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Using the Media, shows the IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge and its components.

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Chapter 4. Using the Media The 3580 Tape Drive uses the: v IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge v IBM LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge To ensure that your 3580 Tape Drive conforms to IBM's specifications for reliability, use only the preceding cartridges. You may use other LTO-certified data cartridges, but they may not meet the standards of reliability established by IBM. The IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge cannot be interchanged with the media used in other IBM non-LTO Ultrium tape products. In addition to using LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges with up to 100 GB capacity, the 3580 Tape Drive reads and writes to certified LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges that have capacities of 50 GB, 30 GB, and 10 GB. Figure 7 shows the IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge and its components. 1 Cartridge door 2 Leader pin 3 Write-protect switch 4 Label area 5 Insertion guide 5 1 A67B0014 3 2 4 Figure 7. The IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 23

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Chapter 4. Using the Media
The 3580 Tape Drive uses the:
v
IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge
v
IBM LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge
To ensure that your 3580Tape Drive conforms to IBM’s specifications for reliability,
use only the preceding cartridges. You may use other LTO-certified data cartridges,
but they may not meet the standards of reliability established by IBM. The IBM LTO
Ultrium Data Cartridge cannot be interchanged with the media used in other IBM
non-LTO Ultrium tape products.
In addition to using LTO UltriumTape Cartridges with up to 100 GB capacity, the
3580 Tape Drive reads and writes to certified LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges that have
capacities of 50 GB, 30 GB, and 10 GB.
Figure 7 shows the IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge and its components.
±1²
Cartridge door
±4²
Label area
±2²
Leader pin
±5²
Insertion guide
±3²
Write-protect switch
A
67B0014
1
2
3
4
5
Figure 7. The IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2000
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