1. Library Guide
  2. Drives
  3. Drive Operation
  4. Force a Drive to Unload a Tape Cartridge

Force a Drive to Unload a Tape Cartridge

Force a drive to unload to stop any read/write operations in process.

Typically, applications send a unload command to the drive on the data path before issuing a command to the library to dismount the drive. However, you may need to initiate a forced unload through the GUI if there is a problem with the drive.
  1. Click Drives in the left navigation area of the GUI.
  2. Select a drive in the table.
  3. From the Actions drop-down (or right-click menu), select Force Unload Drive.