Stlibrary – Storix Software SBAdmin Commands Reference User Manual

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Version 8.2 Commands Reference

stlibrary

Purpose:

This command is used to list, inventory and perform tape movement operations on a random
tape library.

Use on:

Network or Workstation Edition Administrator

Syntax:

stlibrary <operations> [options] { vdev | libname }

Operations:

-c --checktape

Check if tape loaded

-g, --getpos

List last/current tapes for each drive.

-I --inventory

Display library inventory

-l --list

List defined libraries

-L --load

Load tape (-t) from assigned slot to assigned drive

-r --reset

Reset next tape (-t) to insert in drive (-d)

-U --unload

Unload tape (-t) from assigned drive and return to assigned slot


Options:

-d, --drive

Library drive number

-e, --eject

Eject before unloading (with -u)

-I, --inserted

Indicates tape is already inserted (with –r)

-s, --server server

Server hostname (if Network Edition)

-t, --tape tape

Library tape (slot) number

-v, --verbose

Show library configuration (with –l)

-x, --colonformat

Colon-delimited output (with –l)


Details
:

This option may be used to check, list and perform tape library operations. You must specify
either a defined library (libname) device (vdev) with this command. If a device is specified, it
must have been configured as a random tape library. In this case, the libname will be retrieved
from the device information.

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