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Ampex 1308904-X4 Preliminary Draft 5-21
ACL Application Programmer’s Guide acl_init_chs
5.7 acl_init_chs
NAME
acl_init_chs - update the status of all locations in the ACL internal database.
SYNOPSIS
acl_init_chs [ -device device_special_file ] [ -retry_on_reset ]
acl_init_chs -help [ help_type ]
DESCRIPTION
acl_init_chs directs the cartridge handling system (CHS) to audit the contents of all locations
in the ACL and update their status in the ACL internal database. Use of this utility is optional
since the ACL automatically performs an initialization routine whenever it detects any
condition that could cause a change in status.
acl_init_chs is available to all users.
OPTIONS
-device device_special_file
Specifies the device special file to use for the operation.
-retry_on_reset
Specifies that the utility perform one retry automatically when a failure is caused by a SCSI
Bus Device Reset of the ACL.
ARGUMENTS
-help [ help_type ]
Displays help on stderr and invalidates all other options, cancelling any other actions. Valid
keywords for the optional help_type specification are:
output and revision.
ENVIRONMENT
The ACL management utilities use the following environment variables. Command-line
options always override any environment variables.