HP ESL E-series Tape Libraries - Manual (Page 47)

Label identifier Capacity Cartridge type
L2 200/400 GB Ultrium 460
L3 LT (WORM) 400/800 GB Ultrium 960
L4, LU (WORM) 800 GB/1.6 TB Ultrium 1840
L5, LV (WORM) 1.5/3 TB Ultrium 3280
Setting the write-protect switch
Each tape cartridge has a sliding write-protect switch. This switch determines whether new data can
be written to the tape cartridge (write-enabled) or whether data on the tape cartridge is protected
from being erased or overwritten (write-protected).
Write-protecting Ultrium tape cartridges
By moving the switch to the left ( Figure 28 ), the tape cartridge is write-enabled. By moving the switch
to the right, the tape cartridge is write-protected.
1. Write enabled
2. Write protected
3. Write protect switch
4. Barcode label
5. Insertion arrow
Figure 28 Write-protecting Ultrium tape cartridges
.
Write-protecting SDLT tape cartridges
By moving the switch to the left ( Figure 29 ), the tape cartridge is write-protected (orange indicator is
visible). By moving the switch to the right, the tape cartridge is write-enabled (orange indicator is not
visible).
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