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HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library User and Service Guide

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Figure 37 Operation > Open Magazine screen
To unlock a magazine, click Unlock for the magazine and then click Submit. The library will release
the lock. You can then open the door and pull the magazine out of the library to access the storage
slots.
NOTE: Opening a magazine will take the library off line.
NOTE: The magazines will relock after 30 seconds.
Cleaning a tape drive
The tape drive monitors its need for cleaning, reporting a cleaning request as an event. You can
either initiate a drive cleaning operation manually from the Operation > Clean Drive screen or
configure auto cleaning from one of the partition wizards.
Auto cleaning
You can configure auto cleaning with the basic or expert partition wizards. When auto cleaning
is enabled, the library automatically initiates a cleaning operation when media is unloaded from
a drive that requires cleaning instead of creating a warning event when a drive requires cleaning.
For information about the partition wizards, see “Configuring library partitions” (page 54).
When auto cleaning is enabled, the library must have an unexpired labeled cleaning cartridge
loaded. The label must begin with the letters “CLN” for the library to recognize it as a cleaning
tape. The cleaning cartridge can be in a partition slot or in a slot that is not part of a partition.
The usage count for a cleaning cartridge is maintained in the cartridge memory. The library reads
the usage count the first time the cartridge is loaded into a tape drive and records the usage count
with the cartridge inventory information. When multiple cleaning cartridges are available, the
library will choose a cleaning cartridge whose usage count is not available in the cartridge inventory
information. If the library knows the usage count for all of the cleaning cartridges, the library will
choose the one with the highest usage count.
Initiating a drive cleaning operation
From the Operation > Clean Drive screen you can initiate a drive cleaning operation.
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