Manually Cleaning A Drive - HP 9840 Operation Manual

L700 Tape Library
1. At the console, enter the VOLSERs of the cartridges that are required. The robot
retrieves the cartridges and insert them into the CAP.
2. Enter the console command to open the CAP. This unlocks the CAP.
3. Press CAP A or CAP B button on the operator panel to open the CAP.
4. Remove or pull down the magazine and remove the cartridges and store them
outside the tape library.
5. Repeat these steps until all the required cartridges have been removed.
6. Press the CAP button to close the CAP.
7. Refer to the console and software documentation for further instructions.

Manually Cleaning a Drive

If the Auto Clean function on the library is not enabled, then the library status screen
on the operator panel will display "Clean Needed" whenever a specific drive needs
cleaning. To clean this drive:
1. Enter the console command to open the CAP. This will unlock the CAP.
2. Press the CAP button on the operator panel to open the CAP.
3. Insert the required cleaning cartridge into the CAP.
4. Press the CAP button to close the CAP.
5. Press the MENU button until the Main Menu displays.
6. Press the arrow button until the cursor highlights DIAGNOSTICS.
7. Press the SELECT button. The panel displays Main Diagnostics Menu.
8. Press the arrow buttons until the cursor highlights DRIVE DIAGNOSTICS.
9. Press the SELECT button. The screen displays a list of all installed drives.
10. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the desired drive.
11. Press the SELECT button. The Diagnostics for Drive Menu appears.
12. Press the arrow buttons until the cursor highlights CLEAN DRIVE.
13. Press the SELECT button. A message will appear stating that the drive will be
cleaned at the next opportunity.
14. When the cleaning is complete, the robot will return the cleaning cartridge to the
CAP.
15. To clean another drive of the same type, press the MENU button to return to the
lists of drive, and repeat Steps 10 through 14.
16. When drive cleaning is complete, press the CAP button to open the CAP.
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