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CDI_BLOCK_LIMITS(8)					   CDI_BLOCK_LIMITS(8)

NAME
       cdi_block_limits - query block size limits on a tape device

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

DESCRIPTION
       The  cdi_block_limits  program  queries	block  size  limits  on a tape
       device.	The cdi_block_limits program returns the block size limits for
       the named SCSI device (with the -f option).  Note that a device's block
       size limits may be larger than the  operating  system's	limits.	  This
       program specifically returns the device's block size limits.

OPERANDS
       -f     device
	    Specifies the device to obtain block size information from.

OPTIONS
       -t     Use the -t option to specify the method of tape functions to use
	      to query block size limits.  If the -t option is not  specified,
	      the default method is to use the OS tape driver SCSI passthrough
	      functions.  Please refer to the libcdi (8) manpage  for  a  com‐
	      plete   list  of	access	methods	 currently  supported  by  the
	      cdi_block_limits 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_block_limits -f /dev/rmt/2cbn

     Block size limits returned from   accessed through /dev/rmt/2cbn
		    maximum block size allowed is 16776128
		    minimum block size allowed is 61301
	  cdi_info.drivestat is:
	    status = 1, DRIVE_STATUS_NO_ERROR
	    msg = Drive reports no error - but state is unknown

SEE ALSO
       libcdi(8)

NetWorker 7.3.2			  Aug 23, 06		   CDI_BLOCK_LIMITS(8)

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