Interpret The Detailed Drive Information - Spectra TFinity User Manual

Chapter 13 — Drive Troubleshooting

Interpret the Detailed Drive Information

The Drive Details screen includes information about the drive and drive
sled firmware versions, the location‐based Spectra serial number, and the
manufacturer's serial number. It also shows additional detailed status
information, including the state of the status LED and the single‐character
display (SCD) for an LTO drive or the display message (MCD) for a TS11xx
technology drive. See View Drive Status Information on page 165 for
information about accessing this screen.
The following sections describe how to use information on the Drive
Details screen to help troubleshoot drive problems.
Responding to the Drive Cleaning Notification
Whenever a tape is loaded or unloaded, the read/write heads are
physically cleaned by a brush located within the drive. However, after
reading and writing a large amount of data (the exact amount varies by
drive type and generation) or if read or write errors occur, the drive
requests to be cleaned with a cleaning cartridge. The request is made by
sending a Tape Alert message to the host, and displaying a C on the SCD
for an LTO drive or CLEAN* on the MCD for a TS11xx technology drive.
The notification is also posted to the library's Drive Details screen
(Figure 262) and the DLM drive health icon for the drive changes to yellow
(see Using the Drive Health Icons on page 333 for additional information).
If needed, clean the drive as described in Cleaning a Drive on page 465.
Use only a certified cleaning cartridge. To order cleaning cartridges, see
Media and Media Accessories on page 521.
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Figure 262 Use the information on the Drive Details screen to
help troubleshoot drive problems.
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