HP Surestore E Tape Library Model 2/20, User Manual

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76 Using Tapes Chapter 2
Do NOT Use Cartridges with:
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Tape or leaders that have been touched with bare fingers (may transfer
oils to the tape head).
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Labels used on the top, bottom, sides, or back of the cartridge. Use the
label slot only.
Caution Always discard damaged tape cartridges. If a defective tape
cartridge is loaded into a tape drive, it may in turn damage the
drive, potentially requiring drive replacement.
Write-Protecting DLT Cartridges
Each cartridge has a sliding write-protect switch. Using the write-protect switch
ensures data safety for files that have been previously written to tape,
preventing additional files from being written to that tape.
To change the write-protect setting, move the write-protect switch (
Figure 35
):
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Left
to prevent data from being written to the cartridge. The orange
indicator on the cartridge can be seen when the write-protect switch is in
the “ON” position.
■
Right
to allow data to be written to the cartridge. The orange indicator on
the cartridge cannot be seen when the write-protect switch is in the “OFF”
position.
Note With the write-protect switch in either position, data can be read
from the cartridge.