9840 (CT9840FC-3) Installation and User's Guide for NonStop S-Series Tape Enclosures

Operating the Tape Drive
9840 (CT9840FC-3) Installation and User’s Guide for the NonStop S-Series Enclosure—524959-003
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Tape Cartridge Operations
Tape Cartridge Operations
Write-Protecting a Cartridge
The tape drive uses standard and VolSafe cartridges. The VolSafe cartridge can
be distinguished from the standard cartridge by its yellow markings.
Table 4-1 describes the write-protect switch positions.
To write-protect or write-enable a tape cartridge:
1. Hold the cartridge with the customer label side up and rear volser label
toward you.
2. Locate the Write-protect switch on the right side of the cartridge.
3. Move the switch to the front of the cartridge (away from you) for the write-
protect position or toward you for the write-enable position.
Table 4-1. Write-Protect Switch Positions
Write-Potect Switch Standard Cartridge VolSafe Cartridge
Unlocked Data can be written to
the cartridge.
Data can be appended
to written data on the
cartridge.
Data can be read from
the cartridge.
Data can be read from
the cartridge.
Locked Cartridge is write
protected.
Cartridge is write
protected.
Data can only be read
from the cartridge.
Data can only be read
from the cartridge.