Tandberg Data
24
Retentioning Condition
A Retention MUST be performed in any of the following cases:
· First use of brand new data cartridge.
· After prolonged operation over a limited tape length,
meaning excessive start/stop operations.
· When the cartridge has been exposed to a
decrease/increase in temperature of 16°C (30° F)
· When the cartridge has been dropped.
· The occurrence of excessive soft write errors, excessive
soft read errors (also named ECC error by some backup
applications).
Cleaning
Before use, please make sure that the cleaning cartridge is stored
for 24 hours in the temperature and humidity of the environment
in which it will be used.
Recommended Cleaning Intervals
In general, the tape drive should be cleaned after 50 hours of
tape movement for SLR2-5, and every 100 hours for SLR7 -
140.
A weekly cleaning routine is highly recommended, as well as
cleaning the tape drive immediately after using a brand new tape
cartridge.
NOTE:
If your product is the Tandberg SLR24, SLR7, SLR40, SLR50, SLR60,
SLR75, SLR100 or SLR140, cleaning is required when the rightmost front
LED being illuminated a steady AMBER color.
Tandberg SLR Installation and User's Guide