Getting information about the tape drive.
root@aix:/ # lscfg -vpl rmt0
rmt0 U787E.001.AAA2714-P2-C1-T2-L0-L0 4.0 GB 4mm Tape Drive
Manufacturer…………….ARCHIVE
Machine Type and Model……IBM4326NP/RP !D
Device Specific.(Z1)……..5ALG
Serial Number……………DR0N6QG 0011
Load ID…………………0011
Part Number……………..21H5154
FRU Number………………59H3481
EC Level………………..E30312
Device Specific.(Z0)……..0180020283000018
Device Specific.(Z3)……..L1
PLATFORM SPECIFIC
Name: st
Device Type: byte
Getting information about the tape. It is using compression and a variable length block size.
root@aix:/ # tctl -f /dev/rmt0 status
rmt0 Available 06-08-01-0,0 4.0 GB 4mm Tape Drive
ttribute value description user_settable
block_size 0 BLOCK size (0=variable length) True
compress yes Use data COMPRESSION True
mode yes Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes True
ret_error no RETURN error on tape change or reset True
Rewinding tape drive
root@aix:/ # tctl -f /dev/rmt0 rewind
Reading tape and redirecting output to a file. In this case, the operating system showed that the tape itself is damaged.
root@aix:/ # tctl -f /dev/rmt0 read > /tmp/testtape
tctl: 0511-578 Cannot read 512 bytes: The media surface is damaged.
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