Tape Cartridge Compatibility; Setting The Write-Protect Tab On 8 Mm Tape Cartridges - IBM RS/6000 User Manual

Tape Cartridge Compatibility

The 8mm Tape Drive is compatible with existing 8 mm tape subsystems that comply to
the American National Standard (ANSI) X3B5–89-136, Rev. 6, Helical-scan Digital
Computer Tape Cartridge, 8 mm for Information Exchange. Refer to the following table
for information about specific tape compatibility.
8mm Tape 2.3GB
Drive
2.3 GB Read /
Write
5.0 GB Read /
Write
7.0 GB Read /
Write
20.0 GB Read Only

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 8 mm Tape Cartridges

Set the write-protect tab on a tape cartridge so that you do not accidentally lose
information. The window on the tape cartridge controls write-protection. When the
window on a tape cartridge is closed, write-protection is set and information can be
read from the tape, but not written to it. When the window on a tape cartridge is open,
write-protection is not set and information can be read from the tape and written to it.
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Format Modes (C=compression mode)
2.3 GB (C) 5.0 GB 5.0 GB (C)
- -
Read / Read /
Write Write
Read / Read /
Write Write
- Read Only Read Only
Window open: Write-protect tab not set
Window closed: Write-protect tab set
7.0 GB 7.0 GB (C)
- -
Read / -
Write
Read / Read / Read /
Write Write
Read Only Read Only
Chapter 2. Using the 44P Series Model 270
20.0 GB 20.0 GB
- -
- -
-
Write
Read / Read /
Write Write
(C)
-
-
-
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