CLI Guide

8 Cleaning Media
Note: LTO drives in general do not require frequent cleaning.
8.1 Label Designations on LTO Cleaning Media
For the last several years, LTO drives have been using UCC (universal cleaning cartridges) as cleaning
tapes. Prior to the universal or for use with all designation of cleaning media, vendor specific cleaning
media was used. This document provides information on only universal or for use with all cleaning media.
If a tape is not labeled universal or for use with all, then it is recommended that you purchase a tape with
that designation.
Note: LTO-1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, and 7 all use the same cleaning media although it may not be labeled as such
depending on the vintage of the tape.
8.2 Cleaning Media Usage and Drive Cleaning Lights
Note: New Dell UCC tapes are labeled—For Use With All Ultrium 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6 and 7 Drives.
Physical
Description
Black tape labeled For Use With All Ultrium X drives, Ultrium 2,
3, 4, 5, and 6 may or may not be written on the tape.
Part Number
310-5084
Drive Type No. of tape Media
Motion hours before
cleaning light
illuminates
No. of uses
before cleaning
tape expires
How the cleaning
requirement is
displayed
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO
Not Supported
15
Cleaning cartridge
light
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-1
500 50 Status light
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-2-L
(Certance)
500
50
Power light on
Solid Green,
Status light on,
Solid Amber
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-2-L
(Tandberg)
100 50 Cleaning LED (amber)
ON
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-2 (IBM)
Not Supported
50
C on seven segment
display
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-3 (IBM)
See Table 11 50 C on seven segment
display
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-3-060 (IBM
See table 11
50
Cleaning LED (amber)
ON
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-3-080 (IBM)
See Table 11 50 C on seven segment
display
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