Chapter 4 Using Your Tape Drive
Cleaning the Tape Mechanism
SDLT 600 Product Manual
Firmware (Code) Update
Troubleshooting
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Try these remedial actions if the tape drive’s code update fails:
• Updating the same revision
If you request a code update that is the same as the code revision
already on the tape drive, the system updates the controller code but
not the servo-specific code. The steps for this type of update are the
same as for a normal update.
• Updating fails, which causes the tape drive to be reset; the problem
can result from any of the following circumstances:
• Data cartridge contains incompatible update image.
• Data cartridge does not contain an update image.
• No data cartridge in the tape drive.
Cleaning the Tape Mechanism
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This section discusses the SDLT 600 tape drive cleaning tape,
maintenance considerations, and important compatibility issues you
need to be aware of.
Occasional Cleaning of
Tape Head
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SDLT 600 tape drives occasionally require preventive cleaning. The
amount of ambient pollution and particulates in the environment, to a
large degree, dictates the cleaning frequency.
Clean your tape drive only when cleaning is necessary. Your backup
software or the yellow alert LED located on the front bezel of the tape
drive notify you if you need to clean the tape drive; the location of this
LED (and other front bezel LEDs) is shown in
figure 20
.
Note:
When your backup software indicates needed cleaning, or the
yellow LED on the tape drive comes on, use the SDLT
CleaningTape to clean the unit. Do not clean the tape drive
unless the tape drive specifically indicates cleaning is
necessary.
