Table 166: Tape drive commands and syntax (continued)
Tape Drive Commands
Syntax
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
Locate End of Data
tapeutil -f f.-o eod [-w w][-v]
Get Record Size
tapeutil -f f.-o grs [-w w][-v]
Set Record Size
tapeutil -f f.-o srs [-w w][-v]
Get Device Status
tapeutil -f f.-o gds [-w w][-v]
Get Device Information
tapeutil -f f.-o gdi [-w w][-v]
Get Media Information
tapeutil -f f.-o gmi [-w w][-v]
Get Position
tapeutil -ff.-o gpo [-w w][-v] -t t
Set Position
tapeutil -f f.-o spo [-w w][-v] -t t -x x
Get Parameter
tapeutil -f f.-o gpa [-w w][-v] -t t
Set Parameter
tapeutil -ff.-o spa [-w w][-v] -t t -x x
Sync Buffer
tapeutil -f f.-o syn [-w w][-v]
Display Message
tapeutil -f f.-o msg [-w w][-v] -tt -yy1,y1
Note: Starting the tapeutil program with the -h flag (for example, tapeutil -h) or the -? flag (for example,
tapeutil -?) displays the usage help information.
Flag descriptions
The supported flags, their meanings, their associated operations, and their acceptable ranges are as
follows:
Flag
descriptions
-?
Usage Help (stand-alone flag) {no value required}.
-b
Block Size (rea, wri) {0 < (block size x blocking factor) <2097152}.
-c
Operation Count (eof, fsf, fsr, bsf, bsr) {0 - 65535}.
-d
Destination Address (mov) {device-specific, determine range from Element Info}.
-f
Device Special file name (always required) {
/dev/rmt/0mn
or similar}.
-h
Usage Help (stand-alone flag) {no value required}.
-m
Multiples to Read or Write (rea, wri) {0 - 2097152}.
-n
Blocking Factor (rea, wri) {0 > (block size x blocking factor) <2097152}.
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