Chapter 2 Installing the P1000 Library
Preparing and Inserting Tape Cartridges
Setting the
Write-protect Switch
Figure 24 Setting the
Write-protect Switch
Placing Tape
Cartridges in the Fixed
Storage Bins
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The write-protect switch controls whether the tape cartridge is
write-protected or write-enabled:
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Write-protecting a cartridge protects the data it contains from
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being erased or overwritten. To write-protect a cartridge, move the
write-protect switch to the left (see figure 24). An orange tab
appears above the switch.
Write-enabling a cartridge allows new data to be written to the
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cartridge or existing data to be modified or erased. To write-enable
a cartridge, move the write-protect switch to the right (see
figure 24). The orange tab disappears.
Orange tab
Write-protect switch
To place tape cartridges in the fixed storage bins:
Note: Low-density P1000 libraries do not have fixed storage bins. If
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you are using one of these libraries, skip this procedure and
proceed to the following section, "Placing Tape Cartridges in
the Load and Bulk Packs" on page 34.
Procedure
Open the library doors:
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Locate the key in the accessories kit and unlock the front door
a
of the library.
Open the left door first, then open the right door.
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