Tape Drive Maintenance - Northern Telecom DMS-100 Series Maintenance Procedure

Task
Maintaining the tape drive is a routine maintenance task required for the
Service Peripheral Module. To replace the tape drive rather than maintain it,
refer to NTP 297-7001-502, Card Replacement Procedures.
Interval
Because tape drive heads become contaminated with use, good preventative
maintenance of the tape drive involves periodic cleaning. There is no need
to re-tension the tape because it is performed automatically by the system on
every backup.
Tape drive cleaning should be performed on a regular three-month schedule,
or more frequently if required. Clean the recording head after each initial
pass with a new tape cartridge and after every eight hours of tape activity.
The tape cartridge cavity should be cleaned whenever dust or debris is
visible inside the cartridge cavity.
Action
Use the instructions in the following step-action table to perform
maintenance procedures.
Routine maintenance procedures 1-3
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Tape drive maintenance