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CHAPTER
3
Periodic Maintenance
This chapter describes the periodic maintenance required to keep the server running
regardless of whether a problem has occurred.
3.1 Tape Drive Unit
It might be necessary to use a cleaning tape when carrying out the cleaning
procedure.
Note – Contact your sales representative for tape drive unit options on SPARC
Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers.
3.1.1 Cleaning the Tape Drive Unit
To avoid the "Clean Lamp" from prematurely illuminating, the following
maintenance rules should be followed:
■ Clean your tape drive unit once every 5 to 24 hours of continuous use, or once a
week.
■ Clean your tape drive unit once a month, even if it is not in use.
■ Clean your tape drive unit whenever the "Clean Lamp" indicator is lit or blinking.
■ Clean your tape drive unit before inserting a new data cassette.
■ Replace the cleaning cassette when the tape inside of the cassette has completely
wound up onto the right-hand spool or when the three lamps are in the following
states:"Off","Lit" and "Blinking."