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ACL Utilities acl_move_tape
5.8 acl_move_tape
NAME
acl_move_tape - move a tape cartridge from one ACL location to another.
SYNOPSIS
acl_move_tape -from <source_location> -to <destination_location>
[ -f <device_special_file> ]
acl_move_tape -help [ help_type ]
DESCRIPTION
acl_move_tape moves a tape cartridge from the specified source location to the specified
destination location. It fails if the source location is empty, the destination location is full, an
invalid source or destination is specified, or a cabinet door is open.
The DST 412 ACL can only move a tape cartridge from a storage bin to the tape drive, or from
the tape drive to a storage bin. DST 712 and 812 ACLs can move a tape cartridge to or from
any of the named locations (tape drive, storage bin, IMEX bin, or CHS).
When the source location is a drive, the tape cartridge to be moved must already be located in
the drive load port; that is, the drive must have already ejected the cartridge. To force the drive
to eject the tape cartridge, issue a dst_unload_tape command before running the
acl_move_tape utility (see the DST/DIS Tape Drive UNIX Programmer’s Guide).
acl_move_tape is available to all users. See “ACL Utilities Overview” on page 5-1 for ACL
naming conventions and general information on command-line options and arguments.
OPTIONS
-f < device_special_file>
Specifies the device special file to use for the operation.
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:
revision and v_revision.