On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 10:54:57AM -0800, W. Curtis Preston filled up my inbox 
with:
> 
> This was just asked/answered, but here goes again:
> 
> You can use robtest/tldtest.  The only problem with robtest/tldtest is that 
> it requires that you run it on the actual media server.  The command below, 
> while rather long, will work from the master.
> 
> $master = name of master
> $media_id = Six-digit label of tape
> $density = media type (e.g. dlt)
> $volume_group = a logical name for where you're sending the tape
> 
> vmchange -vh $master -res -m $media_id -mt $density -rt none -rc1 0 -rc2 0 
> [ -v $volume_group ] -e -sec 5
> 
> What this command essentially says is "change the 'residency' (-res) of 
> $media_id, which is a $density tape to not be in a jukebox anymore (-rt 
> none -rc1 0 -rc2 0), put it in the $volume_group group, and move it to the 
> ejection slot (-e) and wait five seconds for the ejection to finish (-sec 5)."
> 

Nitpicky as this sounds, I have an actual use for this...

Can you specify WHICH mailcap slot with any of these commands? I didn't see 
that anywhere, but the NyQuil may be interfering with my man page-reading 
ability. :)

JF

> At 10:52 AM 10/30/00 -0800, Speier, Guy J - CNF wrote:
> >Anybody know the command line to eject a tape from a robot?
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