Cleaning The Tape Drive - Quantum Tape Drive LTO-3 User Manual

Cleaning the Tape
3
Drive
Excessive tape debris or other material may accumulate on the tape heads
if the drive is used with non-approved media or operated in a hot, dusty
environment. In this case, the drive may experience excessive errors
while reading or writing, and the amber
continuously during operation. This means that the drive heads need to
be cleaned.
The LTO cleaning cartridge has the same dimensions as the data
cartridge and contains an LTO-CM (Cartridge Memory), but is loaded
with cleaning media instead of recording media. Always keep the
cleaning cartridge in its protective case when not in use.
To clean the drive, insert an LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridge. During the
cleaning process, both the
cleaning process is completed, the cartridge may be ejected automatically,
or you may need to press the load/unload button to remove the
cartridge, depending on the drive configuration. Each time you use the
cleaning cartridge, write the date on the label for future reference.
If the
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a cleaning cycle, perform the cleaning cycle again. If, after
three cleaning cycles in a 72-hour period, the
up again, contact Customer Support.
Each time the drive is cleaned, the tape advances to a new, unused
section of media. After approximately 50 cleanings, all of the media will
be used up and you should discard the cleaning cartridge. When a
cleaning cartridge is used up, the amber
green LED remains on. Do not reuse a spent cleaning cartridge
Drive
The cleaning procedure will not run and the cleaning cartridge
Note:
will be ejected in the following circumstances:
• The drive does not recognize the cartridge as an LTO
cleaning cartridge.
• All of the tape on the cleaning cartridge has been used up
(at EOT). In this case, the
while the
LTO-3 Tape Drive User's Guide
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and
Status Drive
LED comes on continuously within 24 hours after
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Status
LED remains on.
Drive
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LED remains on
LEDs remain lit. After the
LED lights
Status
LED flashes, while the
LED will flash rapidly
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