getvol - verifies device accessibility
/usr/bin/getvol -n [-l label] device
/usr/bin/getvol [-f | -F] [-ow] [-l label | -x label] device
getvol verifies that the specified device is accessible and
that a volume of the appropriate medium has been inserted. The command is
interactive and displays instructional prompts, describes errors, and shows
required label information.
The following options are supported:
-n
Runs the command in non-interactive mode. The volume is
assumed to be inserted upon command invocation.
-l label
Specifies that the label label must exist on the
inserted volume (can be overridden by the -o option).
-f
Formats the volume after insertion, using the format
command defined for this device in the device table.
-F
Formats the volume after insertion and places a file
system on the device. Also uses the format command defined for this device in
the device table.
-o
Allows the administrator to override a label check.
-w
Allows administrator to write a new label on the device.
User is prompted to supply the label text. This option is ineffective if the
-n option is enabled.
-x label
Specifies that the label label must exist on the
device. This option should be used in place of the -l option when the
label can only be verified by visual means. Use of the option causes a message
to be displayed asking the administrator to visually verify that the label is
indeed label.
The following operands are supported:
device
Specifies the device to be verified for
accessibility.
The following exit values are returned:
0
Successful completion.
1
Command syntax was incorrect, invalid option was used, or
an internal error occurred.
3
Device table could not be opened for reading.
This command uses the device table to determine the
characteristics of the device when performing the volume label checking.