CDI_BSR(8)CDI_BSR(8)NAMEcdi_bsr - issue a backward space record command to a tape device
SYNOPSIScdi_bsr-f device -n count [ -v ] [ -t { s | t | g | n | m | i } ]
DESCRIPTION
The cdi_bsr program issues a backward space record (bsr) SCSI command
to a tape device. The cdi_bsr program also returns the status of the
named SCSI device (specified by the -f option).
OPERANDS-f device
Specifies the device to send the bsr SCSI command to.
-n count
The record count for the bsr SCSI command.
OPTIONS-t Use the -t option to specify the method of tape functions to use
to issue the bsr SCSI command. If the -t option is not speciā
fied, 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_bsr 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_bsr-f /dev/rmt/2cbn -n 2 -v
CDI_GET_VERSION returns 1
CDI_BSR 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 ALSOlibcdi(8)NetWorker 7.3.2 Aug 23, 06 CDI_BSR(8)