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Managing the AMASS File System
3-162 Command Reference 6-00028-01 Rev A
Format a New Volume
Step 1. Log in as either amass or root.
Step 2. To make the initial entry in the File System Database
and receive from AMASS a unique volume number,
use the volnew command.
Step 3. To load the specified volume number in a library,
use the volinlet command.
Step 4. To mark the specified volume number Online in the
File System Database, use the volloc command.
Step 5. Storage Tek Redwood tape drives: Enter the
length of tape in the File System Database with the
tapelength command.
Step 6. To format volume 33, enter the command shown in
the following example.
After you enter the list of volume numbers, AMASS
asks for confirmation of the process.
Note
This command is not valid for libraries without a
mailbox.
Note
This command is not valid for libraries without a
mailbox.
# volformat 33