Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT320 User Manual - Page 43

Write-Protect Switch Position Before Loading the Cartridge Enabled (Slide switch to left as shown in Figure 4.) Disabled (Slide switch to right as shown in Figure 4.) After Loading the Cartridge and During Operation If the write-protect switch is moved from its right (disabled) position to its left (enabled) position. If the write-protect switch is moved from its left (enabled) to its right (disabled) position. Orange Write-Protect Result Indicator Visible Not visible Data cannot be written to the tape. Existing data on the tape cannot be overwritten. Additional data cannot be appended to the tape. Unless the cartridge is write-protected via software: - Data can be written to the tape. - Existing data on the tape can be overwritten. - Additional data can be appended to the tape. Visible Not visible If the drive is currently writing to tape, the write-protect feature does not take effect until after the current WRITE operation completes. The tape becomes write-enabled after a variable amount of seconds. Back to Contents Page