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getvol(1M)		System Administration Commands		    getvol(1M)

NAME
       getvol - verifies device accessibility

SYNOPSIS
       /usr/bin/getvol -n [-l label] device

       /usr/bin/getvol [-f | -F] [-ow] [-l label | -x label] device

DESCRIPTION
       getvol verifies that the specified device is accessible and that a vol‐
       ume of the appropriate medium has been inserted. The command is	inter‐
       active  and displays instructional prompts, describes errors, and shows
       required label information.

OPTIONS
       The following options are supported:

       -n	   Runs the command in non-interactive	mode.  The  volume  is
		   assumed to be inserted upon command invocation.

       -l label	   Specifies  that the label  label must exist on the inserted
		   volume (can be overridden by the -o option).

       -f	   Formats the volume after insertion, using the  format  com‐
		   mand defined for this device in the device table.

       -F	   Formats the volume after insertion and places a file system
		   on the device. Also uses the	 format	 command  defined  for
		   this device in the device table.

       -o	   Allows the administrator to override a label check.

       -w	   Allows  administrator  to  write a new label on the device.
		   User is prompted to supply the label text. This  option  is
		   ineffective if the  -n option is enabled.

       -x label	   Specifies  that  the label  label must exist on the device.
		   This option should be used in place of the  -l option  when
		   the	label can only be verified by visual means. Use of the
		   option causes a message to be displayed asking the adminis‐
		   trator to visually verify that the label is indeed  label.

OPERANDS
       The following operands are supported:

       device	 Specifies the device to be verified for accessibility.

EXIT STATUS
       The following exit values are returned:

       0    Successful completion.

       1    Command  syntax  was  incorrect,  invalid  option  was used, or an
	    internal error occurred.

       3    Device table could not be opened for reading.

FILES
       /etc/device.tab

ATTRIBUTES
       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     │	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   │
       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
       │Availability		     │SUNWcs			   │
       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘

SEE ALSO
       attributes(5)

NOTES
       This command uses the device table to determine the characteristics  of
       the device when performing the volume label checking.

SunOS 5.11			  5 Jul 1990			    getvol(1M)
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