Users Guide

Media
“Data cartridges”
“Write once, read many (WORM) cartridges” on page 100
“Cleaning cartridge” on page 101
“Bar code labels” on page 101
“Write-Protect switch” on page 103
“Cartridge care and handling” on page 103
“Environmental and shipping specifications for tape cartridges” on page 106
To ensure that your Ultrium Tape Drive conforms to Dell's specifications for reliability, use only LTO
Ultrium tape cartridges. You might use other LTO-certified data cartridges, but they might not meet the
standards of reliability that are established by Dell. The LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge cannot be
interchanged with the media used in other non-LTO Ultrium tape products.
Figure 108 shows the LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge and its components.
▌1▐ LTO cartridge memory ▌4▐ Write-protect Switch
▌2▐ Cartridge door ▌5▐ Label area
▌3▐ Leader Pin ▌6▐ Insertion guide
Note: The same components are on all the LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges.
Data cartridges
The different generations of Ultrium data cartridges can be identified by color:
Table 14. Cartridge types and colors
Type Color
Ultrium 8 Burgundy
Figure 108. The LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge
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