Exporting cleaning media, Unassigning a cleaning magazine – HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries User Manual

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8.

To import cleaning media in an MCB 1 library or an MCB 2 library running a library firmware
prior to 680H, click the cleaning media in the I/E station to select it, and then do one of the
following:

To import only the selected piece of media, click Menu, and then click Import <barcode
number> as cleaning media.

To import all media in the selected I/E station magazine, click Menu, and then click
Import all tapes in magazine as cleaning media.

The cleaning media is moved to an available cleaning magazine and can be used for automatic
or manual cleaning.

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9.

To import cleaning media in a library running 680H or later, select Operations

→Import

Cleaning Media, and then do the following:

Use the slot filter to find the cleaning media to be imported.

Select as few or as many pieces of cleaning media to import as desired, then click OK
to have the cleaning media imported.

10.

Click Close to close the Drive Cleaning Configuration dialog box.

Exporting cleaning media

Cleaning media can be used a limited number of times. If a piece of media is expired, export it
and remove it from the library.
To export cleaning media:

1.

Make sure that you are viewing the physical library. From the View menu or in the Managed
Views region of the LMC, click the name of the physical library.

2.

On the menu bar, click Setup

→Library Settings→Drive Cleaning.

The Drive Cleaning Configuration dialog box appears. If the library has more than one module,
click the arrow buttons to display the next or previous module.

To determine if a piece of cleaning media has been used the maximum number of times, click
the media to select it, and then check the Mount Count value under Information.

3.

To export media in an MCB 1 library or an MCB 2 library running a library firmware prior
to 680H, click the cleaning media in a cleaning magazine to select it, and then do one of
the following:

To export only the selected piece of media, click Menu, and then click Export cleaning
media <barcode number>.

To export all media in the selected magazine, click Menu, and then click Export all
cleaning media in magazine.

The cleaning media is moved to an available I/E station magazine.

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4.

To export cleaning media in a library running 680H or later, go to Operations

→Export

Cleaning Media.

Use the slot filter to find the cleaning media to be exported..

Select as few or as many pieces of cleaning media to export as desired, then click OK
to have the cleaning media exported.

5.

Click Close to close the Drive Cleaning Configuration dialog box.

Unassigning a cleaning magazine

If a magazine is no longer needed for holding cleaning media, first export all cleaning media from
the magazine, and then unassign it.

Configuring drive cleaning

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