Quantum DLT VS80 manual Write-Protecting Data Cartridges

Chapter 4: DLT VS80 Use

4.2.3Write-Protecting Data Cartridges

All DLTtape IV data cartridges have a write-protect switch to prevent accidental erasure of data. Before loading a DLTtape IV data cartridge into your tape drive, make sure the write-protect switch on the front of the data cartridge is in the position you need.

Orange indicator

Write-protected	Write-protect switch
	Write-enabled

Figure 4-4.Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch

Slide the switch to the left to write-protect the data cartridge. A small orange rectangle is visible, indicating that the data cartridge is write-protected.

Slide the switch to the right to allow your tape drive to write data to the data cartridge.

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