Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch; Figure 19 Write-Protect Switch On Super Dlttape Ii Data Cartridge - Quantum Tape Drive A-Series User Manual

Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch

Figure 19 Write-Protect Switch
on Super DLTtape II Data
Cartridge
Orange Indicator
Rectangle
Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User's Guide
Each data cartridge has a write-protect switch that you can use to prevent
accidental erasure of data. Before inserting the data cartridge into the tape
drive, position the write-protect switch on the front of the data cartridge
(figure 19) according to the type of operations you expect to perform.
Write-protect
Switch
Slide LEFT to Enable
Write-protection
• Slide the write-protect switch to the left to enable write protection
(you can read existing data; however, you cannot write over existing
data on the media, nor append additional data to the media). When
you move the write-protect switch to the left, a small orange
rectangle is visible. This is your visual reminder that you cannot
write data to the media.
Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch
Slide RIGHT to Disable
Write-protection
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