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6.18.5 Rescanning the Cartridge Inventory
To have the library rescan the cartridges, navigate to the Operation > Rescan page and click Rescan.
The library’s status will change to Scanning and will be unavailable to perform other operations until the
scan is complete.
6.18.6 Forcing a Drive to Eject a Cartridge
The force drive media eject operation attempts to force a tape drive to eject a cartridge and place it into
an open slot. Access to this feature requires the administrator password.
Before performing this option, it is recommended that you attempt to eject the tape using the backup
software or library move media operation. While a drive is being force ejected, a window indicating the
process is ongoing should appear. No operations will be available until the force eject completes.
If the drive has difficulty ejecting the cartridge, the media is possibly bad or
damaged.
1. N
avigate to the Operation > Force Drive Media Eject screen.
2. Select the drive in the Source Elements list.
3. Select the destination in the Destination Elements list.
4. Click Submit.