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TAPE [ Volume Management ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation


Volume Management

TAPE 

The TAPE command displays the current tape drive's logical device number
(LDEV) or selects another tape drive as the current tape drive.

If the LDEV parameter is omitted, the current tape drive's LDEV is
displayed.  If the LDEV parameter is supplied, that LDEV becomes the
current tape drive.  The LDEV must have been configured as a tape drive.

Task 

Displays the current tape drive's LDEV or selects another LDEV as the
current tape drive.

Capability 

No special capability required.

Syntax 

     TAPE [[LDEV=] ldev ]

Parameter 

ldev                  A number from 1 to 100 specifying the logical
                      device number of the tape drive that will become
                      the current tape drive.  Optional.

Example 

This example shows how to change the current tape drive's LDEV by using
the TAPE command.
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|      discutil> TAPE 15                     |
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|      *Note: TAPE DRIVE SWITCHED TO LDEV 15 |
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