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1 For more information about the AMASS volformat and driveclean commands, refer to the Command Reference chapter in Managing the AMASS File System. Drive Cleaning exceptions are noted under the specific libraries in Accessing Storage Devices.
2 For more information about the AMASS config_prod
3 For more information about IFL, refer to the InfiniteFileLife book.
* DLT customers: ADIC recommends that you enable the Tape Streaming feature. Using tape streaming I/O eliminates start/stop cycles on these drives, which leads to better tape handling. For instructions on configuring AMASS for tape streaming, refer to the Optional Parameters appendix in Installing AMASS.
Note 1: If a 3590 OR 3592 drive is installed in an IBM 3494 library, automatic drive cleaning by AMASS is not supported because the library has its own internal drive cleaning capabilities.
Note 2: If a DLT or StorageTek 9840 or 9940 drive is installed in a StorageTek 97xx or Lxx library, automatic drive cleaning by AMASS is not supported because the library has its own internal drive cleaning capabilities.
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