ETERNUS LT40 S2 tape library Periphery
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Cleaning
Cannot load the cleaning
cartridge
– Make sure you are using a recommended cleaning cartridge, see
page 62.
– Contact Customer Support.
Errors displayed on operator control panel
"!" in OCP inventory display See “Media” on page 69.
There is an error code on
the LCD screen
Contact Customer Support
(see section “Tape library error codes” on page 74).
Bad performance
– Try a new cartridge. A marginal cartridge can cause performance
problems due to bad spots on the tape requiring retries.
– Backing up data that compresses poorly or is already compressed
will lower performance.
– Check the size of the files. Small file size can impact performance.
– Clean the tape drive.
Media attention LED issues
Contamination by loose
debris.
Avoid contamination of the library. Cartridges should be stored
vertically in their plastic cases. Cleaning the tape drive when requested
by the library.
Non-acclimated media A cartridge should be acclimated for at least 24 hours before being
used, particularly if it has been stored at a substantially different
temperature or level of humidity than the tape library.
Cartridge is incompatible Make sure you are using recommended data and cleaning cartridges,
see page 62.
Expired cleaning cartridge A recommended cleaning cartridge is good for libraries: 50 cleans
Defective / contaminated
media
If the Media Attention LED is cleared and - although the drive has been
cleaned - immediately re-displays each time a particular cartridge is
reloaded that cartridge should be suspected as being defective.
– Export the cartridge and load a known good cartridge. In some
cases, a cartridge can be worn out or be defective.
– Any cartridge that is suspected of being defective or contaminated
should NOT be reused in any drive.
Problem Solution
Table 6: Troubleshooting ETERNUS LT40 S2 (part 2 of 2)
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