Re: Tape Drive Needs to Be Cleaned -- MIDRANGE-L

Something i saw at a client:
Is the cleaning tape in one piece? This particular client had a new
cleaning tape, said tape had gotten damaged during shipping and had broken
inside.
The drive took the tape, went thru the motions but didnt clean anything...
So i always check that the tape doesnt have anything loose inside.

On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Jerry C. Adams <midrange@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Forgot to mention that this is a new cleaning tape.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 7:27 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Tape Drive Needs to Be Cleaned

Well, your PRTERRLOG is a good step.

IDK about that tape drive but I think LTO cleaning tapes have a chip in
them
that says their only good for ?50? cleanings.
Try a new cleaning tape.

What does a replacement drive go for on the used market, half of the
shipping cost?

I assume the glib answer of upgrade the whole kit and kaboodle would not be
appreciated, eh?

Rob Berendt
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From: "Jerry C. Adams" <midrange@xxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'"
<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 11/07/2013 08:20 AM
Subject: Tape Drive Needs to Be Cleaned
Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx

My former employer, now client, has a Model 250 with an internal tape
drive
(6382 Model 001). Typically it needs to be cleaned every one to two
months.
Lately the system started issuing the message (CPF6792) every week. This
week it has issued the message every day, despite the fact that, according
to the bookkeeper, the cleaning cartridge has been inserted and run every
morning.

The nightly backup seems to be running successfully, and I run the
PRTERRLOG
(Volume Statistics) every weekend, which has not indicated that any tape
needs to be replaced.

So, any idea, clue, or suggestion why the system (V5R1, if important)
tells
us that the drive needs to be cleaned?

Another thing, which I have always wondered: How does the system know that
the drive needs to be cleaned? The answer may offer a clue to the
original
problem.

Thanks.

Jerry C. Adams

IBM i Programmer/Analyst

I always figured the American public wanted a solemn ass for President, so
I
went along with them. -Calvin Coolidge

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