Dell PowerVault ML6000 - Manual (Page 416)

Chapter 14 Working With Cartridges and Barcodes
Write-Protecting Cartridges
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• If you ship cartridges, ship them in their original packaging or
something stronger.
• Do not insert damaged cartridges into tape drives.
• Do not touch the tape or tape leader.
For more information on determining when a tape is damaged, consult
the Dell LTO Media Handbook (see Other Documents You Might Need on
page 4).
Write-Protecting Cartridges
All cartridges have a write-protect (write-inhibit) switch to prevent
accidental erasure or overwriting of data. Before loading a cartridge into
the library, make sure that the write-protect switch is positioned correctly
(either on or off).
Slide the red or orange write-protect switch to the right so that the
padlock shows in the closed position. The switch is located on the left
side of the cartridge front.
Caution:
Do not degauss cartridges that you intend to reuse.