# Resetting a Drive

The reset drive operation un-mounts media mounted in the drive, thereby making the drive ready for use.

Note that the reset operation will not run if the drive is reserved or in use.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Manage > Storage > Tape.

   The Tape page is displayed.

2. Click the tape_storage that contains this drive.

3. For the tape_drive that you want to reset, click the Actions button and click Reset drive.

4. Click Yes in the Confirm reset prompt.

## Result

The drive will be reset and a message will be briefly displayed in the upper right corner. An informational event will be logged in the Events page.

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