You can display the primary menu for optical support by entering
GO OPTICAL on the i5/OS™ command line. System administrators and programmers
can access most optical commands through this menu. It is also convenient
to enter many of the optical commands directly on the command line.
These commands offer the following functions:
- Display optical volumes in a directly attached or LAN attached optical
media libraby device (MLD), CD device, or DVD device.
- Display files and directories that are contained in any directory in any
optical volume.
- Display the file attributes of any optical file.
- Import or export media in a directly attached optical media library, CD-ROM
device, or DVD device.
- Make backup copies of a volume, directories, or files that are contained
in a directly attached optical devices.
- Initialize a volume that is contained in a DVD-RAM drive or in a directly
attached optical media library.
- Work with devices that represent optical media libraries, optical servers,
CD drives, and DVD drives.
- Add, remove, or change the status of any LAN attached optical server.
- Duplicate one optical volume to another.
- Copy files and directories from one optical volume to another.
- Check a volume for damaged directories and files.
When you enter GO CMDOPT on the command line, a complete list of optical
commands appears. Many of these commands are accessible through the previous
GO OPTICAL menu.
The following topics provide information about configuring your CD-ROM,
DVD-ROM, or DVD-RAM device as well as tips for loading and unloading media.
