I'm not familiar with the robot mentioned, but in general, the cleaning tape
will have a label.  In the more recent versions of the server, cleaning can
be configured within ADSM.  I don't that this info has made the mainstream
docs, but it is in the readme for the version prior to .20.  It isn't hard
to set up.

Ideally, the robot would handle this and tell ADSM that it is handling it.
However, that isn't the case for most robots.  Take a look at the readme and
configure the cleaner as specified.  Seems to work well in the couple of
sites I've set it up.

Thanks,

Kelly

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Ross, Mitch
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 7:32 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Cleaning tapes & "checkin libv"
>
>
> This should be an easy question, but the answer is eluding me.  As part of
> the normal process of taking tapes from the off-site storage pool in & out
> of the library, we run the command:
>     CHECKIN libvol ibm3447 checklab=bar search=yes status=scratch
>
> It works, but the catch is when there's a cleaning tape in the system.  My
> understanding of the 3447 is that the library itself will grab the cleaner
> and use it as needed.  The CHECKIN process, however, fails when it reaches
> the cleaning tape.  (see log file below)
>
> Should cleaning tapes have a barcode?  Is this failure normal?
>
> -Mitch
>
>
>  05/17/1999 12:11:30 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: CHECKIN
> libvol ibm3447 checklab=bar search=yes status=scratch
>  05/17/1999 12:11:30 ANR0984I Process 31 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME started in
> the BACKGROUND at 12:11:30.
>  05/17/1999 12:11:30 ANR8422I CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Operation for library
> IBM3447 started as process 31.
>  05/17/1999 12:15:12 ANR8788W Unable to read the barcode of cartridge in
> slot-id 10 in library IBM3447;  loading in drive to read label.
>  05/17/1999 12:30:33 ANR8304E Time out error on drive DRIVE_B
> (MT5.0.0.1) in
> library IBM3447.
>  05/17/1999 12:30:33 ANR8912E Unable to verify the label of volume from
> slot-element 10 in library IBM3447.
>  05/17/1999 12:30:46 ANR8832E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME for volumes in search mode
> in library IBM3447 failed.
>  05/17/1999 12:30:46 ANR0985I Process 31 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME running in
> the BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at 12:30:46.
>
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