MSL5000 and 6000 Series Tape Libraries User Guide

Introduction
25HP StorageWorks MSL5000 and MSL6000 Series Tape Libraries User Guide
DLT Tape Cartridges
Note: In addition to the information provided in this manual, refer to the
documentation provided with your media for more information.
The following tape cartridges are approved for the library’s DLT tape drives:
■ HP DLT IV Data Cartridge
— C5141F
■ HP DLT Cleaning Cartridge
— C5142A
Table 4: SDLT Tape Drive Capacity and Data Transfer Rate
Drive Model Data Capacity Sustained Data Transfer Rate
SDLT 110/220 110 GB (native)
220 GB (compressed)
11 MB/sec (39.6 GB/hour)
22 MB/sec (79.2 GB/hour)
SDLT 160/320 160 GB (native)
320 GB (compressed)
16 MB/sec (57.6 GB/hour)
32 MB/sec (11.5 GB/hour)
Note: Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.