Attention: Resetting a tape drive before the current backup operation has
completed can cause loss of customer data.
To reset the tape drive, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the eject button for 20 seconds, and then release the button. The
LEDs on the drive will be flashing while the reset function is in process.
2. When the LEDs stop flashing, wait approximately one minute for the drive to
complete the reset operation. The drive will then be ready to use.
Cleaning the Tape Drive
Clean the DAT 160 Tape Drive whenever the Fault status LED comes on or a
system I/O error related to the device occurs.
Attention: Use only the recommended cleaning cartridge to clean the tape drive.
Use of other than recommended cleaning cartridges can damage your drive and
may void the warranty.
The tape drive will turn on the cleaning indicator for the following reasons:
v The tape drive exceeds internal preset error thresholds in the drive.
v A cleaning cartridge that has been used the maximum number of times is
inserted in the drive. The cleaning indicator is turned on to indicate that the
cleaning process was not done and the cleaning cartridge is no longer usable.
v The tape drive exceeds the maximum recommended time between cleaning.
The tape drive determines how much to clean the drive and uses less or more
cleaning media depending on what the drive determines is necessary. The average
number of uses expected from a cleaning cartridge is 50, the minimum is 27, and
the maximum is 70.
The maximum recommended time between preventive-maintenance cleaning is 50
tape motion hours. Tape motion hours are defined as the time that the tape drive
is moving tape. If the tape drive reaches 50 tape motion hours since the tape drive
was last cleaned, the drive turns on the cleaning required LED to indicate the drive
needs cleaning. The tape drive will continue to operate but the tape drive must be
cleaned at the next opportunity to insert a cleaning cartridge.
Note: Operating the tape drive in a low-humidity environment causes the drive to
request cleaning more often than in normal humidity environment. In
extreme low-humidity conditions of less than 15% relative humidity, the
tape drive might request cleaning every 10 tape motion hours or even more
frequently. For this reason, it is best not to use the tape drive in extremely
low-humidity environments.
To clean the DAT 160 Tape Drive tape drive:
1. Make sure that the power is on to the 7226 Storage Enclosure.
2. If a tape cartridge is in the DAT 160 tape drive, eject and remove the cartridge.
3. Grasp the cleaning cartridge by the outer edges, with the window side up and
the write-protect switch facing you.
4. Slide the cartridge into the opening on the front of the DAT 160 tape drive until
the loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the drive and the drive door
closes.
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