actiTape LTO-3 and LTO-4 internal SCSI and SAS – Quick Start Guide
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Selecting and looking after media
Your high-performance tape drive works best with high-performance actidata LTO
media. For optimum performance always use a data cartridge that matches the
specification of your tape drive (see table).
LTO-2
format
400GB*
LTO-3
format
800GB*
LTO-4
format
1600GB*
actidata
LTO4-HH
Read only Read/Write Read/Write
Actidata
LTO-3HH
Read/Write
Read/Write
NO
* Capacity assumes 2:1 compression.
The recommended cleaning cartridge is the actidata LTO universal cleaning
cartridge. This cartridge is designed to work with any Ultrium drive and may be
used for up to 50 cleans.
Look after your media
Many tape drive and backup failures are caused by damaged or badly handled
tape media.
• Keep media in the case provided.
• Follow the temperature, humidity and acclimatization guidelines on the media
packaging.
• Avoid dropping it or rough handling, as this is likely to damage the cartridge.
• Inspect it regularly for damage.
• Do not exceed normal cartridge life (260 full volume backup or restore
operations).
For detailed information on media care and best practice and to order online,
refer to
www.actidata.com
.
