Dell PowerVault LTO8 User Manual page 30

Figure 19. Loading
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Write-Protect Switch
Unloading a Tape Cartridge
1. Ensure that the tape drive is powered on. The ready/activity LED is solid green.
2. Press the eject button (see 1 in Figure 17 on page 18). The drive rewinds the tape and ejects the
cartridge. The ready/activity LED flashes green while the tape rewinds, then goes out before the
cartridge ejects.
3. After the cartridge ejects, grasp the cartridge and remove it.
The tape drive writes any pertinent information to the cartridge memory whenever you unload a tape
cartridge.
Notice: Do not remove a tape cartridge while the drive activity indicator is on.
Setting the Write-Protect Switch on Tape Cartridges
Notice: Write-protection does not prevent a cartridge from being erased by bulk-erasure or degaussing.
Do not bulk-erase Ultrium format cartridges. Bulk-erasing destroys prerecorded servo information and
renders the cartridge unusable. Always use the long or quick erase command in your backup software to
erase cartridges.
The position of the write-protect switch (Figure 20 on page 21) on the tape cartridge determines whether
you can write to the tape:
v If the switch is set to locked (locked padlock), data cannot be written to the tape.
v If the switch is set to unlocked (unlocked padlock or black void), data can be written to the tape.
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Dell PowerVault LTO Tape Drive: User's Guide