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.help allocate Jan86 system
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NAME
allocate -- allocate a device
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USAGE
allocate device
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PARAMETERS
.ls device
The device to be allocated.
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DESCRIPTION
\fBAllocate\fR allocates a device for exclusive access by one user, and
readies the device for i/o by some other program. A list of the devices
available on the local system is maintained in the file \fBdev$tapecap\fR
which needs to be configured by the site manager before it can be used.
The status of given device may be obtained by calling \fIdevstatus\fR.
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EXAMPLES
1. Print a list of the allocatable devices. The logical device names are
given at the left in the output text; ignore the information to the right.
\fBNote\fR: The dev$devices file should be configured by the site manager
when new tape devices are installed. Beginning with V2.9 it is used for
informational purposes only.
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.nf
cl> type dev$devices
mta ...
mtb ...
mtc ...
iis ...
.fi
.ke
2. Allocate a tape drive after checking its status.
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.nf
cl> devstatus mtb
device mtb is not currently allocated
cl>
cl> allocate mtb
.fi
.ke
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SEE ALSO
deallocate, devstatus
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