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Chapter 5
76 Exabyte EZ17M and EZ17A
Cleaning the drive
Clean the drive whenever the autoloader displays
ClnSoon
on
the Status screen or whenever your application software notifies
you. (Not all software applications display cleaning
requirements.) Regular cleaning helps ensure that the drive
functions reliably. If
MustCln
appears on the Status screen, the
drive will not perform write or read functions until it is cleaned.
If your autoloader includes an M2 drive and you use AME with
SmartClean cartridges exclusively, your drive will automatically
perform the cleaning operation without any user intervention. If
you do not use SmartClean cartridges exclusively, your M2 will
require regular cleaning as described in the following sections.
If your autoloader includes a Sony AIT-2 drive, use cleaning
cartridges specifically designed for AIT drives. The AIT drives
should only require regular cleaning if your autoloader is
operating in extreme environmental conditions.
Note: Some software applications automatically perform drive
cleaning. If your application software supports automatic
cleaning, store a cleaning cartridge in the magazine slot
specified by the application. Refer to the documentation
for your software.
Follow these steps to manually clean the drive:
1. Park the robot and remove the magazine as described on
page 48 .
2. Insert the cleaning cartridge into the drive. The drive
automatically performs the cleaning process and ejects the
cartridge when the process is complete.