Dell PowerVault DP600 - Manual (Page 6)

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Information Update
DPM 2007 and Tape Cleaning
DPM (Data Protection Management) 2007 has issues with managing tape
cartridges and cleaning functions on certain tape devices. Possible side effects
include a failed inventory of the tape device and the inability to successfully
run a tape cleaning operation. The following are the preferred methods for
performing tape cleaning:
For Autoloaders and Tape Libraries
1 Automated Cleaning—Use the tape automation’s control panel or RMU
(Remote Management Utility) to configure the "auto-clean" feature.
2 Manual Cleaning—Use the tape automation’s control panel or RMU to
initiate tape cleaning operations.
3 Although either procedure can be used, Dell recommends Automated
Cleaning as this provides unattended tape cleaning of your tape system.
See the tape automation's
User’s Guide for information on configuring the
auto-clean feature and other tape cleaning operations.
For Standalone Tape Drives
Insert the cleaning cartridge according to the instructions in the tape device's
User’s Guide.
DPM 2007 and Tape Device Status
Certain tape handling alerts such as recognizing an expired tape cleaning
cartridge are not recognized by DPM 2007. The following are some
alternative ways to monitor the status of tape devices.
All Tape Devices
Tape devices have LED indicators on the device (for example, 110T) and/or
LCD display panel (for example, TL2000/TL4000) that display information
on the health of the tape device and/or the applicable error codes. See the
tape device's
Hardware Owner's Manual for information on how to use and
interpret display panel error codes.