
16 Sun StorageTek SAM Archive Configuration and Administration Guide • Version 4, Update 6, 04/07
▼ To Manually Unload a Cartridge
● Use the samcmd(1M) unload command.
This command can be used even if the drive is in unavail status. Use this
command:
For eq, specify the equipment ordinal of the drive as defined in the mcf file.
You can also perform this task by using samu(1M) or File System Manager.
Labeling a Cartridge
The procedure for labeling a cartridge depends on whether you are labeling a tape
or optical disk. The following two sections describe these procedures.
Caution – Labeling and relabeling a cartridge makes the data currently on the
cartridge inaccessible to any software. Relabel a cartridge only if you are certain that
you do not need the data that is stored on the cartridge.
▼ To Label or Relabel a Tape
● To label a new tape, use the tplabel(1M) command.
● To relabel an existing tape, use the tplabel(1M) command.
samcmd unload eq
tplabel –new –vsn vsn eq:slot
tplabel -old vsn –vsn vsn eq:slot
TABLE 2-2 Arguments for tplabel(1M)
Argument Meaning
vsn Volume serial name. If you are relabeling, the new VSN can be identical to the
old VSN.
eq The equipment ordinal of the drive as defined in the mcf file.
slot The number of the tape’s storage slot as recognized in the library catalog. This
argument is not applicable for manually loaded drives.
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