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Appendix Drive Compatibility Specifications 187
Appendix A
Drive Compatibility Specifications
Drive Compatibility
Table 34 on page 187 shows read and write compatibility between Quantum
DLT and LTO, Linear Tape-Open, Ultrium formats.
Media Compatibility
Caution It is critical to ensure that the media you use matches the format
of your tape drive. Cleaning cartridges and formatted data
cartridges are unique for each drive technology. Damage may
occur if inappropriate media is used in the tape drives.
Table 35 on page 187 shows drive technologies and compatible unformatted
data cartridges.
Table 34 Drive Read/Write Compatibility
Drive Type Read-compatible Write-compatible
DLT 8000 DLT 4000
DLT 7000
DLT 8000
DLT 4000
DLT 7000
DLT 8000
LTO Ultrium LTO Ultrium LTO Ultrium
Table 35 Unformatted Cartridge Compatibility
Drive type Data cartridge type HP part number
Quantum DLT DLT Type IV C5141F (40/70/80
GB)
HP Ultrium HP Ultrium 200 GB C7970A (100 GB)
C7971A (200 GB)