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Diffstat (limited to 'bin/chio')
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1 files changed, 24 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/bin/chio/chio.1 b/bin/chio/chio.1 index cb2e47a4ece2..280eed015247 100644 --- a/bin/chio/chio.1 +++ b/bin/chio/chio.1 @@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ There are five element types: .Em drive (data transfer), and .Em voltag -(select by volume identifier). The +(select by volume identifier). +The .Em voltag pseudo-element type allows the selection of tapes by their volume tag (typically a barcode on the tape). @@ -114,7 +115,8 @@ is specified, the media unit will be inverted before insertion. .Op Cm inv1 .Op Cm inv2 .Xc -Perform a media unit exchange operation. The media unit in +Perform a media unit exchange operation. +The media unit in .Ar <src ET/EU> is moved to .Ar <dst1 ET/EU> @@ -177,10 +179,12 @@ Configure the changer to use picker .Xc Perform an .Em INITIALIZE ELEMENT STATUS -operation on the changer. The optional +operation on the changer. +The optional .Ar <timeout> parameter may be given to specify a timeout in seconds for the -operations. This may be used if the operation takes unusually long +operations. +This may be used if the operation takes unusually long because of buggy firmware or the like. .It Ic voltag Xo .Op Fl fca @@ -189,15 +193,18 @@ because of buggy firmware or the like. .Op Ar <label> .Op Ar <serial> .Xc -Change volume tag for an element in the media changer. This command -is only supported by few media changers. If it is not supported by a +Change volume tag for an element in the media changer. +This command +is only supported by few media changers. +If it is not supported by a device, using this command will usually result in an "Invalid Field in CDB" error message on the console. .Pp If the .Fl c flag is specified, the volume tag of the specified element is -cleared. If the +cleared. +If the .Fl f flag is specified, the volume tag is superseded with the specified volume tag even if a volume tag is already defined for the element. @@ -213,12 +220,14 @@ flag is given, with the alternate volume tag. .Op Fl vVsSbIa .Op Ar <type> .Xc -Report the status of all elements in the changer. If +Report the status of all elements in the changer. +If .Ar <type> is specified, report the status of all elements of type .Ar <type> . .It Fl v -Print the primary volume tag for each loaded medium, if any. The volume +Print the primary volume tag for each loaded medium, if any. +The volume tag is printed as .Dq <LABEL:SERIAL> . .It Fl V @@ -229,11 +238,14 @@ each element. .It Fl S Print the element source address for each element. .It Fl b -Print SCSI bus information for each element. Note that this information +Print SCSI bus information for each element. +Note that this information is valid only for drives. .It Fl I -Print the internal element addresses for each element. The internal -element address is not normally used with this driver. It is reported +Print the internal element addresses for each element. +The internal +element address is not normally used with this driver. +It is reported for diagnostic purposes only. .It Fl a Print all additional information (as in |