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Density Names

Density Support for Various Tape Drives

Media Type

Density

Recording Format

Density Name

Tape Drives

REEL
(tape reel, usually 3420)

 

6250

9TRack

6250

Usually 3420

1600

9TRack

1600

 

800

9TRack

800

 

800

7TRack

7TRK

 

CARTridge
(3480 or 3490 tape cartridge)

38K/XF

36Track

EXF

IBM 3490E, using IDRC
STK 9490 and 9490EE

38K

36Track

E

IBM 3490E
STK 9490 and 9490EE

38K/XF

18TRack

XF

IBM 3480 and 3490, using IDRC
STK 4490

38K

18TRack

38K

IBM 3480 and 3490
STK 4490

ENHanced
(enhanced capacity 3490E cartridge)

38K/XF

36TRack

ENHXF

IBM 3490E, using IDRC
STK 9490 and 9490EE

38K

36TRack

ENH

IBM 3490E
STK 9490 and 9490EE

HPT
(IBM 3590 High Performance Tape Cartridge)

HPTB

128TRack

HPTB

IBM 3590

HPTC

128TRack

HPTC

IBM 3590, using hardware data compaction

EHPTB

256TRack

EHPTB

IBM 3590E

EHPTC

256TRack

EHPTC

IBM 3590E, using hardware data compaction

HHPTB

384TRack

HHPTB

IBM 3590H

HHPTC

384TRack

HHPTC

IBM 3590H, using hardware data compaction

XPT
(IBM 3590 Extended Length High Performance Tape Cartridge)

 

XPTB

128TRack

XPTB

IBM 3590

XPTC

128TRack

XPTC

IBM 3590, using hardware data compaction

EXPTB

256TRack

EXPTB

IBM 3590E

EXPTC

256TRack

EXPTC

IBM 3590E, using hardware data compaction

HXPTB

384TRack

HXPTB

IBM 3590H

HXPTC

384TRack

HXPTC

IBM 3590H, using hardware data compaction

ETC
(IBM 3592 Enterprise 300GB Tape Cartridge)

 

ETCB

512TRack

ETCB

IBM 3592

ETCC

512TRack

ETCC

IBM 3592, using hardware data compaction

EFMTB

896TRack

EFMTB

IBM 3592E

EFMTC

896TRack

EFMTC

IBM 3592E, using hardware data compaction

ETCS
(IBM 3592 Enterprise 60GB Tape Cartridge (Scaled))

ETCSB

512TRack

ETCSB

IBM 3592

ETCSC

512TRack

ETCSC

IBM 3592, using hardware data compaction

EETC
(IBM 3592 Enterprise Standard Length Tape Cartridge Encrypted)

 

EEFMTB

896enc

EEFMTB

IBM 3592E with Encryption Support

EEFMTC

896enc

EEFMTC

IBM 3592E with Encryption Support, using hardware data compaction

EEF3B

1152enc

EEF3B

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support

EEF3C

1152enc

EEF3C

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support, using hardware data compaction

EF3B

1152enc

EF3B

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support

EF3C

1152enc

EF3C

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support, using hardware data compaction

EETCM
(IBM 3592 Enterprise Mini Length Tape Cartridge Encrypted)

EEFMTMB

896enc

EEFMTMB

IBM 3592E with Encryption Support

EEFMTMC

896enc

EEFMTMC

IBM 3592E with Encryption Support, using hardware data compaction

EEF3MB

1152enc

EEF3MB

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support

EEF3MC

1152enc

EEF3MC

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support, using hardware data compaction

EF3MB

1152enc

EF3MB

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support

EF3MC

1152enc

EF3MC

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support, using hardware data compaction

EETCX
(IBM 3592 Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge Encrypted)

EEFMTXB

896enc

EEFMTXB

IBM 3592E with Encryption Support

EEFMTXC

896enc

EEFMTXC

IBM 3592E with Encryption Support, using hardware data compaction

EEF3XB

1152enc

EEF3XB

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support

EEF3XC

1152enc

EEF3XC

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support, using hardware data compaction

EETCX

(IBM 3592 Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge Non-
Encrypted)

EF3XB

1152enc

EF3XB

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support, using hardware data compaction

EF3XC

1152enc

EF3XC

IBM 3592E E06 with Encryption Support, using hardware data compaction

STK1R
(STK 9840 20GB and 40GB cartridges)

1R34

288TRack

1R34

STK 9840 and 9840B (3490E emulation)

1RC34

288Track

1RC34

STK 9840C (3490E emulation)

1RD34

288TRack

1RD34

STK9840D (3490E emulation)

1R35

288TRack

1R35

STK 9840 and 9840B (3590 emulation)

1RC35

288TRack

1RC35

STK 9840C (3590 emulation)

1RD35

288TRack

1RD35

STK 9840D (3590 emulation)

STK2P
(STK 9940 60GB and 200GB cartridges)

 

2P34

576TRack

2P34

STK 9940 (3490E emulation)

2PB34

576TRack

2PB34

STK 9940B (3490E emulation)

2P35

576TRack

2P35

STK 9940 (3590 emulation)

2PB35

576TRack

2PB35

STK 9940B (3590 emulation)

T1
(STK T10000 Standard Length 500GB cartridges)

 

T1A34

T10K

T1A34

STK T10000 (3490E emulation)

T1A35

T10K

T1A35

STK T1000 (3590 emulation)

T1B35

T10KB

T1B35

STK T10000B (3590 emulation)

TS
(STK T10000 Sport Length 120GB cartridges)

TSA34

T10K

TSA34

STK T10000 (3490E emulation)

TSA35

T10K

TSA35

STK T1000 (3590 emulation)

TSB35

T10KB

TSB35

STK T10000B (3590 emulation)

DD3
(STK Redwood 12.5GB, 25GB, and 50GB Helical Cartridges)

D3A34
D3B34
D3C34

Helical

D3A34
D3B34
D3C34

STK Redwood (3490E emulation)

D3A35
D3B35
D3C35

Helical

D3A35
D3B35
D3C35

STK Redwood (3590 emulation)