> From: Jon Fraley <jfraley AT glenraven DOT com>
> Reply-To: <jfraley AT glenraven DOT com>
> Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 09:13:53 -0400
> To: <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> Subject: [Networker] Cleaning tape
> 
> Networker: 7.5.1
> Drives:  HP LTO-4
> 
> How many times should we use a cleaning tape?  The default usage for the
> library is set to 5  per cleaning tape.  The manufacture of the
> cartridge says "Cleaning Cartridge will provide 15 to 50 cleanings per
> cartridge, as specified by the drive."  I have not found any specific
> drive info.
> 
> Assuming I change the default cleaning how can I change the count for
> "uses left" for a cleaning tape already in use?

This depends on how heavily utilized your tape drives are. I have four IBM
LTO-3 drives in a single library that get moderate usage. I have set up
NetWorker to clean them once a month. The cleaning cartridges I use are good
for 50 cleanings. I have never seen a cleaning cartridge indicate its good
for a variable number of cleanings. You are probably better off calling HP
to ask what they recommend.

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