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ACL Utilities acl_status_library
5.14 acl_status_library
NAME
acl_status_library - get current ACL status information.
SYNOPSIS
acl_status_library -stdout <output_spec> [ -f device_special_file ] [ -n ]
acl_status_library -help [ help_type ]
DESCRIPTION
acl_status_library retrieves the following information from the ACL. The -stdout
<output_spec> argument specifies the output fields written to stdout.
• CHS mode and position
• Door status
• Frame status (DST 412)
acl_status_library 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.
-n
Prevents the utility from appending a trailing newline to the output stream written to stdout,
but does not affect newlines embedded in the output stream.
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:
stdout, revision, and v_revision.