Using the operator panel to perform a manual cleaning operation

Complete this task to use the operator panel to perform a manual cleaning operation.

About this task

To use the operator panel to perform a manual cleaning operation on the TS3500 tape library, perform the following steps:

Procedure

  1. From the library's Activity touchscreen, press MENU —> Manual Operations —> Clean Drive —> ENTER.
    The Select Drive screen displays with a list of tape drives in the library.
    Select Drive     Panel 0028
     
    Key: F=Frame, R=Row, L=LTO Ultrium, 
    	J = Enterprise Tape	
    
    Drive [F01,R01] L1
    Drive [F01,R02] L1 
    Drive [F01,R03] L2
    Drive [F01,R04] L2
    Drive [F01,R05] L4
    Drive [F01,R06] L3
    Drive [F01,R07] L1 
    Drive [F01,R08] L1	
    Drive [F02,R01] J2 
    Drive [F02,R02] J1
    
    
    [BACK][ UP ][DOWN][ENTER]
    
  2. Highlight the drive that you want to clean, then select it.
    The library locates a cleaning cartridge and moves it to the drive that you specified. The message Cleaning is queued for drive [Fxx,Rzz] displays and the cleaning cartridge with the highest usage count cleans the head of the drive. For Ultrium tape cartridges, the cleaning cycle takes up to 2 minutes. For 3592 tape cartridges, the cleaning cycle can take up to 5 minutes. The library then returns the cleaning cartridge to its original slot and displays the message Drive [Fxx,Rzz] has been cleaned (see the preceding explanation for Fxx,Rzz).
    Note: If the message No cleaning cartridges in the library displays, press ENTER to return to the Manual Operations menu,
  3. Press ENTER to return to the Select Drive screen.
  4. To clean another drive, repeat step 2.
  5. Press BACK until you return to the Activity screen.