Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT320 User Manual page 43

Write-Protect Switch Position
Before Loading the Cartridge
Enabled (Slide switch to left as shown in
Disabled (Slide switch to right as shown in
After Loading the Cartridge and During Operation
If the write-protect switch is moved from its right (disabled)
position to its left (enabled) position.
If the write-protect switch is moved from its left (enabled) to
its right (disabled) position.
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Orange Write-Protect
Indicator
Figure 4.) Visible
Figure 4.) Not visible
Visible
Not visible
Result
Data cannot be written to the tape.
Existing data on the tape cannot be overwritten.
Additional data cannot be appended to the tape.
Unless the cartridge is write-protected via software:
- Data can be written to the tape.
- Existing data on the tape can be overwritten.
- Additional data can be appended to the tape.
If the drive is currently writing to tape, the write-protect feature does not take effect
until after the current WRITE operation completes.
The tape becomes write-enabled after a variable amount of seconds.