inquiry:

tapeutil -f /dev/rmt/changerDevice -o qsn -v

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(force drive dump) tapeutil -f /dev/rmt/2mnb -o fdp -v

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tapeutil -f f -o fdp [-w w ][-v ]
-f Device Special File Name (always required) {/dev/rmt/2mnb or similar}
-o Operation (always required)
-w Open mode (optional for all commands) {1=read/write, 2=read only (default), 3=write only, 4=append}
-v Verbose mode (optional for all commands, stand-alone flag) {no value required, absence of flag means quiet mode}

4. Run the following syntax at the command line: (store drive dump) tapeutil -f /dev/rmt/2mnb -o sdp -z /tmp/2mnb.dmp -v Hide details for explaination of syntax:explaination of syntax: explaination of syntax:

tapeutil -f f -o sdp [-w w ][-v ]-z z
-f Device Special File Name (always required) {/dev/rmt/2mnb or similar}
-o Operation (always required)
-w Open mode (optional for all commands) {1=read/write, 2=read only (default), 3=write only, 4=append}
-v Verbose mode (optional for all commands, stand-alone flag) {no value required, absence of flag means quiet mode}
-z Input/Output File Name 

Complete List from DOCUMENTATION: http://www.fkf.mpg.de/edv/tsm/IBM_TotalStorage_tape_IUG.pdf

Getting Drive infos:

 tapeutil -f /dev/rmt/ch_06_3592jb3_test -o dvc -v /root/dvc.out