User Guide

B-10 Ampex 1308911-02
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Introduction Device Special Files
Table B-5. .DEC, HP-UX, and Solaris Device Special Files Default Actions
Device Special File
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Interface Parameter Setting and Action Performed
Default Actions on Open
*.0
*.1
*.2
*.4
*.5
*.6
*.8
*.9
*.10
*.12
*.13
*.14
DST_SBLK_SIZE —
Off
Retains current block size.
DST_NO_OPN_CMD — Off
Clears outstanding Unit Attention conditions.
DST_DEF_POS_OPN and DST_RETEN_OPN — Off
The current position is not changed.
DST_NO_RESERVE — Off
Reserves tape drive for exclusive use by initiator.
*.3
*.11
DST_SBLK_SIZE, DST_NO_OPN_CMD, DST_DEF_POS_OPN,
and DST_RETEN_OPN
Same as *.0 above.
DST_NO_RESERVE — On
Allows multiple hosts to use tape drive concurrently.
*.7
*.15
DST_SBLK_SIZE, DST_DEF_POS_OPN,
and DST_RETEN_OPN
Same as *.0 above.
DST_NO_OPN_CMD — On
None, but forces DST_NO_RESERVE On to allow concurrent use of tape drive by
multiple hosts.
DST_NO_RESERVE — On
Allows multiple hosts to use tape drive concurrently.