Exabyte MAGNUM 1X7 LTO - Manual (Page 89)

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Use this method if you don’t want to store a cleaning cartridge in the
autoloader.
Note: If you are using all 7 cells in the autoloader for data cartridges, you will
need to remove a data cartridge to make room for the cleaning cartridge.
Before cleaning the tape drive by inserting a cleaning cartridge though the
cartridge access port, make sure that you have turned the Autoclean option
OFF (see page 34 ).
When the tape drive needs cleaning:
1. 1. 1. 1. If you have data cartridges in all 7 cells, use the Export Cartridge command
to remove a cartridge from the autoloader, as described on page 66 . Before
pressing a button to close the door, insert the cleaning cartridge. Then, press
any button.
Note: If you do not need to export a cartridge to make room for the
cleaning cartridge, use the Import Cartridge command to insert the
cleaning cartridge into the autoloader, as described on page 64 .
2. 2. 2. 2. Use the Load Drive command to load the cleaning cartridge into the tape
drive, as described on page 68 .
The tape drive automatically performs the cleaning in less than a minute
and ejects the cartridge when finished. Confirm that the cleaning
completed successfully by looking at the operator panel. The cleaning
message should be gone. If the cleaning was not successful, a message
explaining the failure appears on the screen. You may be prompted to insert
a new cleaning cartridge.
3. 3. 3. 3. Use the Unload Drive command to return the cleaning cartridge to its cell.
4. 4. 4. 4. Use the Export Cartridge command to remove the cleaning cartridge from
the autoloader, as described on page 66 . Before pressing a button to close
the door, insert the data cartridge you removed previously (if applicable).
Then, press any button to close the door.
5. 5. 5. 5. Press (as needed) to return to the Home screen.
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Important If there are no more cleaning cycles remaining on the cleaning
cartridge, the tape drive ejects the cartridge immediately without
performing the cleaning. Remove the cleaning cartridge from the
autoloader and use a new one. Do not rewind and reuse the
material in a cleaning cartridge. Reusing the material may
redistribute contaminants previously removed from the tape
path.