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CLEAN DRIVE (Clean a Drive)

Use this command when you want Tivoli Storage Manager to immediately load a cleaner cartridge into a drive regardless of the cleaning frequency.

Note:
There are special considerations if you plan to use this command with a SCSI library that provides automatic drive cleaning through its device hardware. See the Administrator's Guide for details.

Privilege Class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege or unrestricted storage privilege.

Syntax

>>-CLEAN DRIVE--library_name--drive_name-----------------------><
 
 

Parameters

library_name (Required)
Specifies the name of the library to which the drive is assigned.

drive_name (Required)
Specifies the name of the drive.

Examples

Task

You have already defined a library named AUTOLIB by using the DEFINE LIBRARY command. Inform the server that TAPEDRIVE3 in this library requires cleaning.

Command:
clean drive autolib tapedrive3

Related Commands

Table 31. Commands Related to CLEAN DRIVE

Command Description
CHECKIN LIBVOLUME Checks a storage volume into an automated library.
CHECKOUT LIBVOLUME Checks a storage volume out of an automated library.
DEFINE DRIVE Assigns a drive to a library.
DEFINE LIBRARY Defines an automated or manual library.
DELETE DRIVE Deletes a drive from a library.
QUERY DRIVE Displays information about drives.
UPDATE DRIVE Changes the attributes of a drive.


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