HP StoreEver MSL / EML / ESL G3 Tape Automation drive upgrade matrix

Upgrade to drive Ultrium 920 Ultrium 1760 Ultrium 1840 Ultrium 3000 Ultrium 3280 Ultrium 6250 Mixed Drives
Ultra 320 SCSI or 3Gb/s Ultra 320 SCSI or 3Gb/s
SAS
Ultra 320 SCSI or
Native Fibre Channel
6Gb/s SAS or Native
Fibre Channel
Native Fibre Channel 6Gb/s SAS or
Native Fibre Channel
Ultrium 920, 1760,
1840, 3000, 3280
and 6250
Library
MSL2024
Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
requires
AH173B LTO-3 Ultrium 920
SCSI Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
AJ819B LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
SCSI Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
AJ041B LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
SCSI Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of one drive)
BL540B LTO-5 Ultrium 3000
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
BL535B LTO-5 Ultrium 3280
8Gb FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of one drive)
C0H27A LTO-6 Ultrium 6250
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
Yes
AH562B LTO-3 Ultrium 920
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
AK383B LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
AJ042B LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
4Gb FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of one drive)
BL544B LTO-5 Ultrium 3000
FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
C0H28A LTO-6 Ultrium 6250
FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
MSL4048 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
requires
AH173B LTO-3 Ultrium 920
SCSI Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
AJ819B LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
SCSI Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
AJ041B LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
SCSI Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
BL540B LTO-5 Ultrium 3000
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
BL535B LTO-5 Ultrium 3280
8Gb FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
C0H27A LTO-6 Ultrium 6250
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
Yes
AH562B LTO-3 Ultrium 920
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
AK383B LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
AJ042B LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
4Gb FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of two drives)
BL544B LTO-5 Ultrium 3000
FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
C0H28A LTO-6 Ultrium 6250
FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
MSL8096 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
requires
AH173B LTO-3 Ultrium 920
SCSI Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
AJ819B LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
SCSI Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
AJ041B LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
SCSI Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
BL540B LTO-5 Ultrium 3000
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
BL535B LTO-5 Ultrium 3280
8Gb FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
C0H27A LTO-6 Ultrium 6250
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
Yes
AH562B LTO-3 Ultrium 920
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
AK383B LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
AJ042B LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
4Gb FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
BL544B LTO-5 Ultrium 3000
FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
C0H28A LTO-6 Ultrium 6250
FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of four drives)
MSL6480 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
requires
AH562B LTO-3 Ultrium 920
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of 42 drives)
AK383B LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of 42 drives)
AJ042B LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
4Gb FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of 21 drives)
BL540B LTO-5 Ultrium 3000
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of 42 drives)
BL535B LTO-5 Ultrium 3280
8Gb FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of 21 drives)
C0H27A LTO-6 Ultrium 6250
SAS Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of 42 drives)
Yes
BL544B LTO-5 Ultrium 3000
FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of 42 drives)
C0H28A LTO-6 Ultrium 6250
FC Drive Upgrade Kit
(maximum of 42 drives)
HP StoreEver MSL Tape Automation drive
upgrade matrix
Notes
1 Mixed drive capability requires library partitioning (zoning) support by ISV backup application software, conrm if your backup software supports media partitioning.
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