Cleaning The Library Tape Drives - HP SureStore 4115w User Manual

Cleaning the Library Tape Drives

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NOTE Cleaning the drives takes about 5 minutes per drive and requires a special digital
linear tape cleaning cartridge. (Typically, cleaning cartridges are light yellow and
data cartridges are black, brown, or white. See Appendix A for a list of supplies.)
The drive mechanisms do not require scheduled cleanings and should be cleaned
only if a "clean drive" status indicator displays after the drive number. See
"Understanding Display Window Messages" on page 3-4.
If a cleaning cartridge is not stored inside the tape library, it must be inserted into a
library storage slot before you begin cleaning the drive.
If the cleaning cartridge needs to be replaced, REPLACE CLEANING displays.
The software package may manage drive cleaning.
To clean one or more of the drives:
1. Verify that the drive status displays (if not, press
2. Make sure all drives are empty. To empty the drives, refer to the documentation
3. Press
4. Enter the three-part numerical password (see "Entering the Administration
5. INFO * displays. Press
ADMIN * CLEAN DRIVES *
for the software package.
until ADMIN * displays, then press
NEXT
Menu Password" on page 3-9).
NEXT
.
ENTER
• If the library power has been turned off or the access door has been opened
since a cleaning cartridge location was last selected, SET CLEAN CART*
displays. Press
ENTER
• If the library power has not been turned off or the access door has not been
opened since a cleaning cartridge location was last selected, CLN CART
LOC # displays (the number of the cleaning cartridge storage slot last

Cleaning the Library Tape Drives

CANCEL
ENTER
until CLEAN DRIVES * displays, then press
.
Operating the Library
until it does).
.
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