From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
> That sounds great! So to confirm, there are no technical gotchas that
are
> going to prevent data movement from one media type (LTO1/2) ton
another
> (LTO3/4)? Anyone else done this?

Well, yes there is.

An LTO4 tape drive will NOT be able to read any data from an LTO1 tape
cartridge.

The LTO specifications call for any LTO cartridge to be readable and
writeable for a drive one level up (LTO1 to LTO2, for instance), and for
any LTO cartridge to be readable ONLY for a drive two levels up (LTO1 to
LTO3, for instance.
 
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Mark Stapleton
Berbee (a CDW company)
System engineer
7145 Boone Avenue North, Suite 140
Brooklyn Park MN 55428-1511
763-592-5963
www.berbee.com