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cartridge is removed. If these indicators were off prior to inserting the depleted cleaning cartridge, they
will turn off once the depleted cleaning cartridge is removed from the drive.
To clean the tape drive, complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that the power is on for the tape drive.
2. If a tape cartridge is in the tape drive, eject and remove the cartridge.
3. Grasp the cleaning cartridge by the outer edges, with the insertion arrow on top and the write-protect
switch facing you.
4. Slide the cartridge into the opening on the front of the drive until the loading mechanism pulls the
cartridge into the drive.
After the cleaning cartridge has been inserted, the remainder of the cleaning process is automatic. The
tape drive does the following actions:
v Loads the cleaning cartridge into the tape drive.
v Cleans the drive by moving the cleaning tape forward for approximately 30 seconds.
v Unloads the cleaning cartridge when the cleaning operation is complete.
v Indicates a successful cleaning operation by turning off the C in the SCD, if the C in the SCD was on
prior to the cleaning process.
Note: If the cleaning operation is completed but the C in the SCD remains on, the cleaning cartridge
might not be usable. Repeat the cleaning procedure with a new cleaning cartridge. If the C in the SCD
still remains on, contact your authorized service provider.
To determine how many times a cleaning cartridge can be used, check the information printed on the
cartridge. If you attempt to use a depleted cleaning cartridge the fault indicator will be turned on and the
SCD displays 6 or 7 to indicate that the cleaning process was not done and the cleaning cartridge is no
longer usable. If the fault indicator was on and a C was in the SCD prior to the cleaning process, the
indicators will stay on after the depleted cleaning cartridge is removed. If these indicators were off prior
to inserting the depleted cleaning cartridge, they will turn off once the depleted cleaning cartridge is
removed from the drive.
If a system error occurs, clean the drive and retry the operation. If the operation fails, replace the data
cartridge, clean the drive again, and then retry the operation.
Maintenance mode (FC 5746)
Learn about using maintenance mode functions on the 5746 tape drive.
Performing operations using the front panel
Perform maintenance operations by pushing the eject button while observing the status LED and the
single-character display.
Entering maintenance mode
To enter maintenance mode (if the drive is not already in maintenance mode and no cartridge is loaded),
press and hold the eject button for 6 seconds. While the drive is in maintenance mode, the status LED is
shows solid amber and the operator can perform maintenance or diagnostic functions. In maintenance
mode, the tape drive is offline to SCSI commands.
Note: If a tape is loaded, the eject button is interpreted as an eject request. The drive cannot be put into
maintenance mode while a tape is loaded.
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