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Exabyte 440 and Exabyte 480
Step 4 – Prepare and install cartridges
Two types of Exatape™ 8mm Data Cartridges are available:
advanced metal evaporated (AME) and metal particle (MP).
Exabyte Mammoth tape drives write and read AME tape and read,
but do not write, MP tape. Eliant 820 tape drives write and read
MP tapes, but do not support AME tape.
➤ Important Because of media management and
application software issues, Exabyte recommends
that you do not mix AME and MP data cartridges
in the same library. If you must mix AME and MP
cartridges, contact your application software
vendor.
Always use Exabyte media to achieve the best tape drive
performance. The tape drives are tested to specifications using
Exabyte media at the factory.