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NAME
getvol - verifies device accessibility
SYNOPSIS
getvol -n [-l label] device
getvol [-f|-F] [-wo] [-l label|-x label] device
DESCRIPTION
getvol verifies that the specified device is accessible and that a
volume of the appropriate medium has been inserted. The command is
interactive and displays instructional prompts, describes errors, and
shows required label information.
OPTIONS
-n Runs the command in non-interactive mode. The volume is
assumed to be inserted upon command invocation.
-l Specifies that the label label must exist on the inserted
volume (can be overridden by the -o option).
-f Formats the volume after insertion, using the format command
defined for this device in the device table.
-F Formats the volume after insertion and places a file system
on the device. Also uses the format command defined for this
device in the device table.
-w Allows administrator to write a new label on the device.
User is prompted to supply the label text. This option is
ineffective if the -n option is enabled.
-o Allows the administrator to override a label check.
-x Specifies that the label label must exist on the device.
This option should be used in place of the -l option when
the label can only be verified by visual means. Use of the
option causes a message to be displayed asking the adminis-
trator to visually verify that the label is indeed label.
device Names the device which should be verified for accessibility.
DIAGNOSTICS
The command will exit with one of the following values:
0 = Successful completion of the task.
1 = Command syntax incorrect, invalid option used, or internal error
occurred.
3 = Device table could not be opened for reading.
NOTES
This command uses the device table to determine the characteristics of
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the device when performing the volume label checking.
FILES
/etc/device.tab
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