Determine The Cleaning Method - Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual

Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives

Determine the Cleaning Method

The method you use to clean the drive depends on the following factors:
If...
Auto Drive Clean is
enabled and a cleaning
partition is associated with
the storage partition,
A cleaning partition is not
associated with the storage
partition; your software
package includes features
that allow for scheduled
drive cleanings,
A cleaning partition is not
associated with the storage
partition and your
software package does not
have features that allow
for scheduled drive
cleanings,
A Global Spare drive
requires cleaning and a
cleaning partition is not
present,
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Then...
The library automatically cleans the drives, including any Global
Spares, as needed. See Chapter 6 – Configuring and Managing
Partitions, beginning on page 160 for information about configuring a
cleaning partition and associating it with one or more storage partitions.
You can also clean the drive manually using a cleaning cartridge in the
cleaning partition (see Cleaning Partition Present on page 419).
Use your storage management software to perform regularly scheduled
drive cleanings. Refer to your storage management software user
manual or vendor for instructions on how to set up scheduled
automatic cleanings.
You may choose to leave a cleaning cartridge in each storage partition,
particularly if you can configure your storage management software to
perform regular automated cleanings.
Important: Make sure that the cleaning cartridge has a barcode label.
Your software must be able to identify the cleaning cartridge and use it
only for cleaning drives. Any attempts to use a cleaning cartridge for
data storage causes backup failures.
Import a cleaning cartridge into the partition and clean the drive
manually as described in No Cleaning Partition Present on page 420.
You may choose to leave a cleaning cartridge in each storage partition
so that it is available whenever you need it.
Important: Make sure that the cleaning cartridge has a barcode label.
Your software must be able to identify the cleaning cartridge and use it
only for cleaning drives. Any attempts to use a cleaning cartridge for
data storage causes backup failures.
Prepare and clean the drive as follows:
1. Pause the PostScan operation if it is using the Global Spare drive that
needs cleaning (see Pause the PostScan Process on page 274).
2. Temporarily substitute the Global Spare drive for a drive in a
partition that is associated with the Global Spare drive (see Use the
Global Spare Drive on page 356).
3. Clean the drive manually (see No Cleaning Partition Present on
page 420).
4. Reclaim the Global Spare drive so that it is again available for use as a
spare (see Undo the Global Spare Drive on page 359).
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