Chapter 5. Using the Media
The IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive uses the following cartridge types:
v IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge (Generation 2)
v IBM LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge
v IBM TotalStorage Cleaning Cartridge (Ultrium LTO 2)
The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive (Generation 2) is compatible with the cartridges of its
predecessor, the IBM Ultrium Internal Tape Drive (Generation 1). Cartridge
compatibility for the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive is as follows:
v Reads and writes Generation 2 cartridges to Generation 2 format
v Reads and writes Generation 1 cartridges to Generation 1 format
v Does not write Generation 2 cartridges to Generation 1 format
v Does not write Generation 1 cartridges to Generation 2 format
Figure 11 shows the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB 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 11. The IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge
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