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CDI_REWIND(8)							 CDI_REWIND(8)

NAME
       cdi_rewind - issue a rewind SCSI command to a tape device

SYNOPSIS
       cdi_rewind -f device [ -v ] [ -t { s | t | g | n | m | i } ]

DESCRIPTION
       The  cdi_rewind	program issues a rewind SCSI command to a tape device.
       The cdi_rewind program also returns the status of the named SCSI device
       (specified by the -f option).

OPERANDS
       -f     device
	    Specifies the device to send the rewind request to.

OPTIONS
       -t     Use the -t option to specify the method of tape functions to use
	      to issue the rewind SCSI command.	 If the -t option is not spec‐
	      ified,  the  default  method  is	to use the OS tape driver SCSI
	      passthrough functions.  Please refer to the libcdi  (8)  manpage
	      for  the	complete list of access methods currently supported by
	      the cdi_rewind program.

       -v     Run the program in verbose mode.	This option will print out the
	      version number of the CDI library used by the program.

EXAMPLES
       Sample output including drive status information:

     % cdi_rewind -f /dev/rmt/2cbn

      CDI_REWIND successful.
       elapsed time for command was 2 seconds
       cdi_info.drivestat is:
	 status = 0, DRIVE_STATUS_READY
	 msg = The tape drive is ready for use

SEE ALSO
       libcdi(8)

NetWorker 7.3.2			  Aug 23, 06			 CDI_REWIND(8)
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