HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Library Unpacking and Installation Guide (350800-011, May 2010)

Setting the write-protect switch
Each tape cartridge has a sliding write-protect switch. This switch determines whether new data can
be written to the tape cartridge (write-enabled) or whether data on the tape cartridge is protected
from being erased or overwritten (write-protected).
Write-protecting Ultrium tape cartridges
By moving the switch to the left (Figure 36), the tape cartridge is write-enabled. By moving the switch
to the right, the tape cartridge is write-protected.
2. Write-protected1. Write-enabled
4. Bar code label3. Write-protect switch
5. Insertion arrow
Figure 36 Write-protecting Ultrium tape cartridges
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