T-STATUS

Displays the current status of each tape unit configured on the system (including remote tape units).

Command Class

TCL-I command.

Syntax

T-STATUS {(options}

Options

Dn Deletes tape device number n from the normal T-STATUS display.

En Enables tape device number n for normal display after using the D option.

V Displays the tape device or path.

Report

T-STATUS reports the following information:

• Unit number.
• Unit type.
• Status of unit.
• Number of port to which assigned, if any.
• Identity of channel used by the unit (% represents the default channel).
• Tape block size assigned to the unit.
• Tape density assigned to the unit.
• Reel number.

Examples

:T-STATUS
                            Tape Unit Status
Unit    Type       Status             Port    Channel  Assigned  Assigned Buffs   Reel
number                                number  name     blocksize density
 1      8mm        Available          -       -
 2      Quart      Assigned           401     %        31744     1600      2      1

Shows that there are two tape units configured. Unit 1 is an 8mm tape unit and is available for use, and unit 2 is quarter inch and has been assigned to port number 401 using the default channel.

:T-STATUS (V
                        Tape Unit Status
Unit   Type    Status         Port    Channel  Device
number                        number  name
 1     DAT     Available                       /dev/nst0
 2     Image   Assigned        401     A       /home/pshipman/rtape2.rti
 3     Remote  Available                       PAULSPC;C:\temp\rtape1.rti;9

Shows that there are three tape units configured.

• Unit 1 is a DAT tape unit and is available for use.
• Unit 2 is the tape image /home/paul/rtape2.rti and has been assigned to port number 401 using channel A.
• Unit 3 is a remote tape unit associated with the tape image C:\temp\rtape1.rti on the system PAULSPC and is available for use.