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Magneto-Optical Media Management User's Guide

SCRATCH 

Syntax 

SCRATCH {[MEDIA=]media name} {[MEDIASUB=]media subname} {[LDEV=]moldev}

{[ERASE=]yes|no}

Parameters 

          MEDIA        Specifies the name of the media set to be made
                     available for reuse by STORE/iX II. The media name
                     is the name assigned during the STORE operation.

        MEDIASUB     Specifies the name of the surface within the media
                     set to scratch.  The media subname is the subname
                     assigned during the STORE operation.

        LDEV         Specifies the LDEV number of the optical disk to be
                     scratched.  The number assigned as the LDEV can
                     range from 2 to 32767.

        ERASE        Specifies whether the magneto-optical media should
                     be pre-erased.  The ERASE option will provide a
                     significant performance improvement when the media
                     is used for backup.

Description 

The SCRATCH command makes media available for STORE/iX II to use for
backups.  The command will also optionally pre-erase media.  When you
enter the command, MOUTIL prompts for verification to scratch the piece
of media.


NOTE  This command is only valid for media that was previously
      initialized using the STORE=YES parameter with the INITMO command.


The following message will be displayed while the media is being erased:

     *Note: MOUTIL is erasing media which requires up to 10 minutes per surface.

Example 

     moutil: SCRATCH MEDIA=DAILY.09101990.KING LDEV=101 
     moutil: Verify: Delete data from Backup ! [Y/N] ? Y 

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