Datasheet

LTO Cleaning Frequency
8mm Tape Drives Cleaning Frequency
errors. The tape drive will request
cleaning at a maximum of every 75
hours of tape head movement.
Type Model Cartridge Number
of
Usages
Frequency for Cleaning*
200GB LTO2 7212-102 35L2086 50 This tape drive is designed to
determine its own cleaning
requirements. It is unnecessary to
clean the tape drive unless indicated
by the cleaning LED or repeated I/O
errors. The tape drive will request
cleaning at a maximum of every 100
hours of tape head movement.
800GB LTO4 7214-1U2 35L2086 50 This tape drive is designed to
determine its own cleaning
requirements. It is unnecessary to
clean the tape drive unless indicated
by the cleaning indication(a "C" in
the Single Character Display(SCD))
or repeated I/O errors. The tape drive
will request cleaning at a maximum
of approximatly every 100 hours of
tape head movement.
Type Model Cartridge Number
of
Usages
Frequency for Cleaning*
2.3GB 7208-001 16G8467** 12 Every 30 hours of tape movement
or
once a month, approximately 30GB
of data transfer.
5GB 7208-011 16G8467** 22 Every 30 hours of tape movement
or
Once a month, or when Amber LED
(Disturbance LED) indicates 30
hours of tape movement.
7GB 7331-205 16G8467** 22 Every 30 hours of tape movement
or
Once a month, or when Amber LED
(Disturbance LED) indicates 30
hours of tape movement.
20GB 7208-341
7331-305
35L1409*** 18+ Every 72 hours of tape movement
when using AME media(10 hours
with MP media)
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