User Guide

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ACL Application Programmer’s Guide acl_status_library
-retry_on_reset
Specifies that the utility perform one retry automatically when a failure is caused by a SCSI
Bus Device Reset of the ACL.
ARGUMENTS
-help [ help_type ]
Displays help on stderr and invalidates all other options, cancelling any other actions. Valid
keywords for the optional help_type specification are:
output and revision.
-stdout
<output_spec>
Specifies the output fields written to stdout. You must provide a -stdout <output_spec>
argument for this utility (except when using the -help argument).
The -stdout option supports the keywords listed below. Each field can print in verbose or
non-verbose style, depending on the keyword specified. Non-verbose style prints only the
returned value; verbose style replaces the returned value with a descriptive string. If the data
for a particular keyword is not available
, na prints instead of the value (or string) for that
keyword.
%condition Prints the current ACL condition as a numerical value. This
information is derived from the following SCSI sense data: Sense
Key, ASC/ASCQ Code, and ACL Condition Code.
%v_condition Prints the current ACL condition as a string.
%skey Prints the SCSI Sense Key in hexadecimal.
%v_skey Prints the SCSI Sense Key as a string.
Writer_Note: What is the SCSI Sense Code?
%scode Prints the SCSI Sense Code in hexadecimal.
%v_scode Prints the SCSI Sense Code as a string.
Writer_Note: Verify that I got the “decimal stuff” right.
%chs_posn 2XX, 4XX - Prints a decimal value indicating the current position
of the ACL cartridge handling system; i.e., parked (
0) or the address
of the storage bin positioned in front of the drive (
100d–106d).
8XX - Prints a decimal value indicating the address of the location
at which the cartridge handler is positioned; i.e. drive (100d–103d),
storage bin (1000d–1247d), or IMEX bin (10d–17d).