Many people pointed out that mcutil is now provided with the base OS
(in /sbin), but I learned other interesting things. Paul Sand said he'd
given up using mcutil, but that scu can perform much of the same
function:
> # /sbin/scu -f /dev/changer/mc0 initialize element
>
> (to start things off)
>
> # /sbin/scu -f /dev/changer/mc0 show elements
>
> (show current status)
>
> # /sbin/scu -f /dev/changer/mc0 move medium source 2 destination 1
>
> (move tape from changer slot to drive)
>
>The `scu help' shows more info.
And also, of course, Media Robot Utility should still be available as a
layered product:
http://www.compaq.com/info/SP6444/sp6444pf.pdf
Many thanks to: John P Speno, Daniel Clar, Joe Fletcher, Paul A Sand,
Greg Freemyer,Pat O'Brien and Oisin McGuinness.
Graham
On Fri, Mar 23, 2001 at 12:07:17PM -0600, Graham Allan wrote:
> There was just now a question/summary about CLC on Tru64 5.x, and the
> fact that it's now built in to the OS.
>
> My question: with CLC in 4.0F, there was a utility provided called
> mcutil, to control media changers (third party as well as DEC/Compaq).
> Is there a replacement for this in 5.x? Or some other way of
> controlling tape robots etc outside of some monster package like
> legato?
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