Setting Up A Library For Automatic Cleaning - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

After the job has completed, create a restore job, selecting the same files to restore. Make certain you
have selected the proper versions of these files by selecting the proper version date in the Versions dialog
box. You can then restore the files to a different operating system.
For more information on native data streams, see Settings for all platforms.
Depending on the model and manufacturer, some libraries support automatic cleaning cycles. They will
alert Data Protector Express when a cleaning cycle needs to be performed. If Data Protector Express
knows that a particular storage slot on a library magazine holds a cleaning cartridge, Data Protector
Express will automatically run a cleaning cycle before running a backup job whenever a cleaning cycle is
required.
If you are using a device that is not a library, you must manually clean the device at the
manufacturer's suggested intervals.
For more information on setting up a cleaning cartridge on a library, see Status page.
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.
When you finish setting up the job, the device will be cleaned automatically on the scheduled days
and times.
Data Protector Express will automatically use the cartridge in this slot when performing a cleaning
cycle.
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.