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stmfaddtotargetgroup

stmfAddToTargetGroup(3STMF)			   SCSI Target Mode Framework Library Functions 		       stmfAddToTargetGroup(3STMF)

NAME

       stmfAddToTargetGroup - add a target to an existing target group

SYNOPSIS

       cc [ flag... ] file... -lstmf [ library... ]
       #include <libstmf.h>

       int stmfAddToTargetGroup(stmfGroupName *targetGroupName,
	    stmfDevid targetName);

PARAMETERS

       targetGroupName	  The name of the target port group to which the specified targetName is added.

       targetName	  The device identifier of the target port to add to the specified target group.

DESCRIPTION

       The stmfAddToTargetGroup() function adds a target to an existing target group.

RETURN VALUES

       The following values are returned:

       STMF_ERROR_EXISTS	     The specified targetName already exists in this tagettGroupName or in another target group in the system.

       STMF_ERROR_GROUP_NOT_FOUND    The specified targetGroupName was not found in the system.

       STMF_STATUS_SUCCESS	     The API call was successful.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Committed 		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |MT-Level		     |Safe			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       libstmf(3LIB), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.11							    9 Jun 2008					       stmfAddToTargetGroup(3STMF)