Tape Cartridge Compatibility

The 8mm Tape Drive is compatible with existing 8 mm tape subsystems that comply to the American National Standard (ANSI) X3B5±89-136, Rev. 6, Helical-scan Digital Computer Tape Cartridge, 8 mm for Information Exchange. Refer to the following table for information about specific tape compatibility.

Format Modes (C=compression mode)

8mm Tape

2.3GB

2.3 GB (C)

5.0 GB

5.0 GB (C)

7.0 GB

7.0 GB (C)

20.0 GB

20.0 GB

Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(C)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.3 GB

Read /

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Write

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.0 GB

Read /

Read /

Read /

Read /

-

-

-

-

 

Write

Write

Write

Write

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.0 GB

Read /

Read /

Read /

Read /

Read /

Read /

-

-

 

Write

Write

Write

Write

Write

Write

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.0 GB

Read Only

-

Read Only

Read Only

Read Only

Read Only

Read /

Read /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write

Write

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 8 mm Tape Cartridges

Set the write-protect tab on a tape cartridge so that you do not accidentally lose information. The window on the tape cartridge controls write-protection. When the window on a tape cartridge is closed, write-protection is set and information can be read from the tape, but not written to it. When the window on a tape cartridge is open, write-protection is not set and information can be read from the tape and written to it.

1Window open: Write-protect tab not set

2Window closed: Write-protect tab set

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IBM RS/6000 44P manual Tape Cartridge Compatibility, Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 8 mm Tape Cartridges