
4 Description
Drive Support and Related Technologies
Drive Control Path libraries support the following tape drives:
• AIT type drives (AIT-2 HVD & LVD, AIT-3 LVD)
• DLT type drives (7000 HVD, 8000 HVD & LVD, SDLT-220 HVD & LVD, SDLT-320 LVD, SDLT-600
LVD)
• LTO type drives (LTO-1 HVD & LVD, LTO-2 LVD, LTO-3 LVD & Fibre)
The drive type affects the tape cartridge and overall storage capacity. For specific information about your
library storage capacity and allowed tape cartridges, refer to
Specifications on page 111.
With the correct drive and library firmware running, an AIT-3 library supports the Sony® AIT™ WORM
(write-once-read-many) technology, which allows for non-rewritable and non-erasable data to be written.
This technology provides extra security for your data by preventing accidental erasure.
Front Panel Components
The following graphic shows the front panel components. The following text describes the components in
detail.
Figure 2 Front Panel Components
Note
Library Control Path libraries do not support mixing different drives types. This
includes different models of the same drive type. Drive Control Path libraries do
not support mixing different drive types within the same partition; however,
different generations of LTO drives can exist within the same partition. Refer to
Partitioning Your Library on page 34 for more information.
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