``pmt asf <count>``

Position the tape at the beginning of the count file.

Positioning is done by first rewinding the tape and then spacing
forward over count file marks.

``<count>`` : ``<integer> (1 - 2147483647)``
  File mark count.


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``pmt bsf <count>``

Backward space count files (position before file mark).

The tape is positioned on the last block of the previous file.

``<count>`` : ``<integer> (1 - 2147483647)``
  File mark count.


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``pmt bsfm <count>``

Backward space count files, then forward space one record (position after file mark).

This leaves the tape positioned at the first block of the file
that is count - 1 files before the current file.

``<count>`` : ``<integer> (1 - 2147483647)``
  File mark count.


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``pmt bsr <count>``

Backward space records.

``<count>`` : ``<integer> (1 - 2147483647)``
  Record count.


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``pmt cartridge-memory``

Read Cartridge Memory

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``pmt eject``

Eject drive media

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``pmt eod``

Move to end of media

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``pmt erase [OPTIONS]``

Erase media

Optional parameters:

``--fast`` ``<boolean>   (default=true)``
  Use fast erase.


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``pmt fsf <count>``

Forward space count files (position after file mark).

The tape is positioned on the first block of the next file.

``<count>`` : ``<integer> (1 - 2147483647)``
  File mark count.


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``pmt fsfm <count>``

Forward space count files, then backward space one record (position before file mark).

This leaves the tape positioned at the last block of the file that
is count - 1 files past the current file.

``<count>`` : ``<integer> (1 - 2147483647)``
  File mark count.


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``pmt fsr <count>``

Forward space records.

``<count>`` : ``<integer> (1 - 2147483647)``
  Record count.


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``pmt help [{<command>}] [OPTIONS]``

Get help about specified command (or sub-command).

``<command>`` : ``<array>``
  Command. This may be a list in order to spefify nested sub-commands.


Optional parameters:

``--verbose`` ``<boolean>``
  Verbose help.


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``pmt load``

Load media

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``pmt lock``

Lock the tape drive door

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``pmt rewind``

Rewind the tape

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``pmt scan``

Scan for existing tape changer devices

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``pmt setblk <size>``

Set the block size of the drive

``<size>`` : ``<integer> (0 - 2147483647)``
  Block size in bytes.


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``pmt status``

Drive Status

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``pmt stclearoptions {<options>}``

Clear selected device driver options bits (root only)

``<options>`` : ``<array>``
  Drive Option List.


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``pmt stoptions [{<options>}] [OPTIONS]``

Set device driver options (root only)

``<options>`` : ``<array>``
  Drive Option List.


Optional parameters:

``--defaults`` ``<boolean>``
  Set default options (buffer-writes async-writes read-ahead can-bsr).


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``pmt stsetoptions {<options>}``

Set selected device driver options bits (root only)

``<options>`` : ``<array>``
  Drive Option List.


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``pmt tape-alert-flags``

Read Tape Alert Flags

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``pmt unlock``

Unlock the tape drive door

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``pmt volume-statistics``

Volume Statistics

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``pmt weof [<count>]``

Write count (default 1) EOF marks at current position.

``<count>`` : ``<integer> (1 - 2147483647)``
  File mark count.



