Using the tapeutil Line Commands

Using the tapeutil Line Commands

To use the tapeutil line commands, at the AIX command line type the following and press Enter
(where x equals the number of the tape library and the subcommand is one of the subcommands from the lists that follow):

tapeutil -f/dev/smcx subcommand

For example:

•  In a library with a resource name of smc0, to perform an inventory type the following and press Enter.

    tapeutil -f/dev/smc0 inventory

•  In a library with a resource name of smc0, to move a tape cartridge from a cell with an element address of 11 to a drive with  an element address of 116 type the following and press Enter.
   (To determine the appropriate element address, see 'Interpreting the Internal Element and Statistics Table'.)

    tapeutil -f/dev/smc0 move -s ll -d 116

The following are subcommands that can be used in a tapeutil line command.

Note: For drive subcommands, use the tctl command (see 'Running the tctl Command').

General subcommands:
inquiry	Get inquiry information
vpd	Vital product data
reset	Reset drive
reserve	Reserve drive
reqsense	Request sense data
tur	Test unit ready
Medium changer subcommands:
audit	Audit drive
mount x	Mount cartridge from slot x (where x equals the number of the slot)
unmount x	Unmount cartridge from drive to slot x (where x equals the number of the slot)
inventory	Perform an inventory of the cartridges
allow	Allow operation of the control keys
move -s -d	Move element from source to destination
	(where 5 equals the source and d equals the destination)
elementinfo	List all element IDs
prevent	Prevent operation of the control keys
position -d	Move shuttle assembly to destination
	(where d equals the destination)