Figure 29 Write protecting a cartridge
1. Write-protect tab (padlock indicates that cartridge is protected)
CAUTION:
Write-protection will not protect your cartridges against magnets. Write-protection
will not prevent a cartridge being erased by bulk-erasure or degaussing. Do
not
bulk erase Ultrium
format cartridges. Doing so will destroy prerecorded servo information and make the cartridge
unusable.
Cleaning the tape drive
LTO Ultrium tape drives do not require regular cleaning. Only use an Ultrium universal cleaning
cartridge when the orange Clean LED is flashing.
Use the Ultrium Universal Cleaning cartridge (C7978A) with LTO Ultrium tape drives, as other
cleaning cartridges will not load and run.
To clean the tape drive:
1.
Insert the Ultrium Universal Cleaning cartridge.
2.
The drive will carry out its cleaning cycle and eject the cartridge on completion (which can
take up to 5 minutes). During the cleaning cycle, the orange Clean LED will be on solidly
and the green Ready LED will flash.
Each Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge (C7978A) can be used up to 50 times with LTO
Ultrium tape drives. If the cleaning cartridge is ejected immediately with the Tape LED on,
it has expired.
Handling cartridges
•
Do not open the cartridge door and touch the tape media.
•
Keep the cartridge in the case provided.
•
Store and transport cartridges in their case in the vertical orientation.
•
Follow the temperature, humidity, and acclimatization guidelines on the cartridge packaging.
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Use the correct media
