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Chapter 5. Using the AIT Tape Drives

Maintaining the AIT Tape Drive

The AIT tape drive is an extremely reliable media storage subsystem; performing a few

simple maintenance procedures will keep the drives reading and writing reliably for

many years.

• For best performance with AIT tape drives, perform a read/write confidence test

with your backup software regularly. For information about performing this

operation, see the documentation for your backup software.

• As explained in Getting to Know the AIT Tape Drive on page 43, the drive cleans

itself when necessary. If further cleaning is necessary, as indicated by the drive LED

light and/or by the read/write confidence test, use only Sony SDX-TCL cleaning

cartridges. For ordering information, see Purchasing Additional Library Accessories

on page 64.

Tape Drive Head Cleaning

Head cleaning with a Sony SDX-TCL cleaning cartridge should be performed in the

following situations:

• Every 100 hours of drive use (or less) in the following situations:

• When the tape library has been installed in areas having high amounts of

airborne particulates.

• When the drive fails to write or read data correctly.

• When the drive fails to eject a data cartridge.

Note: Dirty drive heads are not the only cause for read or write failures.

Damaged media can also cause this type of failure.

Most installations require scheduled cleaning using SDX-TCL cleaning cartridges.

Scheduled cleaning is definitely required in installations having high amounts of

airborne particulates. Most software applications have features that allow scheduled

automatic head cleaning of tape libraries.

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