Use the Change Drive Mode screen to change the mode of tape drives. There are two tape drive modes:

Some operations, such as maintenance activities, require that a tape drive be offline. You can take a drive offline rather than the entire partition to minimize disruption of library operations.

The Activity column on the screen indicates whether the tape drive is active or idle. The screen also lists the tape drive's partition, location, and current mode.

You might need to modify settings in your host application as a result of changing the tape drive mode.

To change the mode of a tape drive:

Note: At any time, select Cancel to exit the Change Drive Mode screen.