media compatibility

technical documentation

http://www.hp.com/support/tape may have a later version

media compatibility

 

contents of this section

 

 

 

related topics

 

 

dlt1 compatibility matrix

 

 

 

 

HP Library & Tape Tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TapeAlert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DLT1 compatibility matrix

 

Action

 

Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DLT1

 

DLT4000

 

DLT7000

 

DLT8000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read DLT 4000 tape

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write DLT 4000 tape

 

No

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read DLT 8000 tape

 

No

 

No

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write DLT 8000 tape

 

No

 

No

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read DLT1

 

Yes

 

No*

 

No*

 

No*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write DLT1

 

Yes

 

No

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DLT1 cleaning tape

 

Yes

 

No#

 

No#

 

No#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DLT cleaning tape

 

No**

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DLTtape IV media

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*= Cartridge will not be overwritten

**= Cartridge will be ejected

#= Cartridge will not physically fit

HP Surestore DLT1 drive will write to:

a new blank DLTtape IV cartridge.

a DLTtape IV cartridge previously written in a DLT1 drive.

a DLTtape IV that has been bulk erased or degaussed.

HP Surestore DLT1 will read a cartridge written in the DLT4000 format.

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