Disabling Tape Libraries and Tape Drives
Applies To: System Center Data Protection Manager 2007
You can temporarily disable a tape library or stand-alone tape drive in DPM to perform maintenance or repairs.
To disable a tape library or stand-alone tape drive
In DPM Administrator Console, click Management on the navigation bar.
Click the Libraries tab.
In the Display pane, select the tape library or stand-alone tape drive that you want to remove, and then in the Actions pane, click Disable.
If any jobs are using the tape library or stand-alone tape drive, DPM will not disable the device until all jobs in progress complete.
If you disable the only tape drive installed on the DPM server, all jobs that are scheduled to use the tape drive will fail.