Not within ADSM, but you can use the AIX tapeutil utility (make sure
     the concomitant driver is installed with the robot) or, of course,
     these robots can be programmed with their own command set.  Just time
     the cleanings when ADSM is inactive.

     Ken Yaw
     Senior UNIX Systems Administrator
     Canon USA, Inc.
     kyaw AT cusa.canon DOT com


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Subject: Cleaning drives in a SCSI robot
Author:  "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> at ~internet
Date:    10/16/96 10:28 AM


Has anyone determined a way to automatically schedule a tape cleaning
cycle in a SCSI robot?

I will be installing a DLT robot (TTi Q47) in a lights out environment
for exclusive use by ADSM on an AIX platform.

I have found no way within ADSM to trigger a tape cleaning.  Does anyone
have a procedure or program that can accomplish this automatically from
within ADSM or from AIX?



Bob Price

Westinghouse I & T Information Systems
11 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Email:   pricerr AT westinghouse DOT com
Voice:   (412) 642-3634, (WIN) 272-3634
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