Compatible tape cartridges
Two types of tape cartridges are supported by this tape drive:
v X cartridges are the newest version of the VXA cartridge
v V cartridges are the original VXA cartridge
The V and X cartridges have similar shells and come in a variety of tape lengths. Both cartridges utilize
AME media and offer the similar read/write speeds and capacities.
Note:
1. To use X cartridges, the tape drive must have a minimum microcode level of 2105. To display the
microcode level of the tape drive in the AIX operating system, do the following steps:
a. Open an AIX command prompt.
b. Type the lscfg -vl rmtx command, where x is the tape drive number, then press Enter.
The output will contain the following line:
Device Specific.(Z1)........2105
In the previous example, 2105 represents the microcode level. If the command output contains a value
of 2105 or higher, the tape drive supports the use of X cartridges. If the command output contains a
value of 2104 or lower, update your microcode to 2105 or higher to use X cartridges in this tape drive.
2. X cartridges are only supported in VXA-2 tape drives. A user can write an X cartridge in VXA-1
format on a VXA-2 tape drive, but it will only be readable on a VXA-2 drive.
3. The VXA-2 drive supports use of V10 media, but this cartridge is not offered.
Available tape cartridges
Table 31. X tape cartridges
Part Number Description Type Other information
24R2137 230m 80/160GB X23 Data Cartridge Green accent
24R2136 124 m 40/80GB X17 Data Cartridge Green accent
24R2134 20/40GB X6 Data Cartridge Green accent
24R2135 62m 20/40GB X6 Test Cartridge Green accent
24R2138 X Cleaning Cartridge VXA 20 usage Green accent
Table 32. V tape cartridges
Part Number Description Type Other information
19P4876 230m 80/160GB V23 Data Cartridge Purple accent
19P4877 124 m 40/80GB V17 Data Cartridge Red accent
19P4878 20/40GB V6 Data Cartridge Blue accent
19P4879 62m 20/40GB V6 Test Cartridge Blue accent
19P4880 X Cleaning Cartridge VXA 20 usage Gray accent
Resetting the tape drive
You might need to reset your tape drive. Use the procedure in this topic to perform this task.
Use this information to reset your tape drive, without affecting server operation. Allow up to 2 minutes
for the entire tape drive process to complete.
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