The HP Ultrium 920 tape drive manual provides specifications, installation, operation, and compatibility information for the 920 LTO tape drive.
The HP Ultrium 920 is a half‑height LTO tape drive that offers up to 800 GB of compressed capacity (2:1) and a compressed data rate of 432 GB/hour. It supports both SCSI and SAS interfaces, includes HP's single‑key disaster recovery (OBDR) feature, and provides WORM (write‑once‑read‑many) capability for long‑term data archiving.
The manual covers key features, physical dimensions, power requirements, environmental limits, and detailed compatibility with HP servers, third‑party platforms, operating systems, and backup software. Installation guidance, cable connections, and troubleshooting information are also provided.
| Uncompressed Capacity | 400 GB |
|---|---|
| Compressed Capacity (2:1) | 800 GB |
| Uncompressed Transfer Rate | 60 MB/s |
| Compressed Transfer Rate | 120 MB/s |
| Interface Type | Ultra320 SCSI (U320) / SAS |
| SAS Connector (External) | mini SAS SFF8088 |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 13 W |
| Dimensions (Internal Model) | 4.1 × 14.5 × 20.6 cm |
| Weight (Internal Model) | 1.45 kg |
The Ultrium 920 provides up to 800 GB of compressed capacity, assuming a 2:1 data compression ratio.
The drive supports HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express, HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Single Server Edition, as well as third‑party products such as Backup Exec, ARCserve, NetWorker, Tivoli TSM, and others.