Table 159: Service commands and syntax (continued)
Service Commands
Syntax
Query Device Type
tapeutil -f f.-o chk [-w w][-v]
Table 160: Basic SCSI commands and syntax
Basic SCSI Commands
Syntax
Test Unit Ready
tapeutil -f f.-o tur [-w w][-v]
Inquiry
tapeutil -f f.-o inq [-w w][-v]
Request Sense
tapeutil -f f.-o req [-w w][-v]
Reserved
tapeutil -f f.-o res [-w w][-v]
Reserved
tapeutil -f f.-o rel [-w w][-v]
Table 161: Medium Changer commands and syntax
Medium Changer Commands
Syntax
Move Medium
tapeutil -f f.-o mov [-w w][-v] -s s -d d
Position To Element
tapeutil -f f.-o pos [-w w][-v] -s s
Element Information
tapeutil -f f.-o ele [-w w][-v]
Inventory
tapeutil -f f.-o inv [-w w][-v]
Audit
tapeutil -f f.-o aud [-w w][-v]
Lock/Unlock Door
tapeutil -f f.-o lck [-w w][-v] -x x
Table 162: Tape drive commands and syntax
Tape Drive Commands
Syntax
Read
tapeutil -ff.-o rea [-w w][-v] -b b -n n -m m
Write
tapeutil -f f.-o wri [-w w][-v] -b b -n n -m m [-r r] [-z z]
Write File Mark
tapeutil -f f.-o eof [-w w][-v] --c c
Erase Tape
tapeutil -f f.-o era [-w w][-v]
Rewind
tapeutil -f f.-o rew [-w w][-v]
Retension
tapeutil -f f.-o ret [-w w][-v]
Offline
tapeutil -f f.-o off [-w w][-v]
Load/Unload Tape
tapeutil -f f.-o lod [-w w][-v] -x x
Forward Space File
tapeutil -f f.-o fsf [-w w][-v] -c c
Backward Space File
tapeutil -f f.-o bsf [-w w][-v] -c c
Forward Space Record
tapeutil -f f.-o fsr [-w w][-v] -c c
Backward Space Record
tapeutil -f f.-o bsr [-w w][-v] -c c
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