IBM TS2340 User Guide - Page 325

IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool | setpos [Blockid] | Supported platforms: All | sync | (Deprecated: -o syn) This subcommand will synchronize buffers/flush the tape | buffers to tape. | Parameters: | None | Supported platforms: All | unload | (Deprecated: -o off / offline / rewoffl) This subcommand rewinds and unloads the | tape. | Parameters: | None | Supported platforms: All | weof | (Deprecated: -o eof / eof) These subcommands write count filemarks. An optional | count can be specified. The default is 1. | Parameters: | weof [Count] | Note: The weof parameter [count] is optional, if it is not supplied, 1 filemark will | be written. | Supported platforms: All | write | This subcommand writes the source file specified with the -s flag on the tape. | Parameters: | write -s Source | Supported platforms: All | wtest | (Deprecated: -o wri) This subcommand performs a write test by writing a random | data pattern on the tape. The rtest subcommand can be used after the wtest | subcommand to verify the data that was written. An optional block size, count, | and repetition can be specified with the -b, -c, and -r flags, respectively. If the block | size is fixed, the count specifies the number of blocks to write on each repetition. If | the block size is zero (variable), the count specifies the number of bytes to write on | each repetition. The default is a block size of 10240, a count of 20 blocks, and a | repetition of 1. | Parameters: Chapter 10. IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) 307