HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 35)

Technical Specifications
M8705A Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide — 694638-001
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LTO-5 Media Compatibility
LTO-5 Media Compatibility
Table 6-5. LTO5 Media Compatibility
Media/Drive
LTO-2
(N152xA)
LTO-3
(M850x /
N152xA) LTO-4
(M860xA)
LTO-5
(M870xA)
Ultrium1 RW Media Read/Write Read Only Not Supported Not Supported
Ultrium2 RW Media Read/Write Read/Write Read Only Not Supported
Ultrium3 RW & WORM Media N/A Read/Write Read/Write Read Only
Ultrium4 RW & WORM Media N/A N/A Read/Write Read/Write
Ultrium5 RW & WORM Media N/A N/A N/A Read/Write
Note. This table shows the importance of a sequential progression for LTO drives. Customers
need time to upgrade their media, skipping a generation creates media management issues.