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.
Cartridge type | Drive type1 | ||||
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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:
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