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8.8.2 Using Spooled Printers .................................... 8–35
8.8.2.1 Spooling Printers . . .................................... 8–36
8.8.2.2 Despooling a Spooled Printer . ............................ 8–37
8.8.2.3 Testing a Spooled Printer ................................ 8–37
8.9 Managing Tape Drives ........................................ 8–38
8.9.1 Getting Magnetic Tape Device Information . . ................... 8–38
8.9.2 Modifying Magnetic Tape Device Characteristics ................. 8–38
8.10 Managing a Card Reader (VAX Only) ............................ 8–39
8.10.1 Distinguishing the Type of Card Deck (VAX Only) ................ 8–39
8.10.1.1 Batch Job Card Deck (VAX Only) .......................... 8–39
8.10.1.2 Data Card Deck (VAX Only) . . ............................ 8–40
8.10.1.3 Setting Card Reader Translation Modes (VAX Only) ........... 8–40
8.10.2 Running the Input Symbiont Interactively (VAX Only) . ........... 8–40
9 Managing Storage Media
9.1 Understanding Storage Media Concepts .......................... 9–2
9.1.1 Disk and CD–ROM Concepts ................................ 9–2
9.1.1.1 Disk Terminology . . .................................... 9–2
9.1.1.2 Disk and CD–ROM File Structures ........................ 9–3
9.1.1.3 Comparison of ODS-1, ODS-2, and ODS-5 Formats . ........... 9–6
9.1.1.4 The ISO 9660 Standard for CD–ROMs . . ................... 9–8
9.1.2 Extended File Specifications on OpenVMS Alpha Systems ......... 9–8
9.1.2.1 System and User Disk Support ........................... 9–9
9.1.2.2 Mixed-Version Support .................................. 9–9
9.1.2.3 Mixed-Architecture Support . . ............................ 9–9
9.1.2.4 Network Support . . .................................... 9–10
9.1.2.5 Enabling Extended File Specifications Features . . . ........... 9–10
9.1.3 Tape Concepts ........................................... 9–10
9.1.3.1 Record Blocking . . . .................................... 9–11
9.1.3.2 Multiple Tape Densities (Alpha Only) . . . ................... 9–12
9.1.4 Public and Private Disk Volumes . ............................ 9–13
9.1.4.1 Public Disk Volumes ................................... 9–14
9.1.4.2 Private Disk Volumes ................................... 9–15
9.2 Allocating and Deallocating Drives . . ............................ 9–15
9.2.1 Allocating Drives ......................................... 9–15
9.2.2 Deallocating Drives . . . .................................... 9–16
9.3 Initializing Volumes .......................................... 9–16
9.3.1 Using the INITIALIZE Command ............................ 9–18
9.3.2 Using INITIALIZE Command Qualifiers ....................... 9–18
9.3.3 Initializing a New Volume with ODS-5 Format .................. 9–20
9.3.4 Assisting Users in Accessing and Initializing Volumes . ........... 9–21
9.4 Protecting Volumes .......................................... 9–21
9.4.1 Protecting Disk Volumes ................................... 9–22
9.4.1.1 Specifying Protection When You Initialize Disk Volumes ........ 9–23
9.4.1.2 Changing Protection After Disk Volumes Are Mounted ......... 9–25
9.4.1.3 Displaying UIC- and ACL-Based Protection ................. 9–25
9.4.2 Protecting Tape Volumes ................................... 9–26
9.4.2.1 Using the /PROTECTION Qualifier with Tape Volumes ........ 9–27
9.4.2.2 Protecting Tape Volumes for Interchange Environments ........ 9–27
9.4.3 Auditing Volume Access ................................... 9–27
9.5 Mounting Volumes ........................................... 9–27
9.5.1 Using MOUNT Command Qualifiers When You Mount Disks ....... 9–29
9.5.2 Using MOUNT Command Qualifiers When You Mount Tapes ....... 9–31
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