TAPE

The TAPE command displays the current tape drive's logical device number (LDEV) or selects another tape drive as the current tape drive.

If the LDEV parameter is omitted, the current tape drive's LDEV is displayed. If the LDEV parameter is supplied, that LDEV becomes the current tape drive. The LDEV must have been configured as a tape drive.

Task

Displays the current tape drive's LDEV or selects another LDEV as the current tape drive.

Capability

No special capability required.

Syntax

TAPE [[LDEV=] ldev ]

Parameter

ldev

A number from 1 to 100 specifying the logical device number of the tape drive that will become the current tape drive. Optional.

Example

This example shows how to change the current tape drive's LDEV by using the TAPE command.

discutil> TAPE 15 *Note: TAPE DRIVE SWITCHED TO LDEV 15