Computer Associates BABNWUP900NE6 Administration Guide - Page 316

ca_devmgr Description of Tape Drive Commands Option -format -erase -retension -compression B-30 Administrator Guide Description This command formats a tape in a tape drive. The first three options, adapter number, SCSI ID, LUN, and the new name of the tape, are required. The date and serial number are optional. For example, ca_devmgr -format [ ] [ ] This command erases a tape in a tape drive. The adapter number, and SCSI ID options are required. The options q, which stands for quick erase (destroy media label), qz, which stands for quick erase plus (destroy media label and serial number), and l, which stands for long erase (destroy all data on the media) are optional. By default, BrightStor ARCserve Backup performs a quick erase. Warning: Using long erase erases the entire media from the beginning of the tape to end of the tape and may take a long time. For example, ca_devmgr -erase [ ] [q|qz|l] This command retensions a tape in a tape drive. Both options, adapter number, and SCSI ID, are required. Example: ca_devmgr -retension [ ] This command allows the compression on a tape drive to be either enabled or disabled. For this command to work the tape device must support compression and there must be a blank tape in the drive. The adapter number and SCSI ID options are required as well as the on or off flag. For example, ca_devmgr -compression [ ] on|off