Dell Powervault LTO6 - Manual (Page 30)

1 Write-Protect Switch
Unloading a Tape Cartridge
1. Ensure that the tape drive is powered on. (The ready/activity LED is solid
green.)
2. Press the eject button (see 1 in Figure 3-3 on page 3-2). The drive rewinds the
tape and ejects the cartridge. The ready/activity LED flashes green while the
tape rewinds, then goes out before the cartridge ejects.
3. After the cartridge ejects, grasp the cartridge and remove it.
Whenever you unload a tape cartridge, the tape drive writes any pertinent
information to the cartridge memory.
Notice: Do not remove a tape cartridge while the drive activity indicator is on.
Setting the Write-Protect Switch on Tape Cartridges
Notice: Write-protection will not prevent a cartridge from being erased by
bulk-erasure or degaussing. Do not bulk-erase Ultrium format cartridges.
This will destroy prerecorded servo information and render the cartridge
unusable. Always use the long or quick erase command in your backup
software to erase cartridges.
The position of the write-protect switch (Figure 3-6 on page 3-5) on the tape
cartridge determines whether you can write to the tape:
v If the switch is set to locked (locked padlock), data cannot be written to the tape.
v If the switch is set to unlocked (unlocked padlock or black void), data can be
written to the tape.
a80hd009
Figure 3-5. Loading
3-4 Dell PowerVault LTO Tape Drive User's Guide