Use the library. We had a 3584 with 10 SCSI LTO-1 drives for 3 years, then upgraded to a new library with 10 (now 16) LTO-2 drives. We put in 4 cleaning tapes with the initial tape load on the first library. Six years later, and ONE cleaning tape shows 11 mounts. And all 11 were manually instigated in the first year of the first library, to check out drives after maintenance in the early versions of the LTO-1 microcode.
I've seen maybe 8 to 10 SCSI error messages indicating cleaning required over the years, and all have cleared by the time of the tape dismount (LTO was supposed to be self-cleaning; looks like it really is). Tom Kauffman NIBCO, Inc -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Peifer Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: IBM 3584 Tape Cleaning Those of you who have the IBM 3584 tape libraries - please weigh in on pros/cons of using either the Automatic Cleaning method of the host library or the Tape cleaning management method of the TSM server. We are configuring two 3584's to replace our four 3583 libraries. Our environment is TSM 5.3x server on AIX 5.3 with LTO2 drives and LTO2 tapes in the libraries with each library configured as it's own single partition. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, distribute or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return email and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system. We do not waive attorney-client or work product privilege by the transmission of this message.
