Cartridges that are compatible with LTO tape drives

Table 1 summarizes the cartridges that are compatible with the LTO tape drives that are supported by the tape library.

Table 1. Cartridges that are compatible with LTO tape drives
Cartridge type Drive type1
LTO 9 LTO 8 LTO 7 LTO 6 LTO 5
18 TB LTO 9 Data Cartridge (xxxxxxL9) R/W Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible
18 TB LTO 9 Data Cartridge (xxxxxxLZ) R/W Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible
12 TB LTO 8 Data Cartridge (xxxxxxL8) R/W R/W Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible
12 TB LTO 8 WORM Cartridge (xxxxxxLY) R/W R/W Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible
9 TB LTO M8 Data Cartridge (xxxxxxxM8)2 Not compatible R/W Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible
6 TB LTO 7 Data Cartridge (xxxxxxL7) Not compatible R/W R/W Not compatible Not compatible
6 TB LTO 7 WORM Cartridge (xxxxxxLX) Not compatible R/W R/W Not compatible Not compatible
2.5 TB LTO 6 Data Cartridge (xxxxxxL6) Not compatible Not compatible R/W R/W Not compatible
2.5 TB LTO 6 WORM Cartridge (xxxxxxLW) Not compatible Not compatible R/W R/W Not compatible
1.5 TB LTO 5 Data Cartridge (xxxxxxL5) Not compatible Not compatible Read only R/W R/W
1.5 TB LTO 5 WORM Cartridge (xxxxxxLV) Not compatible Not compatible Read only R/W R/W
800 GB LTO 4 Data Cartridge (xxxxxxL4) Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible Read only R/W
800 GB LTO 4 WORM Cartridge (xxxxxxLU) Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible Read only R/W
400 GB LTO 3 Data Cartridge (xxxxxxL3) Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible Read only
400 GB LTO 3 WORM Cartridge (xxxxxxLT) Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible Read only
Notes:
  1. The drive rejects any command to load unsupported media and returns a sense key of 3 and an extra sense code/additional sense code qualifier of 30/01.
  2. Uninitialized M8 media and preinitialized M8 media are both supported with a minimum LTO 8 tape drive firmware level of HB82 and a minimum library firmware level 1.4.1.2. The usage of M8 media with prior firmware levels may result in a permanent reduction in the capacity of the M8 media from 9 TB to 6 TB (native).