Compaq StorageWorks TL881/TL891 Family MiniLibrary System Reference Guide (July 2000)

Tape Drives and Cartridges

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Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required

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Bob Young

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Compaq StorageWorks TL881/TL891 Family MiniLibrary System Reference Guide

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Write-Protecting and Write-Enabling Cartridges

Each DLT cartridge has a write-protect switch 1 and an orange protection

tab 2. Use the switch as follows:

To write-protect a cartridge (prevent data from being written onto the

tape), move the switch to the left. The orange tab appears.

To write-enable a cartridge (allow data to be written), move the switch

to the right. The orange tab disappears.

NOTE:

When write-protected, the cartridge can only be read by the library; it cannot be

written to or erased.

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Figure F-4. Write-protecting a cartridge

Table F-6

Write-Protecting a Cartridge

Figure Legend Description

Write-protect switch

Orange protection tab