Sdlt Tape Drive Cleaning; Troubleshooting Sait Tape Drives - Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T200 User Manual

SDLT Tape Drive Cleaning

The frequency of cleaning is dictated mostly by the amount of ambient
pollution and particulates in the environment. SDLT drives monitor their
cleaning status. When the drive's Cleaning Required LED turns on or if
your backup software notifies you that a cleaning is required, follow the
instructions in
Never use a DLT cleaning tape in an SDLT drive; DLT cleaning tapes are
Caution
incompatible with the SDLT heads.
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
SAIT tape drives have four front panel LEDs that you can use as
troubleshooting tools. These LEDs are not visible when a drive is installed
in the library. Instead, the LED state information for each SAIT drive in a
partition can be viewed using the Drive Details screen
page
If you think that a drive may be faulty, follow these steps:
1. Display the Drive Details screen for the drive you suspect is having
2. Refer to the table in
3. If the drive is in an error state, contact SpectraGuard Technical Support
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Cleaning a Tape Drive on page 306
Note: Spectra Logic recommends cleaning all of the tape drives in the
library whenever you replace the air filter, whether or not the
drive indicates that cleaning is required.
If cleaning is required, use only a certified SDLT cleaning cartridge. To
order a cleaning cartridge, see
Each SDLT cleaning tape is good for 20 uses. Keep track of the number
of times you use each cleaning cartridge.
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APE
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problems (see Viewing Drive Status Information on page
Interpreting SAIT LEDs
information on the Drive Details screen. All of the LEDs flash rapidly
and simultaneously when the drive malfunctions.
(see Contacting Spectra Logic on page

Troubleshooting SAIT Tape Drives

Media and Accessories on page
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RIVES
to understand the
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T200, T380, and T680 Libraries
to clean the drive.
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