HP StoreEver Ultrium Tape Drives - Manual (Page 48)

Table 5 Data cartridge compatibility
Tape drive model Ultrium 200 GB*
data cartridge
Ultrium 400 GB*
data cartridge
Ultrium 800 GB*
data cartridge
Ultrium 1.6 TB*
data cartridge
Ultrium 1760 not supported read only
read/write and
nl write once/read
many
read/write
(C7974A)
nl write once/read
many (C7974W)
Ultrium 920 read only read/write
read/write
(C7973A)
nl write once/read
many (C7973W)
not supported
Ultrium 448 read/write
read/write
(C7972A)
not supported not supported
Ultrium 232
read/write
(C7971A)
not supported not supported not supported
* Capacity assumes 2:1 compression.
NOTE:
The 100 GB* data cartridge, C7970A, is also supported on Ultrium 448 and Ultrium 232 tape drives.
It is not supported on Ultrium 920 and Ultrium 1760 tape drives.
HP Ultrium WORM data cartridges
The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 1760 and 920 tape drive includes support for both re-writable and
Write-Once, Read-Many, WORM, data cartridges. WORM cartridges provide an enhanced level of
data security against accidental or malicious alteration of data on the tape cartridge. The WORM
data cartridge can be appended to maximize the full capacity of the tape cartridge, but the user will
be unable to erase or overwrite data on the cartridge. Any attempt to modify a WORM cartridge to
enable writing over existing data will result in the media becoming permanently write protected. It
should still be readable in a WORM drive, depending upon the severity of the tampering, but no further
appended backups will be possible.
WORM data cartridges are clearly identified by their distinctive, two-tone cartridge color. They can only
be used with Ultrium tape drives that support the WORM feature.
To check whether your backup or archive software application supports WORM cartridges, refer to the
following web site: http://www.hp.com/go/connect .
For information on how your HP Ultrium StorageWorks tape drive and WORM cartridge can help your
business meet Information Lifecycle Management and regulatory compliance requirements, please refer
to the HP Business Support Center at: http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport .
Ultrium 1760 tape drives and encryption
Your Ultrium 1760 tape drive includes hardware capable of performing data encryption at full speed
while writing data, and decrypting when reading.
Encryption is the process of changing data into a form that cannot be read until it is deciphered,
protecting the data from unauthorized access and use. HP Ultrium 1760 tape drives use the strongest
version of the industry-standard AES encrypting algorithm to protect your data.
To make use of this feature you need:
• A backup application that supports hardware encryption
48 Use the correct media