
In addition to using LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Cartridges with up to 200 GB capacity, the tape drive reads and writes to certified LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges that have capacities of 100, 50, 30, and 10 GB. If you want to control the capacity of the cartridge (for example, if you want to limit the capacity to obtain a faster seek time) you can do so by issuing the SCSI command SET CAPACITY. For information about this command, refer to the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Tape Drive SCSI Reference.
To ensure that your tape drive conforms to IBM’s specifications for reliability, use only IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges. You may use other
Data Cartridge
The IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge contains
The IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge includes a Linear
The cartridge door | protects the tape from contamination when the cartridge is | |
out of the drive. Behind the door, the tape is attached to a leader pin | . When |
you insert the cartridge into the drive, a threading mechanism pulls the pin (and tape) out of the cartridge, across the drive head, and onto a
The | prevents data from being written to the tape cartridge. | |
The label area | provides a location for you to place a label. Affix only a bar code |
label. When affixing a label, place it only in the recessed label area. A label that extends outside of the recessed area can cause loading problems in the drive. The
insertion guide is a large, notched area that prevents you from inserting the cartridge incorrectly.
You can order tape cartridges with the bar code labels included, or you can order custom labels. To obtain tape cartridges and bar code labels, see “Ordering Media Supplies” on page 63.
The IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge has a nominal cartridge life of 5000 load and unload cycles. The Generation 2 cartridge is purple; the Generation 1 cartridge is black.