Using LTO Ultrium Media
Use only IBM LTO Ultrium tape cartridges in the LTO tape drive. You may use other LTO-certified data cartridges, but they may not meet the standards of reliability that are established by IBM. The IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges cannot be interchanged with the media used in other IBM non-LTO Ultrium tape products.
Figure 1 shows the IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge and its components.
| 1 | LTO cartridge memory | A chip that contains information about the cartridge and the tape, as well as statistical information about the cartridge's use. |
| 2 | Cartridge door | Protects the tape from contamination when the cartridge is out of the drive. |
| 3 | Leader pin | The tape is attached to a leader pin, behind the cartridge 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. |
| 4 | Write-protect switch | Prevents data from being written to the tape cartridge. (For more information, see Setting the Write-Protect Switch.) |
| 5 | Label area | Provides
a location to place a label. (To obtain tape cartridges and bar code
labels, see Ordering Tape Cartridges.) Note: For more information about placing the
cartridge labels, see Placing the Cartridge Labels. |
| 6 | Insertion guide | A large, notched area that prevents the cartridge from being inserted incorrectly. |
