How to Change the State of a Library Drive

You might want to change the state of a drive in a library. For example, if a cartridge becomes lodged in the drive, turn the state of the drive to Off before addressing the situation.

  1. From the Manage Hosts menu or the Managed Hosts page, choose the name of the server that you want to administer.
  2. From the navigation tree, choose Archive Media.

    The Tape Library Summary page is displayed.

  3. Select the radio button next to the library on which the drive that you want to change is located, and click View Drives.

    The Library and Drive Details page is displayed.

  4. Select the radio button next to the row in which the drive that you want to change is located, and click Change State.

    The Change State window is displayed.

  5. Select the drive state that you want, and click Submit.