HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Library Users Guide (350799-010, September 2007)

Setting the writ
e-protect switch
Each tape car tridge has a sliding write-protect switch. This switch determines whether new data c an
be written to the tape cartridge (write-enabled) or whether data on the tape cartridge is protected
from being erased or overwritten (write-protected).
Write-protecting Ultrium tape cartridges
By moving the switch to the left (Figure 25), the tape cartridge is write-enabled. By moving the switch to
the right, the tape ca rtridge i s write-protected.
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Write-protecting Ultrium tape cartrid ges
Write-protecting SDLT tape cartridges
By moving the switch to the left (Figure 26), the tape cartridge is write-protected (orange indicator is
visible). By moving the switch to the right, the tape car tridge is write-enabled (orange indicator is not
visible).
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