3.1.3.3 Write-Protecting a Tape Cartridge
Write-protecting a tape cartridge prevents accidental erasure of information
stored on the tape. You can write-protect a tape cartridge in two ways:
• Set the write-protect switch on the cartridge to the write-protect position.
• Use operating system commands described in your system software manuals.
Not Write-
Protected
Write-
Protected
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Your system can read information on the tape regardless of the position of the
write-protect switch or whether writing is software-disabled. However, your
system cannot write data to the tape when the write-protect switch is set to the
write-protect position or when writing is software-disabled.
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