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Configure Drive Cleaning
Set Up As-Needed Cleaning in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
To configure on-demand cleaning for a drive that has not yet been added to your
1.
TSM configuration, use the DEFINE DRIVE command.
To configure on-demand cleaning for a drive that has already been added to your
2.
TSM configuration, use the UPDATE DRIVE command.
Using the chosen command, set the drive parameter CLEANFREQuency to ASNEEDED.
3.
Set Up Tape-Alert Cleaning in EMC Networker
EMC Networker automatically cleans drives if it is configured to receive Tape Alerts
from the drive. To enable Tape Alerts, set up the Networker Common Device Interface
(CDI) as follows.
In the NetWorker Administration interface, click on Devices, and select View,
1.
Diagnostic Mode.
Select Devices from the navigation tree.
2.
In the Devices table, right-click on one of the SL150 tape drives, and select
3.
Properties from the context menu.
In the Properties window, select the Advanced tab.
4.
In the Device Configuration area of the Advanced tab, under CDI settings, select
5.
SCSI Commands: Sends explicit SCSI commands to tape devices.
Repeat steps 3-5 until the Common Device Interface has been configured for all
6.
SL150 tape drives.
Set Up CommVault Drive Cleaning
In the ComCell interface, right-click on the SL150 library, and select Properties
1.
from the context menu.
When the Library Properties sheet appears, select the Drives tab.
2.
In the Enable Auto-Cleaning section of the tab, check the On sense code check
3.
box.
Manually Clean a Drive
Although not recommended, you can manually manage drive cleaning by monitoring
the remote interface for cleaning messages and responding accordingly.
Check for Drives that Require Cleaning
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Use the Remote Interface to Clean a Degraded Drive
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Check for Drives that Require Cleaning
Log in to the remote interface.
1.
Check the Library Health indicator at the top of the screen. If it is in the Degraded
2.
state, click on it, and examine the Health Table for code 9030, DRIVE_NEEDS_
CLEANING.
8-4 StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library Guide
Caution:
Over-cleaning can damage drives. Clean only when the
drive indicates that it requires cleaning.
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