Specifications

9 Cleaning
Note: LTO drives in general do not require frequent cleaning.
9.1 Label designations on LTO cleaning media.
For the last several years, cleaning tapes for LTO drives have been UCC (universal cleaning cartridges).
Prior to the universal or for use with all designation of cleaning media, vendor specific cleaning media was
used. For the purposes of this document only universal or for use with all cleaning media will be discussed. If a
tape is not labeled universal or for use with all, then Dell recommends the user to purchase a tape with that
designation.
Note: As of this document, LTO-1, 2, and 3 all use the same cleaning media although it might not be labeled as
such depending on the vintage of the tape.
9.2 Cleaning media usage and drive cleaning lights
Note: New Dell UCC tapes are labeled as "For Use With All Ultrium 1, 2, & 3 Drives”
Figure 12 - Universal Cleaning Tapes
Physical
Description
Black tape labeled with “For Use With All Ultrium X drives” Ultrium 2 and 3 may or may not be
written on the tape
Part Number
310-5084
Drive Type
# of Tape Motion Hours before
Cleaning Light Illuminates
# of uses before cleaning tape
expires
How is the cleaning required
displayed
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO
Not Supported 15
Use 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
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