Exhausted Cleaning Media - Dell PowerVault 132T LTO Handbook

Table 1-4. Cleaning Media Types
Cleaning Media
Figure 1-12. SDLT Cleaning Tape
Table 1-5. Cleaning Media Compatibility
Cleaning Tape DLT4000
Cleaning Tape III Yes
DLT1/VS Cleaning No
Tape
VS160 Cleaning Tape No
SDLT Cleaning Tape No

Exhausted Cleaning Media

If a cleaning tape is inserted into a DLT/SDLT drive and the light remains on after tape eject,
the cleaning tape may be exhausted. See the following to determine that you are using the
proper cleaning tape for your drive type. If so, try another cleaning tape. Depending on the drive
model, if the light does not go off, there may be a hardware fault in the drive or expired media is
being used.
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Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0
Physical Characteristics
Description
Light gray in color Specifically designed for
and designated as SDLT220 and SDLT320
"SDLT Cleaning drives.
Tape."
If expired cleaning media
is reused, the cartridge
will get ejected and
cleaning light will stay
on.
NOTE:
cleaning media to clean
SDLT drives.
DLT7000 DLT8000 DLT1
Yes Yes No
No No Yes
No No No
No No No
Part No
340-3349
Do not use VS160
VS80 VS160
No No
Yes YES (not
recommended)
No Yes
No No
Life Span Tracking
20 times. Tape can track
usage. On last
use, the
cleaning light
will go off and
the drive will
not eject
cartridge. User
must
manually eject
cartridge and
discard it from
future use.
SDLT220 SDLT320
No No
No No
No No
Yes Yes