Using A Cleaning Tape Cartridge; System Diagnostic Support - Sun Microsystems SPARCstorage DLT 4000 Manual

Using a Cleaning Tape Cartridge

System Diagnostic Support

Caution – Use only a DLT Type III cleaning cartridge to clean the
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tape drive.
When the Use Cleaning Tape LED lights:
1. Load cleaning tape cartridge into the tape drive. See "Loading a Tape
Cartridge".
Note – If the Use Cleaning Tape LED lights after you load the cleaning tape
cartridge, cleaning has not been done because the cleaning tape cartridge is
expired. Replace the cleaning tape cartridge. A cleaning tape usually lasts
about 20 cleanings.
2. Wait for the cleaning process to complete.
The Tape In Use LED stops blinking. The beeper sounds and the Operate
Handle LED lights.
3. Unload the cleaning tape cartridge. See "Unloading a Tape Cartridge".
4. Record the date of the cleaning on the cartridge label.
Note – If A data cartridge causes the Use Cleaning Tape LED to blink or the
Use Cleaning Tape LED still lights after you clean the drive head, then the data
cartridge may be damaged. Try another data tape cartridge. If the second tape
cartridge works, then backup your original tape cartridge onto another tape
cartridge. Discard the old tape cartridge.
SunVTS™ 1.0 diagnostic software, which was distributed with the Solaris 2.5
software environment, requires that you apply patch number 103097-01 to your
system. SunVTS™ 2.0 diagnostic software and later versions do not require a
patch. You can obtain any need patches through your normal service channels.
This tape drive is not supported by the SunDiag™ diagnostic software.
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