'erase' (1m) is documented in the command line reference guide available
via Power Link.

Problem is, they do not give any example showing how to specify the
device, but it states the device is required...   Networker
documentation needs more examples IMHO !!!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Stan Horwitz
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:06 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Format of tape
> 
> > From: Davina Treiber <Davina.Treiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
> > Reply-To: EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>, 
> > Davina Treiber <Davina.Treiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
> > Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:47:50 +0000
> > To: <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> > Subject: Re: [Networker] Format of tape
> > 
> > Stan Horwitz wrote:
> > 
> >> If you really want to make a tape appear as if its never 
> been used, 
> >> you need to remove it from the media database, then load it into a 
> >> tape drive and overwrite the tape label using an OS 
> command such as 
> >> tar or cp on Unix or whatever similar sort of command is 
> available on Windows.
> > 
> > ...such as the erase command supplied with NetWorker?
> 
> Erase command? I didn't realize such a command is available. 
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