HP StoargeWorks ESL9000 series tape library user guide (April 2003)

Operator Commands
87HP StorageWorks ESL9000 Series Tape Library User Guide
Unloading a Drive
The Unload Drive command prepares a tape cartridge to be removed from a drive
by rewinding and ejecting the cartridge. After unloading the drive, remove the
tape cartridge using the Move Cartridge command.
To unload a drive:
1. From the Operator screen, press the Unload Drive button. The control panel
displays the Control: Unload Drive screen (see Figure 35).
Figure 35: Control: unload drive screen
2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the desired drive and then press Execute.
The control panel displays a Command In Progress dialog box. The Unload
Drive command continues until completed unless you press the Abort button
to stop the operation.