Managing the AMASS File System

The drive ejects the cleaning volume after the specified amount of time (120 seconds in our example) has elapsed.

To exit the sysop interface, use <Control-C>.

Step 8. After cleaning, use the AMASS drivestat -adrivenumber command to reactivate the drive.

AMASS Will Not Clean

AMASS will not clean drives under the following conditions, if a cleaning volume:

•exceeds the maximum number of errors

•exceeds its usage count

•is not available

Automatic Cleaning

AMASS supports automatic drive cleaning. Refer to the AMASS Release Notes for a list of drives that support automatic drive cleaning.

Exceptions

Drive cleaning exceptions are noted below:

ADIC AML with DAS

Before using the AMASS driveclean command, comment out all cleaning-related configuration data in the \das\etc\config file on the OS/2 server.

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