Quantum Tape Drive DLT VS80 - Manual (Page 42)

Chapter 4: DLT VS80 Use
4-6 May 2004 001596-01 Rev A07
4.2.3 Write-Protecting Data Cartridges
All DLTtape IV data cartridges have a write-protect switch to prevent accidental erasure of data.
Before loading a DLTtape IV data cartridge into your tape drive, make sure the write-protect switch on
the front of the data cartridge is in the position you need.
Slide the switch to the left to write-protect the data cartridge. A small orange rectangle is visible,
indicating that the data cartridge is write-protected.
Slide the switch to the right to allow your tape drive to write data to the data cartridge.
Figure 4-4. Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch
Write-enabled
Write-protected
Orange
indicator
Write-protect switch