Managing the AMASS File System

OptionDescription

drivenumber Enter the drive number that is reading the media

blocknumber Enter the starting block address

jukeboxnumber Enter the AMASS library number (defaults to 1)

Example

Step 1. Log in as root.

#su root

Step 2. To read block six on drive 2, enter the path, utility, and options similar to what is shown in the following example:

#cd /usr/amass/utils

#mediaread 2 6

AMASS writes the data in block six to /tmp/mediaread.

Step 3. To display the output to the screen, enter the UNIX concatenate command:

#cat /tmp/mediaread

Step 4. If a hardware error occurs, refer to your hardware manuals.

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