All IBM® Ultrium tape drives have an integrated cleaning device which brushes the head when loading and unloading a cartridge. Along with this, each drive has a cleaning procedure using a special cleaning cartridge.
The only time you must clean your Ultrium tape drive is when the tape drive alerts you to clean it.
The following table shows cleaning cartridges for Ultrium tape devices.
| Type | Cleaning cartridge part number |
|---|---|
| Ultrium 1 | 08L9124 |
| Ultrium 2 | 35L2086 |
| Ultrium 3 | 35L2086 |