User Guide

Ampex 1308904-X4 Preliminary Draft iii
ACL Application Programmer’s Guide Contents
Contents
Section 1 General Information
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Supported UNIX Operating Systems .............................................................1-1
1.3 Manual Contents ............................................................................................1-2
1.4 Notational Conventions ..................................................................................1-2
1.5 Notices and Notes ...........................................................................................1-3
1.6 Related Documents ........................................................................................1-4
1.7 Training Services ............................................................................................1-5
1.8 Technical Support ..........................................................................................1-5
1.9 Documentation Support ..................................................................................1-5
Section 2 ACL Software Overview
2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................2-1
2.2 The Ampex Automated Cartridge Library Device Driver .............................2-1
2.3 Native Device Drivers ....................................................................................2-1
2.4 libacl API Overview .......................................................................................2-3
2.4.1 Operation of libacl......................................................................................2-3
2.4.2 Function Return Values..............................................................................2-4
2.4.3 Errors ..........................................................................................................2-4
2.4.4 Platform and Drive Compatibility..............................................................2-4
2.4.5 ACL Driver Version Compatibility............................................................2-4
2.4.6 Open behavior.............................................................................................2-4
2.4.7 Restrictions.................................................................................................2-5
2.5 ACL Utilities Overview .................................................................................2-5
2.5.1 Exit Status...................................................................................................2-5
2.5.2 Platform and Drive Compatibility..............................................................2-5
2.5.3 ACL Driver Version Compatibility............................................................2-5
2.5.4 Open behavior.............................................................................................2-5
2.5.5 Restrictions.................................................................................................2-6