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Ultrium media
IBM Ultrium media is available in the following types:
v Data cartridge
v WORM (Write Once, Read Many) cartridge
v Cleaning cartridge
To ensure that your IBM Ultrium tape drive conforms to IBM's specifications for reliability, use only IBM
LTO Ultrium tape cartridges. You can use other LTO-certified data cartridges, but they might not meet
the standards of reliability that are established by IBM. The IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridge cannot be
interchanged with the media used in other IBM non-LTO Ultrium tape products.
Figure 11 shows the IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridge and its components.
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LTO cartridge memory
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Write-protect Switch
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Cartridge door
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Label area
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Leader Pin
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Insertion guide
Data cartridges
The different generations of IBM Ultrium data cartridges are identified by color:
Table 7. Cartridge types and colors
Type Color
Ultrium 8 Burgundy
Ultrium 8 WORM Burgundy and Silvery gray
Ultrium 7 Purple
Ultrium 7 WORM Purple and Silvery gray
Ultrium 6 Black
Ultrium 6 WORM Black and Silvery gray
Figure 11. The IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridge
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