I have the ACSLS server manage the cleaning. If you enter the cleaning 
cartridges
into the robot and designate them as such in the cmd_proc terminal, ACS 
takes care
of the rest.

-Steve-
~~~~

Paul Keating wrote:
> Hmmm
> when we were considering using ACSLS to share our STK L700 (whicn I 
> believe is similar in behaviour to sharing an ACS SL8500) between two 
> masters, we were told by the Veritas consultant, and STK, that we had 
> to have the robot do the cleaning as per your advice from Symantec below.
> Paul
> -- 
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>     [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] *On Behalf Of
>     *Ambrose, Monte
>     *Sent:* April 26, 2006 3:13 PM
>     *To:* veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>     *Subject:* [Veritas-bu] Tape Drive Cleaning on ACS Libraries
>
>     We have a new ACS SL8500 robot that we are just starting to use. I
>     am wondering how others are doing their tape cleaning. Symantec
>     says that we have to use the robot to do it per this tech note?
>     http://support.veritas.com/docs/26730 6
>     <http://support.veritas.com/docs/267306>
>     <http://support.veritas.com/docs/267306>
>
>     However, STK says we need to use NetBackup tape cleaning.
>
>     Assuming I can actually use NetBackup - I have been able to get
>     the masters to see the cleaning tapes in NetBackup using ACS
>     commands. But I cannot figure out how to isolate groups of
>     cleaning tapes (Using barcode ranges) to individual masters on the
>     same robot using ACS. Anyone know how to do this?
>
>     I could just create barcode rules on each master for the separate
>     tape ranges and dump any tape ranges not meant for that master
>     into a DO_NOT_USE pool.
>
>     Thoughts on this? Thanks, Monte
>
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