Cleaning Cartridge; Cartridge Compatibility; Ultrium Cartridge Compatibility With - IBM System Storage TS2250 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

v When the drive senses a WORM cartridge, the firmware prohibits the changing
WORM Media Errors
The following conditions cause WORM media errors to occur:
v Information in the servo manufacturer's word (SMW) on the tape must match
v Inserting a WORM tape cartridge into a drive that is not WORM capable causes
Requirements for WORM Capability
To add WORM capability to your LTO Ultrium generation 4 or generation 5
drive(s), drive firmware must be at the correct code level, and you must use either
Ultrium 4 800 GB WORM tape cartridge or Ultrium 5 1500 GB tape cartridges (see
"Media Supplies" on page C-5).

Cleaning Cartridge

A specially labeled IBM LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is used to clean the drive
head. The drive itself determines when a head needs to be cleaned. To clean the
head, insert the cleaning cartridge into the tape drive. The cleaning is performed
automatically. When the cleaning is finished, the cartridge is ejected.
Note: The drive will automatically eject an expired cleaning cartridge.
IBM Cleaning Cartridges are valid for 50 uses. The cartridge's LTO-CM chip tracks
the number of times that the cartridge is used.

Cartridge Compatibility

Table 4-1. Ultrium cartridge compatibility with Ultrium tape drives
IBM Ultrium Tape
Drive
Ultrium 5
Ultrium 4
Ultrium 3
Ultrium 2
Ultrium 1
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or altering of user data already written on the tape. The firmware keeps track of
the last appendable point on the tape.
information from the cartridge memory (CM) module in the cartridge. If it does
not match:
– a tape drive will post a media Error Code 7 on the single-character display
(SCD).
– a library will post an error on the operator control panel
the cartridge to be treated as an unsupported medium. The drive will report a
media Error Code J. Upgrading the drive firmware to the correct code level will
resolve the problem.
1500 GB 800 GB
(Ultrium 5) (Ultrium 4)
Read/Write Read/Write
Read/Write
IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges
400 GB 200GB
(Ultrium 3) (Ultrium 2)
Read only
Read/Write Read only
Read/Write Read/Write
Read/Write
100GB
(Ultrium 1)
Read only
Read/Write
Read/Write