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SG_PREVENT(8)			   SG3_UTILS			 SG_PREVENT(8)

NAME
       sg_prevent - sends a SCSI PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL command

SYNOPSIS
       sg_prevent  [--allow]  [--help]	[--prevent=PC] [--verbose] [--version]
       DEVICE

DESCRIPTION
       Sends a SCSI PREVENT ALLOW  MEDIUM  REMOVAL  command  to	 DEVICE.   The
       default	action	of this utility is to prevent the removing or ejecting
       of the medium from a drive. This is done by  ignoring  the  SCSI	 START
       STOP  UNIT  command (see sg_start) and ignoring the eject button on the
       drive when the user presses it. Drives that hold removable disks,  tape
       cartridges or cd/dvd media typically implement this command.  The defi‐
       nition of the "prevent" codes for this command differ between disks and
       tapes  (covered	by  SBC-3  and	SSC-3)	and  cd/dvd drives (covered by
       MMC-5). The "prevent codes" described here are from MMC-5.

OPTIONS
       Arguments to long options are mandatory for short options as well.

       -a, --allow
	      allow medium removal. This is equivalent to setting  to  '--pre‐
	      vent=2'.	 Cannot	 be used with --prevent=PC option (i.e. either
	      use no options (hence prevent removal), this  option  or	--pre‐
	      vent=PC).

       -h, --help
	      output the usage message then exit.

       -p, --prevent=PC
	      where  PC	 is a prevent code value. Defined values are: 0 allows
	      removal, 1  prevents  removal  (default),	 2  allows  persistent
	      removal  while  3	 prevents  persistent removal. "Persistent" in
	      this context means that the initiator (port)  that  successfully
	      uses  code  3  blocks  other  initiators	(ports)	 from allowing
	      removal. A "persistent prevent" state  can  be  cleared  by  the
	      owner  allowing persistent removal (code 2) or a power cycle (or
	      anything that resets the device (lun)) or some special  commands
	      (e.g.  various  service  actions	of Persistent Reserve Out, see
	      SPC-3).

       -v, --verbose
	      increase the level of verbosity, (i.e. debug output).

       -V, --version
	      print the version string and then exit.

EXIT STATUS
       The exit status of sg_prevent is 0 when it is successful. Otherwise see
       the sg3_utils(8) man page.

AUTHORS
       Written by Douglas Gilbert.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <dgilbert at interlog dot com>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2004-2007 Douglas Gilbert
       This  software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO war‐
       ranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A  PARTICULAR  PUR‐
       POSE.

SEE ALSO
       sg_start(sg3_utils), sg_persist(sg3_utils)

sg3_utils-1.23			 January 2007			 SG_PREVENT(8)
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