ADIC Scalar AIT 440, Installation And Operating Manual

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Chapter 5
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Finally, some applications do not keep track of tape drive cleaning
requirements. With these types of applications, you need to monitor
the library LCD or the tape drive LEDs. Then, you need to clean the
tape drives from the operator panel (see the following section).
To determine how your application software handles tape drive cleaning
requirements, refer to the documentation for your software.
Cleaning the tape drives from the operator panel
When a tape drive requires cleaning, the message “Drive needs cleaning”
appears on the Main Screen of the library LCD. To find out which tape
drive needs cleaning, display the Drive Info screen or look through the
library window at the tape drive's LEDs. The Tape and Status LEDs will
falsh Mode 2 when cleaning is required.
For best results, clean the tape drive as soon as possible after your
software notifies you that cleaning is required or you see the “Drive
needs cleaning” message.
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Important
Before using the Clean Drives Menu,
make sure you have a cleaning cartridge in the fixed
cartridge slot. If the fixed cartridge slot contains a data
cartridge instead of a cleaning cartridge, the tape drive
will not be cleaned and you will have to manually eject
the data cartridge from the tape drive (see
page 76 ).
If there is no cleaning cartridge in the fixed cartridge
slot, use the Insert Cartridge option on the
Maintenance Menu to insert a cleaning cartridge into
the library's fixed cartridge slot (see
page 59 ).
To clean a tape drive using the Clean Drives Menu: