Setting The Cleaning Cartridge Warning Count - StorageTek L180 Operator's Manual

Setting the Cleaning Cartridge Warning Count

Setting the Cleaning Cartridge Warning Count
Cleaning cartridges have a limited life span. After multiple uses, a cleaning
cartridge must be replaced and disposed of at your site. Keeping the tape drives
clean is important for proper operation. You will need to clean the drives
occasionally to prevent read/write errors.
Enabling the Auto Clean feature allows the library to initiate drive cleaning
without operator intervention. If you have enabled the Auto Clean feature, you
can use the operator panel to set the maximum number of times a cleaning
cartridge can be used (the warning count). Check your tape drive's product
manual for the recommended use and life of the drive's cleaning cartridge.
The warning count should be set lower than the cartridge's recommended
usage (or "maximum warning count" displayed on the operator panel); this will
allow time to obtain a replacement cleaning cartridge. For example, if the
maximum warning count equals 20 uses, you may want to set the warning
count to 17 (or other, lower number).
If the Auto Clean feature is enabled, use the main menu screen on the operator
panel to set the warning threshold.
To enable Auto Clean, insert valid cleaning cartridges into any of the five cells
that are reserved for cleaning and diagnostic cartridges.
Note: The Auto Clean feature is automatically enabled if there is at least one
To set the cleaning cartridge warning count from the Cleaning Info menu, see
Figure 2-8 on page 2-8
1. From the status screen, press the
2. Press the arrow button until the cursor underscores CLEANING INFO.
3. Press the
displays the number of cleaning cartridges in the reserved area.
4. Using an arrow button, line up the cursor with the appropriate drive's
warning count.
5. Press the
The editing screen displays the current setting for the cartridge warning
count. It displays the maximum recommended warning count below the
current setting.
6. Use the up and down arrow buttons to change the count value.
7. When the value is correct, press the
Press the
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cleaning cartridge in the reserved cells and the library is re-initialized by
a power-on or by opening and closing the front door.
and use this procedure:
button. The Cleaning Info menu will appear. This menu
SELECT
button for your choice. An editing screen will appear.
SELECT
button to abort.
MENU
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button. The Main Menu will appear.
MENU
button to save the changes.
SELECT
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