First commit of AULFile structure

castor/tape/tapeserver/SCSI/Structures.hpp

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 namespace castor {
 namespace tape {
 namespace SCSI {
+  const unsigned int defaultTimeout=900000; //millisecs
   /**
    * Structures as defined in the SCSI specifications, and helper functions for them.
    * SPC-4 (SCSI primary commands) can be found at:
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ namespace SCSI {
      */
     class LinuxSGIO_t: public sg_io_hdr_t {
     public:
-      LinuxSGIO_t() { zeroStruct(this); interface_id = 'S'; timeout = 30000; }
+      LinuxSGIO_t() { zeroStruct(this); interface_id = 'S'; timeout = defaultTimeout; }
       template <typename T>
       void setCDB(T * cdb) { cmdp = (unsigned char *)cdb; cmd_len = sizeof(T); }
       

castor/tape/tapeserver/SCSI/StructuresTest.cpp

@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ namespace UnitTests {
      to the original structure (virtual table, for example)*/
     sg_io_hdr_t & sgio_hdr = *(sg_io_hdr_t *)&lsg;
     /* Also make sure the constructor does its initialization job */
-    ASSERT_EQ(30000U, sgio_hdr.timeout);
+    ASSERT_EQ(900000U, sgio_hdr.timeout);
     ASSERT_EQ('S', sgio_hdr.interface_id);
     /* The rest is safe. It's just a struct with added functions */
   }

castor/tape/tapeserver/drive/Drive.cpp

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ throw (Exception) {
   sgh.setCDB(&cdb);
   sgh.setSenseBuffer(&senseBuff);
   sgh.dxfer_direction = SG_DXFER_NONE;
-  sgh.timeout = 180000; // TODO castor.conf LOCATE_TIMEOUT or default
+  //sgh.timeout = defaultTimeout; // set globally by SCSI::Structures.hpp (defaultTimeout)
 
   /* Manage both system error and SCSI errors. */
   castor::exception::Errnum::throwOnMinusOne(
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void drives::DriveGeneric::setSTBufferWrite(bool bufWrite) throw (Exception) {
   struct mtop m_mtCmd;
   m_mtCmd.mt_op = MTSETDRVBUFFER;
   m_mtCmd.mt_count = bufWrite ? (MT_ST_SETBOOLEANS | MT_ST_BUFFER_WRITES) : (MT_ST_CLEARBOOLEANS | MT_ST_BUFFER_WRITES);
- castor::exception::Errnum::throwOnMinusOne(
+  castor::exception::Errnum::throwOnMinusOne(
      m_sysWrapper.ioctl(m_tapeFD, MTIOCTOP, &m_mtCmd),
      "Failed ST ioctl (MTSETDRVBUFFER) in DriveGeneric::setSTBufferWrite");
 }
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void drives::DriveGeneric::spaceToEOM(void) throw (Exception) {
   struct mtop m_mtCmd;
   m_mtCmd.mt_op = MTEOM;
   m_mtCmd.mt_count = 1;
- castor::exception::Errnum::throwOnMinusOne(
+  castor::exception::Errnum::throwOnMinusOne(
      m_sysWrapper.ioctl(m_tapeFD, MTIOCTOP, &m_mtCmd),
      "Failed ST ioctl (MTEOM) in DriveGeneric::spaceToEOM");
 }
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void drives::DriveGeneric::setSTFastMTEOM(bool fastMTEOM) throw (Exception) {
   struct mtop m_mtCmd;
   m_mtCmd.mt_op = MTSETDRVBUFFER;
   m_mtCmd.mt_count = fastMTEOM ? (MT_ST_SETBOOLEANS | MT_ST_FAST_MTEOM) : (MT_ST_CLEARBOOLEANS | MT_ST_FAST_MTEOM);
- castor::exception::Errnum::throwOnMinusOne(
+  castor::exception::Errnum::throwOnMinusOne(
      m_sysWrapper.ioctl(m_tapeFD, MTIOCTOP, &m_mtCmd),
      "Failed ST ioctl (MTSETDRVBUFFER) in DriveGeneric::setSTFastMTEOM");
 }
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ void drives::DriveGeneric::writeImmediateFileMarks(size_t count) throw (Exceptio
  * @param data pointer the the data block
  * @param count size of the data block
  */
-void drives::DriveGeneric::writeBlock(void * data, size_t count) throw (Exception) {
+void drives::DriveGeneric::writeBlock(const void * data, size_t count) throw (Exception) {
   castor::exception::Errnum::throwOnMinusOne(
       m_sysWrapper.write(m_tapeFD, data, count),
       "Failed ST write in DriveGeneric::writeBlock");

castor/tape/tapeserver/drive/Drive.hpp

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ namespace drives {
      * @param data pointer the the data block
      * @param count size of the data block
      */
-    virtual void writeBlock(void * data, size_t count) throw (Exception);
+    virtual void writeBlock(const void * data, size_t count) throw (Exception);
 
     /**
      * Read a data block from tape.
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ namespace drives {
      * @return the actual size of read data
      */
     virtual void readFileMark(std::string context= "") throw (Exception);
-   
+    
     virtual ~DriveGeneric() {
       if (-1 != m_tapeFD)
         m_sysWrapper.close(m_tapeFD);      

castor/tape/tapeserver/drive/TapeDriveReadWriteTest.cpp

@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ int main ()
                   << "----------------------------------------------" << std::endl;
         drive.rewind();
         /* For some unexplained (TODO) reason, mhvtl does not accept blocks smaller than 4 bytes */
-        drive.writeBlock((unsigned char *)"X123", 4);
-        drive.writeBlock((unsigned char *)"Y123", 4);
+        drive.writeBlock((void *)"X123", 4);
+        drive.writeBlock((void *)"Y123", 4);
         /**
          * trying to do position to the block 2.
          */
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int main ()
           
           memset(data, 'a', count-1);
           std::cout << "Writing 1st block (9 a's)..." << std::endl;
-          drive.writeBlock(data, count); // write 9 a's + string term
+          drive.writeBlock((void *)data, count); // write 9 a's + string term
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 1);
           
           std::cout << "Writing 1st Synchronous filemark..." << std::endl;
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ int main ()
           
           memset(data, 'b', count-1);
           std::cout << "Writing 2nd block (9 b's)..." << std::endl;
-          drive.writeBlock(data, count); // write 9 b's + string term
+          drive.writeBlock((void *)data, count); // write 9 b's + string term
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 3);
           
           std::cout << "Writing 2nd Synchronous filemark..." << std::endl;
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int main ()
           
           memset(data, 'c', count-1);
           std::cout << "Writing 3rd block (9 c's)..." << std::endl;
-          drive.writeBlock(data, count); // write 9 c's + string term
+          drive.writeBlock((void *)data, count); // write 9 c's + string term
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 5);
           
           std::cout << "Writing EOD (2 filemarks)..." << std::endl;
@@ -226,37 +226,37 @@ int main ()
           
           std::cout << "Reading back 1st block 9 a's)..." << std::endl;                    
           memset(data, 0, count);
-          drive.readBlock(data, count); // read 9 a's + string term
+          drive.readBlock((void *)data, count); // read 9 a's + string term
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 1);
           print_and_assert_data("aaaaaaaaa", (const char *)data);
           
           std::cout << "Skipping first file mark..." << std::endl;                    
           memset(data, 0, count);
-          drive.readBlock(data, count);
+          drive.readBlock((void *)data, count);
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 2);
           
           std::cout << "Reading back 2nd block (9 b's)..." << std::endl;                    
           memset(data, 0, count);
-          drive.readBlock(data, count); // read 9 b's + string term
+          drive.readBlock((void *)data, count); // read 9 b's + string term
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 3);
           print_and_assert_data("bbbbbbbbb", (const char *)data);
           
           std::cout << "Skipping first file mark..." << std::endl;                    
           memset(data, 0, count);
-          drive.readBlock(data, count);
+          drive.readBlock((void *)data, count);
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 4);
           
           std::cout << "Reading back 3rd block (9 c's)..." << std::endl;          
           memset(data, 0, count);
-          drive.readBlock(data, count); // read 9 c's + string term
+          drive.readBlock((void *)data, count); // read 9 c's + string term
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 5);
           print_and_assert_data("ccccccccc", (const char *)data);
           
           std::cout << "Skipping the last two file marks..." << std::endl;          
           memset(data, 0, count);
-          drive.readBlock(data, count);
+          drive.readBlock((void *)data, count);
           memset(data, 0, count);
-          drive.readBlock(data, count);
+          drive.readBlock((void *)data, count);
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 7);
           
           std::cout << "Rewinding..." << std::endl;
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ int main ()
           
           memset(data, 'd', count-1);
           std::cout << "Writing 9 d's..." << std::endl;
-          drive.writeBlock(data, count); // write 9 d's + string term
+          drive.writeBlock((void *)data, count); // write 9 d's + string term
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 7);
           
           std::cout << "Writing Asynchronous filemark..." << std::endl;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ int main ()
           
           memset(data, 'e', count-1);
           std::cout << "Writing 9 e's..." << std::endl;
-          drive.writeBlock(data, count); // write 9 e's + string term
+          drive.writeBlock((void *)data, count); // write 9 e's + string term
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 9);
           
           std::cout << "Writing Asynchronous EOD..." << std::endl;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ int main ()
           for(int i=0; i<9; i++) {
             memset(data, '0'+i, count-1);
             std::cout << "Writing 9 " << i << "'s..." << std::endl;
-            drive.writeBlock(data, count);
+            drive.writeBlock((void *)data, count);
             print_and_assert_position(drive, i+1);
           }
           
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ int main ()
           
           std::cout << "Reading..." << std::endl;                    
           memset(data, 0, count);
-          drive.readBlock(data, count);
+          drive.readBlock((void *)data, count);
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 3);
           print_and_assert_data("222222222", (const char *)data);
           
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ int main ()
           
           std::cout << "Reading..." << std::endl;                    
           memset(data, 0, count);
-          drive.readBlock(data, count);
+          drive.readBlock((void *)data, count);
           print_and_assert_position(drive, 5);
           print_and_assert_data("444444444", (const char *)data);
           

castor/tape/tapeserver/file/CMakeLists.txt

 add_library(File File.cpp Structures.cpp)
+add_executable(castor-tape-AULFileFormatTest FileFormatTest.cpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(castor-tape-AULFileFormatTest File TapeDrive Exception SCSI System Utils 
+  castorcommon castorclient ${GTEST_LIBRARY} gmock pthread)
+
+install(TARGETS castor-tape-AULFileFormatTest
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)

castor/tape/tapeserver/file/File.cpp

 /******************************************************************************
- *                      Drive.hpp
+ *                      File.cpp
  *
  * This file is part of the Castor project.
  * See http://castor.web.cern.ch/castor
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 
 #include "File.hpp"
 #include "castor/exception/Errnum.hpp"
+#include "castor/exception/Mismatch.hpp"
+#include "castor/exception/InvalidArgument.hpp"
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
 
 using namespace castor::tape::AULFile;
 /**
@@ -32,10 +36,44 @@ using namespace castor::tape::AULFile;
  * @param drive
  * @param VSN
  */
-ReadSession::ReadSession(drives::Drive & drive, std::string VSN) throw (Exception) {
-  castor::tape::drives::DriveGeneric & dg = drive;
+ReadSession::ReadSession(drives::DriveGeneric & drive, std::string volId) : dg(drive), VSN(volId), current_block_size(0) throw (Exception) { 
+  checkVOL1(); //after which we are at the end of VOL1 header (i.e. beginning of HDR1 of the first file) on success, or at BOT in case of exception
+}
+
+/**
+ * checks the volume label to make sure the label is valid and that we
+ * have the correct tape (checks VSN). Leaves the tape at the end of the
+ * first header block (i.e. right before the first data block) in case
+ * of success, or rewinds the tape in case of volume label problems.
+ * Might also leave the tape in unknown state in case any of the st
+ * operations fail.
+ */
+void ReadSession::checkVOL1() throw (Exception) {
   dg.rewind();
-  
+  if(dg.getPositionInfo().currentPosition!=0) {
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Cannot rewind volume " << VSN;
+    TapeMediaError(ex_str.str());
+  }
+  VOL1 vol1;
+  ssize_t res = dg.readBlock((void * )&vol1, sizeof(vol1));
+  if(res!=sizeof(vol1)) {
+    dg.rewind();
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Volume " << VSN << " label has invalid size: " << res << " instead of " << sizeof(vol1);
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }
+  try {
+    vol1.verify();
+  } catch (std::exception & e) {
+    throw TapeFormatError(e.what());
+  }  
+  if(vol1.getVSN().compare(VSN)) {
+    dg.rewind();
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "VSN of tape (" << vol1.getVSN() << ") is not the one requested (" << VSN << ")";
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -46,18 +84,95 @@ ReadSession::ReadSession(drives::Drive & drive, std::string VSN) throw (Exceptio
  * @param fileInfo: all relevant information passed by the stager about
  * the file.
  */
-void ReadSession::position(Information fileInfo) throw (Exception) {
+void ReadSession::position(const Information &fileInfo) throw (Exception) {
+  if(fileInfo.checksum==0 or fileInfo.nsFileId==0 or fileInfo.size==0 or fileInfo.fseq<1) {
+    throw castor::exception::InvalidArgument();
+  }  
+  uint32_t destination_block = fileInfo.blockId ? fileInfo.blockId : 0; //if we want the first file on tape (fileInfo.blockId==0) we need to skip the VOL1 header
+  //we position using the sg locate because it is supposed to do the right thing possibly in a more optimized way (better than st's spaceBlocksForward/Backwards)
+  dg.positionToLogicalObject(destination_block);
+  //at this point we should be at the beginning of the headers of the desired file, so now let's check the headers...
+  HDR1 hdr1;
+  HDR2 hdr2;
+  UHL1 uhl1;
+  ssize_t res = dg.readBlock((void *)&hdr1, sizeof(hdr1)); //TODO throws exception
+  if(res!=sizeof(hdr1)) {
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Invalid hdr1 header detected at block " << fileInfo.blockId << ". The header has invalid size: " << res << " instead of " << sizeof(hdr1);
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }
+  res = dg.readBlock((void *)&hdr2, sizeof(hdr2));
+  if(res!=sizeof(hdr2)) {
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Invalid hdr2 header detected at block " << fileInfo.blockId << ". The header has invalid size: " << res << " instead of " << sizeof(hdr2);
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }
+  res = dg.readBlock((void *)&uhl1, sizeof(uhl1));
+  if(res!=sizeof(uhl1)) {
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Invalid uhl1 header detected at block " << fileInfo.blockId << ". The header has invalid size: " << res << " instead of " << sizeof(uhl1);
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }
+  char empty[4];
+  dg.readBlock(empty, 4); //TODO to put inside a function
+  res = dg.readBlock(empty, 4);//after this we should be where we want, i.e. at the beginning of the file
+  if(res!=0) {
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Tape mark not found after uhl1";
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }
+  //the size of the headers is fine, now let's check each header  
+  try {
+    hdr1.verify();
+    hdr2.verify();
+    uhl1.verify();
+  } catch (std::exception & e) {
+    throw TapeFormatError(e.what());
+  }
+  //headers are valid here, let's see if they contain the right info, i.e. are we in the correct place?
+  //the fileid stored in HDR1 is in hex while the one supplied is in DEC
+  std::stringstream nsFileId_converter(hdr1.getFileId().c_str());
+  uint64_t nsFileId = 0;
+  nsFileId_converter >> std::hex >> nsFileId;
+  if(nsFileId!=fileInfo.nsFileId) {
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Invalid fileid. Detected: " << nsFileId << ". Wanted: " << fileInfo.nsFileId << std::endl;
+    ex_str << "hdr1 dump: " << (char *)&hdr1 << std::endl;
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }
+  //the following should never ever happen... but never say never...
+  if(hdr1.getVSN().compare(VSN)) {
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Wrong volume ID info found in header. Detected: " << hdr1.getVSN() << ". Wanted: " << VSN;
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }
+  //we disregard hdr2 on purpose as it contains no useful information, we now check that also uhl1 (hdr1 also contains fseq info but it is modulo 10000, therefore useless)
+  if((uint32_t)atol(uhl1.getfSeq().c_str())!=fileInfo.fseq) {
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Invalid fseq in uhl1. Detected: " << atol(uhl1.getfSeq().c_str()) << ". Wanted: " << fileInfo.fseq;
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }
+  //now that we are all happy with the information contained within the headers we finally get the block size for our file (provided it has a reasonable value)
+  current_block_size = (size_t)atol(uhl1.getBlockSize().c_str());
+  if(current_block_size<1) {
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Invalid block size in uhl1 detected: " << current_block_size;
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }  
 }
 
 /**
  * After positioning at the beginning of a file for readings, this function
  * allows the reader to know which block sizes to provide.
- * If called before the end of a file read, the file reading will be 
- * interrupted and positioning to the new file will occur.
  * @return the block size in bytes.
  */
 size_t ReadSession::getBlockSize() throw (Exception) {
-  return 0;
+  if(current_block_size<1) {
+    std::stringstream ex_str;
+    ex_str << "Invalid block size: " << current_block_size;
+    throw TapeFormatError(ex_str.str());
+  }
+  return current_block_size;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -72,6 +187,6 @@ size_t ReadSession::getBlockSize() throw (Exception) {
  * @param len size of the buffer
  * @return The amount of data actually copied. Zero at end of file.
  */
-size_t ReadSession::read(void * buff, size_t len) throw (Exception) {
-  return 0;
+size_t ReadSession::read(void * buff, size_t len) throw (Exception) {  
+  return dg.readBlock(buff, len);
 }

castor/tape/tapeserver/file/File.hpp

@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ namespace castor {
        * Class containing all the information related to a file being migrated to 
        * tape.
        */
-      class Information {
+      class Information { //no information about path and filename here as it cannot be used nor checked on tape
       public:
-        std::string lastKnownPath;
         uint32_t checksum;
         uint64_t nsFileId;
         uint64_t size;
-        uint32_t fseq;
+        uint32_t fseq; //this is the payload (i.e. real file) sequence number, not the tape file sequence number (which would include headers and trailers as well)
+        uint32_t blockId;
       };
 
       class BufferTooSmall: public Exception {
@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ namespace castor {
       public:
         NotReadingAFile(const std::string & what): Exception(what) {}
       };
+      
+      class TapeFormatError: public Exception {
+      public:
+        TapeFormatError(const std::string & what): Exception(what) {}
+      };
+      
+      class TapeMediaError: public Exception {
+      public:
+        TapeMediaError(const std::string & what): Exception(what) {}
+      };
 
       /**
        * Class keeping track of a whole tape read session over an AUL formated
@@ -81,7 +91,8 @@ namespace castor {
          * @param drive
          * @param VSN
          */
-        ReadSession(drives::Drive & drive, std::string VSN) throw (Exception);
+        ReadSession(drives::DriveGeneric & dg, std::string volId) throw (Exception);
+        
         /**
          * Positions the tape for reading the file. Depending on the previous activity,
          * it is the duty of this function to determine how to best move to the next
@@ -90,15 +101,15 @@ namespace castor {
          * @param fileInfo: all relevant information passed by the stager about
          * the file.
          */
-        void position(Information fileInfo) throw (Exception);
+        void position(const Information &fileInfo) throw (Exception);
+        
         /**
          * After positioning at the beginning of a file for readings, this function
          * allows the reader to know which block sizes to provide.
-         * If called before the end of a file read, the file reading will be 
-         * interrupted and positioning to the new file will occur.
          * @return the block size in bytes.
          */
         size_t getBlockSize() throw (Exception);
+        
         /**
          * Read data from the file. The buffer should equal to or bigger than the 
          * block size. Will try to actually fill up the provided buffer (this
@@ -112,6 +123,24 @@ namespace castor {
          * @return The amount of data actually copied. Zero at end of file.
          */
         size_t read(void * buff, size_t len) throw (Exception);
+      
+      private:  
+        /**
+         * checks the volume label to make sure the label is valid and that we
+         * have the correct tape (checks VSN). Leaves the tape at the end of the
+         * first header block (i.e. right before the first data block) in case
+         * of success, or rewinds the tape in case of volume label problems.
+         * Might also leave the tape in unknown state in case any of the st
+         * operations fail.
+         */
+        void checkVOL1() throw (Exception);
+        
+        /**
+         * DriveGeneric object referencing the drive used during this read session
+         */
+        drives::DriveGeneric & dg;
+        std::string VSN;
+        size_t current_block_size;
       };
 
       /**

castor/tape/tapeserver/file/FileFormatTest.cpp

+/******************************************************************************
+ *                      FileFormatTest.cpp
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Castor project.
+ * See http://castor.web.cern.ch/castor
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2003  CERN
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * 
+ *
+ * @author Castor Dev team, castor-dev@cern.ch
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * Test main program. For development use.
+ */
+
+#include "../system/Wrapper.hpp"
+#include "../SCSI/Device.hpp"
+#include "File.hpp"
+#include "../drive/Drive.hpp"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+  if (argc != 3) {
+    std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " <device(ex. /dev/nst0)> <VSN(ex. V92003)>" << std::endl;
+    return 1;
+  }
+    
+  int fail = 0;
+  castor::tape::System::realWrapper sWrapper;
+  castor::tape::SCSI::DeviceVector dl(sWrapper);
+  for(castor::tape::SCSI::DeviceVector::iterator i = dl.begin(); i != dl.end(); i++) {
+    castor::tape::SCSI::DeviceInfo & dev = (*i);
+    std::cout << std::endl << "-- SCSI device: " << dev.sg_dev << " (" << dev.nst_dev << ")" << std::endl;
+    if (dev.type == castor::tape::SCSI::Types::tape) {
+      castor::tape::drives::Drive dContainer(dev, sWrapper);
+      castor::tape::drives::DriveGeneric & drive = dContainer;
+      castor::tape::drives::deviceInfo devInfo;
+      try {
+        devInfo = drive.getDeviceInfo();
+        std::cout << "-- INFO --------------------------------------" << std::endl             
+                  << "  devInfo.vendor               : '"  << devInfo.vendor << "'" << std::endl
+                  << "  devInfo.product              : '" << devInfo.product << "'" << std::endl
+                  << "  devInfo.productRevisionLevel : '" << devInfo.productRevisionLevel << "'" << std::endl
+                  << "  devInfo.serialNumber         : '" << devInfo.serialNumber << "'" << std::endl
+                  << "----------------------------------------------" << std::endl;
+      } catch (std::exception & e) {
+        fail = 1;
+        std::string temp = e.what();
+        std::cout << "----------------------------------------------" << std::endl
+                  << temp 
+                  << "----------------------------------------------" << std::endl;
+      }      
+      /**
+       * File Format Check Test
+       */
+      if(!strcmp(dev.nst_dev.c_str(),argv[1])) {
+        try {
+          castor::tape::AULFile::ReadSession my_sess(drive, argv[2]);
+          std::cout << "Read session on " << argv[2] << " (" << argv[1] << ") established." << std::endl;
+          int f=0;
+          while(!f){
+            std::cout << "*******    Menu     ********\n\n";
+            std::cout << "1) Read file and dump output\n";
+            std::cout << "2) Exit\n";
+            std::cout << "Enter your choice (1 or 2): ";
+
+            int choice;
+            std::cin >> choice;
+            std::cin.ignore();
+            
+            if(choice==1) {
+              castor::tape::AULFile::Information info;
+              std::cout << "Please enter the blockId: ";
+              std::string blockId;
+              std::cin >> blockId;
+              std::cin.ignore();
+              std::stringstream blockId_converter(blockId.c_str());
+              blockId_converter >> std::hex >> info.blockId;
+              std::cout << "Please enter the fseq number of the file: ";
+              std::cin >> info.fseq;
+              std::cin.ignore();
+              std::cout << "Please enter the checksum of the file: ";
+              std::string checksum;
+              std::cin >> checksum;
+              std::cin.ignore();
+              std::stringstream checksum_converter(checksum.c_str());
+              checksum_converter >> std::hex >> info.checksum;
+              std::cout << "Please enter the nsFileId of the file: ";
+              std::cin >> info.nsFileId;
+              std::cin.ignore();
+              std::cout << "Please enter the size of the file: ";