centos man page for sg_prevent

Query: sg_prevent

OS: centos

Section: 8

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SG_PREVENT(8)							     SG3_UTILS							     SG_PREVENT(8)

NAME
sg_prevent - send SCSI PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL command
SYNOPSIS
sg_prevent [--allow] [--help] [--prevent=PC] [--verbose] [--version] DEVICE
DESCRIPTION
Sends a SCSI PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL command to DEVICE. The default action of this utility is to prevent the removing or ejecting of the medium from a drive. This is done by ignoring the SCSI START STOP UNIT command (see sg_start) and ignoring the eject button on the drive when the user presses it. Drives that hold removable disks, tape cartridges or cd/dvd media typically implement this command. The definition of the "prevent" codes for this command differ between disks and tapes (covered by SBC-3 and SSC-3) and cd/dvd drives (covered by MMC-5). The "prevent codes" described here are from MMC-5.
OPTIONS
Arguments to long options are mandatory for short options as well. -a, --allow allow medium removal. This is equivalent to setting to '--prevent=2'. Cannot be used with --prevent=PC option (i.e. either use no options (hence prevent removal), this option or --prevent=PC). -h, --help output the usage message then exit. -p, --prevent=PC where PC is a prevent code value. Defined values are: 0 allows removal, 1 prevents removal (default), 2 allows persistent removal while 3 prevents persistent removal. "Persistent" in this context means that the initiator (port) that successfully uses code 3 blocks other initiators (ports) from allowing removal. A "persistent prevent" state can be cleared by the owner allowing persistent removal (code 2) or a power cycle (or anything that resets the device (LU)) or some special commands (e.g. various service actions of Persistent Reserve Out, see SPC-3). -v, --verbose increase the level of verbosity, (i.e. debug output). -V, --version print the version string and then exit.
EXIT STATUS
The exit status of sg_prevent is 0 when it is successful. Otherwise see the sg3_utils(8) man page.
AUTHORS
Written by Douglas Gilbert.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <dgilbert at interlog dot com>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2004-2012 Douglas Gilbert This software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR- POSE.
SEE ALSO
sg_start(sg3_utils), sg_persist(sg3_utils) sg3_utils-1.35 November 2012 SG_PREVENT(8)
Related Man Pages
sg_emc_trespass(8) - centos
sg_start(8) - centos
sg_prevent(8) - debian
sg_emc_trespass(8) - suse
sg_prevent(8) - suse
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