Quantum Scalar i40, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Performing Library Operations
Cleaning Tape Drives
Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide 133
Exporting Cleaning
Cartridges
When AutoClean is enabled (at least one cleaning slot has been
configured), you can export one or more cleaning cartridges from
dedicated cleaning slots to the I/E station for removal from the library.
You may need to export expired cleaning cartridges or free up cleaning
slots for data storage.
After exporting cleaning cartridges, you can reduce the number of
configured cleaning slots. The extra slots become available for use as
storage slots. For information on configuring cleaning slots, see
Configuring Cleaning Slots on page 61. For a description of AutoClean,
see About AutoClean on page 130.
Note: If your library has zero I/E station slots, you cannot import or
export cleaning media. See Configuring I/E Station Slots on
page 63.
Caution: Some host applications may fail import/export operations
when the I/E station contains cartridges that are assigned
to another partition. Move cartridges from the I/E station
as soon as possible to avoid possible conflicts with the
other partitions.
The number of cleaning cartridges you can export is limited to the
number of empty I/E station slots.
You can export cleaning cartridges from either the operator panel or the
Web client.
Operator Panel
1 Select Actions > I/E > Export Cleaning Tape .
2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a cleaning cartridge to
export.
3
Press
Export
.
The library moves the selected cleaning cartridge to an I/E station
slot.