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===Useful mt Commands=== | ===Useful mt Commands=== | ||
| − | * eof, weof - Write count EOF marks at current position. | + | * '''eof, weof''' - Write count EOF marks at current position. |
| − | * fsf - Forward space count files. The tape is positioned on the first block of the next file. | + | * '''fsf''' - Forward space count files. The tape is positioned on the first block of the next file. |
| − | * bsf | + | * '''bsf''' - Backward space count files. The tape is positioned on the first block of the next file. |
| − | * fsr - Forward space count records. | + | * '''fsr''' - Forward space count records. |
| − | * bsr - Backward space count records. | + | * '''bsr''' - Backward space count records. |
| − | * bsfm - Backward space count file marks. The tape is positioned on the beginning-of-the-tape side of the file mark. | + | * '''bsfm''' - Backward space count file marks. The tape is positioned on the beginning-of-the-tape side of the file mark. |
| − | * fsfm - Forward space count file marks. The tape is positioned on the beginning-of-the-tape side of the file mark. | + | * '''fsfm''' - Forward space count file marks. The tape is positioned on the beginning-of-the-tape side of the file mark. |
| − | * asf - Absolute space to file number count. Equivalent to rewind followed by fsf count. | + | * '''asf''' - Absolute space to file number count. Equivalent to rewind followed by fsf count. |
| − | * seek - Seek to block number count. | + | * '''seek''' - Seek to block number count. |
| − | * eom - Space to the end of the recorded media on the tape (for appending files onto tapes). | + | * '''eom''' - Space to the end of the recorded media on the tape (for appending files onto tapes). |
| − | * rewind - Rewind the tape. | + | * '''rewind''' - Rewind the tape. |
| − | * rewoffl - Rewind the tape and, if applicable, unload the tape. | + | * '''rewoffl''' - Rewind the tape and, if applicable, unload the tape. |
| − | * offline - Sets the status of the tape to offline. | + | * '''offline''' - Sets the status of the tape to offline. |
| − | * status - Print status information about the tape unit. | + | * '''status''' - Print status information about the tape unit. |
| − | * retension - Rewind the tape, then wind it to the end of the reel, then rewind it again. | + | * '''retension''' - Rewind the tape, then wind it to the end of the reel, then rewind it again. |
| − | * erase - Erase the tape. | + | * '''erase''' - Erase the tape. |
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Use this link to go back to the main [[Devices - Tape Drives]] Page. | Use this link to go back to the main [[Devices - Tape Drives]] Page. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:08, 17 September 2018
This section of the appliance allows the user to work directly with the Tape Drives attached to the system.
List Tapes
To generate a list of all Tapes on the system, run the command;
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> tapes > list |
Mount Command
The appliance accepts any normal Linux like mount commands to work with the tapes.
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> tapes > mt <device> <command> |
- <device> - Tape device information (i.e. st0, st1, etc)
- <command> - Standard magnetic tape commands.
Useful mt Commands
- eof, weof - Write count EOF marks at current position.
- fsf - Forward space count files. The tape is positioned on the first block of the next file.
- bsf - Backward space count files. The tape is positioned on the first block of the next file.
- fsr - Forward space count records.
- bsr - Backward space count records.
- bsfm - Backward space count file marks. The tape is positioned on the beginning-of-the-tape side of the file mark.
- fsfm - Forward space count file marks. The tape is positioned on the beginning-of-the-tape side of the file mark.
- asf - Absolute space to file number count. Equivalent to rewind followed by fsf count.
- seek - Seek to block number count.
- eom - Space to the end of the recorded media on the tape (for appending files onto tapes).
- rewind - Rewind the tape.
- rewoffl - Rewind the tape and, if applicable, unload the tape.
- offline - Sets the status of the tape to offline.
- status - Print status information about the tape unit.
- retension - Rewind the tape, then wind it to the end of the reel, then rewind it again.
- erase - Erase the tape.
Use this link to go back to the main Devices - Tape Drives Page.