Fujitsu Siemens Computers SKP 3970-2 Series Manual page 31

Operating the drives
Removing a magnetic tape cartridge
Ê Press the Remove button.
The command currently being executed is terminated and buffered data is written back
to the tape. Depending on the application, the tape cartridge in the drive is rewound.
This operation may take up to three minutes. The cartridge is then ejected by the
unloading mechanism.
Ê Remove the magnetic tape cartridge from the drive.
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Using the write-protection facility
If you wish to protect a magnetic tape cartridge against being accidentally overwritten or
deleted, you can activate the write-protection facility.
When write protection has been activated for a magnetic tape cartridge, the system can
only read the data on the cartridge, but cannot overwrite or delete it.
Figure 18: Write protection for the magnetic tape cartridge
On the magnetic tape cartridge you will find a screw and an arrow mark. By turning the
screw with a screwdriver, you can activate/deactivate the write-protection facility.
Lock open symbol:
Lock closed symbol:
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The Remove button can be locked by means of an SCSI command (Prevent Media
Removal).
When the arrow points to this symbol, it is possible to write to the
cartridge.
When the arrow points to this symbol, the cartridge is write-
protected.
Operating the streamer drive (optional)
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