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This document contains information about features added to the HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries that are not covered in the product documentation kit. HP Ultrium 1840 tape drive support HP StorageWorks Tape Libraries now support the HP StorageWorks Ultrium 1840 tape drive, HP's fourth generation of LTO tape drive technology. The Ultrium 1840 is the highest capacity and fastest tape drive in the StorageWorks family. Table 1 HP Ultrium 1840 Library capacity and specifications Maximum full-height tape drives Maximum storage capacity: LTO-4 media MSL2024 1 MSL4048 2 MSL8096 4 Native: 19.1 TB (24 x 800 GB) Compressed (2:1): 38.2 TB (24 x 1600 GB) Native: 38.2 TB (48 x 800 GB) Compressed (2:1): 76.4 TB (48 x 1600 GB) Native: 76.4 TB (96 x 800 GB) Compressed (2:1): 152.8 TB (96 x 1600 GB) Maximum data transfer rate for Native: 120 MB/s (432 GB/hr) one drive Compressed (2:1): 240 MB/s (864 GB/hr) Maximum combined data NA transfer rate for two drives Native: 240 MB/s (864 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 480 MB/s (1,728 GB/hr) Maximum combined data NA transfer rate for three drives NA Native: 360 MB/s (1,296 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 720 MB/s (2,592 GB/hr) Maximum combined data NA transfer rate for four drives NA Native: 480 MB/s (1,728 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 960 MB/s (3,456 GB/hr) Ultrium 4 media The HP Ultrium 1840 tape drive includes support for both rewriteable and WORM data cartridges. Write-Once, Read-Many (WORM) data 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 you will be unable to erase or overwrite data on the cartridge. WORM data cartridges are clearly identified by their distinctive, two-tone green and gray cartridge color. To check whether your backup or archive software application supports WORM cartridges, see http://www.hp.com/go/storagemedia. Table 2 Ultrium 1840 tape cartridges Cartridge type Part number HP Ultrium 1600 GB data cartridge Ultrium 4, green C7974A HP Ultrium 1600 GB WORM data cartridge Ultrium 4, two-tone green and gray C7973W HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange C7978A Encryption The Ultrium 4 tape drives support hardware encryption. If your backup application supports LTO Ultrium hardware encryption, the Ultrium 4 tape drives can encrypt your data when backing up to Ultrium 4 media. The Library does not provide user access to the tape drive's hardware encryption functionality.

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This document contains information about features added to the HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048,
and MSL8096 Tape Libraries that are not covered in the product documentation kit.
HP Ultrium 1840 tape drive support
HP StorageWorks Tape Libraries now support the HP StorageWorks Ultrium 1840 tape drive, HP’s fourth
generation of LTO tape drive technology. The Ultrium 1840 is the highest capacity and fastest tape drive
in the StorageWorks family.
Table 1 HP Ultrium 1840 Library capacity and speci
fi
cations
MSL2024
MSL4048
MSL8096
Maximum full-height tape
drives
1
2
4
Maximum storage capacity:
LTO-4 media
Native: 19.1 TB (24 x
800 GB)
Compressed (2:1):
38.2 TB (24 x 1600
GB)
Native: 38.2 TB
(48 x 800 GB)
Compressed (2:1):
76.4 TB (48 x 1600
GB)
Native: 76.4 TB (96 x
800 GB)
Compressed (2:1): 152.8
TB (96 x 1600 GB)
Maximum data transfer rate for
one drive
Native: 120 MB/s (432 GB/hr)
Compressed (2:1): 240 MB/s (864 GB/hr)
Maximum combined data
transfer rate for two drives
NA
Native: 240 MB/s (864 GB/hr)
Compressed (2:1): 480 MB/s (1,728 GB/hr)
Maximum combined data
transfer rate for three drives
NA
NA
Native: 360 MB/s (1,296
GB/hr)
Compressed (2:1): 720
MB/s (2,592 GB/hr)
Maximum combined data
transfer rate for four drives
NA
NA
Native: 480 MB/s (1,728
GB/hr)
Compressed (2:1): 960
MB/s (3,456 GB/hr)
Ultrium 4 media
The HP Ultrium 1840 tape drive includes support for both rewriteable and WORM
data cartridges. Write-Once, Read-Many (WORM) data 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 you will be unable
to erase or overwrite data on the cartridge. WORM data cartridges are clearly identi
fi
ed by their
distinctive, two-tone green and gray cartridge color.
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Table 2 Ultrium 1840 tape cartridges
Cartridge type
Part number
HP Ultrium 1600 GB data cartridge Ultrium 4, green
C7974A
HP Ultrium 1600 GB WORM data cartridge Ultrium 4, two-tone green and gray
C7973W
HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange
C7978A
Encryption
The Ultrium 4 tape drives support hardware encryption. If your backup application supports
LTO Ultrium hardware encryption, the Ultrium 4 tape drives can encrypt your data when backing up to
Ultrium 4 media. The Library does not provide user access to the tape drive’s hardware encryption
functionality.