Set Up Symantec Backup Exec Drive Cleaning

Set up Symantic Backup Exect for drive cleaning using the interface.

  1. On the Backup Exec navigation bar, select Devices.
  2. Select Robotic Libraries, and then select the robotic library for which you are setting up the cleaning.
  3. Click Slots to display the library's slots in the right pane.
  4. Select the slot that contains the cleaning tape.
  5. In the task bar, under General Tasks, select Properties.
  6. Select the Cleaning Slot option, and click OK.
  7. Make sure that the cleaning tape is located in the slot that you defined as the cleaning slot.