Method for Minimizing Contaminant Levels Within a Tape Drive System
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1. A method for minimizing contaminant levels within a tape drive system, said method comprising:
- determining a dust concentration level within a tape drive system; and
adjusting a head brush interval according to said dust concentration level within said tape drive system.
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Abstract
A method for minimizing dust level within a tape drive system is disclosed. A dust concentration level within the tape drive system is initially determined. A head brush interval is subsequently adjusted according to the determined dust concentration level within the tape drive system.
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1. A method for minimizing contaminant levels within a tape drive system, said method comprising:
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determining a dust concentration level within a tape drive system; and adjusting a head brush interval according to said dust concentration level within said tape drive system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium having a computer program product for performing parallel data indexing within a data storage system, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for determining a dust concentration level within a tape drive system; and computer program code for adjusting a head brush interval according to said dust concentration level within said tape drive system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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