IBM LTO Cleaning Cartridges

IBM System Storage offers IBM Ultrium cleaning cartridges with a customized labeling service option

IBM 3589-005 Ultrium LTO Cleaning Cartridge offers a 5-pack set of cleaning cartridges, labeled with starting volume serial information.

LTO cleaning cartridges are used to clean LTO tape drives in order to maintain their operating efficiency. Each drive determines when it needs to be cleaned and alerts the library. Depending on which cleaning method is chosen (automatic or manual), the library uses the cleaning cartridge to automatically clean the drive or users are required to select menus to initiate cleaning.

Cleaning cartridges are used periodically to clean drives. They are valid for 50 uses and when the cartridge expires, the library displays a message on the activity screen. They are compatible with all LTO tape drives and they can be loaded and stored in any cartridge storage slot.

Each cleaning cartridge that is processed by an Ultrium tape library must have a bar code label. This bar code label is mandatory for libraries that have an installed bar code reader. The label contains a human-readable volume serial number or volume label and the corresponding machine-readable bar code. It does not include options for choosing label background colors or alpha character colors.

Key requirements: This product is only for use with Ultrium tape drives.

Planned availability date: December 17, 2021

Availability within a country is subject to local legal requirements.