• Clutch mechanism 2
• Cartridge write-protect mechanism 3
• Internal cartridge memory (CM)
Also,
• Figure 1 on page 26 provides an illustration of a 3592 data cartridge.
• Table 13 on page 26 provides descriptions of the 3592 data cartridge types, with the actual identier
(JC, JD, JE, JK, JL, JM, JV, JY, or JZ).
• “Setting drive encryption” on page 250 provides information about encrypting data cartridge media.
Figure 1: 3592 tape cartridge. Use with Table 13 on page 26. Notice the Door 1 and the Tab 3 .
Table 13: Types of data tape cartridges.
Use with Figure 1 on page 26.
Ident. Case color Door 1 ,
tab 3 ,
and label
color
Data cartridge capacity Cartridge type
EH7
native
capacity
EH8
native
capacity
55F
native
capacity
60F
native
capacity
JC Black Dark
Purple
4000 GB 7 TB 7 TB 10 TB Advanced Type
C data
JD Black Burnt
Orange
N/A 10 TB 15 TB 15 TB Advanced Type
D read/write
JE Black Brick Red N/A N/A N/A 20 TB Advanced Type
E read/write
JK Black Light
Purple
500 GB 900 GB 900 GB 10 TB Advanced Type
C economy
JL Black Apricot N/A 2 TB 3 TB 10 TB Advanced Type
D economy
JM Black Cherry Red N/A N/A N/A 5 TB Advanced Type
E economy
JV Platinum
(Silvery gray)
Brick Red N/A N/A N/A 20 TB Advanced Type
E WORM
JY Platinum
(Silvery gray)
Dark
Purple
4000 GB 7 TB 7 TB 10 TB Advanced Type
C WORM
26 IBM 3592 TS1140, TS1150, TS1155, and TS1160 Tape Drives: Maintenance Information