Sun Microsystems StreamLine SL8500 - Manual (Page 135)

Setting the Write Protect Switch
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Setting the T9940 Write Protect Switch to Read-Only
You can set the T9940 write protect switch so that the cartridge is read-only (nothing
can be written on the tape). Slide the switch ( FIGURE 5-12 ) to the write protect
position. In this position, the drive can only read data from the tape and can not write
data.
Setting the T9940 Write Protect Switch to
Read/Write
You can set the T9940 write protect switch so that the cartridge is write-enabled. Slide
the switch ( FIGURE 5-12 ) to the write enabled position. In this position, the drive can
write as well as read data. This setting is recommended when you enter cartridges into
the library.
Note – Some software has a feature called virtual thumb wheel, allowing read-only
access to a cartridge that is not physically write-protected.
FIGURE 5-12 Setting the T9940 Cartridge Write Protect Switch
1. Write enable position
2. Write protect position
3. Write protect switch
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