Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Suggestions
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hardware failure TapeAlert messages, tape cleaning TapeAlert messages
are descriptive and straightforward.
This TapeAlert message . . .
Signifies . . .
The last cleaning cartridge used
in the tape drive has worn out:
1. Discard the worn out cleaning
cartridge.
2. Wait for the current operation
to finish.
3. Then use a new cleaning
cartridge.
that the cleaning cartridge is
used up. Discard it.
See
Cleaning the Tape Drive
on
page 33 and use a new or still
functional LTO cleaning cartridge
to clean the tape drive.
The last cleaning cartridge used
in the tape drive was an invalid
type:
1. Do not use this cleaning
cartridge in this drive.
2. Wait for the current operation
to finish.
3. Then use a valid cleaning
cartridge.
the tape drive does not recognize
the cleaning tape as being of a
valid type.
See
Cleaning the Tape Drive
on
page 33 and use a valid LTO-type
cleaning cartridge to clean the
tape drive.
The tape drive needs cleaning:
1. If the operation has stopped,
eject the tape and clean the
drive.
2. If the operation has not
stopped, wait for it to finish and
then clean the drive.
3. Check the tape drive users
manual for device specific
cleaning instructions.
the tape drive has issued a
message to the backup software
to instruct you to clean the tape
drive.
See
Cleaning the Tape Drive
on
page 33.
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