+For global options,
+\fIname\fR
+is simply the name of the option, e\.g\.,
+.sp
+.RS 4
+.nf
+amdump \-oruntapes=2
+.fi
+.RE
+.sp
+For options in a named section of the configuration,
+\fIname\fR
+has the form
+\fISECTION\fR:\fIsection_name\fR:\fIname\fR, where
+\fISECTION\fR
+is one of TAPETYPE, DUMPTYPE, HOLDINGDISK, or INTERFACE, and
+\fIsection_name\fR
+is the name of the tapetype, dumptype, holdingdisk, or interface\. Examples:
+.sp
+.RS 4
+.nf
+amdump \-o TAPETYPE:HP\-DAT:length=2000m
+amdump \-o DUMPTYPE:no\-compress:compress="server fast"
+amdump \-o HOLDINGDISK:hd1:use="\-100 mb"
+amdump \-o INTERFACE:local:use="2000 kbps"
+.fi
+.RE