HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 6)

CLEAN TAPE HEADS
To maintain optimum performance and to prevent READ/WRITE errors, clean the tape heads of the 5242 and 5242-
ACL tape drive on a regular basis. Use the cleaning schedule noted in Table 1.
5242 and 5242-ACL Tape Path Cleaning
The Clean/Attention LED is located on the front panel of the tape drive. When it flashes amber, the tape
heads are dirty and need to be cleaned.
Write
E F
COMPRESS
2.3:1
Detail
A
1 2
1 2
Tape Clean/
Attn.
Eject
Button
Mode
Switch
Figure 1
5242 Clean/Attention LED
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 2 5242-ACL Autoloader's front panel
Recommended Cleaning Schedule for
125m DDS-3 and 170m DAT72 Tape Cartridges
Number of
tape cartridges
used each day
1 2 3 4 or more
Recommended
Cleaning
Frequency
8 weeks 4 weeks 3 weeks Weekly
Table 1 Cleaning schedule for the 5242 when using DDS-3 and DAT72 tape cartridges
HP StorageWorks DAT 72 (Models 5242 and 5242ACL) User's Guide HP Part Number 528296-003 July 2005