HP StoreEver Ultrium Tape Drives - Manual (Page 52)

• 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.
• To write enable a cartridge, push the switch to the left to allow data recording on the cartridge.
Figure 22 on page 52 illustrates the location of the write-protect tab.
1. Write-protect tab
Figure 22 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 Ultrium format cartridges. This
will destroy pre-recorded servo information and make the cartridge unusable.
Cleaning the tape drive
You must use the Ultrium Universal cleaning cartridge with HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape drives, as
other cleaning cartridges will not load and run.
To clean the tape drive:
HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape drives do not require regular cleaning. An Ultrium universal cleaning
cartridge should only be used when the orange Clean LED is flashing.
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 HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge cleaning cartridge (C7978A) can be used up to 50
times with Ultrium tape drives. If the cleaning cartridge is ejected immediately with the Tape LED on,
it has expired.
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