Automatically Running A Cleaning Cartridge; Manually Running A Cleaning Cartridge - HP MSL6000 Series User Manual

Only perform the Clean Drive menu option when the library displays a message
CAUTION:
informing you that a tape drive needs cleaning. Excessive, unrequested cleaning can damage the
tape drives.
CAUTION: Ultrium and SDLT tape drives require special cleaning cartridges and data cartridges
formatted specifically for the drive technology. To avoid damage to your tape drive, it is critical to
use appropriate cleaning cartridges and properly formatted data cartridges. Contact an HP
authorized dealer or sales representative for current compatibility and availability.
NOTE: Backup application software must be compatible with the library autoclean feature to avoid
robot command conflicts.
NOTE: HP does not support preventive autocleaning operation.
Because the cleaning cartridge is abrasive, you should not use it unless the message "Use
Cleaner" appears on the front panel display. There are three ways to manage the cleaning of the
installed tape drives:
• Automatically, by application software.
• Automatically, by enabling Auto Clean Mode.
Manually, by selecting the Clean Drive menu option from the Maintenance submenu on the
•
front panel display.

Automatically Running a Cleaning Cartridge

You can configure the library so that it automatically runs the cleaning cartridge mode. After a tape
drive that needs cleaning completes an unload operation, it sends a cleaning needed message to
the library. This activates an automatic cleaning cycle if the cleaning cartridge slot has been
reserved, Auto Clean Mode has been selected from the Library Options menu, and the
appropriate cartridge technology is loaded.
To configure the library to use Auto Clean Mode, do the following:
Reserve a cleaning cartridge slot. (See
1.
information.)
2. Enable Auto Clean Mode. (See
information.)

Manually Running a Cleaning Cartridge

A cleaning cartridge can be installed and run from one of three locations:
94 Maintenance
"Setting Up a Reserved
"Library Display Screens and
Slot" on page 41 for more
Options" on page 53 for more