VMS Help  —  SET  MAGTAPE  Examples
    1.$ MOUNT MTB1:/FOREIGN
      $ SET MAGTAPE MTB1: /DENSITY=800

      The MOUNT command in this example mounts a foreign tape on the
      device MTB1. The SET MAGTAPE command defines the density for
      writing the magnetic tape at 800 bpi.

    2.$ MOUNT MTA0:/FOREIGN
      $ SET MAGTAPE MTA0:/SKIP=FILES:4

      The MOUNT command in this example mounts a foreign tape on the
      device MTA0; the SET MAGTAPE command directs the magnetic tape
      position to skip four files.
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