1. Write-enabled
2. Write-protected
3. Write-protect switch
4. Bar code label
5. Insertion arrow
• Slide the switch to the
left
to allow the library to write data to the cartridge.
Read and write compatibility
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Ultrium data cartridges are fully supported and compatible with all Ultrium tape
products. Because Hewlett Packard Enterprise Ultrium media is Ultrium logo compliant, it can be used with
any other tape drive that bears the Ultrium logo.
LTO-3 drive
LTO-4 drive
LTO-5 drive
LTO-6 drive
LTO-7 drive
LTO-8 drive
LTO-1 media
Read only
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible
LTO-2 media
Read/Write
Read only
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible
LTO-3 media
Read/Write
Read/Write
(no
encryption)
Read only
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible
LTO-4 media —
unencrypted
Incompatible Read/Write
Read/Write
Read only
Incompatible Incompatible
LTO-4 media —
encrypted
Incompatible Read/Write
with
encryption
key
Read/Write
with
encryption
key
Read only
with
encryption
key
Incompatible Incompatible
LTO-5 media —
unencrypted
Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write
Read/Write
Read only
Incompatible
LTO-5 media —
encrypted
Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write
with
encryption
key
Read/Write
with
encryption
key
Read only
with
encryption
key
Incompatible
LTO-6 media —
unencrypted
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Read/Write
Read/Write
Incompatible
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Read and write compatibility