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CDI_FSF

Section: Maintenance Commands (8)
Updated: Dec 11, 01m
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NAME

cdi_fsf - issue a forward space file SCSI command to a tape device  

SYNOPSIS

cdi_fsf
-f device -n count [ -v ] [ -t { s | t | g | n | m | i } ]
 

DESCRIPTION

The cdi_fsf program issues a forward space file (fsf) SCSI command to a tape device. The cdi_fsf program also returns the status of the named SCSI device (specified by the -f option).  

OPERANDS

-f
device
Specifies the device to send the fsf SCSI command to. The -f option is a required option.
-n
count
The file count for the fsf SCSI command.
 

OPTIONS

-t
Use the -t option to specify the method of tape functions to use to issue the fsf SCSI command. If the -t option is not specified, the default method is to use the OS tape driver SCSI passthrough functions. Please refer to the libcdi (1m) manpage for the complete list of access methods currently supported by the cdi_fsf program.
-v
Run the program in verbose mode. This option will print out the version number of the CDI library used by the program.
 

EXAMPLES

Sample output including drive status information:



% cdi_fsf -f /dev/rmt/2cbn -n 2
CDI_FSF 2 successful.
elapsed time for command was 0 seconds
cdi_info.drivestat is:
status = 0, DRIVE_STATUS_READY
msg = The tape drive is ready for use
 

SEE ALSO

libcdi(1m)


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPERANDS
OPTIONS
EXAMPLES
SEE ALSO

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