Spectra T50e - Using Cartridges in the Library

Appendix A—Best Practices Using Cartridges
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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Using Cartridges in the Library
Thissectiondescribesthebestpracticesforusingcartridgesinthelibrary.
 Useonlycartridgesfromapprovedvendorsinthelibrary.SeeSpectra
CertifiedMediaonpage485formoreinformationaboutSpectra
CertifiedMedia.
 Duringanimportorexportoperation,donotleavethelibrary
unattendedformorethanafewminutes.Ifyoudo,theimportor
exportoperationtimesoutsothatthelibrarycancontinueautomated
backuptasks.Tocontinue,restarttheoperationwhenyouareready.
 EnableAutoDriveCleanandconfigureacleaningpartitiontoclean
driveswheneverrequiredtohelpensureoptimalperformance.Ifyou
donotusetheAutoDriveCleanfeature,periodicallychecktheDrive
Detailsscreentodeterminewhetherthedrivesrequirecleaning(see
DetermineWhetherCleaningisRequiredonpage436).
 Confirmthequalityofyourmediaandverifydataintegrityby
occasionallyrunningrestoresusingdifferentdrives.
 Confirmthequalityofbothmediaanddrivesbyrunningperiodic
disasterrecoverydrills.Thesedrillstesttheoverallabilitytorecoverall
ofyourdatausingyourbackups.