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Data access time

 (from

BOT)

46 seconds typical for
LTO 2 media
52 seconds typical for
LTO 3 media
62 seconds typical for
LTO 4 media

42 seconds typical for
LTO 3 media
50 seconds typical for
LTO 4 media
52 seconds typical for
LTO 5 media

50 seconds typical for
LTO 6 media

Rewind time from EOT

< 92 seconds for LTO 2
media
< 102 seconds for LTO 3
media
< 124 seconds for LTO 4
media

< 78 seconds for LTO 3
media
< 93 seconds for LTO 4
media
< 96 seconds for LTO 5
media

<98s for LTO 6 media

Rewind tape speed

7 m/s for (LTO 4 and LTO
3 media)

9 m/s for (LTO 5 and LTO
4 media)

9 m/s for (LTO 6, LTO 5
and LTO 4 media)

Average load time

<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM-
initialized) Uninitialized
WORM media can take up
to 70 seconds

<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM-
initialized) Uninitialized
WORM media can take up
to 70 seconds

22 seconds (RW)

Average unload time

<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM-
initialized)
Uninitialized WORM
media can take up to 70
seconds

<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM-
initialized)
Uninitialized WORM
media can take up to 70
seconds

19 seconds (RW)

Security

Encryption

AES 256 bit

AES 256 bit

AES 256 bit

WORM media support

LTO 4 media

LTO-5 media

LTO-6 media

Reliability

MTBF

250,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle

250,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle

250,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle

Uncorrected Error Rate

1 in 1x10 

17

 bits

1 in 1x10 

17

 bits

1 in 1x10 17 bits

Rewriteable Media
Compatibility

Read

LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 2

LTO Ultrium 5
LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3

LTO Ultrium 6
LTO Ultrium 5
LTO Ultrium 4

Write

LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3
[unencrypted]

LTO Ultrium 5
LTO Ultrium 4

LTO Ultrium 6
LTO Ultrium 5

WORM Media
Compatibility

Read

LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM

LTO Ultrium 5 WORM
LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM

LTO Ultrium 6 WORM
LTO Ultrium 5 WORM
LTO Ultrium 4 WORM

Write

LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM

LTO Ultrium 5 WORM
LTO Ultrium 4 WORM

LTO Ultrium 6 WORM
LTO Ultrium 5 WORM

QuickSpecs

HP StoreEver LTO Ultrium Tape Drives

Technical Specifications

DA - 13572   North America — Version 14 — September 13, 2013

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Summary of Contents for LTO Ultrium series

Page 1: ... is critical to your business protect it with an HP LTO Ultrium tape drive HP StoreEver LTO Ultrium Full Height Tape Drives HP StoreEver LTO 6 Ultrium 6650 Tape Drive HP LTO 6 Ultrium 6650 Tape Drive sets new standards for capacity performance usability and manageability The Ultrium 6650 tape drive represents HP s sixth generation of LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 6 25TB compre...

Page 2: ...ltrium 1840 Tape Drive HP LTO 4 Ultrium 1840 Tape represents HP s fourth generation of LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 1 6TB per cartridge while providing hardware based data encryption to enable greater levels of security and unprecedented performance AES 256 bit hardware data encryption provides easy to enable security to protect the most sensitive data and prevent unauthorize...

Page 3: ...heir ROI HP StoreEver LTO 6 Ultrium 6250 External Tape Drive HP StoreEver LTO 6 Ultrium 6250 Internal Tape Drive HP StoreEver LTO 5 Ultrium 3000 Tape Drive The HP LTO 5 Ultrium 3000 represents HP s fifth generation of LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 3TB per cartridge while providing enterprise tape drive monitoring and management capabilities with HP TapeAssure and AES 256 bit h...

Page 4: ...By doubling the capacity of previous generation Ultrium drives HP customers now require fewer data cartridges to meet their storage needs significantly reducing their IT costs and increasing their ROI LTO 4 Ultrium 1760 External Tape Drive LTO 4 Ultrium 1760 Internal Tape Drive HP StoreEver LTO 3 Ultrium 920 Tape Drive The HP LTO 3 Ultrium 920 tape drive is HP s third generation of half height LTO...

Page 5: ...he performance of the Ultrium 232 tape drive The Ultrium 448 tape drive is fully read and write compatible with all first and second generation Ultrium drives and media These features combined with low pricing make the Ultrium 448 the ideal direct attach and network backup solution for entry level and midrange servers where capacity and low cost of ownership are critical New SAS based models allow...

Page 6: ...rite speed based on the server and network environment which increases performance reduces mechanical wear on the drive and extends tape life Soft load feature automatically takes the data cartridge and moves it into the load position Advanced tape leader capture design ensures fail safe cartridge loading Active head cleaning provides automated cleaning that increases head life and reduces the nee...

Page 7: ...write LTO 2 and LTO 3 media and also read LTO 1 media Fourth generation LTO Ultrium drives Ultrium 1840 Ultrium 1760 read and write LTO 3 and LTO 4 media and also read LTO 2 media Fifth generation LTO Ultrium drives Ultrium 3280 Ultrium 3000 read and write LTO 4 and LTO 5 media and also read LTO 3 media Sixth generation LTO Ultrium drives Ultrium 6650 Ultrium 6250 read and write LTO 5 and LTO 6 me...

Page 8: ...eAssure health reports and alerts give you peace of mind knowing the condition of the drives the tapes and the data on each tape TapeAssure monitors every backup to ensure the highest standards of reliability sends alerts when these standards are not met and ensures that you can maintain the drives and tapes used in an archive environment to have the highest integrity HP TapeAssure is included as ...

Page 9: ...that meets the most stringent regulatory guidelines Using a combination of integrated fail safe features in the drive firmware cartridge memory and tape formatting LTO Ultrium drives can archive large amounts of data for periods of up to 30 years in a secure untampered state Since all LTO 3 4 and 5 tape drives include support for both rewritable and WORM media IT organizations can now easily integ...

Page 10: ...etained while easily managing your LTO data cartridges Up to 4 parallel data streams keep the high speed Ultrium tape drives streaming Yosemite Server Backup Basic supports all the features of the Ultrium tape drives LTO 4 LTO 5 and LTO 6 data encryption can be specified for any backup job and is configured using the easy to manage interface The Yosemite Server Backup Basic Bare Metal Disaster Rec...

Page 11: ...duty cycles Your best choice for ease of support and maximum dependability is to use HP branded Ultrium cartridges at all times Diagnostics HP LTO Ultrium tape drives and automation are supported by HP Library and Tape Tools LTT This tool is intended to help in the installation and maintenance of HP tape drives and devices including Verifies installation of the drive Test verify the health of the ...

Page 12: ... platforms from third party manufacturers including Dell IBM Sun For details of which tape drive models work with which systems including third party systems visit http www hp com storage SPOCK for the latest hardware compatibility information OS Support Microsoft Windows HP UX Tru64 Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux IBM AIX Sun Solaris and other operating systems NOTE Please visit http www hp com storage ...

Page 13: ...ve For non HP servers please consult your manufacturers server specifications to determine if the cable provided with your LTO Ultrium tape drive is appropriate for use with that server No terminator is required for SCSI internal models assumes use of terminated cable The SCSI external model features auto termination no terminator is required SAS based Ultrium models ship with SAS cable which allo...

Page 14: ...ard reactive hardware and software support services suite sold separately or combined with our Support Plus and Support Plus 24 services The portfolio also provides a combination of integrated proactive and reactive services such as Proactive 24 Service and Critical Service In addition with HP Proactive Select you can acquire the specific proactive constancy and technical services HP Proactive Sel...

Page 15: ...ks do not apply to Internal Tape Drives because they do not have Care Packs associated with them if they are mounted in an HP Server Hence the Care Packs for the HP Server covers all encumberant drives Please follow the following url for the correct Care Pack Services and descriptions For ProLiant use http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs ProductBulletin html For BCS use http h18000 www1 hp ...

Page 16: ...rvice coverage across geographically dispersed sites Update HP and selected third party software at a predictable cost Take advantage of subscription savings on software updates http h20195 www2 hp com V2 GetPDF aspx 5981 6638EN pdf eSupport HP eSupport is a portfolio of technology based services that assist you with managing your business environment from the desktop to the data center Support Po...

Page 17: ...rds HP Technology Services continues to be recognized for service and support excellence by customers partners industry organizations and publications around the world Recent honors and award reflect our services team s dedications technical expertise professionalism and uncompromising commitment to customer satisfaction Additional Services Information To learn more on HP ProLiant servers HP Blade...

Page 18: ...eaning Cartridge multi language labels power cord mini SAS SFF8088 to SFF8088 cable performance tuning poster Documentation EH964A LTO 5 Ultrium 3280 tape drives LTO 5 Ultrium 3280 SAS Internal HP StoreEver LTO 5 Ultrium 3280 SAS Internal Tape Drive HP Tape CD ROM contains HP Library and Tape Tools utilities user manuals and Windows drivers Yosemite Server Backup Basic option to download HP Ultriu...

Page 19: ...Library and Tape Tools utilities user manuals and Windows drivers Yosemite Server Backup Basic option to download HP Ultrium 1 6 TB Data Cartridge Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge multi language labels mini SAS SFF8482 to SFF8087 cable performance tuning poster Documentation NOTE 0D1 will appear after this part number on your sales order if factory integration into a server or rack mount enclosure is in...

Page 20: ...I LVD 3U SCSI rack mount enclosure kit with power supply and fan one internal LTO 4Ultrium 1840 SCSI Tape Drive power cord HP Tape CD ROM contains HP Library and Tape Tools utilities user manuals and Windows drivers Yosemite Server Backup Basic option to download HP Ultrium 1 6 TB Data Cartridge Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge multi language labels Documentation NOTE 0D1 will appear after this part num...

Page 21: ...factory integration into a rack is indicated LTO 5 Ultrium 3000 tape drives LTO 5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Internal HP StoreEver LTO 5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Internal Tape Drive HP Tape CD ROM contains HP Library and Tape Tools utilities and localized user manuals Yosemite Server Backup Basic option to download HP LTO5 Ultrium 3 TB RW Data Cartridge mini SAS SFF8482 to SFF8087 cable Documentation NOTE 0D1 will ...

Page 22: ...nd localized user manuals Yosemite Server Backup Basic option to download HP LTO4 Ultrium 1 6 TB RW Data Cartridge power cord mini SAS SFF8088 to SFF8088 cable Documentation EH920B LTO 4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI Internal HP StoreEver LTO 4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI Internal Tape Drive HP Tape CD ROM contains HP Library and Tape Tools utilities and localized user manuals Yosemite Server Backup Basic option to dow...

Page 23: ...d user manuals Yosemite Server Backup Basic option to download HP LTO3 Data Cartridge 800 GB Documentation NOTE 0D1 will appear after this part number on your sales order if factory integration into a rack is indicated EH903C LTO 3 Ultrium 920 SAS Internal HP StoreEver LTO 3 Ultrium 920 SAS Internal Tape Drive HP Tape CD ROM contains HP Library and Tape Tools utilities and localized user manuals Y...

Page 24: ...contains HP Library and Tape Tools utilities and localized user manuals Yosemite Server Backup Basic option to download HP LTO2 Data Cartridge 400 GB Documentation NOTE 0D1 will appear after this part number on your sales order if factory integration into a rack is indicated DW028D LTO 2 Ultrium 448 SAS Internal HP StoreEver LTO 2 Ultrium 448 SAS Internal Tape Drive HP Tape CD ROM contains HP Libr...

Page 25: ... and Ultrium 1760 Read support for LTO 5 Ultrium 3280 and Ultrium 3000 C7973A HP LTO 3 Ultrium 800 GB WORM Data Cartridge NOTE This data cartridge supports Write Once recording format for LTO 3 and LTO 4 drives and Read Many for LTO 3 LTO 4 and LTO 5 drives Data recorded to this data cartridge cannot be overwritten C7973W HP LTO 4 Ultrium 1 6TB Read Write Data Cartridge NOTE Write and read support...

Page 26: ...ckmount index html NOTE 0D1 will appear after this part number on your sales order if factory integration into a rack is indicated AG576B Cables and Adapters VHDCI Wide 12 Ft Cable NOTE for external drives 341177 B21 5m Wide Differential SCSI Cable 68 pin NOTE for external drives 328215 001 10m Wide Differential SCSI Cable 68 pin NOTE for external drives 328215 002 HP Ultra 320 SCSI Cable Kit Note...

Page 27: ...rnally to SAS Hard Drive Cage 3x and externally to the tape device 1x with other connector attaching to HP SAS controllers with SAS 4i SFF8484 connectors The 1x cable occupies additional PCI slot on the server AE464A HP SAS MIN MIN 3X1X 5M Cable Assembly Kit NOTE This split cable connects internally to SAS Hard Drive Cage 3x and externally to the tape device 1x with other connector attaching to th...

Page 28: ...lb 5 57 kg Out of box Rack mount 31 6 lb 14 4 kg 31 6 lb 14 4 kg 31 6 lb 14 4 kg Shipping Internal 7 9 lb 3 6 kg 7 9 lb 3 6 kg 7 9 lb 3 6 kg Shipping External 16 1 lb 7 3 kg 16 1 lb 7 3 kg 16 1 lb 7 3 kg Shipping Rack mount 56 lb 25 kg 56 lb 25 kg 56 lb 25 kg Capacity Native 800 GB 1 5 TB 2 5TB Compressed assumes 2 1 data compression for LTO 4 and 5 2 5 1 compression for LTO 6 1 6 TB 3 TB 6 25TB B...

Page 29: ...70 seconds 19 seconds RW 22 seconds WORM initialized Uninitialized WORM media can take up to 70 seconds 19 seconds RW Security Encryption AES 256 bit AES 256 bit AES 256 bit WORM media support LTO 4 media LTO 5 media LTO 6 media Reliability MTBF 250 000 hours at 100 duty cycle 250 000 hours at 100 duty cycle 250 000 hours at 100 duty cycle Uncorrected Error Rate 1 in 1x10 17 bits 1 in 1x10 17 bits...

Page 30: ...SI External 68 pin HD LVDS SCSI Array module 80 pin SCA SCSI and power SCSI Rack mount 68 pin HD LVDS SAS connector SAS Internal mini SAS SFF8482 SAS External mini SAS SFF8088 SAS Internal mini SAS SFF8482 SAS External mini SAS SFF8088 SAS Internal mini SAS SFF8482 SAS External mini SAS SFF8088 LTO 4 Ultrium 1840 LTO 5 Ultrium 3280 LTO 6 Ultrium 6650 Power Specifications Power requirements Interna...

Page 31: ... 11 4 in 24 x 31 x 39 cm Shipping HxWxD External 9 4 x 12 2 x 15 4 in 24 x 31 x 39 cm 9 4 x 12 2 x 15 4 in 24 x 31 x 39 cm 9 4 x 12 2 x 15 4 in 24 x 31 x 39 cm 9 4 x 12 2 x 15 4 in 24 x 31 x 39 cm 9 4 x 12 2 x 15 4 in 24 x 31 x 39 cm Shipping HxWxD 1U Rack mount 12 0 x 23 5 x 33 5 in 30 5 x 59 7 x 85 1 cm 12 0 x 23 5 x 33 5 in 30 5 x 59 7 x 85 1 cm 12 0 x 23 5 x 33 5 in 30 5 x 59 7 x 85 1 cm 12 0 ...

Page 32: ... TB tape native 50 seconds typical for LTO 6 media Average load time 19 s 19 s 19 s 19 s 24s Average unload time 19 s 19 s 19 s 19 s 19s Rewind time from EOT 121 s 200 GB tape 121 s 400 GB tape 124 s 800 GB tape 96 s 1 5 TB tape 98s 2 5TB tape Rewind tape speed 5 0 m s 5 0 m s 7 0 m s 9 0 m s 9 0 m s Reliability MTBF 250 000 hours at 100 duty cycle 250 000 hours at 100 duty cycle 250 000 hours at ...

Page 33: ...artial Response Maximum Likelihood PRML Partial Response Maximum Likelihood PRML Partial Response Maximum Likelihood PRML Data encoding method RLL 0 13 11 RLL 0 13 11 RLL 0 13 11 RLL 32 33 RLL 32 33 Interface Interface type Wide Ultra3 SCSI LVDS or 3Gb sec SAS Ultra320 SCSI LVDS or 3Gb sec SAS Ultra320 SCSI LVDS or 3Gb sec SAS 6Gb sec Dual Port SAS 6Gb sec Dual Port SAS SCSI connector SCSI Interna...

Page 34: ... 5V 2 5A typical 5V 2 5A max 12V 0 7A typical 12V 2 1A max 5V 2 5A typical 5V 2 5A max 12V 0 7A typical 12V 2 1A max N A N A N A Power consumption 13 Watts idle 20 Watts typical 33 Watts max 13 Watts idle 20 Watts typical 33 Watts max 13 Watts idle 20 Watts typical 33 Watts max 7 Watts idle 24 Watts typical 34 Watts max 4 1 Watts idle 24 5 Watts typical 39 Watts max Environmental Specifications Te...

Page 35: ...nd for help in troubleshooting your HP LTO Ultrium tape drive Copyright 2013 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Microsoft and Windows NT are US registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel is a US registered trademark of Intel Corporation The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express w...

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