Basic Tasks
Operator Tasks 3-3
■ Write-Protect or Write-Enable a Cartridge
■ "Cartridge Handling Precautions" on page 3-4
■ "To Identify a Defective Cartridge" on page 3-4
■ "Manually Load a Cartridge" on page 3-5
■ "Manually Unload a Cartridge" on page 3-6
■ "Tape Drive Cleaning" on page 3-7
Write-Protect or Write-Enable a Car tridge
1. Locate the write-protect switch beside the cartridge door.
2. Move the write-protect switch to the desired setting.
The symbols (see Figure 3–2) indicate the following status:
Locked–(lock image shown closed) Write-protected.
The switch is to the right (toward the cartridge door) when the cartridge is
positioned with the hub down and the label edge away from you.
Note: The tape drive can read data from the data cartridge. Write
operation attempts will fail.
Unlocked–(lock image shown open) Write-enabled (unprotected).
The switch is to the left (away from the cartridge door). The tape drive can read
data from or write data to the data cartridge.
Figure 3–2 Data Cartridge Write Protect/Enable Switch
Illustration Legend:
1 - Write-protect switch
2 - Unlocked position
3 - Locked position
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