User`s guide

Chapter 7 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes
Write-Protecting Cartridges
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• Do not place cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or
strong magnetic fields, such as computer monitors, electric motors,
speakers, or x-ray equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic energy or
magnetic fields can destroy data and the embedded servo code
written on the media by the cartridge manufacturer, rendering the
cartridges unusable.
• Place identification labels only in the designated slots on the
cartridges.
• If you ship cartridges, ship them in their original packaging or
something stronger.
• Do not insert damaged cartridges into drives.
• Do not touch the tape or tape leader.
• Do not degauss cartridges that you intend to reuse.
Write-Protecting Cartridges
All cartridges, whether LTO or DLT, have a write-protect (write-inhibit)
switch to prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of data. Before loading
a cartridge into the library, make sure that the write-protect switch is
positioned correctly (either on or off).
• For LTO cartridges, slide the red or orange write-protect switch to the
right so that the padlock shows in the closed position. The switch is
located on the left side of the cartridge front. See
figure 50 on
page 506 for the location of the switch on an LTO cartridge.
•For DLT cartridges, slide the write-protect switch to the left so that
the switch window shows orange. The switch is located on the left
side of the cartridge front.