Tandberg Data 600 manual Table A-1.Write-Protect Switch Positions

Data Cartridge Write-protect Switch SDLT 600 Product Manual

Table A-1.Write-Protect Switch Positions

Write-protect	Orange
	Write-protect	Result
Switch Position	Indicator
Before Loading the Data Cartridge
Enabled	Visible	You cannot write data to the media. You cannot
(Slide switch to left)		overwrite existing data on the media. You cannot
		append additional data to the media.
Disabled	Not Visible	Unless the data cartridge is write-protected via
(Slide switch to right)		firmware:
		- You can write data to the media.
		- You can overwrite existing data on the media.
		- You can append additional data to the media.
After Loading the Data Cartridge and During Operation
If you move the	Visible	If the tape drive is currently writing to a data
write-protect switch		cartridge, the write-protect feature does not take
from its right		effect until after the current write operation
(disabled) position to		completes.
its left (enabled)
position
If you move the	Not Visible	The data cartridge becomes write-enabled after a
write-protect switch		variable amount of seconds.
from its left (enabled)
position to its right
(disabled) position

A-8 March 2004 81-81184-02 REV A01