HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 21)

Operation
M8705A Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide — 694638-001
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LTO Cartridge Media
Write Protecting Cartridges
If you want to protect the data on a cartridge from being altered or overwritten, you can
write protect the cartridge.
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To write protect a cartridge, push the switch to the right to prevent any data
recording on the cartridge. Note the padlock on the tab that indicates that the
cartridge is protected.
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To write enable a cartridge, push the switch to the left to allow data recording on
the cartridge.
WARNING: Always remove the cartridge from the tape drive before you change the write
protection.
Figure 4-5. Write Protecting a Tape Cartridge
CAUTION: Write protection will not protect your cartridges against magnets. Write-protection
will not prevent a cartridge being erased by bulk-erasure or degaussing. Do not bulk erase
Ultrium format cartridges. This will destroy pre-recorded servo information and make the
cartridge unusable.
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1. Write Protect Tab