NAME¶

edit_tape - Utility to update meta data virtual media for the VTL.

SYNOPSIS¶

edit_tape [ -h ] [ options ] ...

DESCRIPTION¶

Create and initialise new media for the Virtual Tape Library. Media is created in the /opt/vtl/ directory. This path is hard coded.

OPTIONS¶

-h

display this help and exit

-m PCL

where PCL is the Physical Cartridge Label (barcode).

-w on|off

Turn on|off media write-protect flag

-s size

where size is the capacity of the virtual media - Size is defined in 'megabytes'.

-t type

The media 'type' which can be: "data" , "WORM" (Write Once Read Many) or "clean" (cleaning cartridge)

-d density

Media density. Can be one of LTO1, LTO2, LTO3, LTO4, LTO5, LTO6, LTO7, LTO8, LTO9, SDLT1, SDLT2, SDLT3, SDLT4, AIT1, AIT2, AIT3, AIT4, T10KA, T10KB, T10KC, 9840A, 9840B, 9840C, 9840D, 9940A, 9940B, J1A, E05 and E06

The 'J1A, E05 and E06' media densities refer to the IBM 03592 media types.

AUTHOR¶

Written by Mark Harvey

BUGS¶

Needs to be made user friendly.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs to <markh794@gmail.com> <mark.harvey@nutanix.com>.

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright © 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO¶

make_vtl_media(1), library_contents(5), vtlcmd(1), vtllibrary(1), vtltape(1) mktape(1)