Clean Device Command; Identify Media Command; Sort Media Command; Testing A Library Or A Device - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

The Clean Device... command will run the backup device through a cleaning cycle.
This command is supported only by libraries. If a device in a library provides notification that it needs
cleaning and the library has a cleaning cartridge available, a cleaning cycle will be performed
automatically at the start of a backup job. If you are using a device that is not a library, you must
manually clean the device at the manufacturer's suggested intervals.
To clean a device in a library, highlight the device and select Clean Device... from the Device menu.
Data Protector Express will check to see if one of the slots holds a cleaning cartridge. If it does, the
cleaning cycle will be performed in the background; if not, an error message is shown.
If the Clean Device... command is missing, it is not available for your backup device. In this case, a
cleaning cycle can often be performed by manually inserting a cleaning cartridge into the backup device.
Use this command to get the name of the media currently loaded in the device. Data Protector Express
tries to identify the tape or other media that is currently loaded in the device. If Data Protector Express
cannot identify the media, it reads the media header, a process that may take up to several minutes. The
name of the media appears on the log file for the media job.
Use this command to reorganize the media in a library. Data Protector Express can sort the media by
name or by bar code in ascending or descending order.
To perform a test on a library, to move or format media contained in a library, or test a device, select a
media wizard from the Wizards view on the Favorites desk bar. For more information about media
wizards, see Media job wizards on page 26.
The following test results appears on the status page as you run media jobs.
Shows information about the current magazine in the library.
Specifies the device or the storage slot.
Dev ...: A tape drive used to read any media contained in a storage slot. The number of available tape
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devices depends on your library configuration.
Storage #: A slot that holds media that may be used by the Data Protector Express management
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domain or that is reserved for other purposes.
Import/Export #: A slot that is used to transfer media between storage slots, import/export slots and
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tape drives.
Shows the current or likely status of the device or storage slot.
Valid: The slot is known to hold media that is in the current catalog.
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