The :INIT-TAPE command resets all logical tape units or floppy disk drives to their default assignments given at coldstart, and it clears all tape buffers.
Format
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:INIT-TAPE |
Description
:INIT-TAPE is used to manually reset the internal status of backup media if a power failure occurs during operation.
If a backup medium is attached to a process when the :INIT-TAPE command is issued, the command will not affect that process or backup medium and this message displays:
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DEVICE ATTACHED TO USER n |
where n is the number of the attached process.