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How to enter cleaning tapes into the L700 library and enable auto clean function.
 

Solution

How to enter cleaning cartridges into the library and thus enabling Auto Clean feature.

You will need to clean the drives occasionally to prevent read and write errors. Enabling the Auto Clean feature allows the library to initiate drive cleaning without your intervention. (A drive is cleaned with a special cleaning cartridge.)
To enable Auto Clean, load valid cleaning cartridges into any of the 11 cells that are reserved for cleaning and diagnostic cartridges. Load the tapes via the CAP.

For the locations of these cells refer to the attachment.

Reserved Cells
This Figure 1-5 shows the cells reserved for swapping cartridges and for diagnostic and cleaning cartridges. The top cell is the swap cell, which is reserved for in-transit cartridges. Do not place any cartridges into this cell. You may place any type of cleaning or diagnostic cartridges into the other 11 cells.
Note: Loading cleaning cartridges into any of these 11 cells enables Auto Clean upon the next IPL.

CAUTION:
System degradation: Do not insert data cartridges into these reserved cells. The host software will not find these cartridges.

• A cleaning cartridge must have “CLN” in its VOLSER label.
• 9840/T9840B cleaning cartridges must also have a “U” on their media ID labels.
• T9940 cleaning cartridges must have a “W” ID label.
• Ultrium cartridges have labels specific to the drive manufacturer.

For more information, see Appendix A, “Cartridge Tape Information” in the L180, L700 or L1400 Install Manual.

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Importing Cleaning Cartridges through the CAP

Note: This procedure assumes that you have:
• Loaded cleaning cartridges into the reserved cells
• Once the cleaning cartridges are loaded, reset the library.
(These two steps enable the Auto Clean function.)
NOTE: An audit occurs when you enter tapes via the CAP and this resets the library thus enabling Auto Clean function.

When you want import cleaning cartridges through the CAP into the reserved cells:
1. Enter the console command to unlock the CAP.
2. Press the CAP button on the operator panel to open the CAP.
The Open indicator will light.

CAUTION: Possible halt to operation or damage to components. You must enter the cartridges properly, or else you might damage the robot or the drive or cause the library to stop operating. Use only cartridges designed for your type of drives.

3. Load cartridges into the magazine.
You can do this one of two ways:
a. Pull out and down on the magazine handle.
b. Remove the magazine by lifting it out (see Figure 4-2 on page 4-12 in Install Manual).
Note: You can use the snap-on retention cartridge cover to keep cartridges in place when carrying the magazine. Remove the clear cover from the back of the magazine by lifting the side edge. To protect the cartridges, place the slots on one edge of the cover into the grooves on the side of the magazine’s top panel and snap the other edge into place.
4. Enter the cartridges into the magazine so that they lie flat, with the VOLSER label facing toward you, the customer label facing down, and the reel facing away from you. (See Figure 4-3 on page 4-13 and Figure 4-4 on page 4-14 in Install Manual).

CAUTION: Possible damage to the hand assembly. Remove the magazine’s retention cover before loading the magazine into the CAP.

5. Return the magazine to its closed position.
6. Press the CAP button on the operator panel to close the CAP.
7. Press the MENU button to return the display to the Main Menu.
8. Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores CLEANING INFORMATION.
9. Press the SELECT button.
The panel displays the Cleaning Info menu (see Figure 2-7 on page 2-10 in Install Manual).
10. Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores IMPORT CARTRIDGE.
11. Press the SELECT button.
The Import Clean Cartridges screen appears, which lists all reserved cell cleaning cartridges by domain (or drive type), and VOLSER.
12. Select the cleaning cartridges you want to import by:
a. Moving the cursor to the desired cartridge entry on the list.
b. Pressing the SELECT button. A selected cleaning cartridge is then highlighted.
c. Repeating Steps a and b until you have selected all the cartridges you want to import.
Note: There is no “undo” available on this menu. If you select a cartridge by mistake, you must exit the menu by pressing the MENU button.
Then you must start again at Step 10.
13. Press the SELECT button to import the cartridges.

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