CDI_REWIND(8)CDI_REWIND(8)NAME
cdi_rewind - issue a rewind SCSI command to a tape device
SYNOPSIS
cdi_rewind -f device [ -v ] [ -t { s | t | g | n | m | i } ]
DESCRIPTION
The cdi_rewind program issues a rewind SCSI command to a tape device.
The cdi_rewind program also returns the status of the named SCSI device
(specified by the -f option).
OPERANDS-f device
Specifies the device to send the rewind request to.
OPTIONS-t Use the -t option to specify the method of tape functions to use
to issue the rewind SCSI command. If the -t option is not spec‐
ified, the default method is to use the OS tape driver SCSI
passthrough functions. Please refer to the libcdi (8) manpage
for the complete list of access methods currently supported by
the cdi_rewind 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_rewind -f /dev/rmt/2cbn
CDI_REWIND successful.
elapsed time for command was 2 seconds
cdi_info.drivestat is:
status = 0, DRIVE_STATUS_READY
msg = The tape drive is ready for use
SEE ALSOlibcdi(8)NetWorker 7.3.2 Aug 23, 06 CDI_REWIND(8)