HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User's Manual & Technical Reference page 305

Express will automatically run a cleaning cycle before running a backup job whenever a cleaning
cycle is required.
NOTE:
If you are using a device that is not a library, you must manually clean the device at the manufacturer's
suggested intervals.
To set up a library for automatic cleaning
1.
Insert a cleaning cartridge into the library and then change the status of the storage slot.
To change the status of the storage slot to cleaning do the following:
a. From the Favorites desk bar, open the Devices view and select the library.
b. Expand the library until you locate and select the storage slot in which you inserted the cleaning
cartridge.
c. Right-click the storage and select Element Status .
d. Change the status from its current setting to Cleaning and click OK.
2. Set up a media job to clean the device as follows.
Some libraries have more than one device. Be sure to select the device that you want to clean
and not just the library.
a. From the Favorites desk bar, open the Wizards view and select Media.
b. Select the Clean Device wizard.
c.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select the library device that you want to clean.
d. Set up a schedule for the job to run repeatedly in the future.
To manually clean a library device
1.
From the Device view on the Favorites desk bar, select the library to be cleaned.
2.
Expand the view of the library and select a device to clean.
3.
Right-click the device and select Clean Device from the shortcut menu.
4.
Follow the instructions on screen to set up a Clean Device job.
5.
On the Schedule page, select Run now for the schedule type.
6.
Once you finish setting up the job, Data Protector Express will clean the device.
7. To clean this same device manually in the future, locate the job in your Home folder or from the Jobs
and Media view and rerun the job.
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