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CDI_BLOCK_LIMITS

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NAME

cdi_block_limits - query block size limits on a tape device  

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

The cdi_block_limits program queries block size limits on a tape device. The cdi_block_limits program returns the block size limits for the named SCSI device (with the -f option). Note that a device's block size limits may be larger than the operating system's limits. This program specifically returns the device's block size limits.  

OPERANDS

-f
device
Specifies the device to obtain block size information from.
 

OPTIONS

-t
Use the -t option to specify the method of tape functions to use to query block size limits. 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 a complete list of access methods currently supported by the cdi_block_limits 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_block_limits -f /dev/rmt/2cbn
Block size limits returned from accessed through /dev/rmt/2cbn
maximum block size allowed is 16776128
minimum block size allowed is 61301
cdi_info.drivestat is:
status = 1, DRIVE_STATUS_NO_ERROR
msg = Drive reports no error - but state is unknown
 

SEE ALSO

libcdi(1m)


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPERANDS
OPTIONS
EXAMPLES
SEE ALSO

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