NAME
tapechanger - a tape changing script, using TapeChanger::MTX
SYNOPSIS
tapechanger -slot first
tapechanger -eject
DESCRIPTION
tapechanger is a tape changing program for MTX, using the TapeChanger::MTX module. It can load and unload tapes, as long as you have a tape changer to work with.
Supports the following options:
-info reports capability and loaded tape
-slot <slot> loads specified tape into drive
current reports current mounted tape
next loads logically next tape (loops to top)
prev loads logically previous tape (loops to bottom)
first loads first tape
last loads last tape
1..99 loads tape from specified slot#
-eject unloads current mounted tape
-reset resets changer (and drive); loads first tape
This should be compatible with AMANDA, the tape backup program.
REQUIREMENTS
Perl 5.6.0 or better, and TapeChanger::MTX (and everything it requires).
SEE ALSO
mtx, mt, TapeChanger::MTX. Inspired by stc-changer, which comes with the AMANDA tape backup package (http://www.amanda.org), and MTX, available at http://mtx.sourceforge.net.
AUTHOR
Tim Skirvin <tskirvin@uiuc.edu>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2001 by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees and Tim Skirvin <tskirvin@ks.uiuc.edu>.