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How to Write Data onto a WORM Cartridge
As with a regular cartridge, there is no limit on how many times data can be
read from a WORM cartridge. When writing data to a WORM cartridge,
the data can not be written to a portion of the tape that has already been
written.
When writing data onto a WORM cartridge, it is appended after data that
has already been written onto the cartridge. Accordingly, you must move to
the EOD area before writing data onto the cartridge.
SCSI Commands Supported by the WORM Drive
The WORM drives support the same SCSI commands that are supported by
non-WORM drives. However, if an attempt is made to write to a portion of
a tape where data has already been written, the following error information
is returned: "Sense Key = 07, ASC = 27h, ASCQ = 00: Persistent Write
Protect" or "Sense Key=03, ASC=27h, ASCQ=04: Write Position Error."
AIT WORM-compliant Software (As of April, 2003)
Dantz Development
Bakbone Software
Novastor
The company and product names appearing in the table above are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Notes
• The Company cannot accept liability for data written onto a WORM
cartridge that is lost as a result of using this unit.
• Sony accepts no responsibility for any financial damages, lost profits, or
claims made by third parties arising from the use of this product.
• Retrospect 6.0 for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
• Retrospect 5.0 for Macintosh supporting up to OS X
• NetVault 7.0
– Server/Client Platforms:
Alfa Linux, Compaq Tru64, FreeBSD, HP-UX, IBM AIX,
Linux Kernel, NCR MP-RAS, SCO OpenServer, SCO
UnixWare, SGI Irix, Solaris (SPARC), Solaris (Intel),
Windows NT/2000
– Client Platforms:
Novell Netware, Windows 95/98/Me
• Novabackup v7.1 for Windows 98 Second Edition/Me/NT/
2000/XP
• NovaNet 9 for Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/2003 (.NET)/XP,
Linux, NetWare 4.x-6.x
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