Quantum 3.5.2 User Manual

Chapter 9  Managing Media

Using the SNSM Media Functions

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This function allows you to change the current state of one or more pieces 

of media. You can change the state to one of the following:

• Unsuspect: Indicates that the media is physically sound and not in a 

suspect (potentially damaged or unusable) condition.

• Write Protect: Write protected media cannot be overwritten or have 

data added.

• Write Unprotect: This media can be overwritten or have data added. 
• Available: The media is available for writing or reading.
• Unavailable: The media is not available for writing or reading.
• Unmark: Cancels an “Error” or “Checkout” state and makes the 

media either accessible or available for checkout, respectively.

From the SNSM home page, choose Attributes from the Media 

menu. The Change Media Attributes screen appears.

Figure 173  Change Media 
Attributes Screen

Specify the new state you want to apply to the media.

Select from the Select Media list the media to which you want to 

apply the new state you specified.

Click Apply to change the states of the media you selected.