how to clean the tape driver 1

[leyearn]

to clean the tape driver
i should prepare a cleaning tape
after insert the cleaning tape into tape driver

which command(s) should i execute to clean the tape driver?

thanks!

[john korterman · Accepted solution]

Hi,
no commands necessary, just insert a cleaning tape. It will be ejected when finished.

regards,
John K.

[Rob_132]

You do not have to issue any commands - just remove the cleaning tape after the drive ejects the tape.

Rob

[T G Manikandan]

A separate cleaning tape is available.

Use that,it will do the job for you.

[Mark Grant]

leyearn, It would be useful to know what kind of tape you mean but with most tape drives you just put the tape in and wait for the lights to stop flashing, then take the tape out again.

[Suresh Patoria]

Hi,

Use the command,
dd if=/dev/null if=/dev/rmt/0m (whatever your tape device path)

Thanx

[Hari Kumar]

Hi,
U need have a Cleaning Catridge of that particular vendor.
If you are using of the HP tape drive get a Cleaning catridge, Insert it, U can find the USE CLEANING CATRIDGE LED on the Drive Glowing itself, It will automatically Clean and will just Eject itself.
No operations from u neded
For More info just Goto
www.hp.com/go/storagemedia

[GK_5]

You need to use cleaning tape. Just load the tape. When the drive is cleaned, it unloads the tape. No need to enter any command.

GK

[Jorge Pons]

HI

It´s very simple, you introduce the tape, itself cleaning the drive, and itself eject the tape.
Don´t forget to do a little mark on the tape (ballpen) to know how many uses have it.

Reg

[Rob_132]

Maybe it's just me, but 4 hours ago, the question was answered. leyearn does not assign points - (s)he only ends all sentences and subjects with "!".

Why do people post identical responses hours later???