Chapter 4. Controls, Indicators, and Operation of 10/20-GB DLT Cartridge Tape Drive
Order Number: EK–SM1TB–UG. E01
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Figure 4–2 CompacTape III Data Tape Cartridge
Table 4–5 describes what happens to data protection when you move the write-protect switch
before loading the cassette.
Table 4–5 Moving Write-Protect switch Before Tape Drive Operation
If you move the Write Protect switch ...
Then ...
To the left, with the orange area showing
through the aperture above the left arrow
symbol on the switch ...
The tape drive cannot write data to the
tape.
To the right, with no orange area showing in the
aperture above the left arrow on the switch ...
The tape drive can write data to the tape (if
the tape is not software write-protected).
Table 4–6 describes what happens to data protection when you move the write-protect switch
during operation:
Table 4–6 Moving Write-Protect switch During A Read/Write Operation
If you move the Write Protect switch ...
Then ...
From the write-protected position (left) to the
write-enabled position (right, no orange area
showing in aperture above left arrow symbol) ...
The tape becomes write-enabled after a
variable amount of time (in the order of
seconds).
From the write-enabled position (right) to the
write-protected position (left, orange area
showing in aperture) ...
The tape becomes write-protected after a
variable amount of time (in the order of
seconds, unless write operation is in
process, in which case the effect does not
become active until that write operation is
completed).
