NAME

       sg_reset_wp - send SCSI RESET WRITE POINTER command

SYNOPSIS

       sg_reset_wp [--all] [--count=ZC] [--help] [--verbose] [--version] [--zone=ID] DEVICE

DESCRIPTION

       Sends  a SCSI RESET WRITE POINTER command to the DEVICE. This command is found in the soon to be released
       ZBC standard (draft prior to standard: zbc-r05.pdf).

OPTIONS

       Arguments to long options are mandatory for short options as well.

       -a, --all
              sets the ALL field in the cdb. This causes a reset write pointer operation of all open  zones  and
              full  zones. When this option is given then the --zone=ID option is ignored. Either this option or
              the --zone=ID option is required.

       -C, --count=ZC
              ZC is placed in the Zone Count field in the cdb of the RESET WRITE POINTER  command  supported  by
              this utility. ZC should be a value from 0 to 65535 (0xffff) inclusive.

       -h, --help
              output the usage message then exit.

       -v, --verbose
              increase the level of verbosity, (i.e. debug output).

       -V, --version
              print the version string and then exit.

       -z, --zone=ID
              where  ID  is  placed  in the cdb's ZONE ID field. A zone id is a zone start logical block address
              (LBA). This causes a reset write pointer operation on the zone identified by the  ZONE  ID  field.
              The  default  value is 0. Either this option or the --all option is required.  ID is assumed to be
              in decimal unless prefixed with '0x' or has a trailing 'h' which indicate hexadecimal.

EXIT STATUS

       The exit status of sg_reset_wp 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 © 2014-2018 Douglas Gilbert
       This software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO warranty; not even for  MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

       sg_rep_zones,sg_zone(sg3_utils)

sg3_utils-1.43                                      May 2018                                      SG_RESET_WP(8)