Usage: sg_bg_ctl [--ctl=CTL] [--help] [--time=TN] [--verbose] [--version] DEVICE where: --ctl=CTL|-c CTL CTL is background operation control value default: 0 -> don't change background operations 1 -> start; 2 -> stop --help|-h print out usage message --time=TN|-t TN TN (units 100 ms) is max time to perform background operations (def: 0 -> no limit) --verbose|-v increase verbosity --version|-V print version string and exit Performs a SCSI BACKGROUND CONTROL command. It can start or stop 'advanced background operations'. Operations started by this command (i.e. when ctl=1) are termed as 'host initiated' and allow a resource or thin provisioned device (disk) to perform garbage collection type operations. These may degrade performance while they occur. Hence it is best to perform this action while the computer is not too busy.