Actually, someone else on the list pointed out

#strings `type -p tpconfig` | grep \\- > /tmp/foo.out

Usage: tpconfig [-d]
   tpconfig -l
   tpconfig -dl
   tpconfig -add -drive <drvindex> -type <drvtype> -name <drvname> -altname
            <altdrvname> [-vhname <vhdrvname>] [-drstatus [UP|DOWN]]
            [-cleanfreq <hours>] [-robot <robnum> -robtype <robtype>
            -robdrnum <robdrvnum> [-ACS <acsnum> -LSM <lsmnum>
            -PANEL <panelnum>]]
   tpconfig -add -robot <robnum> -robtype <robtype> [-robpath <devfile>]
            [-cntlhost <cntlhost>] [-vdbhost <volume_database_host>]
   tpconfig -update -drive <drvindex> 
            [-type <drvtype>] [-name <drvname>] [-altname <altdrvname>]
            [-vhname <vhdrvname>] [-drstatus [UP|DOWN]] [-cleanfreq <hours>]
            [-robot <robnum> -robtype <robtype> -robdrnum <robdrvnum>
            [-ACS <acsnum> -LSM <lsmnum> -PANEL <panelnum>]]
   tpconfig -update -robot <robnum> [-robtype <robtype>] [-robpath <devfile>]
            [-cntlhost <cntlhost>] [-vdbhost <volume_database_host>]
   tpconfig -delete -drive <drvindex>
   tpconfig -delete -robot <robnum>
   tpconfig -lsavdbhost
   tpconfig -savdbhost <standalone_volume_database_host>
Usage: tpconfig [-d]
       tpconfig -dl


Just what I was looking for!

rob


>for new installs, try vmconf or perhaps you can gleen 
>some ideas from it.
>
>/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmconf
>
>-david
>
>Quoting Rob Worman <rob AT colltech DOT com>:
>
>> NBU 3.2 on Solaris
>>
>> I would love to find a way to script the creation of 
>drives and robots -
>> but the only apparent way to do this would be via the 
>interactive tpconfig.
>> (possible, but not pretty...)
>>
>> Someone please correct me with the hidden "tpcreate" 
>command or somethin'.
>> :)