Chapter 1: DescriptionMixed Media Support and Rules28 Quantum Scalar i6000 User’s GuideAll LTO cartridges are the same physical size, which means they use thesame magazines in the library.LTO drives can be directly attached to hosts, the SAN, or to FC I/O bladesin the I/O management unit. SCSI drives must be directly attached tohosts or to the SAN.Mixed Media Support and RulesThe library supports LTO cartridges and drives in the same configuration,provided that you adhere to the following rules:Note: Libraries with Gen 2 hardware do not support DLT drives ormedia.Note: Libraries with firmware at version 630Q or later do not supportDLT drives or media.• When purchasing a library with mixed media, the new orders mustspecify the base system technology and the number of magazines,the number of drives, and the number of I/E station magazines foreach media type required. The base system is considered theprimary media type used in the library.LTO-6DrivesN/C N/C N/C N/C Read ReadManyReads/WritesWriteOnce,ReadManyReads/WritesWriteOnce,ReadManya. LTO-2 drives do not reformat LTO-1 cartridges. The drives will write to the cartridges in the LTO-1 format (100 GBcapacity).b. LTO-3 drives only read LTO-1, they do not write to the LTO-1.c. LTO-3 drives do not reformat LTO-2 cartridges to contain the same density as the LTO-3 cartridges (400 GB). TheLTO-3 drives will write to the LTO-2 cartridges in the LTO-2 format (200 GB capacity).d. LTO-3 WORM requires the installation of library firmware and WORM-supported LTO-3 tape drive code.e. LTO-4 WORM requires the installation of the library firmware and WORM-supported LTO-4 tape drive code.LTO-1 LTO-2 LTO-3LTO-3WORM LTO-4LTO-4WORM LTO-5LTO-5WORM LTO-6LTO-6WORM
