Configuring Drives; Configuring Drive Cleaning; Configuring Host-Managed Drive Cleaning - StorageTek SL8500 User Manual

Configuring Drive Cleaning

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Configuring the Drive Tray Serial Numbers
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Maximizing Library Performance Through Drive Placement
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Configuring Drive Cleaning
Library tape drives require periodic cleaning with a cleaning cartridge to prevent
read/write errors. Library management software (such as ACSLS or ELS) must
manage drive cleaning.
As of SL8500 firmware FRS_8.31 and SLC 6.25, the library will automatically clean
media validation drives. Therefore, libraries using media validation must have
cleaning cartridges in the reserved system slots. You can enter media validation
cleaning cartridges using SLC (see
Cartridges"
CLI (see the

Configuring Host-Managed Drive Cleaning

In SLC, select Tools > Configuration. Disable auto cleaning for the library and all
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partitions. Click Apply. (The auto clean function is disabled by default).
Enable automatic cleaning from the host.
2.
a.
b.
Use ACSLS or ELS commands to enter cleaning cartridges into the library.
3.
Use ACSLS or ELS to monitor the status of cleaning cartridges and drives.
4.
on page 8-3). Additionally, you can manage cleaning cartridges using the
cleaning section of Appendix B, "Command Line Interface
Note: Enabling/disabling auto clean is not available through SLC. It
is only available to the library administrator through the CLI.
For ELS, see the ELS System Programmer's Guide to enable the cleaning
function.
For ACSLS, automatic cleaning is enabled by default. See the ACSLS
Administrator's Guide.
Do not use the SLC Import/Export page to enter cleaning
Note:
cartridges for host managed cleaning.

Configuring Drives

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"Importing or Exporting Diagnostic or Cleaning
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