Automatic cleaning

This topic describes automatic cleaning of tape drives in the TS3500 tape library.

Automatic cleaning enables the TS3500 tape library to automatically respond to any tape drive's request for cleaning and to begin the cleaning process without an operator's intervention. Automatic cleaning applies to all logical libraries that are configured for the TS3500 tape library. It is required (and cannot be disabled) when the Advanced Library Management System (ALMS) is enabled.