the
cartridge at room temperature for the same length of time it was exposed to extreme temperatures or
24 hours, whichever is less.
• Do not place data cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or strong magnetic fields such
as
computer monitors, electric motors, speakers, or X-ray equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic
energy or magnetic fields can destroy data and the embedded servo code written on the media by t
he
c
artridge manufacturer, which can render the cartridge unusable.
• Place identification labels only in the designated area on the cartridge.
3.23 Read and Write Compatibility
Table 9: Media and Tape Drive Compatibility
LTO-3 Drive LTO-4 Drive LTO-5 Drive LTO-6 Drive LTO-7 Drive LTO-8 Drive
LTO-3 Media Read/Write
Read/Write
(no encryption)
Read Only Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible
LTO-4 Media,
Unencrypted
Incompatible Read/Write Read/Write Read Only Incompatible Incompatible
LTO-4 Media,
Encrypted
Incompatible
Read/Write with
encryption key
Read/Write with
encryption key
Read/only with
encryption key
Incompatible Incompatible
LTO-5 Media,
Unencrypted
Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write Read/Write Read Only Incompatible
LTO-5 Media,
Encrypted
Incompatible Incompatible
Read/Write with
encryption key
Read/Write with
encryption key
Read/only with
encryption key
Incompatible
LTO-6 Media,
Unencrypted
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write Read/Write Incompatible
LTO-6 Media,
Encrypted
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible
Read/Write with
encryption key
Read/Write with
encryption key
Incompatible
LTO-7 Media,
Unencrypted
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write Read/Write
LTO-7 Media,
Encrypted
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible
Read/Write with
encryption key
Read/Write with
encryption key
LTO-8 Media,
Unencrypted
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write
LTO-8 Media,
Encrypted
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible
Read/Write with
encryption key
Note: All listed media are incompatible to LTO1 and LTO2 drives