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GENERATE_TEST_TAPE(8)					 GENERATE_TEST_TAPE(8)

NAME
       generate_test_tape  - perform generates a test tape for diagnostic pur‐
       poses.

SYNOPSIS
       generate_test_tape -f device [ -z blocksize ] [	-s  filesize  ]	 [  -b
			  maxblocks ] [ -m maxfiles ] [ -v ]

DESCRIPTION
       The  generate_test_tape	program	 generates  a  test  tape mounted on a
       device for diagnostic purposes.	32 KB blocks are first written to  the
       tape mounted on the device, with a filemark at every N number of blocks
       it has completed writing the total number of blocks  specified  by  the
       user, or till it reaches end of tape.

OPERANDS
       -f     device
	    Specifies the device to generate the test tape on.

OPTIONS
       -b     maxblocks
	      Use  the	-b  option  to specify the maximum number of blocks to
	      write to tape.  The value of maxblocks must be greater  than  0.
	      If the -b and the -m options are not specified, the program will
	      write to the end of tape or till a write error is encountered.

       -m     maxfiles
	      Use the -m option to specify the	maximum	 number	 of  files  to
	      write  to	 tape.	 The value of maxfiles must be greater than 0.
	      If the -b and the -m options are not specified, the program will
	      write to the end of tape or till a write error is encountered.

       -s     filesize
	      Use the -s option to specify the file size (in number of blocks)
	      to write to tape.	 The value of filesize must be greater than 0.
	      The default file size is 1000 32KB blocks.

       -sz    blocksize
	      Use  the	-s option to specify the block size (in number of 1KB)
	      to write to tape.	 The value of blocksize must be	 greater  than
	      0.  The default block size is 1000 32KB.

       -v     Run the program in verbose mode.	This option will print out the
	      version number of the CDI library used by the program.

EXAMPLES
       Sample output including drive status information:

     % generate_test_tape -f /dev/rmt/3cbn -b 20 -s 2 -v
	      ready to fill tape on QUANTUM
		     DLT7000	      using device file /dev/rmt/2cbn
	      each tape record will be 32768 bytes
	      a filemark will be written every 2 records
	      the process will end when 20 total records have been written to the tape
     block = 1.	 Buffer = 1 1 1 1
     |FM|
     block = 2.	 Buffer = 2 2 2 2
     block = 3.	 Buffer = 3 3 3 3
     |FM|
     block = 4.	 Buffer = 4 4 4 4
     block = 5.	 Buffer = 5 5 5 5
     |FM|
     block = 6.	 Buffer = 6 6 6 6
     block = 7.	 Buffer = 7 7 7 7
     |FM|
     block = 8.	 Buffer = 8 8 8 8
     block = 9.	 Buffer = 9 9 9 9
     |FM|
     block = 10.  Buffer = a a a a
     block = 11.  Buffer = b b b b
     |FM|
     block = 12.  Buffer = c c c c
     block = 13.  Buffer = d d d d
     |FM|
     block = 14.  Buffer = e e e e
     block = 15.  Buffer = f f f f
     |FM|
     block = 16.  Buffer = 10 10 10 10
     block = 17.  Buffer = 11 11 11 11
     |FM|
     block = 18.  Buffer = 12 12 12 12
     block = 19.  Buffer = 13 13 13 13
     |FM|

SEE ALSO
       libcdi(8)

NetWorker 7.3.2			  Aug 23, 06		 GENERATE_TEST_TAPE(8)

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