t-act command

The t-act command selects a previously attached tape device as the currently active device to read and write to. D3 releases not only can have many users using many tapes simultaneously, a single user can have multiple tapes. This command allows switching between tapes.

Syntax

t-act device.num

Parameter(s)

device.num Device to make active.

Example(s)

set-device 1
set-device 2
t-dump md
t-act 2
t-dump md
t-act 1
t-dump bp
t-act 2
t-dump bp
t-det