> > I've found LTO drives of any variety rarely need cleaning. I've found that > one > cleaning tape will usually be sufficient for the life of a library. Your > field > support may very well be right. >
The drive has an internal cleaning mechanism that is activated on load http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open#Cleaning which is normally enough to keep the heads clean. In my experience, when the drive starts telling you it needs cleaning, it's probably failing. James ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
