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.
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.
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.
pmt bsr <count>
Backward space records.
<count>:<integer> (1 - 2147483647)- Record count.
pmt cartridge-memory
Read Cartridge Memory
pmt eject
Eject drive media
pmt eod
Move to end of media
pmt erase [OPTIONS]
Erase media
Optional parameters:
--fast<boolean> (default=true)- Use fast erase.
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.
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.
pmt fsr <count>
Forward space records.
<count>:<integer> (1 - 2147483647)- Record count.
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.
pmt load
Load media
pmt lock
Lock the tape drive door
pmt rewind
Rewind the tape
pmt scan
Scan for existing tape changer devices
pmt setblk <size>
Set the block size of the drive
<size>:<integer> (0 - 2147483647)- Block size in bytes.
pmt status
Drive Status
pmt stclearoptions {<options>}
Clear selected device driver options bits (root only)
<options>:<array>- Drive Option List.
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).
pmt stsetoptions {<options>}
Set selected device driver options bits (root only)
<options>:<array>- Drive Option List.
pmt tape-alert-flags
Read Tape Alert Flags
pmt unlock
Unlock the tape drive door
pmt volume-statistics
Volume Statistics
pmt weof [<count>]
Write count (default 1) EOF marks at current position.
<count>:<integer> (1 - 2147483647)- File mark count.