Technical information

Preparing Cartridges
A-14 Tenth Edition 9871
Setting the T9940 Write Protect Switch
You can set the write protect switch so that the cartridge is read-only (nothing
can be written on the tape). Hold the cartridge with the customer label side up
and the VOLSER label toward you as shown in Figure A-18. Slide the switch to
the write protect position. In this position, the drive can only read data from the
tape and can not write data.
You can set the write protect switch so that the cartridge is write enabled. Slide
the switch to the write enable position. In this position, the drive can write as
well as read data.
Note: This setting is recommended when entering cartridges into the LSM.
Figure A-18. T9940 Cartridge Write Protect Switch
WRITE
PROTECT
SWITCH
WRITE
ENABLED
POSITION
WRITE
PROTECT
POSITION