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The Clean Schedule window has the following controls:
Clean based on time
This button selects the Timed clean area of the window for entering time
parameters. Select the Days to clean and Time of day fields.
Clean based on usage
This button selects the Usage clean area of the window for entering
numbers. Specify drive cleaning in the Enter the number of mounts
before the drive clean operation field.
The Clean Schedule window has the following options:
Usage clean
Specify that tape drives are cleaned after a certain number of mounts on a
per-drive basis. The default is 500.
Days to clean
Specify the days during a week when cleaning is to be initiated.
Time of day
Specify the time of the day when cleaning is to be started. Enter the time
of day in the fields provided based on a 24-hour clock; for example, 16:00
is 4:00 PM.
Maximum cleaner usage
For both time- and usage-based cleans, you must enter a maximum cleaner
usage. Change the maximum number of times that cleaner cartridges are
used before they are ejected automatically from the 3494 Tape Library. For
3490E, the default is 200, and the maximum allowed is 500. For 3590, the
recommended usage maximum is 100.
The Clean Schedule window has the following push buttons:
Figure 136. Clean Schedule Window — Usage Clean
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