IBM manual Data, Write-protect, Protect, 12 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive

The

front of

the

cartridge

has

an orange write-protect

indicator

.1/,

and

a

write-protect

switch .2/

to

prevent

accidental

erasure.

Slide

the

switch

to

the

right

to

write-enable

.3/

or

to

the

left

to

write-.protect4/. You

can

change

the

write-protect

switch

before

or

after

inserting

the

tape.

If

you

change

the

write-protect

switch

while

the

tape is

inserted,

there

is

a

delay

of

a

few

seconds beforeWrite

the

Protect

indicator

on

the

tape

drive

changes.

Note: Your backup/restore software might also provide write-protection for the cartridge.

Loading

and

unloading

data

cartridges

Attention:

Turning

on

the

drive

with

a

tape

inserted

and

the

handle

unlatched

might

damage the

tape

cartridge

or

tape

drive.

When

the

yellow

Tape

in

Use

indicator

is

off

and

the

greenOperate

Handle

indicator

is

on,

the

tape

drive

is

ready

to

accept

a

cartridge.

If

a cartridge

is

present

during

power-on

self-test (POST) and

the

Cartridge

Insert/Release

handle

is

down,

the

tape

drive

will

automatically

load the

tape

once

POST

has

completed.

To

load

a

cartridge:

.1/

Be

sure

the Operate

Handle

indicator

is

on. Lift

theCartridge

Insert/Release

handle.

.2/

Position

the

cartridge

with

the write-protect

switch

facing

you

and

to

the

right.

.3/

Insert

the cartridge

fully

into

the

door.

.4/

Push

the

Cartridge

Insert/Release

handle

down.

The

tape

drive

loads

the

tape

in

approximately

20

seconds.

The

green

Operate

Handle

indicator

turns

off

and

the

yellow

Tape

in

Use

indicator

flashes

to

show

the

tape

is rewinding to the beginning.

When

the

yellow

Tape

in Use

indicator

lights

steadily,

the

tape

drive

is

ready

for

read

and

write

operations.

To unload

a

cartridge:

1-12 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive