We use TapeAlert here with our SDLT 220s.  Basically, when your drive detects 
that it needs cleaning, it informs Netbackup (which is compatible w/ TapeAlert) 
and the drive gets cleaned.  All you need to do is make sure a cleaning tape is 
avalible and has an avalible number of cleanings.  We have seperate CLN#### 
Barcodes for out cleaning tapes, so there aren't any special barcode rules to 
setup.
 
I'm not sure if any of this applies to your ACS SL8500.
 
-Jonathan

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From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu on behalf of Ambrose, Monte
Sent: Wed 4/26/2006 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/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