NAME

getvol − verifies device accessibility

SYNOPSIS

/usr/bin/getvol −n [−l label] device
/usr/bin/getvol [−f|−F] [−ow] [−l label|−x label] device

DESCRIPTION

getvol verifies that the specified device is accessible and that a volume of the appropriate medium has been inserted.  The command is interactive and displays instructional prompts, describes errors, and shows required label information. 

device names the device which should be verified for accessibility. 

OPTIONS

−n Runs the command in non-interactive mode.  The volume is assumed to be inserted upon command invocation. 

−l label Specifies that the label label must exist on the inserted volume (can be overridden by the −o option). 

−f Formats the volume after insertion, using the format command defined for this device in the device table. 

−F Formats the volume after insertion and places a file system on the device.  Also uses the format command defined for this device in the device table. 

−o Allows the administrator to override a label check. 

−w Allows administrator to write a new label on the device.  User is prompted to supply the label text.  This option is ineffective if the −n option is enabled. 

−x label Specifies that the label label must exist on the device.  This option should be used in place of the −l option when the label can only be verified by visual means.  Use of the option causes a message to be displayed asking the administrator to visually verify that the label is indeed label. 

ERRORS

The command will exit with one of the following values:

0 =
successful completion of the task.

1 =
command syntax incorrect, invalid option used, or internal error occurred.

3 =
device table could not be opened for reading.

FILES

/etc/device.tab

NOTES

This command uses the device table to determine the characteristics of the device when performing the volume label checking. 

SunOS 5.2  —  Last change: 5 Jul 1990