Sun Microsystems StreamLine SL8500 - Manual (Page 124)

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge
84 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154
LTO Ultrium Generation 2 (Gen2) Fibre Channel Drives
The Gen2 cartridge specifics include:
1. Use of standard Ultrium cartridges
2. Ability to read/write to Gen1 tape media
3. A new model code for Gen2 drives—LTO2001 and new feature code—IBFC
4. Cartridge Media ID for Gen2 drives is “L2” (200 GB)
The major improvements seen with the Gen2 drives are:
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Increased native capacity of 200 GB or up to 400 GB compressed
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Data transfer rate of 40–80 MB/sec
The LTO Ultrium Generation 3 technology enables storage of upto 400 gigabytes of
uncompressed data on a single cartridge.
Super DLTtape II
The Super DLTtape II cartridge like other high capacity cartridges has only the supply
reel inside the cartridge. The take-up reel is inside the tape drive.
The Super DLTtape I and DLTtape VS1 are both readable on the SDLT 600 Tape Drive.
FIGURE 5-4 An LTO Ultrium Cartridge
1. Tape access door
2. Finger grips
3. VOLID label
4. Media ID label
5. Write protect switch
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