IBM xSeries 260, Руководство пользователя

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Cleaning the Tape Drive
Attention: Do not use video cleaning cartridges in the 8mm Tape Drive. Video
cleaning cartridges can damage the 7043 drive.
Clean the tape drive:
Ÿ
After you use a metal particle (MP) tape and before you use an advanced metal
evaporative (AME) tape
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When error rates exceed an acceptable level as indicated by the LED and
message
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Every 72 hours of tape motion as indicated by the LED and message
The 8mm Tape Drive counts the number of hours of tape motion. When it is time to
clean the tape path, it displays the message
\ \ CLEAN SOON
and turns on the top
status light.
You must clean the tape after using metal particle (MP) media and before using
advanced metal evaporative (AME) tapes. If you use MP media, the LCD prompts
you to clean the tape path by displaying the message
MUST CLEAN
.
More frequent cleaning may be required if you operate the drive in a dusty
environment or in humid conditions. If you allow dust to accumulate, the drive has to
perform more reads and writes. This can damage the drive or cause data loss,
which can be prevented by regular cleaning.
The cleaning cartridge cleans the 8mm Tape Drive 18 times before you must discard
it. If you attempt to use an 8mm cleaning cartridge more than 18 times, the tape
drive automatically detects the error, ejects the cleaning cartridge with the amber
disturbance status light remaining on, and displays the message
DEPLETED
.
Do not use video cleaning cartridges in your 8mm Tape Drive. The 8mm Tape Drive
may be permanently damaged after using a video cleaning cartridge even a few
times.
Before loading the cleaning cartridge, make sure the power to the tape drive is on.
Chapter 2. Using the System Unit
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