Write-Protecting DLT Cartridges

Each cartridge has a sliding write-protect switch. Using the write-protect switch ensures data safety for files that have been previously written to tape, preventing additional files from being written to that tape.

To change the write-protect setting, move the write-protect switch (Figure 47 on page 167):

■Left to prevent data from being written to the cartridge. The orange indicator on the cartridge is visible when the write-protect switch is in the “ON” position.

■Right to allow data to be written to the cartridge. The orange indicator on the cartridge is not visible when the write-protect switch is in the “OFF” position.

Note

With the write-protect switch in either position, data can be read

 

from the cartridge.

 

 

Figure 47 DLT Write-Protect Button Settings

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Appendix A

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