2. If you have already added the drives to your NetBackup configuration, run the
command
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpclean/tpclean -F
drive_name
0
, where:
•
drive_name
is the name that was assigned to the drive when it was added to
the NetBackup device configuration.
•
0
is the value that turns off frequency-based cleaning in favor of reactive
cleaning.
Set Up Symantec Backup Exec Drive Cleaning
Set up Symantic Backup Exect for drive cleaning using the interface.
1. On the Backup Exec navigation bar, select Devices.
2. Select Robotic Libraries, and then select the robotic library for which you are
setting up the cleaning.
3. Click Slots to display the library's slots in the right pane.
4. Select the slot that contains the cleaning tape.
5. In the task bar, under General Tasks, select Properties.
6. Select the Cleaning Slot option, and click OK.
7. Make sure that the cleaning tape is located in the slot that you defined as the
cleaning slot.
Set Up Reactive Cleaning for HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solution
with HP Data Protector
Data Protect automatically configures reactive cleaning.
1. Verify all cleaning cartridges are properly labeled.
2. Data Protector detects the properly labeled cleaning cartridges and automatically
sets up reactive cleaning.
Set Up As-Needed Cleaning in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
Use the
DEFINE DRIVE
or
UPDATE DRIVE
commands to setup drive cleaning.
1. To configure on-demand cleaning for a drive that has not yet been added to your
TSM configuration, use the
DEFINE DRIVE
command.
2. To configure on-demand cleaning for a drive that has already been added to your
TSM configuration, use the
UPDATE DRIVE
command.
3. Using the chosen command, set the drive parameter
CLEANFREQuency
to
ASNEEDED
.
Set Up Tape-Alert Cleaning in EMC Networker
EMC Networker automatically cleans drives if it is configured to receive Tape Alerts
from the drive.
To enable Tape Alerts, set up the Networker Common Device Interface (CDI) as
follows.
1. In the NetWorker Administration interface, click on Devices, and select View,
Diagnostic Mode.
Chapter 7
Configure Drive Cleaning
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