Datasheet

APRIL 2007 STORAGELOADER 2U LTO
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CLEANING THE TAPE DRIVE
USE THE LIBRARY’S AUTOCLEAN FUNCTION
Set up automatic tape drive cleaning during library configuration, and store a
cleaning cartridge in the library. See page 61 for information about setting up
automatic tape drive cleaning.
USE YOUR BACKUP APPLICATION’S CLEANING OPTION
Set the cleaning option in your backup application (if available) so that the
software monitors tape drive cleaning requirements and automatically cleans
the tape drive(s) using a cleaning cartridge stored in the library. Refer to your
software documentation for information about setting this option.
CLEANING A TAPE DRIVE USING THE CLEAN DRIVE OPTION
Use the front panel Clean Drive option to clean the tape drive(s) when the
library or backup application notifies you to do so. When you select the Clean
Drive option, the library loads the cleaning cartridge into the tape drive, waits
until the cleaning is finished, unloads the cleaning cartridge, returns it to its
cell, and resumes normal operation.
Before using the Clean Drive option, make sure that you have turned the Auto
Cleaning option OFF (see page 63).
If the fixed
cleaning slot is...
The library...
Enabled attempts to load a cleaning cartridge from the fixed
cleaning cell
Disabled looks for a cleaning cartridge in the I/E port
Once the cleaning cycle is complete, the cartridge
will be returned to its original element (fixed cell or
I/E port)