Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations
Installing Tape Cartridges
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Quantum P4000 and P7000 Libraries User’s Guide
Figure 17 Inserting a
Bar Code Label (DLT/
SDLT)
Setting the Write-Protect Switch
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Each tape cartridge has a write-protect switch similar to that shown in
. This switch determines whether new data can be written to the
cartridge (
write-enabled
) or whether data on the cartridge is protected
from being erased or overwritten (
write-protected
).
Proper Insertion Orientation
2
Refer to
for proper label placement, write protection settings
and insertion orientation.
Note:
Only use bar code labels that have been designed for
cartridges. Do not adhere labels to a cartridge anywhere
except the slide-in slot.
Slide-in slot
