Howard

Our operators try to clean the drive just before the light is due to
come on. 

The have a checklist and write down when the drive needs to be cleaned
or had to be cleaned.

We have had the drives require cleaning in the middle of the backup. 

Ray 

-----Original Message-----
From: Hoxsie, Howard [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 10:39 AM
Subject: DLT8000 cleaning tape usage

Hello,

 

When we first started using DLT tape drives, the HP rep told me not to
use cleaning tapes on a regular basis, only when the drive said to do
so.  Is that still true?  Does anyone have any reasonable suggestions
for a routine, such as monthly (used for online backup about 6 to 8
hours a day, every day), weekly, or even on a quarterly basis?  How
about any unreasonable suggestions?  :-)

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Howard Hoxsie

 

Sr. HPe3000 System Engineer

Nordstrom, Inc.

1220 Howell Street, Suite 900

Seattle, WA 98111

206-233-4273

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