Cleaning cartridges
The recommended cleaning cartridge is the Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge. This cleaning cartridge is designed to
work with any LTO drive. It may be used for up to 50 cleans.
NOTE:
Do not use the earlier LTO cartridge (Blue), or LTO cartridges from other manufacturers.
WORM data cartridges
LTO-6, LTO-5, LTO–4 and LTO–3 tape drives include support for both re-writable and Write-Once, Read-Many (WORM)
data cartridges. WORM cartridges provide for an enhanced level of data security against accidental or malicious alteration
of data on the tape cartridge. The WORM data cartridge can be appended to maximize the full capacity of the tape cartridge,
but the user will be unable to erase or overwrite data on the cartridge. Any attempt to modify a WORM cartridge to enable
writing over existing data will result in the media becoming permanently write protected. It should still be readable in a
WORM drive, depending upon the severity of the tampering, but no further appended backups will be possible.
WORM data cartridges are clearly identified by their distinctive, two-tone cartridge color. They can only be used with LTO
tape drives that support the WORM feature.
Write protecting cartridges
WARNING!
Always remove the cartridge from the tape drive before you change the write protection.
If you want to protect the data on a cartridge from being altered or overwritten, you can write protect the cartridge.
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To write protect a cartridge, push the switch to the right to prevent any data recording on the cartridge. Note the
padlock on the tab that indicates that the cartridge is protected.
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To write enable a cartridge, push the switch to the left to allow data recording on the cartridge.
1. Write-protect tab
Figure 15 Write protecting a cartridge
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 LTO format cartridges. This will destroy pre-recorded information and
make the cartridge unusable.
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