Maintaining The External Tape Drive - Nortel Meridian 1 Planning, Installation And Operating Instructions

Chapter 20 — Meridian Mail Compact Option installation and maintenance
Procedure 67
View SEERs for a given period
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Maintaining the external tape drive

To ensure reliable tape drive performance, you should establish a regular
cleaning schedule and observe the following precautions:
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Option 11C Compact
From the Main Menu on the system administrator's terminal, choose "5
System Status and Maintenance"→ "5 System Event and Error
Reports".
On the System Event and Error Reports form, enter the appropriate
dates and times in Report Period Start and Report Period End.
Press the [View Reports] softkey.
The reports provide you with a brief description of the system event or
error and when it occurred. For a more detailed description consult
Maintenance Messages (SEERs) Reference Manual (NTP
555-7001-510).
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Avoid mounting the tape drive where it is subjected to continuous shocks
or vibrations.
Maintain a clean, dust-free environment within the temperature and
humidity limits listed in the specifications of the Option 11C Compact
system.
Keep all liquids away from the drive and tapes to prevent spills into the
equipment.
Exercise reasonable care when using and storing tape cartridges. Do not
place cartridges on the Option 11C Compact cabinet or the monitor of the
system administrator's terminal.
When a stored tape is moved to an environment with a greatly different
temperature, allow the tape to slowly reach room temperature before
using it.
Do not open the cartridge access door or touch the tape.
Keep the tape drive turned on when it is connected to Meridian Mail
Compact Option.
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