Invokes the Bad Block Locator utility (BAD), which analyzes
block-addressable devices and records the location of blocks that
cannot reliably store data. The /MEDIA qualifier is required. For
a complete description of BAD, including information about the
ANALYZE/MEDIA command and its qualifiers, see the OpenVMS Bad Block
Locator Utility Manual. This manual is posted with other archived
manuals on the OpenVMS Documentation website.
Format
ANALYZE/MEDIA device
device
Specifies the device that BAD will analyze. The device has the form:
ddcu: or logical-name
Additional Information:
explode
extract