HP Surestore 6.140 Tape Library - Manual (Page 209)

Drives and Media
Quantum DLT Drives & Media
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Do NOT Use DLT Cartridges with:
• Tape or leaders that have been touched with bare fingers (may
transfer oils to the tape head).
• Labels used on the top, bottom, sides, or back of the cartridge. Use the
label slot only.
CAUTION Always discard damaged tape cartridges. If a defective tape cartridge is
loaded into a tape drive, it may in turn damage the drive, potentially
requiring drive replacement.
Write-Protecting DLT Cartridges
Each cartridge has a sliding write-protect switch. Using the write-protect
switch ensures data safety for files that have been previously written to
tape, preventing additional files from being written to that tape.
To change the write-protect setting, move the write-protect switch
(Figure D-2):
• Left to prevent data from being written to the cartridge. The orange
indicator on the cartridge can be seen when the write-protect switch
is in the “ON” position.
• Right to allow data to be written to the cartridge. The orange
indicator on the cartridge cannot be seen when the write-protect
switch is in the “OFF” position.