Drive , Media And Service Frames - Spectra TFinity User Manual

Chapter 2 — Architecture Overview
Expired Cleaning Cartridges When an expired cleaning cartridge is loaded
into a drive, it is immediately ejected without attempting the cleaning. The
library flags the cleaning tape as expired and generates system messages to
notify you of the expired cleaning tape and the failed drive cleaning. It
marks the cleaning cartridge as expired in its inventory and does not
attempt to use it for subsequent cleanings. These cartridges have an "x"
next to the slot number when viewed on the Inventory screen.
If the cleaning partition contains another, good cleaning cartridge, a
cleaning that failed because the cleaning cartridge is expired is reattempted
the next time the host unloads a data cartridge from the drive.
MLM Tracking of Cleaning Cartridges When you enable the BlueScale
Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) feature and use MLM‐enabled
cleaning cartridges, the library stores usage information, including the
number of cleans remaining and the cartridge health (good, near
expiration or expired), in the MLM database. This information is retained
in the MLM database even when a cleaning cartridge is exported from the
library.
When a cartridge is nearing the end of its useful life, the library notifies
you so that you can replace the cartridge. This early notification helps
prevent failed cleanings resulting from using an expired cleaning
cartridge.
The library does not store any information about non‐MLM cleaning
cartridges in the MLM database. However the library does mark an
expired cleaning cartridge and does not attempt to use it again as long as it
remains in the library. If an expired non‐MLM cartridge is exported and
then reimported into the library, it is identified as expired the next time it is
loaded into a drive.
See Chapter 9 – Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management,
beginning on page 279 for detailed information about MLM.
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The TFinity library's modular design makes it possible to increase media
capacity or the number of drives in the library to meet storage and
performance needs as they evolve. The minimum configuration TFinity
library consists of three frames: the main frame and two isolating
(standard or bulk TAP) service frames or two non‐isolating media
expansion frames (see Service Frames on page 41). A mix of media and
drive expansion frames can be added for a maximum total of 44 frames.
The frames are positioned to provide the most efficient configuration
based on the site requirements. The service frames, bulk TAP service
frames, or non‐isolating media expansion frames are always located at the
outside ends of the library.
November 2020
Starting with BlueScale12.7.04, TS11xx technology cleaning tapes
Note:
are always treated as MLM enabled by the BlueScale software.
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Cleaning Partitions and Auto Drive Clean
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