1. Library Guide
  2. Drives
  3. Supported Drive Types

Supported Drive Types

The SL4000 library supports T10000 and LTO tape drive types.

The library supports:

  • StorageTek T10000 (all models)
  • HP LTO Generations 5 and 6
  • IBM LTO Generations 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

Note:

LTO-8 and above can read and write one generation back. LTO-7 and below can read two generations back and write one generation back. For best capacity and performance, always use cartridges of the same generation as your drives.