Seagate STT8000A manual Setting the write-protect switch

Drive operation and maintenance Chapter 4

Setting the write–protect switch

Travan minicartridges feature a sliding write protect tab located in the upper left corner of the cartridge. You can set the tab to keep data from being written on the tape. Use this switch when you want to make sure that important data on the tape will not be overwritten.

Figure 4-4 shows the cartridge with the switch in the non-protected (read/write) or unlocked position.

Figure 4-4

Travan cartridge write-protect switch—unlocked position

Figure 4-5 shows the tab in the protected (read only) or locked position.

Figure 4-5

Travan cartridge write-protect switch—locked position

To return a cartridge to the "writeable" state, push the switch toward the end of the cartridge or to the unlocked position.

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