HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 30)

Section 1: General Information
Note: If the cleaning cartridge ejects after 14 seconds. The cartridge has reached the end
of its useful life, and no cleaning has occurred. If the cleaning needed LED is still
illuminated, discard the cartridge and repeat the cleaning operation with a new
tape.
4.2.1.2 Remove the cleaning cartridge from the drive. Write the date on the label of the cleaning
cartridge so that you have a record of usage. Do not use the cleaning cartridge more times
than specified by the manufacturer.
4.3 5242-ACL Tape Path Cleaning
Clean the heads regularly. Do not use the cleaning cartridge for more than the manufacturer's specified
number of cleaning cycles. Always and immediately clean the heads when a Clean Me message appears on
the autoloader's LCD and when the Operator Attention LED flashes amber.
Programmable
Error-Alert LED
Compression
Indicator LED
Write
E F
COMPRESS
2.3:1
Eject
6
Mode
Switch
4-Line LCD,
8-Characters per line
Select Button
Eject
Button
Load
Tape
Button
Tape
Activity
LED
Operator
Attention
Required
LED
Magazine
Present
LED
Autoloader
LCD
Figure 21
5242-ACL front panel
Recommended Cleaning Schedule for
125m DDS-3 and 170m DAT72 Tape Cartridges
Number of
DDS cartridges
used each day
1 2 3 4 or more
Recommended
Cleaning
Frequency
8 weeks 4 weeks 3 weeks weekly
Table 11 5242-ACL cleaning schedule using DDS-3 or DAT72 cartridges
4.3.1 Cleaning the Heads:
4.3.1.1 Place the cleaning cartridge into the first magazine slot. Insert the magazine into the
autoloader. The tape loads automatically into the drive.
4.3.1.2 At the end of the cleaning cycle, the drive automatically ejects the cartridge. The changer
mechanism places it in the magazine.
HP StorageWorks DAT 72 (Models 5242 and 5242-ACL) User's Guide 23 HP Part Number 528296-03 July 2005