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General Description
"mtd" is a command line utility to:
Create a CHARON tape image from a physical tape.
- Write a tape image to a physical tape.
- Convert tape images formats.
- Test a tape container integrity.
To start the utility open "cmd.exe" in the Start menu and switch to the CHARON installation folder then the "\Build_XXX\xXX" child folder where the utility is located.
Usage
The following are examples of the usage syntax:
Dump tape content to file:
...> mtd [options] <tape device name> <tape container name> |
Restore dump to tape:
...> mtd [options] <tape container name> |
Convert formats:
...> mtd [options] <tape container name> |
Examine tape dump and check its integrity:
...> mtd [options] <tape container name> |
Options:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
-l <file name> | Creates a log file. The name is "file name". |
-r <number> | Specifies a number of attempts to read a damaged data block |
-i | Ignore bad blocks and continue processing w/o interruption. It implies "-r 0" |
-n | Do not rewind tape |
-p | Disable progress reporting |
-v | Enable verbose tracing of data transfer (implies "-p") |
| Parameter(cont.) | Description |
|---|---|
-s | Write tape image in Charon-AXP/SMA (named SMA further) format |
-g | Gather statistics and print upon completion |
-a | Do not print logo |
Example 1:
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Example 2:
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Tape container formats transfer
Use the following syntax to transfer the CHARON-AXP/SMA tape container format to the CHARON-AXP/VAX/PDP one:
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Use the following syntax to transfer the CHARON-AXP/VAX/PDP tape container format to the CHARON-AXP/SMA one:
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