Exabyte 221L, Product Manual

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LEANING
The Autoclean option enables the library to automatically perform tape drive
cleaning without operator intervention. When Autoclean is enabled, the
library monitors the cleaning requirements of the tape drive(s). When a drive
indicates a “Needs Cleaning” status, the robot removes the cleaning cartridge
from its slot and inserts it into the tape drive. After the cleaning cycle is
complete, the robot returns the cleaning cartridge to its slot and resumes
operation.
Note: You do not have to use the library’s Autoclean option to clean the tape
drive(s). You can choose from several other cleaning methods, including
using your software’s cleaning function and using commands available
through the operator panel. See page 63 for information about these
cleaning alternatives.
Setting up automatic tape drive cleaning involves three procedures:
Activating the cleaning slot
Setting the number of cleaning cycles
Enabling the Autoclean option
Activating the Cleaning Slot
Activating the Clean Slot option designates the right-most fixed cartridge slot
(closest to the tape drives) as a permanent storage location for a cleaning
cartridge.
Note: If you change the Max Addressable Slot option (see page 48 ), the location
of the cleaning slot changes. The cleaning cartridge slot, if used, is always
the highest storage element address enabled. For example, if you change
the Max Addressable Slot option to 14, then the cleaning slot will be 14.
For more information on storage element addresses, see page 69 .
To activate the Clean Slot option:
1. 1. 1. 1. If the security option has been enabled, disable it (see page 50 ).
2. 2. 2. 2. Change the control mode to LCD (see page 54 ).
3. 3. 3. 3. Press
[MENU]
to display the menus. Press the down arrow key until “Config
Menu” appears, then press
[ENTER]
.
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Important
If you plan to use automatic cleaning, make sure that you have
installed a cleaning cartridge in the cleaning cartridge slot location
(see page 16 ).
If your library software has a cleaning option, be sure to turn that
option OFF.