Setting The Write-Protect Switch; Write-Protecting Ultrium Tape Cartridges; Write-Protecting Sdlt Tape Cartridges - HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series User Manual

Setting the write-protect switch

Each tape cartridge has a sliding write-protect switch. This switch determines whether new data can
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
the right, the tape cartridge is write-protected.

Write-protecting SDLT tape cartridges

By moving the switch to the left
visible). By moving the switch to the right, the tape cartridge is write-enabled (orange indicator is not
visible).
(Figure 25), the tape cartridge is write-enabled. By moving the switch to
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4
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Write enabled
2 Write protected
3 Write protect switch
4 Bar code label
5 Insertion arrow
Figure 25 Write-protecting Ultrium tape cartridges
(Figure 26), the tape cartridge is write-protected (orange indicator is
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