cleandev(8) — Reliant UNIX 5.44c4

cleandev(8)                                                     cleandev(8)

NAME
     cleandev - checks whether tape drives need to be cleaned

SYNOPSIS
     cleandev

DESCRIPTION
     cleandev checks whether the cleaning bit is set on tape drives that
     support a cleaning bit. If the cleaning bit is set, a message is out-
     put to the console, and with the help of the LOG3 logging systems, the
     message is also written to a log file.

     The console message is also output after each job for the relevant
     tape drive.

     If a message is displayed, the user must make sure that the drive is
     cleaned.

     Note: With some drives the cleaning bit is also set for other events
     (e.g. if the number of load processes is exceeded for the tape
     medium).

     With the help of sysadm(1M), the log file can be searched for this
     special entry.

     If the cleaning bit is not set, nothing happens.

NOTES
     If the cleaning bit is set, the following message appears on the con-
     sole:

          "sti:781: It's time to clean the drive iosX/stapeXXX".

     This message is output by the operating system every time cleandev is
     invoked and after every job for the tape drive where the cleaning bit
     is set.

     When the cleandev command is issued, the following message is output
     in addition to the console message on the terminal from where cleandev
     was called:

          "It's time to clean the drive iosX/stapeXXX"

     Along with the message text, the following entries are simultaneously
     entered into the log file:

     componentno.   1080008
     structid       70
     level          WARNING
     errorno.       100





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cleandev(8)                                                     cleandev(8)

     The cleaning bit is supported by all 8mm EXABYTE, 4mm DAT, and by the
     PXT1-B1 (A or 11) drives. The cleaning bit cannot be evaluated with
     any other drives.

     Please also note the following in relation to 8mm EXABYTE tape drives
     (with the exception of MC75):

     The cleaning bit is not supported for all types of tape drive and
     therefore, cannot be evaluated in all cases.

     You generally clean the device once you have been requested to do so,
     and then reinsert the tape. If the cleaning message appears again
     immediately (either via the cron routine or when you start the
     cleandev command again), it may be because the tape was already loaded
     more than 500 times. Poor operating conditions (e.g. dusty environ-
     ment, start/stop mode) will reduce the cartridge lifetime to 30
     operating cycles. Once you have saved the relevant data, you should no
     longer use the tape. See also leaflet "How to use 8mm Data Recorders",
     order-no.: 86329.00.1.93

FILES
     /etc/conf/pack.d/sti/space.c
          Configuration file for tape driver

     /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root

     /opt/log3/defaultXlog
          Usually the LOG3 default log file (X = 0 - 4)

SEE ALSO
     stape(7), clean8mm(8).























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