User's Manual

Configuring and Operating the DLT2000 Basic Tape Drive
DLT2000/DLT2500/DLT2700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem 3-19
3.6.2 Data Protection
When the cartridge write-protect switch is to the left, the drive turns on the write protect
LED immediately. But, if the drive is writing to the tape, write protect does not take
effect until the write completes.
Table 3-5 describes what happens to data protection when you move the write-protect
switch before loading the cartridge.
Table 3-5 Before Loading the Cartridge
If you move the write-protect switch …
……
… Then …
……
…
To the left, the tape is write-protected; the
orange indicator on the cartridge shows
Data cannot be written to the
tape.
To the right, the tape is write-enabled Data can be written to the tape
(if it is not software write-
protected).
Table 3-6 describes what happens to data protection when you move the write-protect
switch during operation.
Table 3-6 After Loading the Cartridge and Operating
If you move the write-protect switch …
……
… Then …
……
…
From the write-protected position to write-
enabled
The tape becomes write-
enabled after a variable amount
of time (seconds).
From write-enabled to write-protected The tape becomes write-
protected after a variable
amount of time (seconds).