I found some DLT documentation which suggested that DLT drives should very
rarely need cleaning. Even if the cleaning light comes on it may be cleared
just by an ordinary tape passing through. Too much cleaning is bad for the
heads (abrasive). So I have turned off any form of automatic cleaning for
our Storagetek L700s with DLT7000 & keep an eye on the cleaning indicators,
cleaning manually occasionally.
Can't find the document at the moment though.
regards, Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Arnold [mailto:timothy.arnold AT becta.org DOT uk]
Sent: 11 July 2003 17:22
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Cleaning of drives
Hi everyone,
Just wondering if someone knows about cleaning for DLT libraries? Should one
use frequency cleaning, should you configure your library to clean itself?
Or perhaps schedule an operator to clean it once a week as standard
practice?
If I should configure frequency cleaning, how do I go about it?
Thanks,
Timothy.
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