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CDI_BSF
Section: Maintenance Commands (8)
Updated: Dec 11, 01m
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NAME
cdi_bsf
- issue a backward space file SCSI command to a tape device
SYNOPSIS
- cdi_bsf
-
-f
device
-n
count
[
-v
] [
-t
{ s | t | g | n | m | i }
]
DESCRIPTION
The
cdi_bsf
program issues a backward space file (bsf) SCSI command to a tape device.
The
cdi_bsf
program also returns the status of the named SCSI device (specified by the
-f
option).
OPERANDS
- -f
-
device
-
Specifies the device to send the bsf SCSI command to.
- -n
-
count
-
The file count for the bsf SCSI command. The "-n count" parameter is required.
OPTIONS
- -t
-
Use the
-t
option to specify the method of tape functions to use to
issue the bsf 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_bsf
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_bsf -f /dev/rmt/2cbn -n 2
CDI_BSF 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
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- OPERANDS
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- OPTIONS
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- EXAMPLES
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- SEE ALSO
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