Dell PowerVault TL1000 - Manual (Page 113)

A tape drive within a library requires the use of a library menu function to either
automatically or manually clean the tape drive. See Chapter 4, “Operations,” on
page 4-1.
Important: The drive must be cleaned only when it is requested by the drive.
The Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge is valid for 50 uses. The cartridge's
LTO-CM (Cartridge Memory) chip tracks the number of times that the cartridge is
used.
Note: The drive automatically ejects an expired cleaning cartridge.
Bar code labels
A bar code label contains:
v A volume serial number (VOLSER) that is human-readable
v A bar code that the library can read
Note: The LTO Ultrium 5 and 6 Tape Drives do not require bar code labels, but
you might choose to use labels for tape cartridge identification purposes.
When read by a library's bar code reader, the bar code identifies the cartridge's
VOLSER to the library. The bar code also tells the library whether the cartridge is a
data cartridge or cleaning cartridge. In addition, the bar code includes the
two-character media-type identifier Lx, where x equals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. L identifies
the cartridge as an LTO cartridge and the number represents the generation of
cartridge for that cartridge type. Figure 5-3 on page 5-6 shows a sample bar code
label for the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge.
Tape cartridges can be ordered with the labels included or with custom labels.
Table 5-5. Cartridges and VOLSERs compatible with the Ultrium Tape Drives
Cartridges VOLSER
Ultrium 6 Data Cartridge xxxxxxL6
Ultrium 6 WORM Cartridge xxxxxxLW
Ultrium 5 Data Cartridge xxxxxxL5
Ultrium 5 WORM Cartridge xxxxxxLV
Ultrium 4 Data Cartridge xxxxxxL4
Ultrium 4 WORM Cartridge xxxxxxLU
Ultrium 3 Data Cartridge xxxxxxL3
Ultrium 3 WORM Cartridge xxxxxxLT
Ultrium 2 Data Cartridge xxxxxxL2
Ultrium 1 Data Cartridge (READ ONLY) xxxxxxL1
LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge CLNxxxLx
To determine the complete specifications of the bar code and the bar code label,
contact your sales representative.
When a bar code label is attached to a tape cartridge, place the label only in the
recessed label area (see 5 in Figure 5-1 on page 5-1). A label that extends outside
of the recessed area can cause loading problems in the drive.
Chapter 5. Media 5-5