Cleaning Considerations - Dell PowerVault 132T LTO Handbook

Cleaning Considerations

DLT tape drives do not need periodic cleaning. Only clean DLT tape drives when a request is
made by backup software, when a cleaning indicator is seen on the drive, or when
troubleshooting. Although DLT 4000/7000/8000/DLT1 and VS80 drives use the same Type IV
data media, they do not use the same cleaning tape.
Table 1-4. Cleaning Media Types
Cleaning Media
Figure 1-9. Cleaning Tape III
Figure 1-10. DLT/VS Cleaning Tape Light brown
Figure 1-11. VS160 Cleaning Tape Light grey in color
Physical Characteristics
Description
Typically cream Cleaning material inside
colored and looks like standard black
labeled "DLT media tape.
Cleaning Tape III."
Cleaning material is light
colored. May be in color and looks more
designated "DLT1" like cloth than tape. Tape
or "VS80." leader is black in color
and may appear to look
like electromagnetic
tape.
Specifically designed to
and labeled clean VS160 drives.
"VS160 Cleaning
Cartridge."
NOTE:
cleaning tape may be
used to clean a VS160
drive, but not
recommended.
Dell PowerVault DLT, VS, and SDLT Media Handbook Version 2.0
Part No
N/A
NOTE:
does not
sell this
media.
340-2372
341-0118
VS80/DLT1
Life Span Tracking
20 times. User needs to
track the
Dell
number of
times the tape
is used.
20 times. User needs to
track the
number of
times the tape
is used.
20 times. User needs to
track the
number of
times the tape
is used.
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