Cleaning requests could also indicate a high error rate. Network issues
may cause this.

On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Joe Moore wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 09:52:50AM -0600, Rene Rojas wrote:
> >
> > We don't keep cleaning tapes in the library at all. After all, DLT8000's
> > hardly ever need cleaning. The operators open up the library once every
> > threee months and load the cleaning tapes into all 8 drives manually, run
> > them through and them take them out again. Auto cleaning can be more trouble
> > than it's worth with Networker and tape libraries.
>
> Out of curiosity, why do you say "DLT8000's hardly ever need cleaning"?
>
> In our HP jukebox with DLT8000s, we see "Cleaning Requested" for each
> drive at least once a week.
>
> --Joe
>
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