L700/180/1400 - How Auto Clean Warning and Usage Counts Work And Are Set

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Update Date:	2011-02-02
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Solution 1015169.1 : L700/180/1400 - How Auto Clean Warning and Usage Counts Work And Are Set

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek L1400 Tape Library
Sun StorageTek L180 Tape Library
Sun StorageTek L700 Tape Library
All Platforms
Checked for relevance on 2-Feb-2011.

Goal

This article addresses how Auto Clean Warning and Usage Counts work and are set.

Solution

Steps to Follow
The Cleaning Counts should be set as described below and each of the Cleaning Cartridge Usage Counts should be lower than the Warning Count for the cleaning cartridge to be able to be used for cleaning.
Cleaning Warning Count:

The warning count should be set lower than the cartridge's recommended usage (or "maximum warning count" displayed on the operator panel); this will allow time to obtain a replacement cleaning cartridge. For example, if the maximum warning count equals 20 uses, you may want to set the warning count to 17.

1. From the online status screen, press the MENU button. The main menu screen will appear.

2. Press the arrow button until the cursor lines up with CLEANING INFO.

3. Press the SELECT button. The CLEANING INFO screen will appear. It displays the number of cleaning cartridges in the eserved area at initialization.

4. Press an arrow button until the cursor is at the appropriate drive's WARNING COUNT.

5. Press the SELECT button for your choice. An editing screen appears. The editing screen displays the current setting for the cartridge warning count. The maximum recommended warning count is shown below the current setting.

6. Press the arrow buttons to change the warning count.

7. Press the SELECT button to save the changes. (You may press the MENU button to abort.)

8. Press the MENU button to return to the library status screen.

Cleaning Cartridge Usage Count:

The cleaning cartridge usage count displays how many times a cleaning cartridge has been used. To check the usage count of all cleaning cartridges (those in the reserved cells and those in the Cap):

1. Press the MENU button to return to the Main Menu.

2. Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores CLEANING INFORMATION.

3. Press the SELECT button. The panel displays the Cleaning Info menu.

4. Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores CLEAN CARTRIDGE INFO.

5. Press the SELECT button.

The Clean Cartridges screen appears, listing all installed cleaning cartridges by drive type, VOLSER, and usage count.

Note: If the usage count for a cleaning cartridge has reached its life limit, the export screen will display EXPIRED. You must remove this cartridge from the library.

6. Press the MENU button to exit the Clean Cartridges screen.

Cleaning Cartridge Expiration:

A cleaning cartridge is determined as expired when the following sequence occurs:

A drive has requested to be cleaned
A cleaning cartridge is mounted on the drive
After the cartridge is dismounted, the drive still requests a cleaning operation

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