HP MSL6000 Series - Manual (Page 91)

MSL6000 series tape library user guide 91
6 Maintenance
This chapter includes procedures for:
• Using the Library Maintenance Menu , page 91
• Maintaining Tape Cartridges , page 92
• Running a Cleaning Cartridge , page 93
• Replacing a Cleaning Cartridge in a Reserved Slot , page 96
• Updating Firmware , page 97
Using the Library Maintenance Menu
You can use the library Maintenance menu to perform system maintenance. Access this menu from
the GUI touch screen by selecting Menu > Utilities > Maintenance. Table 9 lists the available
options.
Table 9 Maintenance Menu
Option Description
Clean Drive Cleans a drive by selecting the drive to
be cleaned, and the slot or mailslot
where the cleaning cartridge is
located.
Replace Drive Deactivates a drive prior to its removal.
Drive Format Formats a tape once the density and
compression settings have been
selected.
Park Drives Parks all drives prior to transporting the
library.
Set User Defaults Restores the library to its firmware
default settings.
Force Reconfiguration Forces library to reconfigure based on
current or new SCSI elements.